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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Gina,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I know the feeling. In previous institutions where I worked
before there was no budget at all for PD. However, it didn’t stop me. I
paid for my own Masters’. However, the greatest achievements and the more
efficient learning was not acquired and developed through the official
accomplishment of this degree, but through the active and ongoing engagement with
an international CoP – The webheads in Action. I have learned so much
from these people, and I think I have also been able to give something back. It
is this continuous learning exchange that keeps me motivated and also keeps my
learning spark going.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Yesterday I also joined another group in NING on <span
class=ep8xu>Professional Development 2.0</span> <a
href="http://newlearning.ning.com/m">http://newlearning.ning.com/m</a> which
you might also find useful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ep8xu><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I hope to meet you there too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><a
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<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Learning Technologies
Development Officer <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.rgc.salford.ac.uk/">Research and Graduate College</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.salford.ac.uk/">University of Salford</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Tel: +44 (0)161 295 6751<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Skype ID: navysternchen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov
[mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Lobaccaro Gina (DOC)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 10 April 2008 21:20<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">The
Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Using Listservs, Online
Meetings, Online Learning Circles, Communities of Practics to encourage
technological uses of PD</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I am investigating the use of
technological tools to build and enhance teacher professional development
during these days of financial cutbacks.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It is my understanding that the State of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Delaware</st1:place></st1:State> has left no money in the budget for
professional development during this year of such a shortage of funds.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As it happens, I have just returned to work on my EdD
(Educational Doctorate) at the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Delaware</st1:PlaceName>, so I hope to offer my
expertise and work on projects that will give teachers in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Delaware</st1:place></st1:State> opportunities to create their own
opportunities for professional development.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>But, I will take suggestions that I might use to strengthen
the opportunities for adult educators' professional development in <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Delaware</st1:place></st1:State>. The
Adult Education Professional Development organization for <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Delaware</st1:place></st1:State> is DAACE.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I look forward to a lively conversation on this topic.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sincerely</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Gina Lobaccaro</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><em><i><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sussex</span></font></i></em></st1:place></st1:country-region><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> Correctional Institution</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Prison Education Program</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><em><i><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Georgetown</span></font></i></em></st1:City><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State w:st="on">DE</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">19947</st1:PostalCode></span></font></i></em></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>302-856-5282 x 6204</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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