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Today I embark on writing a series of articles that lay out some of my thoughts on literacy. First, some background.

Meaning of literacy

I am using the term literacy to encompass a wide range of ideas on learning, education, workplace skills, soft skills, computer skills, and general increase in knowledge and skills. I will focus mainly on adult literacy but will also include some thoughts on children.

What gives me the authority?

I have been involved in adult literacy education for nearly 15 years but I am not a professional educator. I started tutoring adults with Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services in 1996.  In 2004, I joined their board of directors and then was Board Chairman from 2006-2010.

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I regularly develop GPL open source plugins, modules, and widgets for Joomla and WordPress. On ocassion, a users has asked if a donation would help support this development. The comment alone is a great compliment and incentive. Cash is always greatly appreciated but in this case, if you find one of my plugins useful please make a donation to one of these great organizations instead.

American Red Cross in Southeastern Wisconsin – Provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies in Dodge, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, and Waukesha Counties.

Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services – Inspires and empowers adult learners to gain the skills necessary to enrich their lives through education and training in an atmosphere of mutual acceptance and respect.

Join me at the showing of the Sweet Land movie on July 21. This is a ‘Spotlight on Literacy’ fundraiser for Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services.

A typical exchange I’ve had since posting Easy shared calendars.

User says “Ok, you posted that article on sharing and subscribing to calendars but how do I do that.”

Me, “What do you use for your calendar?”

User, “Outlook, of course.”

Me, “Do you know what version.”

User, “Hunh? I don’t know.”

Well for Outlook the version really does matter. It’s a simple matter to find your version, just click on ‘About Microsoft Outlook’ in the ‘Help’ menu. If your version is 2007, then life is easy. Visit this link for details from MS.

If on the other hand your version is 2003 or older, you may be out-of-luck or you may have to install some 3rd party helper software. For version 2003, try installing a free add-in called Remote Calendars and some instructions for using Remote Calendars.

For versions 2002 and prior, I have not yet found a reliable method. If any of you readers has a method to suggest, please do.

This is a simple overview of taking advantage of calendar sharing. Calendar sharing is available from many services but I will limit discussion here to the big 3. Part II of this article covers the details of subscribing to a calendar in Outlook.
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