America
Connects Consortium Software Panel Resources
Lists Web sites recommended for software selection at community technology
centers. Includes those for adult education, ESL, children, and people
with disabilities.
American
Library Association-Literacy In Libraries Across America
Curriculum and Instruction, Technology, Learner Issues, Tutor Issues,
Community Collaboration, and Library Integration.
Build
Literacy
An interactive how-to web site for building and sustaining literacy
coalitions.
Eisenhower
National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education
Information on math and science education reform and standards.
ERIC
Clearinghouse on adult, career, and vocational information.
Harnessing
Technology
These Web pages help adult literacy teachers and learners to use computers,
television, audio and video cassettes, and other electronic technology
to help solve learning and instructional problems. Covers a variety
of topics from reading/writing/spelling to math, science, life skills,
citizenship, home repair, math, family literacy, ESOL, GED and more.
KET-The
Kentucky Network-Adult Education
Download exercises for BED, math, New Writers for New Readers booklet,
resources, KET catalog and products.
Laubach Literacy
Literacy organization with worldwide programs for adults,funding,
literacy materials, and more.
Library
of Congress-Thomas-Legislative Information on the Internet
U.S. Legislation, Congressional Record, and Committee Information.
LINCS
Hot Sites
National Institute for Literacy's list of top sites. Covers computers,
parenting, cultural differences, staff development, spelling. Something
for students, tutors, and educators alike.
Literacy
Assistance Center - Resources For Adult Educators In Response To The
World Trade Center Crisis And Its Aftermath
Many links for educators including collections, curriculum development,
alternative perspectives and more.
Literacy
Organizations Around the Nation
State and national literacy programs.
Literacy
Volunteers of America-New York State
Provides technical assistance, training and management support to
community-based literacy programs for adult students of Basic Literacy
and English as a Second Language.
mbCWEIS-Metro
Boston-Community Wide Education and Information Service
Lots of interesting information here-exercises for students, student
projects and resources for literacy providers.
mbCWEIS-Metro
Boston- Community Wide Education and Information-The Literacy List-Fundraising
and Grant Information Service
Information on grant writing, seeking, and sponsoring agencies. "Matchmaker"
attempts to match projects with funders.
National
Adult Literacy Database
Canadian organization listing resources, newsletters, literacy collections
of Aboriginal materials, classroom materials, family literacy materials,
learner writings, oral history, plain language materials, and teacher
resources.
National
Adult Literacy Database-Educational Resources
Canadian website which lists literacy links in the following categories:
libraries, ESL, family literacy, school to work, math, teacher resources,
math, science and nature plus more.
National
Adult Literacy-International Literacy Organizations
List of literacy organizations worldwide, listed by country.
National
Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy-NCSALL
A collaborative effort between the Harvard University Graduate School
of Education and World Education. Research in the field of adult education.
National
Institute for Literacy - Teaching and Learning with Internet-Based
Resources
Lesson plans and activities of various levels.
National
Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS)
An outcome-based reporting system for the state-administered, Federally
funded adult education programs. Their goal is to establish a uniform
national database describing outcomes achieved by students receiving
adult education instruction.
New
York State Education Department-Topics
Searchable alphabetical listing of topics within the New York State
Education website.
New
York State Education Department-Workforce Preparation and Continuing
Education
Information for program providers-directories, funding, program information,
learning standards, other resources.
Outreach
and Technical Assistance Network
Designed to provide technical assistance, electronic communication
and access to information for adult education providers. Special topic
workgroups, basic education, GED, vocational programs, adults with
disabilities, parent information, program models, funding, legislation
and more.
Office
of Learning Technologies-Human Resources Development Canada-Learning
Technologies Tool Box
Canadian government agency that "works to raise awareness about the
opportunities, challenges, and benefits of technology-based learning".
Includes publications and a library with searchable databases, features
resources for educators and learners interested in online and distance
education and training. Available in French and English.
PBS-LiteracyLink
Offers resources for adult learners and educators.
Southern
Lincs - Worksforce Education Lab
Web-based learning activities that focus on the basic skills and knowledge
adults need to be effective in the 21st Century workplace.
Spiders@
Work: A Web Camp for Literacy Practitioners
A training facility for adult literacy teachers and curriculum developers
from states in the Northeastern U.S. Offers a week-long training program
on designing Web-based teaching resources for adult educators and/or
their learners.
Technology
Coordinator's Home Page
The primary purpose of this site is to provide resources to assist
educators with the integration of technology. Primarily oriented to
K-12 but of interest to other educational programs.
U.S.
Department of Education-Office of Vocational and Adult Education-Adult
Education and Literacy Programs
Funding, adult education, school-to-work, legislation, technology
centers, correctional education, national organizations, literacy-related
clearinghouses, and more.
