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 i2FN2cI19610; Mon, 15 Mar 2004 18:02:38 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 18:02:38 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <35E8026A6989D211ACA400A0C9E5827A029562FC@wpg139ex1.gov.mb.ca> 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: "Ramos-Urbano, Regina (EDU-AE&T)" <rramosurba@gov.mb.ca> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3186] RE: Web design and skill-building X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2657.72) Status: O Content-Length: 2731 Lines: 59 Another reason I encourage the teaching of web design is the way it can inject a healthy dose of skepticism and activate critical thinking about the information they find on web pages. If learners can experience how easy it is to create a web page themselves and post it on the Internet, its not a big jump to having a discussion on the validity and reliability of information on the Internet and the importance of verifying sources. Regina Ramos-Urbano Coordinator, Adult Literacy & Technology Manitoba Advanced Education & Training 310-800 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0N4 > *Phone: (204) 945-8708 Toll Free: 1-800-282-8069, ext. 8708 > *Fax: (204) 948-1008 7 Email: rramosurba@gov.mb.ca * http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/aet/all/index.html > NOTE: All e-mail to or from this address is recorded and is subject to > archival, monitoring and/or review, by and/or disclosure to, someone other > than the recipient.The content of this electronic mail transmission is > intended for the exclusive use of the named individual(s) or entity(ies) > to which it is directed and may contain information that is privileged or > confidential. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in > error, please delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, > and notify the sender of the error by reply e-mail or by telephone > (toll-free). Thank you. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Carter [SMTP:jcarter@worlded.org] > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 4:49 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3185] Web design and skill-building > > Folks, > > I try to keep up with reports and articles that support the notion that > building a Web site as a class project is not a "tech thing," really, > but a great a way to *use technology* to practice skills such as > communication, planning, and team-building. I noticed that an article > in the March 2004 Digital Web Magazine, "A Recipe for Learning Web > Design," by By D. Keith Robinson, has a nice summary of the > non-technical skills involved in Web publishing, for those of you who > might be interested: > > "You'll need to be adaptable and quick on your feet. The ability to > improvise and problem solve is extremely important. You'll need good > communication skills and must be able to work well with others. The Web > is more about people than it is about technology -- regardless of what > your job description says." > > <http://www.digital-web.com/features/recipe_for_web_design.shtml> > > Jeff > > ----------------------- > Jeff Carter > jeff@brilliantbeast.com > ----------------------- > www.literacytech.org > www.literacytech.org/blog.html > www.brilliantbeast.com > -----------------------
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