Using Web Resources to Using Web Resources to Enhance Teaching in the ABE Enhance Teaching in the ABE

ClassroomClassroom

Beth Ponder and Jean Stephens

Center for Literacy Studies

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Where do you go to find Where do you go to find resources for your classroom?resources for your classroom?• Newspapers, magazines, professional

journals• Public/school libraries• Other teachers• The Internet

Why the Internet?Why the Internet?

• Accessibility• Vast amounts of information• Timeliness – get the most up to date

information• Download information you once had to pay

for

What makes a good website?What makes a good website?

When was it last updated? Copyright date?Is there a list of resources, works cited?Who is the author?Can you find contact information?Are the links good?

How do I find a good site?How do I find a good site?

• Search engines• Discussion lists• LINCS – Literacy Information aNd

Communication System

What is LINCS?What is LINCS?

LINCS (Literacy Information aNd Communication System) is your gateway to literacy related information and resources.

• Funded by the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)

• Five Regional Technology Centers and partner states across the country

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/

LINCS SearchLINCS Search

• Materials Search• Global Search• America’s Literacy Directory• Discussion list search• Grants database search

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/search/search.html

Special CollectionsSpecial Collections

• Assessment• English as a Second Language• Family Literacy• Learning Disabilities• Workplace Education• And more…

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/collections.html

Resources for AE TeachersResources for AE Teachers

Awesome Stories.com - http://www.awesomestories.com http://www.awesomestories.com/static/index2.htm

Chameleon Graphing - http://mathforum.com/cgraph/cplane/

Easy Voter - http://www.easyvoter.org/ ENVIRONmental NEWS -http://www.leeric.lsu.

edu/slrc/environment Evolution - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/

Resources for Adult LearnersResources for Adult Learners

• VALUE http://literacynet.org/value• The Key: A Newspaper for New Readers

http://www.keynews.org/• Learning Resources from CNN http://

literacynet.org/cnnsf/home.html• Community Corner http://www.

communitycorner.org/

More Great SitesMore Great Sites

Essay Punch – http://www.essaypunch.com Great Reads –

http://literacyvolunteer.homestead.com/GreatReads.html

Civil War at the Smithsonian – http://civilwar.si.edu/home.html

Historical Treasure Chests - http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/treasure/

Mathletics! - http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webunits/math/sport.html

PresentersPresenters

Beth Ponder

bfredric@utk.edu

Jean Stephens

jjstephe@utk.edu