Mariann,
I have been "lurking" these past few months. I am Jim in
Buffalo and I am an instructor of Culinary Arts and
Hospitality Management at a local Community College. The
time I have spent on this Listserv seeems unfair as I have
learned so much and contributed so little.
Thank you all for your insight, honest opinions and sharing
of research. I intend to remain a memeber of this service
becaue I feel I have so much to learn about Technology and
Literacy.
Thanks also to Dr. Patsy Medina at Buffalo State for
introducing me to such a valuable tool.
Merry Christmas to all and I am looking forward to 2007 with
mush enthusiasm.
Best Regards,
Chef Jim
Carloj at ecc.edu 

----- Original Message Follows -----
From: "Mariann Fedele" <MariannF at lacnyc.org>
To: "The Technology and Literacy Discussion List"
<technology at nifl.gov>
Subject: [Technology 746] Re: Excited
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:53:30 -0500


>Hi Barry,

>

>Great work and thank you for sharing!

>

>This seems like it would be a great review tool for

>students who were in the class that day, as well as for

>those who attend class regularly but, perhaps had to miss

>that day's lesson. In terms of how this might be used

>within an adult literacy context...many programs have

>rolling admissions policies. This often makes curriculum

>planning difficult because you might begin a unit and have

>someone join the class midway through. It could be

>beneficial to have newly entering student have access to

>video based lessons that they had missed. I imagine this

>might be most effective with a higher level GED population.

>It also seems like it could be a great reinforcement of

>pronunciation and grammar lessons for ESOL students.

>

>I agree with you that shorter segments (an intro to the

>topic, then pieces based on student prompts or questions)

>might be engaging. Also, it would take more camera work and

>editing (and that could be a challenge or inhibitor), but

>some shots of student might be good as well (students

>asking questions, or going to the board to work out

>problems).

>

> 

>

>What do others think?

>

> 

>

>Regards,

>

>Mariann

>

> 

>

>Mariann Fedele

>

>Associate Director,

>

>NYC Regional Adult Education Network

>

>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

>

>________________________________

>

>From: technology-bounces at nifl.gov

>[mailto:technology-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Burkett,

>Barry Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:25 PM

>To: The Technology and Literacy Discussion List

>Subject: [Technology 745] Excited

>

> 

>

>Hey guys, 

>

>Here is something I am excited.  I am working with the

>state of KY on putting VOD-casts of class on the internet. 

>Here was our very first piece,

>http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7174474385156197754&hl=en

><http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-71744743851561977

>54&hl=en>  it is about using a percent triangle in math.

>

>Here are things I have already learned that will apply to

>future shots, 1 shorter segments, 2 pre-editing (I would

>start it at minute 1:13), and 3 short films based off

>student led questions.

>

>Here is the cool thing, it is WAY easy to put out there.  I

>used my gmail account to upload it to the internet via

>google.  By putting it on google I am not using up the

>school's or the state's server (?) resources. Here are

>reasons why I like it, I can link to it allowing online

>students a quasi class-room feel, as well as it will help

>people answers to similar questions.  

>

>So what does this have to do with literacy?  What about

>group reads on the internet... book discussions... your

>student reading to themselves (video modeling) that can be

>accessed away from the learning center, etc.

>

>Well, if you can't tell I am excited about the project. 

>The biggest holdup is the cost of the video camera (Sony

>Digital... no DVD), if a group of learning centers or

>programs go in on one together it might be more feasible.

>

>Any other ideas for how to use this with Literacy? 

>

> 

>

>Barry Burkett, Adult Educator 

>Thorn Hill Learning Center 

>Frankfort, KY 

>502.223.3110 

>

>

>

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