NIFL LINCS-Collections-Technology Training

http://www.lhup.edu/ablenet/profdev/lessons/lessonplans.htm
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Master Trainers created the lesson plans. They could be used for Literacy, ABE, or GED training. Each major title is linked to several lessons. Lesson plans contain step-by-step instructions and Internet links assigned to the lesson.(9/28/01)

http://www.nici-mc2.org/de_toolkit/
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This toolkit points educators to free, high quality resources that address the digital divide in the classroom and community. This site explains the digital divide, gives free sources for email, Internet, and Internet-based curricula. This is a guide for educators who want to integrate email and the Internet into their classrooms or project. (9/4/02)

English Literacy Civics

The Socorro Independent School District’s Border Civics project’s Web site offers adult education practitioners the opportunity to download exemplary project lessons and activities in Word or PowerPoint. Technology enhanced projects include the use of digital cameras, video, music and computers in a family literacy setting. Select the Tools link from the menu to access downloadable lesson plans, templates, tips and PowerPoint presentations. (3/16/05)

http://www.bordercivics.org/
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Materials Development Framework for Courses Targeting Low Literacy and Limited English Speaking Adults

The Cyberstep Course Development Framework is a set of pedagogical and design concepts that assist with the creation of courses and instructional materials for adults with low literacy and/or limited-English skills. Site requires access to Adobe Acrobat Reader. See Web Tools. (3/19/01)

http://www.altn.org/techtraining/multimedia_devStandards.pdf
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Practice Guide: Assessing Lifelong Learning Technology

This report focuses on understanding the nature of adult learning and the potential roles that technology can play in helping to create learning environments for adult learners. It provides forms and instructions for using the ALL-Tech revisions of the Plugging In indicators of engaged learning and high performance technology. This report is presented in a pdf file. See Web Tools. (1/17/01)

http://www.literacyonline.org/products/ncal/pdf/PG9801.pdf
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http://www.ncrel.org/pd/toolkit.htm
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A toolkit for schools and districts based on the National Awards Program for Model Professional Development by Emily Hassel. A detailed outline for development of staff development. Step One: Designing Professional Development, Step Two: Implementing Professional Development, Step Three: Evaluating and Improving Professional Development, Step Four: Sharing Professional Development Learning. (9/17/01)

Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners: What Teachers Can Do

The Knowledge Brief explains how some standard technology resources already available at most K-12 schools—talking text, web resources, graphic organizing software, and word processors—can be used to support tailored, differentiated instruction. Although the intended audience is K-12 classroom teachers, adult educators will find some of the information applicable to their learners. Download the pdf for the free version of the Knowledge Brief. (6/23/05)

http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/763
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Using Technology to Build Strategies for Reading and Writing

This article describes one way to help teachers hone their skills in choosing and using technology tools as scaffold supports for learning. (4/10/03)

http://www.donjohnston.com/newsletters/til2/Export1F.htm
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This site is a self-paced Internet tutorial covering web basics to in-depth information about the World Wide Web. It can be used as a private tutorial or the basis for group instruction. Free online tech support and mentoring program is available. (9/24/02)

Lesson Plans

http://www.lhup.edu/ablenet/profdev/lessons/lessonplans.htm
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English Literacy Civics

http://www.bordercivics.org/
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Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners: What Teachers Can Do

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Links to Other Resources

http://www.lhup.edu/ablenet/profdev/lessons/lessonplans.htm
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American Foundation for the Blind: Assistive Technology

AFB's page on Assistive Technology offers information about free and fee-based products that might be effective resources for adult learners ... even those who are not vision impaired. The site provides information and advice about acquiring and using assistive technology effectively. (6/23/05)

http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=4&TopicID=31
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http://hub1.worlded.org/nelrctech/webpub/evaluating.html
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The opening page lists useful questions for evaluating web sites for adult learners. Questions on downloadable worksheets are adapted from "Ed's Oasis Evaluation Guide," "Surfing for Substance," and "Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources by Esther Grassian, UCLA College Library." URLs for these resources are listed on the bottom of the opening page. (9/17/01)

High Tech Centers Training Unit

Now entering its twelfth year of operation, the High Tech Center Training Unit carries out extensive research, testing and evaluation of new and emerging technologies of potential benefit to persons with disabilities. The Center's findings are made available through a series of continuously evolving trainings and workshops attended each year by hundreds of California community college faculty.

http://www.htctu.fhda.edu/
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Internet 101.org

Internet 101 was created for those who want to know the basics. This guide provides the user with enough knowledge to have fun on the Internet. It contains basic lessons entitled: The Internet, The Web, Getting Started, Safe Surfing, Viruses, Browsers, Email Search, Locating Software, Newsgroups, Chat, E-Commerce, File Sharing Terminology, and Help. Discover how the Internet works. Learn the secrets of search engines. Have your questions answered and problems solved. (9/17/01)

http://www.internet101.org/internet101.html
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Online Courses

Using LINCS

This tutorial will assist you in navigating through the LINCS system. The course, conducted completely online, is designed exclusively for adult education and literacy practitioners. This course is available free of charge to adult education and literacy practitioners. To register to take the course for credit, go to:

(5/21/03)

http://www.easternlincs.org/UsingLINCSTutorial/index.htm
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Procedural Guides

http://www.lhup.edu/ablenet/profdev/lessons/lessonplans.htm
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Brief Notes: Copyright for Students

This four-page document presents information that will help teachers and students become informed about their responsibilities as users of copyrighted material. The information will allow them to make good choices when using copyrighted materials in projects. (7/16/03)

http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/downloads/copyrightbooklet.pdf
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Brief Notes: Multimedia Copyright

This document presents a "poster" or table clearly describing what teachers and students can and can't copy. It covers areas such as: multimedia-music, lyrics, multimedia-motion, multimedia-print, software, Internet, etc. (7/16/03)

http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/downloads/copyrightposter.pdf
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Evaluation of Cyber Products: Involvement of Technology Users in Product Development

This paper proposes how to structure user involvement to identify specific concerns developers should take into account to maximize the utility and effectiveness of their products. Several resources on site require access to Adobe Acrobat Reader. See Web Tools. (3/19/01)

http://www.altn.org/techtraining/task3.pdf
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Expanding Access to Adult Literacy with Online Distance Education

This monograph examines the potential of online learning to meet the educational needs of adult learners. It identifies a number of issues central to making distance education succeed in adult education. (7/16/03)

http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu/research/op_askov.pdf
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Focus on Basics: Web Version

This journal is published by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Technology (NCSALL). Focus on Basics presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by the adult education field. This electronic version allows both for search on technology related articles and access to prior issues. (2/27/01)

http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/2000/fobv4ic.htm
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Internet 101.org

http://www.internet101.org/internet101.html
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Lower-Literacy Users

Lower-literacy users of the Internet exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users of online resources. They plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view. Understanding how many adult learners read online content can help practitioners offer their students tips and strategies for reading. It also can help content developers create online resources that lower-literacy users will be more apt to read successfully. (6/23/05)

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20050314.html
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Materials Development Framework for Courses Targeting Low Literacy and Limited English Speaking Adults

http://www.altn.org/techtraining/multimedia_devStandards.pdf
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Practice Guide: Assessing Lifelong Learning Technology

http://www.literacyonline.org/products/ncal/pdf/PG9801.pdf
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http://www.ncrel.org/pd/toolkit.htm
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Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners: What Teachers Can Do

http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/763
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Promising Practices

http://www.lhup.edu/ablenet/profdev/lessons/lessonplans.htm
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English Literacy Civics

http://www.bordercivics.org/
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Expanding Access to Adult Literacy with Online Distance Education

http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu/research/op_askov.pdf
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Focus on Basics: Web Version

http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/2000/fobv4ic.htm
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Lower-Literacy Users

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20050314.html
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National Center on Adult Literacy

The National Center on Adult Literacy supports research, innovation, and training in youth and adult education in the following areas: research and development; technology and distance learning; staff development and training; curriculum and instruction; improved linkages between research, policy, and practice; and dissemination of the latest findings in applied R & D. Formative evaluation reports and working papers can be found under the Current Project's link. (4/30/2004)

http://www.literacyonline.org/ncal.html
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http://www.ncrel.org/pd/toolkit.htm
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Project Ideal

ProjectIDEAL is a consortium of states working to develop effective distance education programs for adult learners. ProjectIDEAL activities are funded by the member states and the US Department of Education, the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, and the Division of Adult Education and Literacy. Publications (working papers, full reports, abstracts and executive summaries) covering topics such as distance learning pilot projects or the impact of technology in teaching and learning can be found under the Research link. (4/30/2004)

http://projectideal.org/
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Research in Action: Teachers, Projects, and Technology

This article discusses how teachers are increasingly pressured to use methods based on the latest scientific research but are burdened by having to base programs and teaching on accepted research if they receive federal funds. The author argues that teachers must look at alternative studies to guide their practices, such as looking critically at field experience and available research and selecting studies that reflect what is known about language and literacy development. The article then presents a case study of a program in Socorro on the Texas-Mexico border, where an adult literacy program utilizes technology resources based on what the author considers the best available research for adult learners in family literacy programs who are new to English. (12/15/04)

http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/newsletr/june04/june04a.htm
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Tech21

TECH21 brings together technology, teachers, and adult learners by developing and testing models for virtual learning; identifying and documenting promising practices; developing and testing training components and professional development modules; and reporting on findings of the various research strands of the project. Read studies and preliminary findings of the projects under the Research link. (4/30/2004)

http://www.tech21.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=view&catid=1
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Adult Literacy Educational Software Recommendations

Software Review/Evaluation

This annotated list of recommended software for use in adult literacy education is based upon David Rosen's experience with the software as well as the experience of some of his colleagues. The list includes generic software which is available on most computers, commercial software, and free web-based instructional software. (6/23/05)

http://home.comcast.net/%7Edjrosen/software.html
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Evaluation of Cyber Products: Involvement of Technology Users in Product Development

http://www.altn.org/techtraining/task3.pdf
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Technology Planning

http://www.lhup.edu/ablenet/profdev/lessons/lessonplans.htm
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American Foundation for the Blind: Assistive Technology

http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=4&TopicID=31
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Apple Technology Planning Guide

Apple's Technology Planning Guide is a tool designed to assist you in creating and implementing a technology integration plan for your school or district. (12/11/02)

http://www.apple.com/education/planning/
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Closing the Gap on the Digital Divide: CIOF Demonstrates Effectiveness of Community Technology Centers in Providing Access to Technology and Training in Low-Income Communities

The summary report from Computers In Our Future (CIOF) describes its four-year demonstration project showing that community technology centers are viable models for providing low-income Californians with needed access to technology and training, and to the opportunities and resources they can provide. (12/11/02)

http://www.ciof.org/report-rls.htm
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Community Technology Center Start-Up Manual - Community Technology Center's Network (CTCNet)

The CTCNet Start Up Manual offers technology planning information about topics such as software evaluation, staffing, hardware, preparing a business plan, budgeting and funding, etc. (12/10/02)

http://www.ctcnet.org/toc.htm
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Critical Issue: Developing a School or District Technology Plan

This site contains both audio and text files from experts in the field who describe the critical components to developing an effective technology plan. (12/11/02)

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm
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Evaluation of Cyber Products: Involvement of Technology Users in Product Development

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Expanding Access to Adult Literacy with Online Distance Education

http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu/research/op_askov.pdf
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Guiding Questions for Technology Planning

This toolkit from the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory provides guiding questions and models for successful technology planning. (12/11/02)

http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/guidewww/gqhome.htm
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High Tech Centers Training Unit

http://www.htctu.fhda.edu/
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Learning Through Technology

This hypertext article provides a broad perspective about educational reform and the various roles technology can play. (3/18/03)

http://www.ncrel.org/tandl/homepg.htm
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Lower-Literacy Users

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20050314.html
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NCREL's Technology Policy and Planning Links

These NCREL resources contain frameworks, tools, and guidelines for administrators who are developing technology plans or evaluating technology use in their schools and districts. (12/11/02)

http://www.ncrel.org/tech/policy.htm
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Technology Plan Development Tool

The Technology Plan Development Tool is an online database which allows program managers to proceed step-by-step through the technology planning process. It includes sections on: creating the planning team, preparing the vision statement, assessing the current status of a program, determining needs, goals and objectives, funding considerations, staff development and evaluating the plan. Free registration is required. (5/18/04)

http://www.otan.us/Techplans/Public/login.cfm?fuseaction=login
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Technology Planning for Adult Literacy

The process of technology planning described in this guide focuses attention on the appropriate priorities and issues related to formulating a vision for technology use in adult literacy programs. (12/11/02)

http://www.literacyonline.org/products/ncal/pdf/PG9502.pdf
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Technology Planning Guide for Minnesota School Districts and Libraries

This site provides resources, models and checklists to help school districts and libraries in Minnesota develop technology plans. (12/11/02)

http://www.informns.k12.mn.us/techplan/
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Using Technology to Build Strategies for Reading and Writing

This article describes one way to help teachers hone their skills in choosing and using technology tools as scaffold supports for learning. (4/10/03)

http://www.donjohnston.com/newsletters/til2/Export1F.htm
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Utilities and Tools

http://www.lhup.edu/ablenet/profdev/lessons/lessonplans.htm
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American Foundation for the Blind: Assistive Technology

http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=4&TopicID=31
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Brief Notes: Multimedia Copyright

http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/downloads/copyrightposter.pdf
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HTTrack

HTTrack is a free, easy-to-use offline browser utility that allows you to download a World Wide Web site from the Internet to your computer. (12/11/02)

http://www.httrack.com/index.php
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