Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j23IiOC15571; Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:44:24 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:44:24 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <410-22005343184626203@earthlink.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Debbie Yoho" <dwyoho@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4674] New Health Lit materials X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: EarthLink MailBox 2004.0.129.0 (Windows) Status: O Content-Length: 1143 Lines: 30 >From the Proliteracy Newsletter: MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRANT HELPS CREATE HEALTH LITERACY MATERIALS With a grant from the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning, supervised by the Minnesota Literacy Council, Charles LaRue has created online and hard copy introductions and exercises to teach basic health literacy in English and three immigrant languages. Technology that includes streaming audio in English, Arabic, Hmong, and Somali make this health information accessible to low-level learners, and the additional printed copies and online and printed exercises all reinforce the basic survival information being taught. This project includes a total of 16 multimedia presentations, eight online quizzes, and 24 PDF documents, available online at <http://www.mcedservices.com/online.html>. Just click on Health Literacy Activities. For the Cause! Debbie Deborah W. Yoho Co-moderator, NIFL-Health Listserv Executive Director, Greater Columbia Literacy Council Past President, SC Adult Literacy Educators 2728 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205 803-765-2555 Fax 803-799-8417 dwyoho@earthlink.net
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