Jim, thank you for the holiday wish.

I'm glad you have gotten something meaningful from the list. 
There are many folks who lurk on the list. I would love to hear from
those of you who don't post to the list to better know what has been
particularly relevant to you and what topics you would like to see
featured.
Please feel free to contact me off-list with your ideas.

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
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-----Original Message-----
From: technology-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:technology-bounces at nifl.gov]
On Behalf Of carlje54
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 12:24 AM
To: The Technology and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Technology 754] Re: Excited

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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