I think one application for ABE would be for podcasts to be available of content-area related readings. I have a subscription to a philosophy podcast that makes selected readings from influential texts available on a weekly basis. 
I have seen history podcasts, and there are science ones as well. I am sure we could figure out some relevant texts to record and upload for students to download. 

Erik Jacobson


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Wendy Quinones" <wbquinones at adelphia.net>

> 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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