I am late getting onto this discussion. My apologies. Is there other 
reading we are to do, I will try to catch up. I am just back from NC, 
and it is difficult to read one's listserv email on a telephone email! 

Tommy 

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----- Original Message -----
From: Mariann Fedele <mariannf at lacnyc.org>
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 1:46 pm
Subject: Re: [Technology] If only...


> 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 

> considerwhat issues and opportunities it brings to mind in 

> relationship to your own

> program and the students you serve. Alex and David, our guest 

> moderatorsnext 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

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> Moderator,

> NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List

> 32 Broadway 10th Floor

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