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 j03Ld2V15587; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:39:02 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:39:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <000c01c4f1dc$53505810$f7d7c043@ReflectionPool> 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: "Catherine B. King" <cb.king@verizon.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1849] RE: learning in 2005, 2006, 2007, etc. X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 6476 Lines: 206 Hello Jackie, and colleagues: I have a questions that has been bothering me for awhile and, though it has to do with future policy considerations, I thought I'd post it in case anyone else has thought about it or might want to consider and comment on it. That is, the question is about the recent dialogue in Congress about making social security at least partly private, where recipients can invest some of their social security monies in the markets, etc. The question assumes that it takes a pretty good amount of education to understand the ins and outs of the stock market--certainly basic reading and math, not to mention some political, social, and economic acumen--and perhaps even ethics, considering the ethical sinkholes that many of our corporations have been mired in of late. But many of the adults in our country that will receive such social security don't have anything close to that acumen. QUESTION: Are there any plans in the works that will better match our overall adults' education with their ability to manage a stock portfolio? Just a thought, Catherine King Adjunct Instructor Department of Education National University San Diego, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "jataylor" <jataylor@utk.edu> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 2:14 PM Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1848] RE: learning in 2004 > Hi Duren and all, > > See what happens when group of professional developers share ideas? Feel > free > to add, alter, or otherwise use the message below in any way you feel > appropriate. :) > > Glad you liked the list! > > Best, > > Jackie Taylor > List Moderator > NIFL-AALPD > jataylor@utk.edu > >>===== Original Message From nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov ===== >>Hey Jackie - a shortened - or simplified version of this would be great >>on >>tnae-share! >> >>Duren >> >>At 11:48 AM 1/3/2005 -0500, you wrote: >>> NIFL-AALPD Digest 505 >>> >>>Topics covered in this issue include: >>> >>> 1) Learning in 2004 >>> by jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> >>> >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 11:41:11 -0500 >>>From: jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> >>>To: nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov >>>Subject: Learning in 2004 >>>Message-ID: <4202F30E@webmail.utk.edu> >>> >>>Hello All, and Happy New Year! >>>I am delighted to see energizing list discussions over the holidays. We > have >>>some very thoughtful thinkers sharing their experiences. Given the new > year, >>>I thought I'd share a few of the favorite things I've learned from you >>>about >>>making meaning online when we lose the advantages of in-person >>>conversation. >>>(I've included some quotes from one of my favorite authors, Margaret >>>Wheatley.) What are some of the things you've learned in 2004? >>> >>>====================================================== >>>1. Widen the Circle of Participation >>>- New voices revive our energy, help us discover solutions that may at >>>first >>>seem disparate. They help surface our assumptions. If we want to enrich > the >>>dialogue, we should bring in additional voices to the current. As a list >>>subscriber, I encourage you to continue inviting others to participate >>>that >>>you believe have something to contribute to the discussions at hand. >>> >>>2. Ask Questions >>>- "If we're willing to ask the questions, we can begin to change things." >>>This >>>is always *your* place to ask the questions at *any time* and make change >>>in >>>professional development. What questions do you have? >>> >>>3. Claim Time >>>- "Nobody will give you time to think about what you want to change...You >>>will >>>have to claim it for yourself. Noone will give it to you because >>>thinking > is >>>dangerous to the status quo. Those benefiting from the present system >>>have no >>>interest in new ideas." As the world speeds up, don't sacrifice our >>>wonderful, >>>human capacity for conversation. Claim the time to contribute to the >>>dialogue >>>in our field. >>> >>>4. Share Experiences >>>- "Conversation is the natural way humans think together...Begin >>>conversations >>>about things that are important to you and those near you." Use the list >>>to >>>discuss things important to you in professional development. By sharing >>>your >>>rich experiences, you will likely help someone in a similar situation. >>> >>>5. Listen and Listen Again >>>- "Listening creates relationship...Not listening creates fragmentation, >>>and >>>fragmentation always causes more suffering." How might we listen better >>>to >>>one >>>another? >>> >>>6. Seek Clarification >>>"It's not differences that divide us. It's our judgments about each >>>other >>>that do." Did you ask what someone else meant by what they wrote? If >>>it's >>>not >>>clear to you, it may not be clear to someone else either. >>> >>>7. Tolerate a little chaos >>>- "Messiness has its place...Meaningful conversations depend on our >>>willingness to forget about neat thoughts, clear categories, narrow >>>roles...Eventually, we will be surprised by how much we share in common. > The >>>deeper order that unifies our experience will show itself, but only if we >>>allow chaos early on." Expect list dialogues to be a bit messy at times. >>> >>>8. Accept Challenge >>>- "Be willing to have your beliefs and ideas challenged by what others > think." >>> Respectful unearthing of assumptions can help us grow as individuals >>> and >>> as a >>>community. >>> >>>9. Make Change >>>- "We create what we want rather than just accept what is." What do we >>>want >>>for the field of professional development and adult literacy, and how can >>>we >>>better use this list to create that? >>> >>>10. Work Together >>>- "Conversation is the way we discover how to transform our world, > together." >>>Thank you to all who have raised thoughtful questions, and for sharing >>>from >>>your practical experiences. I think the most important thing I've >>>learned >>>from you is that through discussion, we can discover what we want to do > about >>>the things that matter most. I look forward to what the coming year has >>>to >>>offer. >>> >>>Best wishes for 2005, >>> >>>Jackie >>> >>>Jackie Taylor >>>List Moderator >>>NIFL-AALPD >>>jataylor@utk.edu >>>====================================================== >>> >>> >>>------------------------------ >>> >>>End of NIFL-AALPD Digest 505 >>>**************************** > >
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