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 j52DLcG07617; Thu, 2 Jun 2005 09:21:38 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 09:21:38 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <429F0777.8000309@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 J. Rosen" <djrosen@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3610] Re: FW: Workplace-Related Training on CD X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 2533 Lines: 92 Hello Sara, These might be useful resources: 1. Basic Life Skills at Work http://www.cogniscienceinc.com/en/mystere-e-description.html A workplace basic skills myustery on CD Rom. Very interesting and motivating 2. Workplace Essential Skills, on video,maybe also CD ROM with webiste and print materials http://litlink.ket.org/teach_intro.aspl 3. Workforce Education Lab http://slincs.coe.utk.edu/gtelab/find.html (free, Web-based) 4. The Office (free, Web-based) Like Basic Life Skills at Work, very motivating. http://www.workingsimulations.com/dswmedia/working_simulations.html 5. The Beehive (free, Web-based) Includes jobs topics such as: Unemployment Benefits, Planning a Career, Getting Training and Education, Finding and Applying for a Job, Starting a New Job, and Making More Money or Getting a New Job http://www.thebeehive.org/jobs/ Also, see: 2000 Families First Idea Book: Integrating Work Skills and Basic Skills A 207-page teacher-to-teacher on-line collection of communication, decision-making, interpersonal and lifelong learning skills lesson plans by Tennessee adult educators. The collection includes lessons such as: * The Job Application from Both Viewpoints * Selecting a Career path * How to Prepare for the First day of Employment * My paycheck Amount -- Computing Taxes * Creating a Budget * Making a Circle Graph of a Sample Budget * Math skills for Everyday: Filling Out Income Tax Forms * How to keep a Job * Communicating at work and many others. The appendix includes skills identified in the SCANS Report and information about the Equipped For he Future (EFF) Standards and Framework. http://cls.coe.utk.edu/pdf/Idea_Book_2000.pdf David J. Rosen djrosen@comcast.net Sara Brennen wrote: >Hi there, >I have a colleague that is looking for workplace skills training on CD that >could be used in a computer lab with students; this is part of an intensive >welfare initiative where he will be in class or computer lab with students 4 >days a week for six hours. Has anyone used CDs that they would recommend? >Thanks! >Sara > >Sara P. Brennen >TIU Community Education Services >6395 SR103 North, Building 58 >Lewistown, PA 17044 >Phone: 717-248-4942, ext. 113 >Fax: 717-248-8610 >Email: sbrennen@tiu11.org <mailto:sbrennen@tiu11.org> >www.padistancelearning.org <http://www.padistancelearning.org/> > >"Where there is an open mind there will always be a frontier." >-Charles F. Kettering > > > > > >
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