Family Life Education Experience
Design a Proposal for a Family Life Education Experience
The 10 Family Life Education content areas can be found here.
PART A
Choose one of the 10 FLE content areas, and design an educational program that addresses that area. Provide a description of program, including these topics:
What FLE content area are you addressing?
Of all the needs that families and individual have, why did you choose this topic?
Why do you feel there is a need for this kind of program?
Can you point to any similar existing programs? How will yours be different or better?
Goals of the Program: what do you hope participants gain by participating?
Target audience: families, kids, teachers, siblings?
Why do you think this is the right audience?
Format: face-to-face meetings (one or more?), online, phone, booklet, blog, newsletter, video?
Why do you think this is the right format?
What topics will you cover? Why?
What kinds of people can you enlist to help you make this program stronger?
What kind of funding will you need? Who might provide that funding (do NOT simply say the government or grants – you must think outside the box and justify your reasoning)?
What do you think the strengths of your program will be? What will the weaknesses be?
After the program is over, how will you assess if it met its goals?
Be sure your paper is at least 1200 words, uses at least 3 academic journal articles as references – formatted in APA style
PART B
Reflecting on elements presented in PART A of the assignment, create a brochure that highlights elements of what you have discussed in PART A and elements that will attract families to your program. This is your own family life education program. Share your vision for the program through the creation of a brochure that provides parents with an overview of what the program would entail. Review specific areas from PART A that you would want to include in the brochure to make it both informative and inviting for families.
Sample Solution
I am addressing the FLE content area of technology. Technology has become an ubiquitous part of everyday life, and it is important for individuals to have a strong understanding of how it works in order to effectively use it. Thus, this educational program will focus on teaching users how to use technology safely and efficiently.
The program will be divided into two main categories: basic principles and advanced topics. The basic principles section will focus on introducing participants to the fundamentals of how computers work, as well as introducing them to key concepts such as privacy settings, cybersecurity measures, internet safety best practices, and more. Additionally, the basics section will touch upon commonly used applications such as word processing programs or email services in order to give participants a better understanding of fundamental operations that are necessary for successful online interactions.
The advanced topics portion of the program will delve deeper into specific areas within technology that require more expertise than what can be taught during the basics section. This includes topics such as coding languages/frameworks (i.e., HTML5/CSS3), web development fundamentals (i.e., website design/databases), graphics design tools (Adobe Creative Suite), media production tools (iMovie/Final Cut Pro), mobile app development (iOS & Android) among others depending on participant’s needs.
Ultimately, this program seeks to provide participants with a comprehensive introduction into technology so they can feel confident navigating their way through digital spaces unaided by outside assistance or instruction from experts when necessary . Additionally, participants should come out of the program with an appreciation for not only all that technology offers but also potential dangers associated with its use; thus giving them a balanced view when approaching tech-related activities both personally and professionally going forward in their lives.
