PBS Adult Learning Satellite Service, in partnership with LiteracyLink, is providing
three free live satellite teleconferences on literacy in the spring of 1999. Although the
broadcasts are targeted at teachers, librarians may find portions useful.
PBS will broadcast a two-part literacy series, Literacy and Learning Disabilities, in
February and March, each from 2-4 p.m., Eastern Time. They are:
- "Teaching Literacy to Adults with Learning Disabilities" (February 11)
This live, interactive program explains how literacy instructors can identify
learning disabilities and adapt their learning strategies to help students. The
program will provide information on teaching resources for learning disabled
adult literacy students.
- "Assessing and Accommodating Adults with Learning Disabilities" (March 11)
This live, interactive program explains how instructors can screen and test to
accurately match an adult literacy student's skills to a potential job.
The third free literacy video, "Achieving Learner Goals: Video Technology in Adult
Education," will be broadcast April 29, 1999, from 2-4 p.m., Eastern Time. In this
event experts, instructors and learners will discuss the value and strength of using
video to improve adult literacy instruction and learning. Case studies will be
presented. Viewers also will get a first look at "Workplace Essential Skills," a new
PBS LiteracyLink series, and other video-based products.
Topics will include:
- Acquiring and evaluating video programs.
- Building lesson plans around video segments.
- Using videos in the home.
- Empowering the learner through development of his/her own videos.
To downlink these programs, libraries must register directly with PBS either online at
www.pbs.org/ adultlearning/als/order/free.htm or by calling (800) 257-2578.
Although PBS Adult Learning Satellite System is switching to digital transmissions for
most of its program feeds, for the coming academic year all ALS live events,
including these, will be transmitted in both digital and analog on C-band and KU-band.
LiteracyLink is a joint initiative funded by the U.S.
Department of Education Star Schools Project that is creating an integrated
instructional system of video and online computer technology to help adult students
advance their GED and workplace skills. For more literacy information browse to the
LiteracyLink URL: www.pbs.org/adultlearning/literacy/.
