Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id gBDMqBX07228; Fri, 13 Dec 2002 17:52:11 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 17:52:11 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <200212132247.PAA04416@medstat.med.utah.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Kathleen McCloskey" <kmc@lib.med.utah.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3834] Re: using computers for adult literacy education X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Status: O Content-Length: 5149 Lines: 124 That's http://nihseniorhealth.gov for the NIHSeniorHealth web site, apologies, Kathleen Date sent: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 17:12:01 -0500 (EST) Send reply to: nifl-health@nifl.gov From: "Kathleen McCloskey" <kmc@lib.med.utah.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3833] Re: using computers for adult literacy education > Apologies to all as "streams of consciousness" are/is definitely at > work here, but take a look at nihseniorhealth.gov. This new web site > is a collaboration between the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and > the National Library of Medicine (NLM). It not only addresses > "Internet Literacy" but is also a health literacy tool to teach seniors > and caregivers (for now) about Alzheimer's and Exercise for the > elderly. The web site was designed around NIA research on > cognition, vision, and hearing in the elderly. It was tested for 3 years > by seniors and was revised many times based on senior input. It > contains FAQ's, short quizzes, short videos, and basic information. > NLM also offers a pdf document with suggestions on how to create a > web site for seniors at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/checklist.pdf. > Take a look, book mark it, put it on your agency web site and give > them feed back. Also, don't forget the value of MEDLINEplus > (http://medlineplus.gov) another valuable NLM product. > > Kathleen McCloskey, MLS > NN/LM - MCR > University of Utah > Date sent: > > Fri, 13 Dec 2002 16:42:41 -0500 (EST) > Send reply to: nifl-health@nifl.gov > From: "David J. Rosen" <DJRosen@theworld.com> > To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> > Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3832] Re: using computers for adult literacy education > > > Hello Cynthia, > > > > Computers are used as part of adult literacy education programs in many > > places across the U.S., including some workplace literacy/workplace > > education programs. There are many different ways in which they can be > > used with success, However, they should be integrated into an education > > program with face-to-face instruction. Computers can be used to > > supplement instruction, they can be used as tools as part of learning > > projects, and they can be used in "mixed-model" or "supported" distance > > learning programs. But in all cases an essential ingredient is > > including good face-to-face teaching. > > > > Here's one example. In Massachusetts we have several early childhood > > education programs where teachers want to improve their reading and > > writing skills -- and their computer literacy, too. We provide > > face-to-face instruction at the worksite and also access to a Web-based, > > contextualized reading and writing skills curriculum. The content is > > early childhood education and family literacy. The goals are to help > > teachers improve their reading and writing skills so they can succeed in > > entering and completing community college courses. We have many other > > examples of this kind of "supported distance learning" or > > "anywhere/anytime ABE learning" in Massachusetts. If you want I can > > suggest how to follow up on these other models. > > > > And there are some examples of workplace education programs in > > healthcare facilities where computers are an important part of the > > model. For example, St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston has had a basic > > skills program for its employees for many years that includes a computer > > lab for those with limited English proficiency and/or who want to > > improve their basic skills. It's called "Computers as Tutors" and is > > under their Workforce Education program. The contact is the Manager of > > Education and Training, Priscilla Sullivan. > > > > All the best, > > > > David > > > > David J. Rosen > > > > Baur, Cynthia wrote: > > > > >Hi, > > > > > >I made a presentation to a science educators' group at NIH this morning, and > > >someone asked me if there are organizations using computers to teach adult > > >literacy. This is not computer or technical literacy but adult literacy > > >education via computers. I would appreciate any information I can pass on. > > >Thanks. > > > > > >Cynthia Baur > > >HHS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Kathleen M. McCloskey, MLS, AHIP > NN/LM Midcontinental Region, Public Health/Utah Liaison > UNIVERSITY OF UTAH > ECCLES HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY > 10 N 1900 E > Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5890 > Phone: 801/585-5743 or 801/581-8771 > Fax: 801/581-3632 > Email: kmc@lib.med.utah.edu > http://nnlm.gov > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kathleen M. McCloskey, MLS, AHIP NN/LM Midcontinental Region, Public Health/Utah Liaison UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ECCLES HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY 10 N 1900 E Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5890 Phone: 801/585-5743 or 801/581-8771 Fax: 801/581-3632 Email: kmc@lib.med.utah.edu http://nnlm.gov ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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