| Author |
Title |
Publishing
Information |
Abstract |
| MacArthur,
C.A. |
"Using
Technologies to Enhance the Writing Processes of Students with LD" |
Journal
of Learning Disabilities
v29 n4
www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/
technology/tech_writing.html
|
Reviews
the ways that computers can support writing by students with learning
disabilities, with an emphasis on applications that go beyond word processing.
Following an overview of research on word processing is a discussion of
software that assists with the basic prediction, and grammar and style
checkers. Next, applications that support the cognitive software, and
multimedia applications. Finally, the use of computer networks to support
collaboration and communication with diverse audiences is addressed. |
| McKenzie,
J. |
From
Now On |
Article
on Website
Download from: www.fno.org |
Jamie
McKenzie is recognized for being highly knowledgeable about the uses of
technology for instruction, but also for being aware of the pitfalls of
misguided uses or unforeseen difficulties. His articles have been collected
for downloading on this Website. Some titles are: "From Technology
Refusal to Technology Acceptance: A Reprise" (an examination of why
technology often does not fulfill its promise in educational settings);
"Secrets of Success: Professional Development that Works"; "Learning
Digitally" ("Learning digitally will only transform schools
and student performance if we make wise program decisions, invest mightily
in professional development, and emphasize strategic teaching.";
and "Deep Thinking and Deep Reading..." ("...are dual processors
which inform the search for truth and lead us toward insight and illumination." |
| Nash,
A. |
Talking
shop: a curriculum sourcebook for participatory adult ESL |
Center
for Applied Linguistics Delta Systems, McHenry, IL, 1992 |
This
companion to Making Meaning, Making Change offers the voices of the teachers
who worked in a family literacy program and is a valuable resource for
participatory approaches that enables learners and teachers to build curriculum
reflective of and responsive to their lives. (unfortunately, this is now
out of print) |
Tate,
M.
Alexander, J. |
"Teaching
Critical Evaluation Skills for World Wide Web Resources" |
Computers
in Libraries
Nov/Dec 1996 |
The
authors argue that merely helping an adult learner access the Web is not
enough. Instruction must also involve helping learners to critically evaluate
resources. The provide a sample lesson plan and several effective strategies.
|
| Video |
Captured
Wisdom, CD and Video |
National
Center for Adult Literacy (NCAL)
To Order:
www.ncrel.org/cw/al/
|
This
is an interactive multimedia resource designed to help inform educators
of successful technology integration practices in adult education environments.
Captured Wisdom shows innovative, replicable activities, discussed by
front-line classroom educators and learners so that other teachers can
feel they have had an opportunity to actually visit the classes and chat
directly with the learners and teachers about their work. |
| Warschauer,
M. |
Electronic
Literacies: Language, Culture, and Power in Online Education |
Mahwaw,
NJ: L. Erlbaum, 1999 |
A
study of the challenges and contradictions that arise as culturally and
linguistically diverse learners engage in new language and literacy practices
which use technology, particularly the internet. This book is one of the
first to present research on the role of the internet and other technologies
in the development of language and literacy, and considers how the nature
of reading and writing is changing and how those changes are being addressed
in the classroom. It's based on a 2 year ethnographic study of the uses
of the Net in four language and writing classrooms. Includes data from
interviews with students and teachers, classroom observations, and analysis
of student's texts. |
| Website |
LiteracyList |
www.alri.org/literacylist.html |
The
Literacy List is a large collection of free Adult Basic Education and
ESL/ESOL Web sites, electronic lists ("listservs"), and other
internet resources for adult basic skills learners and teachers. The resources
have been suggested by adult literacy and ESOL practitioners. Links to:
Websites for Teachers and Students; Free Internet Tools for Teachers and
Students; E-mail, Internet Service Providers, Web space, Web boards, and
Online Survey and Database Websites; Electronic Lists; Lesson Plans; Software
Reviews; Fundraising and Grant Information; Webpage Design Tools; On-line
Training Resources; MOO's; Web-based Virtual Field Trips; and An Eclectic
Collection of Other Good Websites |
| Website |
NCREL's
Website |
http://www/ncrel.org |
The
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) is a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to helping schoolsand the students they servereach
their full potential. They specialize in the educational applications
of technology. They help create new knowledge and toolsincluding strategies
and programs for improving school practicethrough collaborative field
development and applied research efforts with schools and agencies. The
site is largely K-12 based but has many resources that would be useful
in adult literacy as well, esp in the areas of technology integration.
|
| Website |
The
Center for Literacy Studies |
http://cls.coe.utk.edu/ |
The
Center for Literacy Studies strengthens adult literacy education in order
to equip adults with the knowledge and skills they need to be lifelong
learners and effective members of their families, communities and workplaces.
The Center links theory and practice through research, professional development,
partnerships, and building and sharing the knowledge of the field. The
website contains links to professional development information as well
as special online collections on topics such as health and literacy, science
and numeracy, literacy and learning disabilities, and workforce education. |
| Website |
The
Center for Literacy Studies |
http://cls.coe.utk.edu/ |
The
Center for Literacy Studies strengthens adult literacy education in order
to equip adults with the knowledge and skills they need to be lifelong
learners and effective members of their families, communities and workplaces.
The Center links theory and practice through research, professional development,
partnerships, and building and sharing the knowledge of the field. The
website contains links to professional development information as well
as special online collections on topics such as health and literacy, science
and numeracy, literacy and learning disabilities, and workforce education. |
| Website |
The
Center for Media Literacy |
www/medialit.org |
"A
democratic civilization will save itself only if it makes the language
of the image into a stimulus for critical reflection, not an invitation
to hypnosis." -Umberto Eco This is a quote which appears on the Center
for Media Literacy’s website. The Center’s mission is to help
individuals learn to use critical thinking skills in accessing, analyzing,
evaluating and creating media. The website provides numerous full text
articles on topics such as violence and the media, how to analyze media
messages, what parents should know about children and television, how
the media shapes society, and how students can learn critical thinking
skills along with literacy skills in the production of media. |
| Website |
The
Literacy Assistance Center's (LAC) |
www.lacnyc.org/resources/
curricula.htm |
This
website contains many lesson plans for use with adult learners on such
topics as writing dialogue poems, creating a time capsule, the alphabet
game, a fun icebreaker that can be used with adults in ESOL or ABE classes,
and how to research jobs online. The lesson plans are broken down by category.
The following categories are listed: general, Workforce development, ESOL,
and Children, Youth, and Family Literacy. |
| Website |
The
Whole World Was Watching |
www.stg.brown.edu/projects/
1968/ |
This
website is a wonderful example of a project based learning activity which
integrates technology. It's a joint project between South Kingstown High
School and Brown University's Scholarly Technology Group. The resource
contains transcripts, audio recordings, and edited stories of a series
of interviews conducted in the spring of 1998. Members of the Sophomore
Class at SKHS interviewed Rhode Islanders about their recollections of
the year 1968. Their stories, which include references to the Vietnam
War, the struggle for Civil Rights, the Assassinations of Martin Luther
King and Robert Kennedy as well as many more personal memories are a living
history of one of the most tumultuous years in United States history.
The project includes a glossary, timeline, and bibliography of references
for 1968 and the period in which it is embedded. |
Wrigley,
H.S.
Guth, G. |
Bringing
literacy to life: issues and options in adult ESL literacy |
Aguirre
International for the U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Vocational
and Adult Education, San Mateo, CA, 1992
email:
csoong@aiweb.com
|
This
is a highly regarded handbook for practitioners which links theory and
practice in adult literacy with a special focus on ESL Literacy. It contains
chapters on teaching approaches, curriculum, assessment, staff development
and technology, along with several curriculum units developed by teachers
in the field. The handbook uses promising practices culled from innovative
programs to illustrate engaged learning and adventurous teaching |
| ZIP |
Got
a great resource to suggest? Does one of our resources cover additional
standards? |
All
additions, suggestions, and queries are welcome! |
Please
contact Carey Reid at creid@worlded.org |
