Hi all,
Please note the upcoming discussion on the Technology and Literacy List.
Might be an opportunity for us to learn more about leveraging existing
and emerging technologies to enhance teaching and learning.
Aaron


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Dear colleagues,

Beginning Tuesday, September 19th through Friday, September 22nd, there
will be a guest discussion on the NIFL Technology and Literacy list on
"Assistive Technology, Instructional Technology, and Universal Design
Strategies for Adult Literacy" with guest facilitator Dr. Dave Edyburn
of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
To participate in the discussion, sign up for the Technology and
Literacy List at 
http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Technology

Title: Assistive Technology, Instructional Technology, and Universal
Design Strategies for Adult Literacy

Overview

Adult literacy professionals and volunteers are well aware of the
effects of school failure and the lifelong impact of failing to acquire
functional reading skills. In this online event, Dr. Dave Edyburn a
professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will engage
participants in a discussion about three forms of technology and their
application for adult literacy learners and programs.

On day one, participants will be introduced to the concept of assistive
technology and learn about products that have been designed to support
struggling readers.

On day two, conversations will focus on instructional technology. That
is, how can technology be used to teach and assess critical literacy
skills.

On day three, participants will learn about universal design for
learning and the promise of this approach to address the needs of
diverse learners in ways that combine the best attributes of assistive
and instructional technology.

Participants in this online event will have the opportunity to learn
about practical applications of technology in adult literacy programs,
ask questions, and obtain information about software and web resources.

Bio
Dave L. Edyburn, Ph.D.

Dave L. Edyburn, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Exceptional
Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Edyburn's
teaching and research interests focus on the use of technology to
enhance teaching, learning, and performance. 

He has authored over 100 articles and book chapters on assistive and
instructional technology. He is a co-editor of the recently published
book, Handbook of Special Education Technology Research and Practice. 

He is a past president of the Special Education Technology Special
Interest Group (SETSIG) in the International Society for Technology in
Education (ISTE) as well as a past president of the Technology and Media
(TAM) Division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). He is a
frequent conference presenter and national workshop leader. 


Mariann Fedele
Associate Director,
NYC Regional Adult Education Network
Literacy Assistance Center
Moderator,
NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List
32 Broadway 10th Floor
New York, New York 10004
212-803-3325
mariannf at lacnyc.org
www.lacnyc.org

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Aaron Kohring
Coordinator, LINCS Literacy & Learning Disabilities Special Collection
(http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu/)
Moderator, National Institute for Literacy's Content Standards
Discussion List (http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Contentstandards)
Coordinator, Equipped for the Future Websites (http://eff.cls.utk.edu/)

Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee
EFF Center for Training and Technical Assistance
Phone:(865) 974-4109 main
      (865) 974-4258 direct
Fax:  (865) 974-3857
e-mail: akohring at utk.edu