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[FocusOnBasics] Upcoming discussion: New Technology in Adult Ed

Aliya AbdulLatif vanillaicy at hotmail.co.uk
Thu Feb 23 19:39:25 EST 2006


Hi Julie
I may not be looking in the right files but I wanted to know if you have
links for any online resources we can use in Lietracy and ESOL teaching
please?
Regards
Aliya



>From: "Julie McKinney" <julie_mcKinney at worlded.org>

>Reply-To: The Focus on Basics Discussion List <focusonbasics at nifl.gov>

>To: <focusonbasics at nifl.gov>

>CC: healthliteracy at nifl.gov

>Subject: [FocusOnBasics] Upcoming discussion: New Technology in Adult Ed

>Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:28:46 -0500

>

>Hi All,

>Read on for details of an upcoming discussion of new technology in adult

>education on the Technology and literacy discussion list.

>-Julie

>

>Hello NIFL discussion list colleagues,

>

>Audio and video resources have been used in adult education instruction

>for

>many years, but the introduction of CDs, DVDs, the Internet, and other

>electronic technologies has greatly expanded their availability and

>raise

>many questions about implementation, support annd training.

>

>I'm pleased to announce that David Collings, Technology Coordinator for

>the

>Adult and Community Education Network in Delaware, and Alex Quinn,

>Executive Director of the Adult Literacy Media Alliance (ALMA), will

>join

>the NIFL Technology list as guests to lead a discussion on

>current and emerging uses of media in adult ed. instruction in the

>classroom and at a distance. Their discussion will take place next week

>from Tuesday, February 28th through Friday March 3rd. Some of the areas

>they will cover on this topic include: teacher training, technical

>support

>for teachers and learners, the challenges of their use, media

>distribution,

>and emerging uses and tools foor delivery of media.

>

>You are encouraged to participate, ask questions, and share you

>experience

>and knowledge.

>To join the NIFL Technology and Literacy discussion list please

>subscribe

>by going to:

>http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Technology

>

>Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have questions.

>

>Regards,

>Mariann

>

>

>

>

>

>Mariann Fedele

>Coordinator of Professional Development,

>Literacy Assistance Center

>Moderator,

>NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List

>32 Broadway 10th Floor

>New York, New York 10004

>212-803-3325

>mariannf at lacnyc.org

>www.lacnyc.org

>

>

>

>Julie McKinney

>Discussion List Moderator

>World Education/NCSALL

>jmckinney at worlded.org

>

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