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 bfredric@utk. edu
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