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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=761064313-10052007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Paul,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=761064313-10052007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>First, in the adult literacy realm an inappropriate picture
or remark allows for discourse, debate and learning. A group can talk
about the merit's of the photo, its purpose, is it necessary, why is it
necessary, etc. Photography is creativity and the use of inappropriate
material can challenge the status quo, and what was once ugly and disturbing can
be viewed as beautiful and exciting.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=761064313-10052007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If by inappropriate photo you are referring to pornography
then a discussion could revolve about the roll of nudes in art. Is a nude
pornographic? Why is it pornographic? Is the picture erotic? Why is
it erotic, and what is the difference between nudes and eroticism? Heck,
this sounds like a fun lesson plan, seriously. This is actually a lesson
plan I did with a class in which I shared my art and sketch
books. Both sexes of students were shocked by the nudes, so
I brought in several works of art, some nudes and other suggestive photos
of fruit, it made for a lively interesting discussion and
debate.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=761064313-10052007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I was a new teacher at the time, so my lesson plan was not
as firm as it could have been. But from the introduction topic the class
then performed a KWHL, performed research, and held a class forum to
come to a conclusion.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=761064313-10052007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>The next question about the inappropriateness of work is
what is the student's purpose of introducing the material? In general I
would argue that the student would know the work is not suited for the
class. So why then would that student introduce it? For this I would
argue to throw the teacher a curve ball, to create a power-shift in the class,
and if this is the case is it worth succumbing to the student's aim at
controlling the teacher in the teacher's classroom? Once again I would
argue to turn the table on the student by not being flustered but by using the
work as an example and create discourse. This recently happened in a class
where a student continuously dropped the F-bomb into her work. The piece
was read to the class, as the other works were, and the class "work shopped" the
piece afterwards, from the workshop the class concluded that the swearing
detracted from the over-all merits of the piece. The author revised and
resubmitted her piece, without the swearing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=761064313-10052007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Once again, this is how I handle it, there are teachers
that I work with who do not agree. I was one of those students who tried
to make the teacher flutter, and it was the teacher who took my project
seriously and created debate that helped me the most... that's probably why I do
it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=761064313-10052007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Also, I teach adults, I don't know if I could have the same
conversation in the K-12 system.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barry Burkett,
Adult Educator</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thorn
Hill Learning Center</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Frankfort, KY</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>502.223.3110</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>"Computers are
incredibly fast, accurate and stupid; humans are incredibly slow, inaccurate and
brilliant; together they are powerful beyond imagination" - Albert
Einstein</FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> technology-bounces@nifl.gov
[mailto:technology-bounces@nifl.gov] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Paul
Fletcher-McGookin<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 09, 2007 2:58 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
The Technology and Literacy Discussion List<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Technology 996]
Re: M-learning through cell phones<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I love your enthusiasm
you all. There is one glitch that we should prepare to discuss.
Unfortunately, there are those who would love to slip an inappropriate photo
into the mix. It’s imperative that the teacher put the pictures in the
file after reviewing them. I really hate saying this and don’t want to
enable one person to thwart a super idea. We just need to take some
precautions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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technology-bounces@nifl.gov [mailto:technology-bounces@nifl.gov] <B><SPAN
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</SPAN></B>Tina_Luffman@yc.edu<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, May 08, 2007 10:25
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName
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[Technology 991] Re: M-learning through cell
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Hi
Barry,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">How about a class project where
students discuss family events. Each student could send their photos to flickr
to share with the class (if the class has computer access). Then the students
could do an oral report in English to go along with the
photo.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Tina<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><BR><BR><BR>Tina Luffman<BR>Coordinator, Developmental Education<BR><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Verde</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Campus<BR>928-634-6544<BR><A
href="mailto:tina_luffman@yc.edu"
target=blank>tina_luffman@yc.edu</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">To: "<st1:PersonName w:st="on">The
Technology and Literacy Discussion List</st1:PersonName>"
<technology@nifl.gov><BR>From: "Bakin, Barry"
<barry.bakin@lausd.net><BR>Sent by: technology-bounces@nifl.gov<BR>Date:
05/08/2007 03:49PM<BR>Subject: [Technology 990] Re: M-learning through cell
phones<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Perha<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">ps</st1:PersonName> you all have encountered this before but this is a
first for me. Looking out the window of my office in downtown L.A. one has a
great view of the billowing clouds of smoke coming from a fire that broke out in
the Griffith Park area of Los Angeles a few hours ago. Wanting to get more
information about the fire and in particular about how it might be affecting
freeway traffic for my commute home, I googled "fire in griffith park" and in
addition to some news reports, found a link to a local weblog that said "People
are putting up photos all over Flickr. The tag is here." Clicking on the link
brought me to <A
href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=griffith+park+fire&s=rec"
target=blank>http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=griffith+park+fire&s=rec
</A></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">which indeed claims to have some 300+
photos posted already. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I got to wondering
about how this could all be used in a teaching context, especially in light of
recent discussions in this forum and others about incorporating mobile
technologies into adult education. What if teachers worldwide, communicating
through email, set up a common assignment such as "Sometime today, post pictures
to flickr (or some other website that allows photos to be posted directly from
cellphones)of a family doing something together and tag the photos with the same
descriptor which is "Family Activity ESL" or something very specific." Students
would then be sent out to capture images on their cellphones as homework and
they would send them directly to the flickr. The next day, all of the students
could type in the search term to see the images that were posted from all over
the world and use them as the basis for discussion or writing assignments in
their own classes or between classes or individuals worldwide...
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Just thinking outloud
here... <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Barry Bakin
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