This podcast is the first of a four-part conversation with Sharon Rajabi, MEd, an adult education consultant with a long and distinguished career in leadership in second language teaching and learning. Sharon is part of the team of language and technology experts at New Language Solutions that has developed the Avenue Standards for Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL) for learners, instructors, and programs.

In this first podcast, Sharon talks about her own journey with educational technology as a teacher, a developer, and a manager. Focusing on the settlement language sector, she discusses the importance of digital literacy for connection and for communication, both for learners and for instructors. Sharon’s conversational partner is Bonnie Nicholas with The Avenue-LearnIT2teach Project.