The volume addresses the ways that the field of adult basic education has already been impacted
by changes in technology and what needs to happen for learners and teachers to take full
advantage of newly developing resources. The analysis is organized around three main themes:
Learning Teaching and Organizing. Each section reviews relevant research and sample
instructional resources drawing on work done from around the world. A key concern is moving
beyond the hype to look for the specifics of practice - what exactly is new about contemporary
adult basic education? Rather than a celebration of technology for technology's sake the
analysis asks a series of questions. What do we want learning to look like? What do teachers
expect of themselves as professionals and learners? Finally how is technology being used to
shape the field and how can we use it to work for changes we believe in? This book is
essential reading for pre-service and in-service teachers as well as instructors in a variety
of fields relating to technology and learning.
