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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Technology list colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am very pleased to announce that Marian Thatcher, a
regular contributor to the tech list, will be leading a discussion on the newly
launched Technology Integration Self-Assessment (TISA) next week. More
information about the <st1:place w:st="on">TISA</st1:place> will follow on a
subsequent email. For now here is the general shape the discussion will take.
What other questions and areas of concern would you like to see addressed?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Discussion Announcement:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>On October 1 - 5, Marian Thacher will be joining
the NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List to lead a discussion on the
new online technology self-assessment for teachers at AdultEd Online, <a
href="http://www.adultedonline.org" target="_blank"
title="http://www.adultedonline.org">www.adultedonline.org</a>.<br>
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Marian is the director of OTAN (<a href="http://www.otan.us" target="_blank"
title="http://www.otan.us">www.otan.us</a>) a <st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State>
adult education project that provides information and technology integration
support for adult educators in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place>.
Prior to her five years with OTAN, she taught ESL and was involved in workplace
education and media projects in <st1:City w:st="on">San Diego</st1:City> and <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Chicago</st1:place></st1:City>.<br>
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In addition to sharing information about the self-assessment and the
professional development plan that accompanies it, Marian will share the
development process and resources that were used to create the tool. Questions
related to technology integration are:<br>
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1. What are the skills an adult education teacher should have in order to use
technology effectively with learners?<br>
<br>
2. What is the role of a professional development plan, and how should it be
used?<br>
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3. How do we keep up with the fast pace of technology change? What are our
learning strategies?<br>
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What other questions would you like to discuss about technology integration
competencies, professional development plans, and the challenge of keeping up?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Mariann<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Mariann Fedele</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Director,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>NYC Regional Adult Education Network</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Literacy</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Moderator,<br>
NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List<br>
32 Broadway 10th Floor<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">New York</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">New
York</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">10004</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
212-803-3325<br>
<a href="mailto:mariannf@lacnyc.org">mariannf@lacnyc.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.lacnyc.org">www.lacnyc.org</a></span></font><font size=2
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