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A new
IBM Reading Recognition Program is helping adults enrolled in
classes at
SER-Jobs for Progress master the English Language. SER-Jobs is one
of several sites selected by the computer manufacturer IBM to share a
$1.5 million national adult literacy grant. Voice recognition technology
enables the computer to "hear" and understand a full range of accents as
students pronounce words on the screen. It also repeats words so
students can hear the correct pronunciation. Ana Pacheco, one of the ESL
(English as a Second Language) teachers at SER-Jobs, teaches the daily,
one-hour program. In addition to the IBM program, Pacheco also guides
students through various ESL programs that are available on the internet
(see link below). This enables students who want to work at home or the
Fall River Public
Library the chance to practice between classes. Pacheco points out
that students not only learn English that will help them get their next
job, but they also learn computer literacy skills that can be used at
many job sites.
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