[NIFL-WOMENLIT:2362] software ideas

From: Daphne Greenberg (alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu)
Date: Mon Nov 04 2002 - 20:34:04 EST


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In response to the query about software programs, Mary Lou emailed me and gave me permission to post her email to the listserv. 
Along with her email, she stated that she also needs help finding good ESL and GED software, so if anyone can help with that, she would appreciate it. Can anyone make any recommendations?

Here is her email in response to the query:

Daphne,
I am a computer teacher in an adult literacy program
in Bridgeport, CT.  I teach women who have low
literacy skills and I have previously taught women
who were in welfare to work programs.  This is what I
have found useful over the years.  

There are two typing programs I have used-Type to
Learn by Sunburst and Mavis Beacon.  Type to Learn
is for low readers and Mavis is a little harder.  It
teaches them the alphabet, the keyboard, the mouse
and some basic skills.

These are some software programs that I have used:
The Alphabet by Proteatextware.com which is very
simple.
The New Oxford Picture Dictionary (NOPD) by Oxford
English software
The Rosetta Stone by RosettaStone.com.
Strategies for Older Students (SOS) by Lexia
Learning
PC100 basic skils by teknimedia.com
Omti-Rogers based on Orton-Gillingham

These are varying degrees of difficulty depending on
your class.  They are are useful, user friendly and
liked by my students.
 
If I can help you in any other way, please let me
know.
Presently, I am looking for some good ESL and GED
software so if I find any other info, I will pass it
on to you.
 
 Good luck
 Mary Lou Sewell
 
 



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