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LITERACY TECHNOLOGY LINKS

These links will be introduced at a Technology Workshop at the 2007 VAILL in Radford, VA by Victoire Gerkens Sanborn and James Andre.

MAIN LINKS

  • The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center (VALRC), Your One Stop Literacy Shop
  • The National Center for Literacy (NIFL), which includes the latest research, publications, and information on Literacy (also found on the Resource Center Website)
  • GED Testing Service (GEDTS)
  • National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)

    CONTENT

    GED

  • GED as Project: Pathways to Passing the GED
  • GED Connection: Literacy Link
  • TeacherTube: Like YouTube, but for teachers

    ESOL

  • The Learning Edge
  • Make Belief Comics
  • English For All

    Technology

  • Portal of technology lesson plans
  • The Principal's Partnership: Research brief on integrating technology and instruction
  • Tech Forum: Technology publications, resources and topics for educators

    Professional Organizations

  • VAACE (Virginia Association for Adult and Continuing Education)
  • COABE (Commission on Adult Basic Education)

    Professional Development & Management

  • Thinkfinity Literacy Network: Verizon
  • GED Professional Development Resource
  • Strategies for teaching reading
  • Technology Standards (for Colorado teachers)

    Distance Learning

  • Technology and Distance Learning: OVAE
  • Gray Harriman: Portal of E-learning resources including distance and blended learning, blogs and much more

    TECHNOLOGY

    Wikis

  • Adult Literacy Education Wiki, (ALE Wiki) on research and practice

    Blogs

  • Online Tutor Training for Virginia's volunteer tutors
  • Adult Education and Technology: Keeping an eye on technology for the adult education classroom and beyond
  • Using blogs to integrate technology into the classroom
  • The Literacy Source

    Podcasts

  • ESLPod.com
  • Podcasts for teaching and learning

    Videos

  • The First Well: A read along book