The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) is an independent federal organization leading the national effort toward a fully literate nation in the 21st century.
The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project goal is to develop standards that will guide educational leaders in planning for effective use of technology to support learning, teaching, and educational management.
LINCS is a cooperative network of the National Institute for Literacy, five regional partners, and major national organizations -- which brings all adult literacy-related resources, expertise, and knowledge to a single focal point. LINCS is America's only national information retrieval and communication system for literacy. The focus of this system is to meet the needs of literacy practitioners ...
Prairienet is a member- and donation-supported community network serving Champaign-Urbana and the surrounding East-Central Illinois region, and host to hundreds of community organizations and small businesses. The Prairienet Community Network is a community service of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Kids and families come together to explore the world of books through interactive activities that are perfect for fun whether it's summertime or anytime. There s always something happening at Reading Is Fundamental! Visit the News and Events section of the Web site for updates. RIF and Nestle Recognize Outstanding Youth Entries are now being accepted for the Nestle Very Best In Youth program.
NCFL is recognized nationally and internationally as the leader in family literacy. The intergenerational approach pioneered by NCFL has received critical acclaim and has helped hundreds of thousands of families start on a path to success. By providing professional development services, research and policy analysis, NCFL annually trains more than 5, 000 practitioners and reaches thousands more ...
SEARCH OUR COLLECTION OF LITERACY MATERIALS BY THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: Country / Region Topic / Theme My Perspective Detailed Search Current R&D Projects Bridges to the Future Initiative (BFI) TECH21: A National Technology Laboratory for Literacy and Adult Education. The central goal of TECH21 is to use the best of what information technology can offer to assist all adults to achieve their adult ...
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Libraries, in Texas and around the world, provide access to a variety of resources including the Internet. By increasing your information literacy skills, you can more effectively select, search and evaluate those sources. This interactive library tutorial, created by the Digital Information Literacy Office at the University of Texas at Austin, will prepare you to explore in the online world.
Northwest LINCS provides online resources for the literacy community in the northwestern United States and Pacific Islands.
In memory of Peter Gzowski Author, Broadcaster & friend of ABC CANADA Attention Journalists Find out about the Peter Gzowski Literacy Award of Merit Literacy at Work Read the May edition of the newsletter on-line Special Events Raising the Bar on Economic Expectations - presented by Dr. Tim O'Neill Ressources en Francais If you know of someone who needs help with reading writing and math, or you ...
The Ohio Literacy Resource Center (OLRC), located at Kent State University, originated as a result of the National Literacy Act of 1991. The OLRC is funded primarily through the Ohio Department of Education Division of Adult and Vocational Education to work with Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) programs. OLRC staff also work closely with state agencies, professional organizations, ...
Literacy Challenges Literacy Partners Literacy Programs Literacy Champions Check Into Literacy Personal Testimonials About Verizon Reads Contact Us Home Just type in your question and click Ask! The First Book National Book Bank distributes millions of high-quality, unused books to children in need. The new online capabilities of the Book Bank were made possible by a grant from Verizon. For ...
TeenLit.com is dedicated to publishing teen writing, as well as book reviews by teenagers. Teachers and parents of adolescents will find useful information. Teen and teacher discussions, author home pages, and more ...
The Swearer Center for Public Service has fostered relationships with Providence civic groups such as Literacy Resources, Rhode Island Campus Compact, and others ...
www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/Literacy_Resources
D-Lib Magazine December 1999 Volume 5 Number 12 ISSN 1082-9873 Free at Last: The Future of Peer-Reviewed Journals Stevan Harnad Professor of Cognitive Science Department of Electronics and Computer Science University of Southampton harnad@cogsci.soton.ac.uk http://www.cogsci.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/ ...
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Maryland Adult Literacy Resource Center-- provides resources and information for adult literacy providers and students in Maryland.
The mission of Applied Scholastics is to provide effective education services and materials that help people learn how to learn and thereby work effectively to achieve their goals and realize their full potential. Applied Scholastics utilizes methods that have proven to be effective at all levels of educational development, these methods, known as Study Technology, were developed by author and ...
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Information Literacy as a Liberal Art Enlightenment proposals for a new curriculum By Jeremy J. Shapiro and Shelley K. Hughes Sequence: Volume 31, Number 2 Release Date: March/April 1996 What does a person need to know today to be a full-fledged, competent and literate member of the information society As we witness not only the saturation of our daily lives with information organized and ...
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New telecommunications and information technologies are radically transforming the world in which colleges and universities operate. They are accelerating changes in the higher education marketplace, presenting at the same time revolutionary tools with the potential to make education more effective, more cost-effective, and more widely available. What are the real opportunities and challenges
These pages were created to provide information on. Nebraska Institute for the study of adult literacy.
literacy.kent.edu/~nebraska
National Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy The National Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy (NCSWL), one of the educational research centers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, has completed its mission and no longer functions as an independent entity. The Center was based at the Graduate School of Education of the University of California at Berkeley, with a site ...
www-gse.berkeley.edu/research/NCSWL/csw.homepage.html
LiteracyTent: news, discussion and web hosting for literacy. A collaborative environment for sharing resources and information related to literacy and lifelong learning. YOU write and post the news!
Critical Thinking in an Online World Debra Jones Internet Librarian Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA Copyright 1996, Debra Jones. Used with permission. Abstract In a rapidly evolving information technology era, librarians find their foundations of professionalism shaken. Critically evaluating the intrinsic role of the librarian reveals our responsibility for the education of independent information ...
www.library.ucsb.edu/untangle/jones.html
Information Literacy at FIU An information literate person is able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information. -American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report. (Chicago: American Library Association, 1989.) A March 1998 Progress Report from the National Forum on ...
White Papers on Technology Issues for Educators Spring 1999 Revised: Summer 2002 During the Spring semester of 1999, a course was offered at the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign as part of an online Masters program called CTER: Curriculum, Technology, and Educational Reform. This course, Educational Policy Studies 304: Ethical and Policy Issues in Information Technologies, included an ...
Located in the J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library at Loyola University New Orleans, the Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy is dedicated to promoting adult literacy as a vehicle for personal, economic, and community empowerment. The Boggs Center seeks to nurture collaborative partnerships between Loyola and its surrounding metropolitan community. In addition the center will ...
This page http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/index.html and is maintained by the OLRC WWW Development Team. ...
Read about Jodis triumph over illiteracy as she taught herself to read and then became a successful author. Read Story Check out Jodi Jill's newest book Tours For Free Colorado 2000-01 Bentlight Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Quit Whining and Read is a Trademark of BLM, inc. ...
East Side Adult Education Program will provide a learning environmnet which fosters student success, encourages life-long education, and meets changing community needs.
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Up to the EServer! Literacy and Education This page has assorted links to papers on literacy and education, as well as links to several related gopher archives. Papers on Literacy and Education Bailey, Thomas: The Changing Occupational Structure Bailey, Thomas: School/work: Economic Change and Educational Reform Imel, Susan: Trends and Issues: Youth Apprenticeship Levine, Joanne: Illiteracy: ...
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Virtual School in a Networking Learning Environment Tella, Seppo (1995) Department of Teacher Education University of Helsinki OLE Publications 1 The OLE Publications of the Helsinki University Department of Teacher Education was launched in late 1995 in order to give a forum for teachers and researchers to publish articles in English, French or German on themes and topics connected to the OLE ...
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The St. James ESL Program (SJESL) provides English instruction and other services to adult refugees and low-income immigrants in Seattle, Washington. SJESL is a 501(c)(3), non-sectarian, volunteer and community-based organization.
www.stjames-cathedral.org/esl
Welcome to Literacy Volunteers of America Rhode Island, Inc. LVA-RI, Inc. 260 West Exchange Street Suite106 Providence, RI 02903 (401) 861-0815 FAX (401) 861-0863 Executive Director:Cindy Mlyniec E mail:lvaricindy@aol.com LVA-RI, fighting for literacy . . . one person at a time. Literacy Volunteers of Rhode Island is a state affiliate of Literacy Volunteers of America, a national nonprofit ...
ICT, as used in New Zealand is a tool to enhance teaching and learning. This site focuses on how ICT can be sued to facilitate higher thinking.
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The Caribbean Regional Council for Adult Education is the umbrella body for Adult Education Associations in the Caribbean ...
Technology CyberTrends Professor John M. McCann Fuqua School of Business Duke University Additions to this document since November 6, 1997 are preceded with the icon. This document contains a list of trends I have identified based upon quotes from managers, professionals, consultants, journalists, futurists, and educators who study the technologies that are driving the digital revolution, ...
www.duke.edu/~mccann/q-tech.htm
research.umbc.edu/~ira/Interweb.html
Article about FUTUREKIDS South Florida in the Miami Herald Futurekids Partner Schools Futurekids Summer 2002 (Word Document) a Principal an Administrator a Tech Coordinator a Media Specialist a Teacher a Kid a H.S. Student an Adult a Professional a Parent a PTA Member a Journalist School Solutions Public Schools Private Schools School Tech. Sols Turnkey Sol School Sol. FAQ ----- Tech Planning ...
Offering employees, family members and friends a way to learn to read by themselves in the privacy of their own home on their own schedule.
Welcome to: The Literacy Center 80 North Main Street Attleboro, Massachusetts 02703 508.226.3603 Our Mission Statement The Mission of The Literacy Center is as follows: The Literacy Center, (TLC) exists to overcome illiteracy and its effects. It provides training and support services to individuals seeking to acquire the literacy skills needed to attain personal and employment goals. It assists ...
www.theliteracycenter.com
Educational Technology Timeline ...
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Rality, iteracy, and the Future of Computer-Mediated Communication I suspect that Ong is correct that a new orality is emerging in the Electronic Age. -Robert M. Fowler, 1994 ith the continued emergence of new forms of electronic communication, speculation has increased about the future of human interaction and the ways in which the new media will influence that interaction. As with any new ...
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Literacies When I hear the word Literacy I think of the ability to read and write in a way that allows one to function as a contributing member of society. This thought is immediately followed by my concern for the illiterate and how they are suppressed by their illiteracy. A few years ago I would have considered myself a very literate person, but as technology evolves, new forms of literacy ...
lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/tfranklin/literate.htm
Literacy Volunteers of Fauquier County (LVFC) is a strong, community-based, award-winning nonprofit organization, working to eradicate illiteracy in this community, where an estimated one in five adults need help with reading, writing, and basic math.
Selected Papers by Robert W. Lucky ...
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The Boston Phoenix July 22 - 29, 1999 Cult of the Palm Pilot When the Internet invades our shirt pockets, it's time to worry by Dan Kennedy I'm sitting on a plane bound for Austin. In my left hand is a Palm Pilot, the shirt-pocket-sized computer that's become a cultural phenomenon (nearly three million sold) since its introduction in 1996. And I'm reading from it -- not just a to-do list, not a ...
www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/features/99/07/22/CULT_OF_THE_PALM_PILOT.html