Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h6MHDC701438; Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:13:13 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:13:13 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <fc.004c56fb0173720c3b9aca00199fc709.1737256@scoe.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Marian Thacher" <mthacher@otan.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2966] RE: What's hot in Adult Education Software? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Status: O Content-Length: 2855 Lines: 69 I agree, Nick, about the need to make integrating technology easier for teachers. OTAN is an adult ed leadership project in California, and I think part of my job is to be the limo driver. Sometimes I feel like I'm trying to drive the limo down a wagon track. I'm sure we'll get better at this in the future, as products get refined and teachers get more comfortable. But meanwhile, one thing I'm focusing on is mentors, and having technology mentors at programs and sites. There's no substitute, that I've found yet, for having a person right there to help you when you get stuck or lost or frustrated with technology. After a certain point, you don't need that any more, but in the beginning you do. David's sites are great examples of roadmaps and directions. The Lincs collection is another one. But still, it all takes time, the thing we teachers seem to have least of. Marian nifl-technology@nifl.gov writes: >David J. Rosen, > >Thank you for all your work on these two sites. I have only scratched the >surface but see that you have truly the heart of a teacher. I believe the >one of the next steps in education will be to better package resources for >overwhelmed teachers to plug-in to. My district has millions of dollars >invested in technology which goes to waste. Teacher have neither the time >or >the inclination to wade thru the dross to get to the gold. What is missing >is a connecting mechanism between that great mass of technology and >teachers. There need to be a filtering and packaging mechanism that better >delivers complete lessons to teachers, ready made. The pessimists say that >teachers have to show the motivation to plug in themselves. It is like the >mountain going to Mohammed. It won't happen unless we figure out a limo >service to better serve teachers. > >Nick Griffis >Adult Education >Inlet Grove H.S. >Riviera Beach, FL >561-882-9967 > >-----Original Message----- >From: nifl-technology@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-technology@nifl.gov]On >Behalf Of David J. Rosen >Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 10:29 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2960] What's hot in Adult Education Software? > > >NIFL-Technology Colleagues, > >As many of you know, I am the author of Harnessing Technology >[http://www.alri.org/harness.html ] and The Literacy List >[http://www.alri.org/literacylist.html ] two Web-based resources for >adult basic education (incl. ESOL) practitioners. I am updating both, >and would welcome your recommendations. Have you bought software in >the past two years that you especially like? Do you (and your >students) have favorite instruction/learning Web pages? Tell us what >they are, and why you like them. > >Meanwhile, the DL discussion will continue if there are others who want >to add to it. > >David J. Rosen >NIFL-Technology Guest mdoerator >DJRosen@theworld.com > >
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