{"id":8520,"date":"2014-05-05T09:29:48","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T23:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/?p=8520"},"modified":"2015-11-06T11:49:50","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T00:49:50","slug":"ala-webinar-supporting-learners-with-low-literacy-while-having-some-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/ala-webinar-supporting-learners-with-low-literacy-while-having-some-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"ALA webinar: Supporting learners with low literacy \u2013 while having some fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/lindee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8521\" title=\"Lindee Conway\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/lindee-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lindee Conway\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/lindee-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/lindee-316x316.jpg 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Adult learners with low literacy come from diverse cultural, social, linguistic, religious, economic and political backgrounds. 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