Proliteracy offerings may help - they are on line; also US Dept. of
Education has new on line products for adult educators with OVAE

 

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From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Lobaccaro
Gina (DOC)
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 4:20 PM
To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
Subject: Using Listservs, Online Meetings, Online Learning Circles,
Communities of Practics to encourage technological uses of PD

 

I am investigating the use of technological tools to build and enhance
teacher professional development during these days of financial
cutbacks.

It is my understanding that the State of Delaware has left no money in
the budget for professional development during this year of such a
shortage of funds.

 

As it happens, I have just returned to work on my EdD (Educational
Doctorate) at the University of Delaware, so I hope to offer my
expertise and work on projects that will give teachers in Delaware
opportunities to create their own opportunities for professional
development.

I am writing this to this listserv to solicit ideas and suggestions for
how other states and professional groups have taken on the development
of professional development opportunities without a great deal of
funding provided by the states or the federal government.

 

I will be creating a bog, for the project for the class I am taking this
semester - Cognition & Technology, to document and provide  sounding
board for Delaware adult educator and other adult educators who have
used technology to enhance the effectiveness of low cost/high quality
professional development opportunities for teachers.

 

I am an adult educator and an correctional educator. I am the media &
technology specialist for the Prison Education program that is
administrated by the Delaware Department of Education, but I do not
expect this conversation to be limited to Adult Education professional
development.

But, I will take suggestions that I might use to strengthen the
opportunities for adult educators' professional development in Delaware.
The Adult Education Professional Development organization for Delaware
is DAACE.

 

I look forward to a lively conversation on this topic.

 

Sincerely

 

Gina Lobaccaro

 

Sussex Correctional Institution

Prison Education Program

PO Box 500

Georgetown, DE 19947

302-856-5282 x 6204

 

gina.lobaccaro at state.de.us <mailto:gina.lobaccaro at state.de.us> 


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