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 g1BMFau11554; Mon, 11 Feb 2002 17:15:36 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 17:15:36 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <A1064140F022D3118EBE0008C7919364025EB127@fegsmail1.fegs.org> 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: "Hacker, Emily" <EHacker@fegs.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2220] What's New on NIFL LINCS X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Status: O Content-Length: 3624 Lines: 78 Hello List, The "What's New" and "News Flashes" sections at the NIFL LINCS Web site are updated weekly with literacy-related news and events from around the country. Technology-related issues featured in this week's news flashes include the following articles. Go to NIFL LINCS What's New/News Flashes for links to the full stories: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/whats_new/flash_1_2000.html * From Canada Newswire: Government of Canada announces funding of $361,460 for projects to promote workplace literacy February 6, 2002 Canadian workers can now assess their skills and literacy levels online. * From The Straits Times: February 8, 2002: SMS Killing Language Skills of Japan's Youth With the widespread use of mobile phone e-mails and PCs, young Japanese are forgetting their kanji, or Chinese characters, with disastrous results, such as failing to get a job because they are unable to fill out application forms properly. * From The (Raleigh, N.C.) News and Observer: February 6, 2002: Web School Studied Jessica Leonard made a point of showing up for her first U.S. history class this semester dressed in pajamas. * From Distance-educator.com: FCC Seeks Comment on e-rate Rules: February 5, 2002 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a review process of the rules and regulations that govern the eRate, the $2.25 billion program that provides discounts on telecommunications services and Internet access to the nation's schools and libraries * From Distance-educator.com: February 7, 2002: US Government Releases latest Digital Divide Report The US Department of Commerce has released its long-anticipated digital divide report, A Nation Online: How Americans Are Expanding Their Use of the Internet. * From the Washington Post: February 5, 2002: Digital Divide Plan in Peril President Bush's proposed budget for next year would kill two widely heralded grant programs to help low-income, rural, and other disadvantaged groups share in the benefits of high technology * From Wired News: February 7, 2002: Bush's Digital Distortion The Bush administration has responded to progress in bridging the digital divide by cutting technology funding for low-income communities Best, --Emily ******************************************************************** Emily Hacker Moderator, NIFL Technology Director of Learning Technologies F.E.G.S (212) 366-8122 ehacker@fegs.org PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PASS ON THIS INFORMATION!!! ******************************************************************* HOLD THE DATE: FEGS Partnerships For A Changing World Benefit Dinner APRIL 9, 2002 AT THE PIERRE HOTEL, NYC Please List Your Job Openings with FEGS at (212)366-8039 If You Are interested in Making a Donation to FEGS to Help Us Continue To Provide Essential Crisis Support Services, please contact Gail Magaliff, COO at (212)366-8551 or send an e-email to gmagaliff@fegs.org PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.fegs.org ************************NOTE************************************** The information contained in this email message is intended only for use of the addressee(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by tel (212-366-8400), and discard the original message. Thank you for your cooperation. *******************************************************************
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