A discussion started this month on social networking tools and literacy. One article, written by the ALA Literacy Office, Dale Lipschultz, covers issues that are not a surprise for tutors. You have to read and write before you can effectively use the Internet on a computer or smart phone.
What was interesting to me was a new word: Auding...
David Rosen, a long time authority in adult literacy and technology provided a post about -- Auding is the ability to learn by listening. This word seemed so new that I couldn't find it in wikipedia. People who are blind have often had to have good "auding" skills to learn but so do adult learners who can understand English. Learners with the goal of getting the GED--can start studying by listening to articles on science, history, literature etc. even if they can't read very well. As I have mentioned in the past, free magazine and research articles are available through the Florida Electronic Library. All they need is an IPod to download an authoritative article. I get my newspaper online now and can listen to articles on my I Phone.
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