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 j9BG9FG01402; Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:09:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:09:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <21317509.1129046855477.JavaMail.root@web2.mail.adelphia.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: <bonniesophia@adelphia.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3809] Re: (How) can low-level readers/speakers (of X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Status: O Content-Length: 2118 Lines: 35 Hello, all, I've found in work in community-based adult education with low-level learners and ESL students, that distance learning can and does take place, but only if the students have received an orientation and a fairly rigorous computer training program. My program was classroom-supported and in a computer lab, so I did not have except in one case true distance learning going on; it was more a "hybrid" course, with online and on ground components. Students can be linked to basic computer training, but I believe it needs to be reinforced by a trainer. In addition, there are many more literacy-level and ESL websites now than when I was conducting my program in the mid-to late- nineties. Family literacy worked particularly well with computer activities, but, again, the lesson was facilitated on ground. I'd be eager to hear more, especially from Adult Education programs and community colleges that have a significant online component. I am about to become involved in online instruction here, and though college-level, there are some fairly low level students out there... Best, Bonnie Odiorne, Ph.D.Director, Writing Center Adjunct Professor Post University 800 Country Club Road Waterbury, CT 06708 writingcenter@post.edu ---- David Rosen <djrosen@comcast.net> wrote: > NIFL-Technology Colleagues, > > One of the questions posted on the Adult Literacy Education Wiki, in > the Technology area, > > http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/AleTechnologyQuestions is > > (How) can low-level readers/speakers (of English and other languages) > use distance learning effectively? > > I wonder if you have, or aware of, professional wisdom or research > which addresses this question. If you are on another electronic list > where there may be practitioners or researchers who could answer > this, please forward this post to that list and ask that replies be > made to the nifl-techology list or to me. (To subscribe to nifl- > technology, go to http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/nifl- > technology/technology_literacy.html) > > > David J. Rosen > djrosen@comcast.net > >
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