Technology
enhances Redlands Adult Literacy Program
Redlands Daily Facts: 10.17.2015 by Dottie
Pokolak, adult literacy coordinator A.K. Smiley Public Library
Technology has become an essential part of our
daily lives. We rely on computers, tablets and smart phones to communicate with
family and friends, keep up on the latest news, apply for jobs and even do our
banking.
The ability to use the various electronic
devices that are available to us is integral to every area of our lives.
Perhaps we have even grown to take for granted the ability to send an email or
do our shopping online.
However, for some in our community, technology
and access to the Internet are just as much of an obstacle in life as learning
to read and write.
The Redlands Adult Literacy Program is
committed to helping those in the community who desire to improve their reading
and writing in English. In tandem with that, the program seeks to bridge the
technology divide by including computer literacy as a key component of the
program.
By offering technology services to those with
limited computer access, the program can help participants begin to realize the
benefit that learning these skills provides.
This technology initiative is supported with
the enthusiasm of a group of volunteers called tech coaches. These tutors are
trained to assist learners in accessing the various technology resources the
program provides. They meet with learners to provide support as they use their
new technology skills.
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