Hello:

Here at the AlphaPlus Centre (an adult literacy resource centre in
Toronto, Ontario) the  exploration of Social Networking and the
potential for using Web 2.0 tools is well underway This year we entered
the blogosphere with the AlphaPlus Blog - Learning Outside the Lines
http://blog.alphaplus.ca/ .  Through the blog we are sharing and
disseminating information about a range of issues, opportunities and
activities in the adult literacy field - and  we are finding that it is
a very powerful way to connect and collaborate.  We have connected with
adult literacy bloggers in Canada, Australia , the U.S. and the U.K.

We  also created and presented 6 online workshops to English speaking
Literacy and Basic Skills practitioners on the smart use  of Web-based
tools to engage learners in upgrading their literacy and employment
skills -  in the workshops we explored Social Networking tools such as
blogs, social bookmarking sites, photo-sharing sites and participants
had a chance to try out these tools and talk to each other about how
they could be used in instruction - we had a very positive response from
participants and are excited  about the potential for these and similar
tools to support onsite and distance learning and collaboration.  We are
planning to offer an expand version of workshops this year. You can
visit the site we created at: http://www.atrainer.ca/etools/index.php

We would love to hear from you on our blog and to hear what you think
about our work in exploring Social Networking and Web 2.0 in the context
of adult literacy.

Maria Moriarty

 

 

  


 

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