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[Technology] Online Professional development

Mariann Fedele mariannf at lacnyc.org
Thu Nov 3 12:23:40 EST 2005


Sorry all,
Clearly, mine and Ira's messages were meant to be only sent to each other.
Tech tip of the day: check your "To" line before hitting send.
Regards,
Mariann


>Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 12:19:16 -0500

>To: "The Technology & Literacy Discussion List"

<technology at dev.nifl.gov>

>From: Mariann Fedele <mariannf at lacnyc.org>

>Subject: Re: [Technology] Online Professional development

>In-Reply-To: <3.0.6.32.20051103121429.0086c600 at mail.psnyc.com>

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>

>Sure do you want to send it to program managers or shall I.

>

>At 12:14 PM 11/3/2005 -0500, you wrote:

>>Should we be mass emailing this stuff?

>>

>>At 02:53 PM 11/2/05 -0500, you wrote:

>>>Hello all,

>>>Following is information about on-line professional devlopment

>>>opportunities that may be of interest to you.

>>>Regards,

>>>Mariann

>>>

>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>>

>>>Subject: Online Professional Development

>>>

>>>The Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee, and the

Ohio

>>>Literacy Resource Center at Kent State University are proud to announce

the

>>>opening of registration for our winter distance learning courses. Overviews

>>>of

>>>each course, as well as the start dates, are outlined below.

>>>

>>>Each course is a carefully-paced, facilitated training opportunity for

adult

>>>education professionals. Each one has been piloted, reviewed, and offered

>>>previously to excellent reviews.

>>>

>>>More information and registration can be found at:

>>>http://www.aeprofessional.org.

>>>

>>>__________________________________________________

>>>

>>>Integration of Technology in the Adult Education Classroom Course begins

>>>January 9, 2006

>>>Cost - $149/person

>>>Facilitator: Linda Eckert, AE Pro Developer

>>>

>>>Have you ever tried to blindly put a puzzle together without knowing what

>>the

>>>final picture will look like? This may be what is happening to you when

you

>>>are trying to integrate computer technology into your classroom. This

course

>>>will provide quick access to educational resources, lesson plans,

>>activities,

>>>tools for evaluating educational software, information about purchasing

>>>educational software, and knowledge to help you utilize a variety of

>>software

>>>applications and web-based activities in the classroom. Online activities,

>>>discussion boards and assessments will keep you engaged.

>>>__________________________________________________

>>>

>>>ESOL Basics

>>>January 9, 2006

>>>Cost - $149/person

>>>Facilitator: Claire Valier, ESOL Coordinator and Certified CASAS Trainer

>>>

>>>Do you need to know the basics of ESOL instruction? Through this online

>>>course, you will learn how to identify characteristics of adult ESOL

>>>learners,

>>>effective methods of teaching languages, the four language skills, and how

>>>adults learn another language. Online activities, discussion boards and

>>>assessments will keep you engaged.

>>>___________________________________________________

>>>

>>>Adult Education Teacher and Student

>>>Course begins January 9, 2006

>>>Cost - $149/person

>>>Facilitator: Debra L. Hargrove, AE Pro Developer

>>>

>>>How Do We Teach Adults? Research investigating adults as learners

concludes

>>>that adults learn differently than children. If that premise is true, then

>>>why

>>>do we so often teach them both in the same way? In truth, many

practitioners

>>>come to adult education with little or no background in "adults as

>>learners."

>>>Through this online course, you will look at "who is the adult learner" by

>>>looking at background statistics on "who takes the GED", learning

>>>disabilities

>>>in adults, and what brain research says about how adult learners learn

best.

>>>Online activities, discussion boards and assessments will keep you engaged.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>Mariann Fedele

>>>Coordinator of Professional Development,

>>>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

>>>

>>>

>>>

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>>

>>

>>Ira Yankwitt, Director

>>Professional Development /

>>NYC Regional Adult Education Network

>>Literacy Assistance Center

>>32 Broadway, 10th Floor

>>NY, NY 10004

>>(212) 803-3356

>>iray at lacnyc.org

>>

>>

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Mariann Fedele
Coordinator of Professional Development,
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




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