Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i2VLXUm10315; Wed, 31 Mar 2004 16:33:40 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 16:33:40 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <F23BBE6C9232DF40A47102B85B922952B8BC61@olympia2.sbctc2.local> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Beth Wheeler <bwheeler@sbctc.ctc.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1293] Re: : participating online or at a distance 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: 1656 Lines: 43 good afternoon, washington state abe professional development staff is just dipping toes into the online pd ocean. they have developed and are offering an online new teacher orientation that has been very successful - and has a waiting list of interested participants each quarter. another area they have explored is the blended approach. an initial workshop would take place face-to-face with followup activities taking place online. the reception from the field has been less than enthusiastic, but the very issues you mention, debra, are reasons we are moving toward offering more staff development opportunities online. beth wheeler washington state office of adult literacy -----Original Message----- From: Dlhargrove@aol.com [mailto:Dlhargrove@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:46 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1279] Re: : participating online or at a distance Janet, I agree with your comment, "Obviously, face to face meetings aren't possible in many instances, but when we're talking about regional learning, it seems to make sense to bring people together to start building the connections they'll need and want to maintain electronically." With budget cuts at an all time high in our state, many participants are looking to the Internet for their PD...electronic communications has broken the geographic barriers that once separated one adult educator to another. But there's so much more to sharing information than just typing it in a small box. Although not required, I think including a blended learning approach to an on PD can only make it stronger. Debra Hargrove Florida TechNet
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