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[Technology 1015] Re: technological literacy questionnancy.friday at alphaplus.ca nancy.friday at alphaplus.caThu May 17 10:14:32 EDT 2007
Wow Kelli, that's so exciting. Within the context of determining what topics to focus our AlphaRoute online courses on a year or so ago, Tracey Mollins and I talked about offering a course that would introduce blogging to learners and engage them in a blog that they would create somehow. We didn't follow through, but what you are doing is really rekindling my interest in trying that out this year. Most of the students I meet within the AlphaRoute environment would fall within or below the grade 6 level - or Level 3 within the 5 level we use in Ontario. What I really like however about the online course environment in AlphaRoute is that we get students from levels 1-5 within the same course and they respond to each other's postings. These are students who most likely wouldn't meet or learn together in traditional classroom settings or even small learning groups because the levelling would divide them. I really like the online learning environment for this. I have alerted Tracey Mollins to this discussion and perhaps she will join us here as well. Tracey has a blog on the Literacies Journal site that is very interesting: http://www.literacyjournal.ca/ It isn't specifically for literacy students, but certainly is accessible and uses principles of clear language and design very well. Check it out. Nancy Friday "Kelli Sandman-Hurley" <ksandmanhurley at sandiego.gov> on 05/16/2007 04:41:58 PM Please respond to The Technology and Literacy Discussion List <technology at nifl.gov> To: technology at nifl.gov cc: (bcc: Nancy Friday) Subject: [Technology 1012] Re: technological literacy question What a great question. We are currently using the Lexile framework to help with 'leveling' websites we might recommend or write. We believe that learners have to utilize technology (in our case, we are really talking about the internet) in order to participate in this technological society. In response to this, we are getting ready to implement a Blog by learners for learners. I will be writing a WeBQuest for those who read below the fifth grade level (we are a Library based literacy program and are average reading level is below the third grade level). We believe that by creating these resources, learners are not only learning to navigate the internet to get the information they need, but they are simultaneously improving their critical reading skills, and through the blog, those elusive writing skills. The blog writing will require them to pay attention to audience as well. The ezine will be a next step. All the technology we use will help them not only with their academic skills but will help them create a community where it is safe to write. As we all know, those extracurricular activities increase their persistence. I highly suggest the book, New Literacies by Colin Lankshear and Michele Knobel We have developed a workshop around these topics if you are interested. Kelli S. Hurley >>> Kelli Sandman-Hurley, M.S. Literacy Tutor/Learner Coordinator READ/San Diego 619-527-5480 ksandmanhurley at sandiego.gov MariannF at lacnyc.org 5/16/2007 1:15 PM >>> Hello Tech list colleagues,Is any one on the list doing work on technological literacy with students? If so how are you defining it, and how are you teaching it? Are there any resources you recommend?Even if you aren't doing anything instructional around technological literacy what are your thoughts on how it should be defined and what should be taught? Mariann FedeleDirector,NYC Regional Adult Education NetworkLiteracy Assistance CenterModerator, 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/technology/attachments/20070517/64967a5b/attachment.htm -------------- next part -------------- ---------------------------------------------------- National Institute for Literacy Technology and Literacy mailing list Technology at nifl.gov To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/technology Email delivered to nfriday at alphaplus.ca =========================================================== Nancy Friday AlphaRoute Coordinator AlphaPlus Centre (http://alphaplus.ca) Telephone: (416) 322-1012 x.305 Fax: 1-800-788-1417 TTY: 1-800-788-1912 nancy.friday at alphaplus.ca ============================================================
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