Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eB218r917156; Fri, 1 Dec 2000 20:08:53 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 20:08:53 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <Pine.SGI.4.21.0012011954270.21533-100000@world.std.com> Errors-To: listowner@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: David J Rosen <DJRosen@world.std.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1449] Re: Captured Wisdom CD-ROM X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Status: O Content-Length: 4823 Lines: 168 Faith, and others, I have recently looked at the Captured Wisdom CD-ROM and think it is terrific. Some of the best teachers in our field and their students were filmed. Using this CD-ROM is one way to begin to address a very important staff development need of our field -- how teachers can see, not just read about, what other excellent teachers are doing in their classrooms. I hope that Captured Wisdom spawns many more opportunities for us to see what other teachers and learners are doing, and I hope these will be available in videotape and CD-ROM formats and possibly also in streaming video on the Web. I especially like that these short films of classes were viewed by other teachers, that their questions were posed to the filmed teachers, and that their answers are included. Congratulations to all involved with this exciting and ground breaking staff development resource for our field. David J. Rosen On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Faith Goldstein wrote: > > The following CD-ROM sounds like a great resource for adult education > programs, and can be ordered for free through the National Center on > Adult Literacy. > > Faith Goldstein > > Technology Coordinator > > Mayor's Commission on Literacy > > email: faith.goldstein@phila.gov > > phone: (215) 686-4486 > > Visit the Mayor's Commission on Literacy at www.philaliteracy.org > > > > > > Free Adult Education CD-ROM > > --------------------------- > > --- Reviewed by Sarah Petrin > > Resource: Captured Wisdom CD-ROM Library > > Produced by: National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL)North Central > Regional Educational Library (NCREL) > > North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NCRTEC) > > Review: Highly recommended for adult education instructors and program > > directors in CTCs > > Cost: FREE! Call 1-800-356-2735 to place an order. > > The Captured Wisdom CD-ROM Library is composed of two > > CD-ROMs containing six short videos describing adult > > education activities that successfully integrate > > technology. The videos can be viewed with Quark > > software, which is easily installed by following a link > > on the CD menu. Each video gives a brief overview of > > the project's subject matter before introducing the > > instructor who carried out the activity. Throughout the > > video, the instructor discusses how s/he stressed the > > use of technology and students discuss how the > > computers motivated them to complete their work. > > After watching the video, viewers can find additional > > information on the project through a predetermined > > question and answer session with the instructor. > > Questions are grouped in the following focus areas: > > learners, instructional activity (details), project > > management, technology issues, products & assessment, > > and miscellaneous points of interest. Although you > > might not find every question helpful, many of the > > technology related questions raise program > > implementation issues commonly addressed by CTCs. > > The real benefit of having this tool is seeing how > > technology fostered new possibilities for teachers and > > students to carry out innovate projects. One project > > derived from an ESL center in Grayslake, Illinois, > > where a class of new immigrants learned about the > > Internet by doing research on their home life and > > culture. Students then compiled sufficient materials to > > make a presentation in front of the class. Some > > students found information they never expected to find, > > such as local baseball league scores from Japan. > > Discoveries such as this heightened interest in the use > > of technology for personal enrichment. > > Another motivating project also hailed from Illinois, > > this time from a GED class in Mount Vernon. "The > > Restaurant Problem" involved students of all ages in > > assisting a troubled restaurant recover from > > economic slumps. Students were assigned various roles > > in the business, from accountant to HR manager. > > Spreadsheets were given to students who had to > > determine mistakes in expense reports, profit margins, > > and budget management. An employee was fired for > > frequent absences. A letter from an irate customer had > > to be responded to with free meal certificates and a > > letter of apology for poor service. The student's > > enthusiasm for the project prompted them to compete in > > a real exercise to develop a computer generated menu > > for a restaurant in their town. > > If you need innovative project ideas that will motivate > > participants to enhance their use of existing > > technologies in your center, this resource will be a > > great benefit to you. I also highly recommend it to all > > adult education instructors and program directors.
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