Hi Steve,
This doesn't preempt the discussion at all. Actually, I think it is a great
early introduction to the topic.

This week as announcements about the discussion came out on other NIFL
lists a number of new folks joined the Tech list. Welcome!
I would encourage everyone to read the article Steve forwded and consider
what issues and opportunities it brings to mind in relationship to your own
program and the students you serve. Alex and David, our guest moderators
next week, are looking forward to your questions and any experience or
knowledge you will be able to share.

Best regards,
Mariann



 At 12:20 PM 2/22/2006 -0500, you wrote:

>Hi all,

>I don't want to preempt the upcoming discussion but this article a

>colleague just shared with me will only be available to non-subscribers

>for a few more days.  I think it might relate to the discussion topic,

>but I would have sent it anyway.  It seems to me that, *in my dreams*, 

>this technology could help our adult students, especially in relation to

>issues of persistence and retention, as well as offering an alternative

>to those on wait lists.

>

>This article, "Mightier Than the Pen Alone" is available

>online at this address:

>

>http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=kDDNXhsCtcVzfjvq2fgRWsSV4mjBpKvX

>

>

>This article will be available to non-subscribers of The

>Chronicle for up to five days after it is e-mailed.

>

>The article is always available to Chronicle subscribers at this

>address:

>

>http://chronicle.com/weekly/v52/i25/25a03101.htm 

>

>

>Regards,

>

>

>

>Steve Quann

>NCSALL, NCTN, and NELRC  

>At World Education

>44 Farnsworth Street

>Boston, MA 

>617.482.9485

>

>

>>>> mariannf at lacnyc.org 02/21 2:48 PM >>>

>Hello NIFL Technology colleagues,

>

>Next week from Tuesday, February 28th through Friday March 3rd David

>Collings, Technology Coordinator for the Adult and Community Education

>Network in Delaware, and Alex Quinn, Executive Director of the Adult

>Literacy Media Alliance (ALMA), will join the NIFL Technology list as

>guests to lead a discussion on current and emerging uses of media in

>adult

>ed. instruction in the classroom and at a distance. 

>

>Audio and video resources have been used in adult education instruction

>for

>many years, but the introduction of CDs, DVDs, the Internet, and other

>electronic technologies has greatly expanded their availability. Some

>of

>the areas they will cover on this topic include: teacher training,

>technical support for teachers and learners, the challenges of their

>use,

>media distribution, and emerging uses and tools foor delivery of media.

>

>

>So if you are interested in media literacy, muti-media products,

>cutting

>edge technology and distance learning this will be of interest to you.

>As

>with past discussions your questions, contributions and professional

>wisdom

>will make this a great learning experience for everyone on the list.

>

>If you have any questions about the discussion please don't hesitate to

>get

>in touch.

>

>Regards,

>Mariann

>

>

>

>Mariann Fedele

>Coordinator of Professional Development, 

>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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Mariann Fedele
Coordinator of Professional Development, 
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