Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id LAA07569; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 11:56:32 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 11:56:32 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <01BE0E33.C12FAA40@athena.educ.kent.edu> Errors-To: azaheer@famlit.org Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Connie Sapin <csapin@apk.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1769] RE: Announcing LINCS Science and Technology Special Collection X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="---- =_NextPart_000_01BE0E33.C12FAA40" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The hyperlink triggered a "not found" error. Is the URL incorrect or is the link not working yet? Thanks. ---------- From: Jaleh Behroozi[SMTP:jbehroozi@nifl.gov] Sent: Thursday, November 12, 1998 8:56 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1768] Announcing LINCS Science and Technology Special Collection "All of us have a stake, as individuals and as a society, in scientific literacy. An understanding of science makes it possible for everyone to share in the richness and excitement of comprehending the natural world_.A sound grounding in science strengthens many of the skills that people use every day, like solving problems creatively, thinking critically, working cooperatively in teams, using technology effectively, and valuing life-long learning_" This Call to Action from the National Science Education Standards, National Academy of Sciences, introduces the Science and Technology Special Collection on the LINCS system and provides the rationale for its creation. The special collection can be found at the Western/Pacific Regional LINCS, at: http://literacynet.org/science The intended audience for this page is the practitioner in adult literacy programs. This special collection allows instructors to develop and incorporate into their teaching and learning processes a series of inquiry-based activities in the context of science and technology. Susan K. Cowles, NIFL Literacy Leader Fellow, 1996-1997, compiles and maintains this special collection. Susan is a basic skills instructor at Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, Oregon. As an adult literacy instructor, Susan has taken a practical approach to assembling this special collection. She presents web-based resources in a way that is designed to allow the instructor to quickly gain access to the richness of materials found on the Internet. Her annotation of appropriate websites assists other instructors in the incorporation of Internet resources in the teaching and learning of science, math, writing, and critical reading. These sites have been field-tested with adult learners. The resources can be used effectively by any instructor and group with only a single Internet connection. Categories within this special collection include Science in the News, Science Education Standards, Electronic Field Trips, Thematic Explorations, Online Science Museums, Discussion/distribution Lists, Theme-based Investigations, and an extensive webliography of inquiry-based projects, exemplary websites, and many resources of step-by-step instructions for hands-on science experiments. (Many of these hands-on experiments are appropriate for family literacy programs and parents/children at home). Look at the Ask the Experts section for links to sites where learners can develop writing skills while communicating with experts in a variety of fields. Of special interest is the section Events and Special Science/Technology Celebrations. It is here that one can find information about national and international events and activities centered around specific themes. These include National Chemistry Week, National Engineering Week, Geography Awareness Week, and National Science and Technology Week. Each event offers speakers, teachers' guides, and other free materials. The activities need not be confined to the designated week--learning can be celebrated all year long! The Internet is rich with resource in science and technology. It is exciting to think that this special collection will make these resources more accessible to adult literacy practitioners and learners. Announcing Science and Technology Special Collection "All of us have a stake, as individuals and as a society, in scientific literacy. An understanding of science makes it possible for everyone to share in the richness and excitement of comprehending the natural world_.A sound grounding in science strengthens many of the skills that people use every day, like solving problems creatively, thinking critically, working cooperatively in teams, using technology effectively, and valuing life-long learning_" This Call to Action from the National Science Education Standards, National Academy of Sciences, introduces the Science and Technology Special Collection on the LINCS system and provides the rationale for its creation. The special collection can be found at http://literacynet.org/science; this is the Western/Pacific LINCS hub of the NIFL system. The intended audience for this page is the practitioner in adult literacy programs. This special collection allows instructors to develop and incorporate into their teaching and learning processes a series of inquiry-based activities in the context of science and technology. Susan K. Cowles, NIFL Literacy Leader Fellow, 1996-1997, compiles and maintains this special collection. Susan is a basic skills instructor at Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, Oregon. As an adult literacy instructor, Susan has taken a practical approach to assembling this special collection. She presents web-based resources in a way that is designed to allow the instructor to quickly gain access to the richness of materials found on the Internet. Her annotation of appropriate websites assists other instructors in the incorporation of Internet resources in the teaching and learning of science, math, writing, and critical reading. These sites have been field-tested with adult learners. The resources can be used effectively by any instructor and group with only a single Internet connection. Categories within this special collection include Science in the News, Science Education Standards, Electronic Field Trips, Thematic Explorations, Online Science Museums, Discussion/distribution Lists, Theme-based Investigations, and an extensive webliography of inquiry-based projects, exemplary websites, and many resources of step-by-step instructions for hands-on science experiments. (Many of these hands-on experiments are appropriate for family literacy programs and parents/children at home). Look at the Ask the Experts section for links to sites where learners can develop writing skills while communicating with experts in a variety of fields. Of special interest is the section Events and Special Science/Technology Celebrations. It is here that one can find information about national and international events and activities centered around specific themes. These include National Chemistry Week, National Engineering Week, Geography Awareness Week, and National Science and Technology Week. Each event offers speakers, teachers' guides, and other free materials. The activities need not be confined to the designated week--learning can be celebrated all year long! The Internet is rich with resource in science and technology. It is exciting to think that this special collection will make these resources more accessible to adult literacy practitioners and learners. Content-Type: application/ms-tnef Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
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