FINDING ADULT EDUCATION RESOURCES ONLINE Beth Ponder Center

FINDING ADULT EDUCATION RESOURCES ONLINE Beth Ponder Center for Literacy Studies University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Where do you go to find resources for your classroom? Newspapers, magazines, professional journals • Public/school libraries • Other teachers • The Internet •

Why the Internet Accessibility • Vast amounts of information • Timeliness – get the most up to date information • Download information you once had to pay for •

What makes a good website? l When was it last updated? Copyright date? l Is there a list of resources, works cited? l Who is the author? l Can you find contact information? l Are the links good?

How do I find a good site? Search engines • Discussion lists • LINCS – Literacy Information a. Nd Communication System •

What is LINCS? LINCS (Literacy Information a. Nd Communication System) is your gateway to literacy related information and resources. • Funded by the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) • Five Regional Technology Centers and partner states across the country http: //www. nifl. gov/lincs/

LINCS Search • • • Materials Search Global Search America’s Literacy Directory Discussion list search Grants database search http: //www. nifl. gov/lincs/search. html

Special Collections Assessment • English as a Second Language • Family Literacy • Learning Disabilities • Workplace Education • And more… http: //www. nifl. gov/lincs/collections. html •

Resources for Teachers l l l Awesome Stories. com http: //www. awesomestories. com/static/index 2. htm Chameleon Graphing http: //mathforum. com/cgraph/cplane/ Easy Voter - http: //www. easyvoter. org/ ENVIRONmental NEWS http: //www. leeric. lsu. edu/slrc/environment Evolution - http: //www. pbs. org/wgbh/evolution/

Resources for Adult Learners VALUE http: //literacynet. org/value • The Key: A Newspaper for New Readers http: //www. keynews. org/ • Learning Resources from CNN http: //literacynet. org/cnnsf/home. html • Community Corner http: //www. communitycorner. org/ •

Presenter Beth Ponder [email protected]. edu