[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:420] Re: ONLINE LITERACY PROJECT

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Dilys Collier,

I can attempt to answer question #1 based on class experience and experience
with learners who come to the Adult Learning Center. Check out the California
Distance Learning Site. Learners in our basic ABE class were using this site
pretty independently and spending a lot of time at it. It is located at:
http://www.otan.dni.us/cdlp/lllo/home.html. Click on Lifelong Learning.
The key here is that the site is equipped with real audio and is user
friendly. 

Secondly, I have created net cards which the learners can use to type in a
URL, follow the directions to do a little surfing, and then do an activity
such as writing.
These are much better than bookmarks because a learner can then take the card
with him/her to the local library or to their home and find the same site. The
key is the research into finding sites that are user friendly and easy to
read.These cards are being copyrighted and are available for sale. The
learners in our class really like using them because the cards foster
independent use of the net and provide a focus for their surfing.

I hope this is at least a start for you and what you are looking for.

Jackie Hamlett
Adult Learning Center



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