• General Sites
• ESOL Websites
• Listservs
• Internet Training On-line
• Top Twenty Education Resources on the World Wide Web
• Other Internet Resource Guides
  
  

Cabinet for Workforce Development: in Kentucky

http://www.kycwd.org/

Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy (Penn State University)

http://www.ed.psu.edu/isal/

Literacy and Education

An eclectic collection of papers, gophers, and other resources for adult educators
http://eserver.org/literacy/

 

MetroBoston Community Wide Education and Information Service (MBCWEIS)

Includes web pages of community-based adult literacy/basic education/ESOL programs of the Greater Boston Literacy Telecommunications Collaborative; resources for adult students; resources for teachers of adult students; immigrant resources, and many others.

http://www2.wgbh.org/MBCWEIS/mbcweisHome.html

Adult Literacy Resource Institute (Boston)
http://alri.org/
How Easy is it for Adult Educators to use the information Superhighway?
A study of how adult basic education practitioners are using the Internet
http://www2.wgbh.org/MBCWEIS/LTC/ALRI/Cruising.html
Inquiry Maps
Articles on project-based, web-based, inquiry learning
http://www2.wgbh.org/MBCWEIS/LTC/ALRI/I.M.html
Nutrition Inquiry Map
http://www2.wgbh.org/mbcweis/ltc/sccc/Nutrlmap/example.html

Internet Directory of Literacy and Adult Education Resources

Comprehensive on-line adult Literacy Internet directory by Tom Eland (I truly believe this one has changed)

http://www.sagrelto.com/sagrelto/elandh/home.htm

National Adult Literacy Database (NALD - Canada)

http://www.nald.ca/

National Center for Adult Literacy (NCAL - USA)

http://litserver.literacy.upenn.edu

National Institute for Literacy (NIFL LINCS - USA)

http://novel.nifl.gov/

Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)

http://www.otan.us

California Distance Learning Project(CDLP)
Includes San Francisco CNN stories for new readers
http://www.cdlponline.org
California e-mail project
Includes current and completed on-line adult learning projects such as the Cookbook project, the Internet Pizza Project, and others
http://www.otan.us/webfarm/emailproject/email.htm
Adult Ed Teachers.org
http://www.adultedteachers.org

Ohio Literacy Resource Center

http://archon.educ.kent.edu/

Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council

http://trfn.clpgh.org/gplc//

Online Research and Reference Websites

Educator's Reference Desk: http://www.eduref.org/

Internet Public Library:

http://ipl.sils.umich.edu

http://work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster

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ESOL Websites

Dave's ESL Cafe

Current news, geography, grammar, history, idioms, slang and words, people, reading comprehension, science, world culture, writing

http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/eslcafe.html

ESL Quiz Center

http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/quiz/

ESL Home Page

http://www.lang.uiuc.edu/r-li5/esl/

ESOL General Reading Resources

Pointers to reading resources (texts with sound) and other ESOL websites.

http://thinkshop.edu/al/

Exchange - Learning English Language Culture

English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)

http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/exchange/

Fluency Through Fables

For ESOL learners, stories and online, interactive exercises.

http://www.comenius.com/fable/index.html

Impact! Online home page

A hypertext newsreader for intermediate and advanced ESOL learners

http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/impact/io.html

Learning English on the World Wide Web (Leo Lab English Page)

http://www.aec.ukans.edu/LEO/index.html

The Virtual English Language Center

Weekly idiom, email key pals, links to other sites.

http://www.comenius.com

The Weekly Idiom Index

Over 40 English idiom lessons as of mid-March, 1996

http://www.comenius.com/idiom/complete.html

VOLUNTE-FR

Pointers to Internet projects for learners and teachers of ESOL

http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/inetpro.html

Ohio U's English Language and Culture Page

http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/index.html

University of Illinois LinguaCenter Page

http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu

University of Illinois ESL Page

http://www.lang.uiuc.edu/r-li5/esl/

University of Oregon Yamada Language Center ESL page

http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides/esl.html

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LISTSERVS

• Note: In all the messages to subscribe to lists, be sure to have the "signature block" turned off your message. Nothing should be in the message except what the directions say in each of the lists mentioned below.

AEDNET: (Adult Education Network) Nova University

The Adult Education Network (AEDNET) is an international network of individuals interested in adult education. The network is operated through a LISTSERV that enables subscribers to share information. Researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in adult and continuing education are provided with opportunities to discuss important topics and concerns in an online environment. AEDNET is operated by the Adult Education Program of the Programs for Higher Education of the Abraham S. Fischler Center for the Advancement of Education at Nova Southeastern University located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. AEDNET activities include network-wide discussions and information exchanges on topics and queries, conferences and special events, of interest to adult and continuing educators. Also, a refereed electronic journal, New Horizons in Adult Education, is distributed through AEDNET.

(Please note: This listserv has moved. When you subscribe at the address below
you will be given the new address.)

To join the list and receive mailings from AEDNET, send a message to:

LISTSERV@alpha.acast.nova.edu (no subject necessary) Saying: Subscribe AEDNET "your full name here"

For example:

To: LISTSERV@alpha.acast.nova.edu

Subject:

Message: subscribe AEDNET John Doe

(Note: please put your name in the place of "John Doe") If you have a signature block, turn it off prior to sending the message to subscribe

To submit a message to AEDNET:

Send the mail message to: AEDNET@alpha.acast.nova.edu

NIFL-ALLD: National Institute for Literacy

This NIFL-sponsored list is moderated by the National Center for Literacy and Learning Disabilities. Its focus is adult learning disabilities.

To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: listproc@novel.nifl.gov

Leave the subject line blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe nifl-ld yourfirstname yourlastname

(If this doesn't work, try: subscribe nifl-alld yourfirstname yourlastname)

NIFL-ESL: National Institute for Literacy

This NIFL-sponsored list is moderated by the National Clearinghouse for Literacy Education (NCLE) and its focus is adult ESL literacy.

To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: listproc@novel.nifl.gov

Leave the subject line blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe nifl-esl yourlastname

NIFL-HEALTH: National Institute for Literacy

This NIFL sponsored list is moderated by World Education and its focus is Health Education in Adult Literacy and other health/literacy issues.

To subscribe: send an e-mail message to: listproc@novel.nifl.gov Leave the subject line blank.

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NIFL-FAMILY: National Institute for Literacy

This NIFI-sponsored list is moderated by the National Center for Family Literacy, and its focus is family literacy.

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NIFL-HOMELESS: National Literacy for Literacy

This NIFL-sponsored List is moderated by Homes for the Homeless.

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NIFL-WORKPLACE: National Institute for Literacy

This NIFL-sponsored List is moderated by the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy at Penn. State University. It focuses on workplace literacy education.

To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: Listproc@novel.nifl.gov

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NLA: National Literacy Advocacy

The goal of this list is to keep advocates informed about critical legislative and public policy issues so that timely, coordinated policy actions are possible. It also serves as a forum for discussion of these issues. Users are encouraged to post ideas, questions, and information once they are subscribed.

To join the List and receive the mailings from NLA, send a message to:

Majordomo@world.std.com

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To submit a message to NLA: send the mail message to nla@world.std.com

NUMERACY

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Leave the subject line blank. In the body of the message type: subscribe numeracy

TES-L A list for ESL teachers, worldwide

To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: LISTSERV@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU

Leave the subject Line blank. In the body of the message, type:

SUB TESL-L Yourfirstname Yourlastname For example: SUB TESL-L John Doe

TESLIT-L A list of ESL literacy teachers worldwide

To subscribe, you must first subscribe to TESL-L. Then, send an e-mail message to: LISTSERV@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU

Leave the subject line blank. In the body, type:

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WEC-L (Workplace Education Collaborative List)

To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: majordomo@intac.com

Skip the subject line. In the body of the message type (only): subscribe wee-1

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INTERNET TRAINING ON-LINE

Basic Internet Guides

http://www.rpi.edu/Internet/InetGuides.html

Internet Training Course

http://www.december.com/web/text/

Patrick Crispen's Internet Roadmap

http://netsquirrel.com/roadmap96

The Internet Companion

http://www.obs-us.com/obs/english/books/editinc/

The Teacher Education Internet Server

http://teach.virginia.edu/insite/

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AskERIC

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a federally-funded national information system that provides, through its 16 subject-specific clearinghouses, associated adjunct clearinghouses, and support components, a variety of services and products on a broad range of education-related issues.

URL: http://ericir.sunsite.syr.edu/

CNN San Francisco

These Web pages focus on utilizing CNN news stories for educational purposes. Teachers can use the lessons for group activities and students can work at their own pace for individualized learning: A "Featured Story" is abbreviated, outlined, and edited for easier reading. URL:

http://www.cnnsf.com/

Educational Software Institute Software Catalog

ESI Online represents, explains, and sells the world's largest collection of K-Adult educational software (more than 7,500 titles) from over 300 publishers.

URL: http://www.edsoft.com/

Educause

Educause is a nonprofit consortium of education institutions that facilitates the introduction, use, and access to and management of information resources in teaching, learning, scholarship, and research.

URL: http://www.educause.edu/

Electronic Library ($9.95/month subscription for individuals)

With over one billion words and over 21,000 images, Electronic Library can answer your most essential questions. Just type a query or keyword in plain English and The Electric Library will quickly and simultaneously search 150 newspapers and newswires, nearly 800 magazines and journals, 3,000 reference works, and many important works of literature and art.

URL: http://www.elibrary.com/

FedWorld

FedWorld offers a comprehensive central access point for locating and acquiring government information.

URL: http://www.fedworld.gov/

Frizzy University Network

Frizzy University Network (FUN) is a relaxed and comfortable environment in which students learning English as a foreign or second language (EFL/ESL) can improve their writing and share their ideas, opinions and feelings in written English.

URL: http://thecity.sfsu.edu/~funweb/Welcome.html

IBM Kiosk (Higher Education)

IBM's effort to create a distributed model for teaching and learning environments that focus on quality, access, research, student services, and infrastructure development.

URL: http://www.hied.ibm.com

Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections

The IECC mailing lists are provided by St. Olaf College as a free service to help teachers and classes link with partners in other countries and cultures for e-mail classroom pen-pal and project exchanges.

URL: http://www.stolaf.edu/network/iecc/

Library of Congress

Search THOMAS (legislative information), access services of the Law Library of Congress (including the Global Legal Information Network), or locate government information. Browse historical collections for the National Digital Library (American Memory), visit Library Reading Rooms, access special services for persons with disabilities, and read about Library of Congress cataloging, acquisitions, and preservation operations, policies, and related standards. Search Library of Congress databases and online catalog (including LOCIS) or connect to the Library's Gopher (LC MARVEL).

URL: http://lcweb.loc.gov

LINCS

The National Institute for Literacy's Literacy Information and Communication System.

URL: http://novel.nifl.gov/

Math Forum

The Math Forum offers a center for teachers, students, researchers, parents, educators and citizens at all levels who have an interest in mathematics education.

URL: http://forum.swarthmore.edu/

NASA

The NASA Web site offers support and services for schools, teachers, and students to fully utilize the Internet, and its underlying information technologies, as a basic tool for learning.

URL: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/

NCRVE

NCRVE is the nation's largest center for research and development in work related education. NCRVE's mission is to strengthen education to prepare all individuals for lasting and rewarding employment, and lifelong learning.

URL: http://vocserve.berkeley.edu

National Regional Educational Laboratories

The Regional Educational Laboratories are educational research and development organizations supported by contracts with the U. S. Education Department, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). This home page is the central organizer for their Internet-based Educational R&D Network.

URL: http://www.nwrel.org/national/

OTAN (Outreach and Technical Assistance Network)

The OTAN is a California Department of Education, Adult Education Unit funded project designed to provide technical assistance, communication linkages, and information to adult education providers. OTAN Online provides electronic resources and an information gateway for the adult educator.

URL: http://www.otan.dni.us

Peterson's Education Center

Peterson's Education Center offers information about educational opportunities at all levels, and gives individuals the ability to search Peterson's databases as well as to request more information, apply, and interact in other ways with faculty and administrators at educational institutions.

URL: http://www.petersons.com/

USDOE

The U. S. Department of Education's (ED) Web site provides useful and timely information about programs, policies, people, and practices that exist at the Department.

URL: http://www.ed.gov/

Web66

The Web66 Project is designed to: 1) help educators learn how to set up their own Internet servers, 2) link WWW servers and the educators and students at those schools, and 3) help educators find and use appropriate resources on the WWW.

URL: http://web66.coled.umn.edu/

1. Dept. of Agriculture's Food and Consumer Service: http://www.fedworld.gov/
2. World Health Organization: http://www.who.int
3. Natural Medicine: http://www.healthwwweb.com
4. Community Health: http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Community/Health.html
5. Health http://www.yahoo.com/health/
6. Medical and Mental Health Resources: http://www.realtime.net/~mmjw/
7. Yahoo Nutrition Page: http://www.yahoo.com/Health/Nutrition
8. Put Prevention Into Practice: http://www.ahcpr.gov/ppip/

Sexuality Education

1. Contraception: gopher://gopher.cc.columbia.edu:71/11/publications/women/wh19
2. AIDS Virtual Library: http://www.actwin.com/aids/vl.html

Mental Health

1. Yahoo Mental Health: http://www.yahoo.com/Health/Mental_Health
2. Depression: http://www.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Mental_Health/Mood_Disorders/Depressive_Disorders

Community Resources

1. City Net: http://www.city.net/
2. Community Health: http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Community/Health.html

English/Literature

1. Purdue On-Line Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
2. Virtual Library of Literature: http://metalab.unc.edu/ibic/IBIC-homepage.html

Bilingual

1. Chicano/LatinoNet: gopher://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/
2. National Clearinghouse for bilingual Education: http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/

Environmental Issues

1. Environment Virtual Library: http://earthsystems.org/Environment.shtml
2. Environmental Education Server: http://eelink.net
3. Environmental Education Network: http://www.envirolink.org/
4. Eco Web: http://ecosys.drdr.virginia.edu/EcoWeb.html

School to Work/Careers

1. California School-to-Career State Plan: http://wwwstc.cahwnet.gov/
2. NCRVE Home Page: http://vocserve.berkeley.edu/
3. School to Work Gopher: gopher://cccins.cccneb.edu/11/s2wtp
4. The Texas Toolbox: http://www.nhmccd.cc.tx.us/groups/stw/
5. School to Work: http://www.ncrel.org/ncrel/sdrs/areas/sw0cont.htm
6. School to Work gopher: gopher://gopher.ed.gov:10001/11/OVAE/schooL2work
7. Preparing Students: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/stw_esys/7sch2wrk.htm
8. School to Work: gopher://litserver.literacy.upenn.edu

Education and Technology Resources

1. Using Computers in Education: http://www.nceet.snre.umich.edu/Computers/
2. Urban Education:http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/
3. Dept. of Education: http://www.ed.gov/
4. Computers and Opportunities: http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/digests/dig54.html
5. Technology as a Tool for Urban Learning: http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/ldigests/dig95.html
6. ERIC: http://ericir.syr.edu

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