Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost.nifl.gov [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id OAA07643; Sat, 1 Nov 1997 14:25:35 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 14:25:35 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19971101193149.006ba17c@madison.tec.wi.us> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Cauline Howell <nch2134@madison.tec.wi.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:65] Re: Critical Issues X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4 (32) Status: RO Christopher, I am a new member of the listserv. I have taught ESL, ABE, and GED prep at Madison Area Technological College for 20 years. I am in charge of our Technology program. In all 6 Basic Skills learning centers of our school and in mosts of some 30 outreach sites we have PS's and MAC's as well an the Internet and e-mail. 1. Critical issues: Our critical issues include obtaining funds of equity across sites, updating hardware and software and for training staff in the best use of hardware and software for delivering basic skills instruction. We are constant in the process of writing proposals to help fund technology and finding opportunities to give staff development to the 15 full-time and 90 part-time instructors in our district. Another issue for our school and our Basic Skills program is having adequately trained support staff. This is specifically true when using a network for which no teacher has writing privileges. 2. Where Technology is taking us: We are already into the technological world. We are using CAI in all content areas. In communication classes we are using e-mail and getting better writing and more drafts than ever before. Basic skills students are using the internet for research and then writing about it. They are largely enthusiastic and engaged. We are beginning to offer basic skills via CD classes and the internet. All of this is making more and more demands on teachers rather than making them redundant. At 05:25 PM 10/31/97 -0500, you wrote: >I am informally surveying the members of this list about the critical >issues facing adult literacy programs as they begin to use or expand their >use of technology for adult literacy instruction. I see this as a possible >way to begin a dialogue on this list about critical issues in the field as >they relate to technology My questions are: > >1) What critical technology issues, problems, concerns or opportunities >face adult literacy programs and teachers? > >2) Where do you see the role of technology taking the adult literacy >community? > >I look forward to your comments and the dialogue that will hopefully >follow. > >Thanks > >Christopher E. Hopey >Senior Researcher >National Center on Adult Literacy/ >International Literacy Institute >Graduate School of Education >University of Pennsylvania >3901 Chestnut Street >Philadelphia, PA 19104-3111 >PH: 215-898-2100 FAX: 215-898-9804 >http://www.literacyonline.org > > Cauline Howell, Alternative Learning Lead Teacher Madison Area Technical College (608)258-2433 (voice) 608-258-2464 (fax) D223 HAVE A NICE DAY!
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