Fascinating, David.  I confess that I use my own MP3 player to practice my 
French -- listening is harder than speaking sometimes, especially at the 
speed they use!  The ESOL uses seem clear; I guess we need to think about 
some ABE applications.

Wendy Quinones

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Rosen" <djrosen at comcast.net>
To: "The Technology and Literacy Discussion List" <technology at nifl.gov>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:45 PM
Subject: [Technology 726] MP3 Players in workplace literacy



> Technology Colleagues,

>

> Some of you are interested in how PLAs (Portable Learning Assistants

> (such as mobile phones, PDAs, and MP3 players) are being used or

> could be used in adult literacy education (including numeracy and

> ESOL/ESL).  I am cross-posting an illuminating message from today's

> Workplace Literacy list.

>

> Who else is using MP3 players with adult literacy education students,

> and how are you using them?

>

>

> David J. Rosen

> www.newsomeassociates.com

> djrosen at comcast.net

>

> Begin forwarded message:

>

>> From: "Melinda Thomsen" <mthomsen at lagcc.cuny.edu>

>> Date: December 4, 2006 10:20:26 AM EST

>> To: <workplace at nifl.gov>

>> Subject: [Workplace 494] Re: Resume and Job Training Materials for

>> ESLstu dents

>> Reply-To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List <workplace at nifl.gov>

>>

>> Hi Paul & List-Serve Subscribers,

>

>> Thanks for the info on "Getting There" it sounds like it will be

>> helpful with the strategic job search we're working on here.

>>

>> We found through the Hotel Course that to get jobs in that industry

>> for

>> students needed to really be at the top of their game. They needed

>> to do

>> online applications, cover letters, reference pages besides

>> resumes. We

>> are using a Blackboard Internet site as a clearing house for job

>> postings. Students are also using their MP3 players to listen to

>> pronunciation exercises, store documents and record themselves

>> answering

>> interview questions. In this kind of course, the MP3 player has played

>> an even more crucial role as they can quickly revise resumes, write up

>> new coverletters in order to apply for a job or I can even use a

>> student's MP3 to record myself pronouncing difficult words for them,

>> like "application" or "braise, boil, fry..."  I've gotten into the

>> habit

>> of saying, here - give me your Mp3 player, let me record it for

>> you. It

>> only takes a few seconds. The players we use are Samsung YP-U1 and

>> cost

>> around $65.  They have a recording device which is very cool.  Useful

>> little things.

>> Melinda

>>

>>

>> Melinda Thomsen

>> Vocational English Instructor

>> Center for Immigrant Education and Training

>> Room C233

>> LaGuardia Community College

>> 31-10 Thomson Avenue

>> Long Island City, NY 11101

>> 718-482-5029

>> 718-609-2001 fax

>> mthomsen at lagcc.cuny.edu

>>

>> http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ciet/

>>

>>

>>

>>>>> <JURMO at ucc.edu> 12/1/2006 3:51 PM >>>

>>

>> Hi, All,

>>

>> "Getting There" is a great work-readiness curriculum guide which

>> integrates EFF-style practice in basic skills with career awareness

>> and

>> self-assessment activities. It was developed in the mid-1990s by staff

>> at the Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee at

>> Knoxville and is available in the LINCS workplace education special

>> collection.

>>

>> Paul Jurmo

>>

>> P.S., By the way, Melinda Thomsen, who initiated this discussion, and

>> her colleagues at LaGuardia Community College in NYC have developed

>> some

>> innovative uses of MP3 players and other technologies for a hotel

>> worker

>> ESOL program.  Melinda, are you willing to share some information

>> about

>> your program with the other members of this listserv?

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov]

>> On

>> Behalf Of Donna Price

>> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 1:57 PM

>> To: 'The Workplace Literacy Discussion List'

>> Cc: 'Marian Thacher'; 'Branka Marceta'; Jeanine Eberhardt

>> Subject: [Workplace 484] Re: Resume and Job Training Materials for

>> ESLstu dents

>>

>> Melinda asked about about curriculum materials for resume writing and

>> job search.  My pet peeve is recreating materials that are already

>> available.

>> These may need to be updated, but they are public domain and can be

>> adapted to your situation.

>> 1)  There are a few lessons on career awareness and resume writing

>> techniques that you can access on OTAN.

>> 1.  http://www.otan.us  (There's a very short registration process &

>> it's

>> free)

>> 2.  Click on OTAN for Teachers on the left side.

>> 3.  Click on ESL/Citizenship/EL Civics at the top of the page.

>> 4.  Click on Lesson Plans--other.

>> 5.  It's on the first page of links that are presented here, called

>> ESL

>> Internet Lessons.

>> 6.  Find the lessons on careers and resumes.

>> 2) The VESL Clearinghouse Catalog has a whole section on World of

>> Work.

>> You can read abstracts of those lessons on OTAN.

>> 1.  http://www.otan.us

>> 2.  Click on OTAN Resources.

>> 3.  Click on Reference Libraries.

>> 4.  Click on CA VESL Workplace Clearinghouse.

>> 5.  Find the World of Work section.

>> Donna Price

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov]

>> On

>> Behalf Of Melinda Thomsen

>> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 7:10 AM

>> To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List

>> Subject: [Workplace 483] Resume and Job Training Materials for ESL

>> students

>>

>>

>>

>> Hi Donna,

>> I have a question for the list serve.

>> We are running a temporary Job Club here at the Center for Immigrant

>> Education and Training, LaGuardia College and may want to develop it

>> into a permanent service.  Could anyone suggest curriculum materials

>> for

>> resume writing and job search? I'm interested in learning more about

>> current practices and what good materials are available for ESL

>> students.

>> Thank you

>> Melinda

>>

>> Melinda Thomsen

>> Vocational English Instructor

>> Center for Immigrant Education and Training Room C233 LaGuardia

>> Community College 31-10 Thomson Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101

>> 718-482-5029

>> 718-609-2001 fax

>> mthomsen at lagcc.cuny.edu

>>

>> http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ciet/

>>

>

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