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Technology

Welcome to the technology page. Technology, the Internet, and web resources play an increasingly important part in the classroom for students, teachers, and administrators. This page serves to provide links to resources you can use to help you integrate technology into your programs, for use in lessons, or with your students.

Bookmark this page! As we find new technological tools, resources, and links, we will add them to this collection.

Resources for Adult Learners and Teachers

  • Technology Training: Student/Learner Resources
    Find a wealth of technology resources for your adult learners on this NIFL-LINCS collection of sites. Sites are organized by category.
  • Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
    This mega site lists free online resources in all areas of study, including language arts, history, math, science, vocational tech, etc. Topics are searchable by keyword.
  • Verizon Literacy Campus
    Take free distance learning courses on reading, volunteering, ESOL, family literacy, and program management. Courses are developed by staff from the National Center for Family Literacy and ProLiteracy America.
  • Teachnology
    This teacher resource site provides lesson plans, worksheets, teaching tips, games, webquests, and more.
  • Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy
    These pages help adult literacy education (ABE/GED/ESL/ESOL) teachers and learners to use computers, television, audio and video cassettes, and other electronic technology.

Most Recent Weblog Post

Governor Kaine Promotes GED ON DEMAND (March 31, 2008)

Governor Kaine's new GED ON DEMAND public service announcement is now the featured clip on the Virginia Government YouTube channel. Use the link below to view: http://www.youtube.com/virginiagovernment

Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 | In Categories: Announcements, GED, Homepage, Race to GED, Technology

Web-Based Technology Resources Workshops (March 14, 2008)

For Teachers Come join us for a hands-on demonstration of new and important professional and instructional websites. Gain exposure to wikis, blogs, and audio/visual materials.

  • Rocky Mount, April 14, 2008, 1-4 p.m.
  • Hampton Roads: April 21, 2008, 9 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

    For Administrators Learn new program adminstration techniques for outreach and communication. Gain exposure to free wikis, blogs, and and audio/visual materials.

  • Rocky Mount, April 15, 2008, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Why not stay for the grantwriting workshop that afternoon? See the workshop announcement below.)
  • Hampton Roads, April 21, 2008, 12 - 4 p.m.

    You may register online at the VALRC calendar (http://www.calendar.valrc.org). Click on the workshop's heading and complete the online form. Directions will be sent upon registration.

    Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 | In Categories: Announcements, Grants, Homepage, Literacy, Technology

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    Important Links

    • Technology Training: Special Collection
      Explore resources at this site that deal with using technology in teaching and learning, and developing technology resources and training.
    • Internet 101
      This basic but excellent site tells you how the Internet works, where you can get software, and describes search engines.
    • Cyberstep
      Find distance learning courses on this site, such as English for All, developed for adult basic learners and adult educators by the U.S. Department of Education.
    • AssistiveTech.net
      The mission of this organization is to provide access to information on Assistive Technology (AT) devices and services as well as other community resources for people with disabilities and the general public.