Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f8EKnQf17319; Fri, 14 Sep 2001 16:49:26 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 16:49:26 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <9c.133133c8.28d3c6c7@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: AndresMuro@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:6420] Re: Fun Communicative competence X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Status: O Content-Length: 2029 Lines: 45 Lisa: In our program, we do exactly de opposite. We give access to computers immediately. The computers become one of the many mechanisms for people to acquire more literacy skills. A lot of kids also use the computers, even though they don't know how to read and write much. We have didactic software and games for them. At home, all our kids have had access to computers from a very young age. Access to computers makes acquiring language skills more interesting and expedites the process. Andres In a message dated Fri, 14 Sep 2001 2:56:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "lisa mullins" <lisamullins89@hotmail.com> writes: > In order to use a computer you must be literate. It requries too much > reading and writing. The computer is used in my classroom as a > reinforcement tool or a drill and practice tool in the realm of basic > education skills and ESOL. I do teach computer literacy, but these students > can read, write, compute, and logically reason before they ever touch the > computer. Also they bring with them some prior experience with the > computer. > > > >From: "Ed Kula" <ejk9300@dcccd.edu> > >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:6413] Re: Fun Communicative competence > >Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 14:03:36 -0400 (EDT) > > > >A good source-author to check on for CAI programs is Terilyn Turner. > >I recently completed a professional paper on technology-based adult > >literacy. > > > >EKula > > > > >>> SJSUBox@aol.com 09/14/01 11:25AM >>> > >Does anyone use computers in their instruction? I'm a student studying the > >connection between computers/literacy and am working with the hypothesis > >that perhaps computer instruction could take the place of 'live' people and > >workbooks? Are they any thoughts on this, or am I in the wrong forum > >perhaps? > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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