Related Links
Web sites related to AdultEd Online project activities:
California Distance Learning Project (CDLP)
The goal of CDLP is to help expand access to adult basic education services in California. The Web site includes adult learning activities and resources for adult educators interested in distance learning.
Captured Wisdom
www.ncrtec.org/pd/cw/adultlit.htm
Captured Wisdom on Adult Literacy is an interactive multimedia resource designed to help inform educators of successful technology integration practices in adult education environments.
Community Technology Centers
www.ed.gov/programs/comtechcenters
A grant program created to provide disadvantaged communities with access to information technology and related training. Also see Community Technology Centers' Network (http://www.ctcnet.org).
Digital Equity Toolkit
This toolkit points educators to free, high quality resources that address the digital divide in the classroom and community. This site explains the digital divide, gives free sources for email, Internet, and Internet-based curricula.
English For All (EFA)
EFA is a free Web-based multimedia system for adults learning English as a second language.
ESL/CivicsLink
ESL/CivicsLink is an online professional development system for adult education ESL teachers.
Expanding Access to Adult Literacy with Online Distance Education
http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu/research/op_askov.pdf
This monograph examines the potential of online learning to meet the educational needs of adult learners. It identifies a number of issues central to making distance education succeed in adult education.
NIFL LINCS Technology Training Special Collection
The Technology Training Special Collection (TTSC) offers links to vetted resources dealing with using technology in literacy and adult education programs.
Outreach & Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)
OTAN provides electronic collaboration, access to information, technical assistance, and support for technology integration for literacy and adult education providers in California.
Professional Development Kit (PDK)
PDK's mission is to help connect research and practice in adult education by providing tools and resources that support teacher inquiry.
Project IDEAL
Project IDEAL is a consortium of states working to develop effective distance education programs for adult learners.
PBS Literacy Link
LiteracyLink's goal is to provide a link for underserved and hard-to-reach adults and their teachers to quality adult basic education and GED preparation tools using technology.
Web resources with information on distance learning research:
International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL)
ICDL offers a literature database containing bibliographic information on 12,000 documents relating to all aspects of the theory and practice of distance education.
Distance Education Clearinghouse
The Distance Education Clearinghouse offers a range of information and resources pertaining to distance learning.
Web resources with information on technology integration:
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
ISTE offers many books, journals and other publications on technology in education. They have also developed the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for students, teachers and administrators.
LINCS Technology Training Special Collection
Sponsored by NIFL, this collection includes reviewed links for teachers, students and administrators, and some original WebQuests for adult learners.
Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy
A collection of problems and solutions using technology contributed by adult educators.
