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 i9S49Ma01815; Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:09:22 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:09:22 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200410280407.i9S470A5092349@smtpold.win.net> 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 Collings" <david@collings.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3332] Re: The tech we use X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 6049 Lines: 157 Mariann and others, In Delaware we have been using a number of tools for delivering distance learning. Along with Web-based content, we have created slide presentations and short video clips that we deliver to students on CDs. These multimedia materials serve to orient students to the Web environment and to introduce new concepts in a step-by-step fashion. One of the nifty multimedia development tools that we have discovered is Camtasia. It's sold by TechSmith -- www.techsmith.com. Camtasia allows you to demonstrate just about anything that you can do on a computer by recording all screen activity to a video file (AVI). If you have a microphone attached to your computer, you can talk your student through all of your actions. After recording you can edit the video or audio portions of your presentation. The recording controls are especially easy. Editing is a little more complicated, but the programs controls are pretty simple. The new version of the software also allows you to save your video to a streaming format suitable for playing from a Web server. If you are interested in creating any sort of on-screen instruction, I think this program is worth a look. David David Collings Technology Coordinator Delaware Adult and Community Education david@collings.com -----Original Message----- From: nifl-technology@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-technology@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Mariann Fedele Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:48 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3328] Re: The tech we use Thanks Marian and David. How about others of us? What is one use of technology in adult literacy/basic education/ESOL that you are very excited about? It could be something cutting edge, or something that has been around for awhile but which you have figured out how to make especially useful in your program(s). Please describe your population of learners and under what circumstances you have used it with them and had success. Best, Mariann At 05:23 PM 10/25/2004 -0400, you wrote: >Hello Mariann and others, > >I recently did a workshop with a group of teachers in New Jersey. They >picked out software from my Recommended Software list > > http://home.comcast.net/%7Edjrosen/software.html > > and, in pairs, reviewed one piece and reported on it to their >colleagues. Much of the software they reviewed was free, and available >online. > >A couple of groups reviewed _The Office_ and they loved it. I confess >that it is one of my favorites, too. > >Created by Mike Hillinger, a software developer in Vermont, with a >grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and >Adult Education, this free online basic skills simulation places you in >an office setting. To your left is your computer with "review customer >accounts," "new mail" and "spreadsheet" icons. In front of you is a >phone, rolodex, calculator and in-basket. To your right are job aids >and company information books. Everything is interactive. Pick up the >phone, click on the calculator to compute or the rolodex to open an >address database. Send e-mail to your boss or a client. Research >information in the reference books. > >But this is not a job skills training program. Its purpose is not to >teach secretarial skills, but rather to teach reading, writing and >numeracy in the context of an office. > >You can set the pace -- from "beginner" to "hits the fan" (I recommend >beginner) . > >Here are some tips for trying it out: > >Go to > > http://www.workingsimulations.com/theOffice.html > >1) there is an icon on this page which reads "The Offi..." Click this. > If you have Shockwave installed, the program loads. If not, you are >sent to a Web page to download Shockwave (free.) If you have high-speed >access this is quick. If you have dial-up it's slower. >2) Click "start" (You may have to hit start again.) >3) After you enter a name (and hit next) you can choose "welcome" to >see a demo or "settings" to get going. (I recommend "settings.") >4) Although you can mess with the settings, I recommend just leaving >the slider at the bottom of the page on "beginner," and hitting "start" >5) You should now be in your office. From here, move around, look at >and play with things -- it's intuitive. After awhile your boss sends >you a note with some work to do. He whistles first, and then there's a >red "new" work order in your "in" basket. > >Warning: Some students love this. It's a game. They may not want to >quit at the end of class. > >Take a look and tell me (us) what you think. > >All the best, > >David > >David J. Rosen > > > >On Monday, October 25, 2004, at 04:23 PM, Mariann Fedele wrote: > >> Good day all, >> >> Some of you have shared some wonderful tech resources related to >> voter and civic participation in the last couple of weeks. Since we >> are only days a way from the election you are encouraged to keep them >> coming. >> >> In that spirit what are some other ways you are using technology with >> learners that other practitioners might gain from? >> What is one use of technology in adult literacy/basic education/ESOL >> that you are very excited about? It could be something cutting edge, >> or something that has been around for awhile but which you have >> figured out how to make especially useful in your program(s). Please >> describe your population of learners and under what circumstances you >> have used it with them and had success. >> >> Best regards, >> Mariann >> >> Mariann Fedele >> Coordinator of Professional Development, Literacy Assistance Center >> Interim Moderator, NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List >> 32 Broadway 10th Floor >> New York, New York 10004 >> 212-803-3325 >> mariannf@lacnyc.org >> www.lacnyc.org >> > > > Mariann Fedele Coordinator of Professional Development, Literacy Assistance Center Interim Moderator, NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List 32 Broadway 10th Floor New York, New York 10004 212-803-3325 mariannf@lacnyc.org www.lacnyc.org
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