[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1659] RE: Digital Divide Network - New Website!

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Date: Mon Apr 02 2001 - 09:32:05 EDT


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Heide Wrigley wrote:
> 
> Hi, Emily and others
> 
> I'm pulling together a list of refences of recent books dealing with adult
> literary, technology and language learning.  Do you have any
> recommendations?
> 
> On my list so far are
> 
> Changing Minds: Computers, Learning, and Literacy
> by Andrea A. Disessa
> 
> Electronic Literacies : Language, Culture, and Power in Online Education
> by Mark Warschauer
> 
> And Video in Action (by Stempelski - I believe)
> 
> I'd appreciate any other recommendations
> 
> Heide Spruck Wrigley
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Hacker, Emily [mailto:EHacker@fegs.org]
> Sent:   Thursday, March 08, 2001 7:43 AM
> To:     Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:        [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1635] Digital Divide Network - New Website!
> 
> The Digital Divide Network, a great resource for information and resources
> on digital divide initiatives, has just announced the launching of their
> new, enhanced Website:
> 
> http://www.DigitalDivideNetwork.org
> 
> A cool new feature is the Digital Divide Database - a national directory of
> over 20,000 digital divide-related services around the US, including places
> where citizens can get free Internet access and IT training. These listings
> represent public libraries, CTCs, HUD neighborhood network sites, PowerUp
> sites, TIIAP/TOP grantees and Urban League centers, among others.
> 
> To try it out, go to DigitalDivideNetwork.org and type in a zip code where
> you see "Get Connected". You'll get a map and listing of all the
> organizations in the zip code you specified that offer public access to
> computers. This is a great resource for teachers and learners to learn about
> free computer resources in their community.
> 
> Best,
> 
> --Emily
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