Educators use the Internet in many different ways to enhance their curriculum. They use websites as educational resources to find ready-made reproducible handouts, or to access information that they can modify to use as handouts in the classroom. They take their learners into a computer lab and help them use online resources in controlled tasks that reinforce classroom language learning activities. They also oversee individual student practice with the help of guided instruction sheets during free lab time. The Internet can play multiple roles in helping educators expand the walls of their classrooms to include a range of educational materials.
Interested in reading more about the whys, hows, and whats of using the Internet with adult literacy learners? Surfing for Substance has an excellent website with all the tools you need-including nine sample lesson plans-to get started using the Internet in your program.
Where can ABE/ESL educators begin looking for good websites?
The Literacy List website is one excellent place to begin looking for websites appropriate to adult literacy instruction. There are also many outstanding ESL websites that have both online activities and reproducible curriculum. Following are a few examples.
Teacher Resources
LINCS
Reading websites
Writing websites Dave's ESL Cafe Breaking
News English Lesson Plans U.S. Citizenship Tutor/Teacher Resources
Free Clip Art
Websites for ESL Learners
Minneapolis ABE Online Activity
List Activities for ESL Students
Adult and Family Education English Learning Activities
BBC Learning English
BITS Interactive Exercises
California Distance Learning Project Adult Learning Activities EFLNet
English Listening Lesson Library Online (ELLLO)
English Zone
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
REEPworld's English Practice Homepage
TV411 Reading
Websites for ABE/GED Learners
PBS LiteracyLink
Steck-Vaughn GED Practice Tests
GED Test Prep
Website with topics of interest to Vocational Students
Wisconsin Online Resource Center
News for Learners
VOA Special English
BBC World Service
Topics Magazine
The Learning Edge
Pioneer Press
Star Tribune
Minnesota Public Radio
Employment
Job Interview Practice
ISEEK
MN Workforce Website
Citizenship
Metro North Citizenship Website
USCIS Resources
MLC Online Citizenship Course
Math
ESL Math Tech Grant Website
AAA Math
Aplus math
Aplus money math sheets
Math is Fun worksheets
Free Worksheets
Interactive Math
Create Clock worksheets
Remember to check the MLC educational technology training calendar to see if there are any Internet workshops coming up that could help you get started.
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