Integration of Technology into a Prison Setting

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Integration of Technology into a Prison Setting
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Difficulties
Security Issues
What's the pointers
Cost

• Anxiety towards implementation of technology
• Curriculum Adaptations

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Reasons Why Not Integrate Technology?

• Security liabilities
• Computers not being used in proper educational
  use
• Temptation for computer criminals

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No Internet Connection
Optimum Security

• Absolutely no way to get on line
• Computer used only for document manipulation
• Software installed to observe all computer usage

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High School State Standards

• Morph with the societal needs at present time
• Shifting towards mandatory integration of
  technology into classroom setting
• Pushing for online class as a requirement to
  graduate

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How much does this cost us?

• Nothing, nada, zip, zero, zilch
• Construct intricate cost summary to implement
  technology in the classroom
• Grants will be written to assume total cost of
  technology implementation

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Funding From Grants

• Grants Currently researching
• IBMs
• Reinventing Education Program Grant
• http//www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/grant/education/pr
  ograms/reinventing/
• Corning Incorporated Foundation
• http//www.corning.com/inside_corning/foundation.a
  sp

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No Money From

• The tax payers
• General Education Budget
• State or Federal Government
• You the individual local consumer

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How to spend that money?
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Summary of Streamed Video How TechnologyEnhances
learning

• Difficulties in reading are interested and can
  see and manipulate material
• Difficulties in writing do better on projects
• Auditory processing difficulties can focus better
• Attention deficit disorders remain focused and on
  task

Students who have
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Example Of Technology Enhancing Learning

• Increases confidence In themselves and in their
  ability to learn

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Technology Techniques

• Basic Keyboarding
• Familiarity with word processing program
• Presentations using PowerPoint
• Non-published web page design.

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What does all this mean?

• CONFUSING?

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GET A PLAN AND IMPLEMENT IT!

• FIND WHAT YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH
• CONSTRUCT A WISH LIST IN AN IDEAL SITUATION
• THEN PICK WHICH IDEAS CAN BE EXECUTED AND HAVE
  IMPACT

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Changing..

• Milan Adult Ed Standards
• Inmate Opportunities for Employment
• High recidivism rate
• Use of technology in core classes
• Veteran teachers perspective on technology
• Great Article on Adult education in Prison _at_
  http//adulted.about.com/cs/prisoneducation/a/pris
  on_ed.htm