Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hB61b7m25686; Fri, 5 Dec 2003 20:37:07 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 20:37:07 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <5E2E803A-278C-11D8-9C7E-00039381D39E@comcast.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: David Rosen <djrosen@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3070] Re: New Book for Teachers on Web Publishing X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.552) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 3218 Lines: 88 Jeff, and others, I just downloaded and read _Under Construction...._ "cover to cover" (what is the Web equivalent, PDF top to bottom?) It's terrific, just what we've needed for teachers who want to use the Web in project-based teaching, but need some guidance in how to do it. Are there more NIFL-Technology subscribers who -- like Irshat Madyarov -- are incorporating, or who want to incorporate class-made Web pages in their adult education instruction? If so, please: Tell us about your Web-based learning project(s). Ask questions -- there's lots of project-based learning experience among NIFL-Technology subscribers, people who generous with tips and resources. David J. Rosen djrosen@comcast.net On Friday, December 5, 2003, at 05:49 PM, Jeff Carter wrote: > Folks, > > "Under Construction: Building Web Sites as a Project-based Learning > Activity for ABE/ESOL Classes," is a new book published by World > Education designed to provide adult literacy and ESOL staff developers > and teachers with some simple, user-friendly tips on building Web > sites as a classroom activity. Based on what we have learned over the > years about developing a site in an adult education setting, each > chapter discusses the major steps in the process, from planning and > building a site to reviewing and testing it. > > The book is also the centerpiece of the new LiteracyTech web site. In > addition to the new/revamped Web publishing material, the site > includes a new weblog, as well as a comments/feedback feature on many > pages. Materials from our old site(s) will be migrating over soon, as > we consolidate and move some things around, going back to our days as > the keeper of the original Eastern LINCS hub. > > <http://www.literacytech.org> --> Home page > <http://www.literacytech.org/webpub> --> Web Projects / "Under > Construction" > <http://www.literacytech.org/blog.html> --> Weblog > > The Web Projects section is essentially a Web-based expansion of the > print version of the "Under Construction." It includes all of the text > from the guide plus many other additional resources. > > The book is not intended to be a complete, step-by-step, "how to" > manual or a technical guide to building Web pages. Instead, it's meant > to be a companion to those kinds of books, specifically directed at > adult literacy and ESOL staff developers and teachers who are thinking > of building Web sites as a classroom activity. > > There are three ways to obtain "Under Construction:" > > -Download a PDF version of the entire guide (see site for details); > -Contact us for information about ordering hard copies; and/or > -Use the Web version (http://www.literacytech.org/webpub), which > includes all of the text from the printed guide plus many other > additional resources. > > Jeff > > ----------------------- > Jeff Carter > jcarter@worlded.org > ----------------------- > www.worlded.org > www.literacytech.org > www.literacytech.org/blog.html > www.brilliantbeast.com > ----------------------- > > > ----------------------- > Jeff Carter > jeff@brilliantbeast.com > (617) 876-2763 > ----------------------- > > David J. Rosen djrosen@comcast.net 617-522-7020
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