Using Web Resources to Enhance Teaching in the ABE Classroom Beth Ponder and Jean Stephens 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 AE 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/ •
More Great Sites l l l Essay Punch – http: //www. essaypunch. com Great Reads – http: //literacyvolunteer. homestead. com/Great. Read s. html Civil War at the Smithsonian – http: //civilwar. si. edu/home. html Historical Treasure Chests http: //www. k 12 science. org/curriculum/treasure/ Mathletics! http: //oncampus. richmond. edu/academics/as/educa tion/projects/webunits/math/sport. html
Presenters Beth Ponder bfredric@utk. edu Jean Stephens jjstephe@utk. edu
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