Hi Gina (and other list readers),

You have touched on several issues that we should address today.  Here are the
items that I see:

* correctional education technology barriers
* technical support 
* computer to video technology

I will address the correctional education aspect first.  The solution may not be
just for correctional settings, but might make the technology more accessible in
many other adult education classrooms.

The issue of Internet access in a correctional setting might always be with us.
A live connection is not allowed for inmates -- so we have two problems.  The
first is capturing the content (Web pages or other).  The second is the matter
of display.  How do you get this info out of the laptop and into a format
available to the whole class?

The simplest method for attacking both of these problems may be the
digital-to-analog video converter.  These have been around for many years and
are available at most computer supply stores.  The cost runs between $50 and
$200, depending on the features.  Fancy units can be over $1,000.  After
connecting one of these units to your computer, the other end of the cable can
be connected to a VCR.  This would allow taping of anything that happens on the
computer.  This would include browsing the Web as well as demonstrations of word
processing and other software.

Does anyone have an easier or less expensive method for doing this?

David C.


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Hi David,
It is Gina from DOE and Sussex Correctional Institution...
I looked over David's list, and of course the Inmates do not have access to the
Internet.  He brought up the lower cost of multimedia projectors.  I actually
have a 6+ year old In Focus that probably still works, but we have no place to
project it in the two classrooms in PreTrial.. and I can probably say that is so
for all of the classrooms.
What I have been looking for is some kind of "video out" device, so that I can
send presentations with resouces from the Internet to a television..  I know
that technology exists because I used it at Sussx Tech in 6 yrs ago... I don't
know what it is called or who makes it.  I also have one very old Sony Vaio
laptop... and plenty of other computer here.. to send the video... but how do I
get it to the television?? 
Do you are anyone else have a suggestion for me?
Gina


"For business reasons, I must preserve the outward sign of sanity." --Mark Twain


Gina Lobaccaro
Sussex Correctional Institution
Prison Education Department
PO Box 500
Georgetown, DE 19947
Office (302) 856-5282 x 6204
Fax (302) 856-5642
gina.lobaccaro at state.de.us 



-----Original Message-----
From: technology-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:technology-bounces at nifl.gov]On
Behalf Of David Rosen
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 8:31 AM
To: The Discussion List Technology and Literacy
Subject: [Technology] New and emerging technologies: what should we belooking
at, discussing?


David and Alex,

Here's a list of new or emerging technologies, applications, or
technology-related services that I think -- or have heard from others that they
think -- have potential for adult literacy education.  What would you add to
this list?  Pick a couple (or more) from the list that you think have a lot of
potential and tell us why.

1. electronic white boards
2. Video (and audio) i-pods
3. mobile phones with Web access
4. wireless access
5. Internet2
6. wikis
7. blogs
8. the OLPC/Negroponte/MIT Media Lab (under $100) computer for schools in
developing countries 9. the Wikipedia 10. low(er) cost multimedia projectors in
the classroom 11. Development of "learning objects" (online learning "modules)
for the field.
12. Free/low-cost Internet telephony (such as Skype or Gizmoproject) 13. desktop
videoconferencing 14. advanced two-way speech recognition software


Anyone, what else should we add to this list?

David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net

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