Received: (from news@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.7.6/8.7.3) id KAA26128 for nifl-esl@novel.nifl.gov; Mon, 16 Dec 1996 10:41:38 -0500 (EST) Path: literacy.nifl.gov!nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov From: "Gerry Groff" <GGG4@PSUVM.PSU.EDU> Newsgroups: nifl.esl Subject: self-introduction Date: 16 Dec 1996 10:41:35 -0500 Organization: National Institute for Literacy Lines: 22 Sender: listproc@literacy.nifl.gov Distribution: nifl Message-ID: <199612161539.KAA26068@literacy> Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov NNTP-Posting-Host: literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Status: RO X-Status: Hi! I've really enjoyed following this list since joining a few months ago and now I guess it's my turn at self-introduction. I've been teaching adult basic ed, high school equivalency and ESL for years (and years!) and can't get it out of my blood. My primary interest is in finding ways to make effective use of affordable technology in the classroom. I'm especially interested in the uses of short video segments - either home- made or recorded from other sources - for speaking (ESL) or writing. Closed-captions are another of my favorites. Short programs like CNN's "Science Technology Week" are captioned and make excellent content for the international students I teach at Penn College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (USA). Did you know that captions can be downloaded into a computer file directly from video tape using an inexpensive decoder? These tools do not have to be intimidating. They add so much to the interest of instructional materials. It's a pleasure to meet all of you. I hope your holidays are happy. Gerry Groff ggg4@psu.edu Penn State University
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