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This guide was written to support tutors using technology in their work with students

Using Technology to supportAdult Literacy

Tutor Guide

2nd EdnSouth Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme 2009

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ContentsPart 1

Recognising ICT in everyday life

Part 1Recognising ICT in everyday life

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Supporting the students reading

development

Supporting student writing development

Supporting student phonic development

Internet and email

Practice spelling

Create worksheets

Using learning software and websites

Supporting the students reading

development

Supporting student writing development

Supporting student phonic development

Internet and email

Practice spelling

Create worksheets

Using learning software and websites

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

Communication

Financial

Personal

Community

Communication

Financial

Personal

Community

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for tutors

View View

View View

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Part 1Recognising ICT in everyday life

Part 1Recognising ICT in everyday life

Financial

Communication

Personal

Entertainment

Community

Contents

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Financial

Cash Machines

Challenges

Obtaining card- Form filling

Keying in numbers reading instructions

choosing options

read receipt public transaction

Laser Card

Challenges

Obtaining card- Form filling

Keying in numbers choosing options

read receipt public transaction

Contents

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Automated Checkouts in supermarkets

Challenges

Scanning reading instructions choosing options counting money read receipt public transaction

Contents

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Online Banking

Challenges

Sign up ndashForm filling sign ndashup- Internet computer skills

Contents

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Communication

Mobile Phone

ChallengesReading- Menus messages and top up receiptsWriting- TextingTopping up- Using money entering code reading receiptBill phone- signing up- form filling

Internet

ChallengesSign up- form fillingComputer skills navigation reading web pages Writing email Google searches online forms

Intercom

ChallengesRead names Key in number

Contents

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Personal

Security

Challenges

PIN Number sequence password

Services

Setting ndash Heat- Washing machine

Challenges

Time Settings Display

Contents

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Television

Challenges

Read MenusAdjust

Entertainment

Contents

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Music

Challenges

Knowledge of devices iPodmp3 player phone laptop ComputerReading Menus web pagesWriting search enginesDownloading from web to devicePayment ndash online form filling acquiring credit card- more form filling

Photography

Challenges

Read menusRead dialogue boxesOpen filesSave filesOrganize filesPrint Images

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Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

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Changing Technologies

Contents

Page 15

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

Contents

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 21

This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 22

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Page 33

Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Re

fere

nc

eR

efe

ren

ce

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

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ContentsPart 1

Recognising ICT in everyday life

Part 1Recognising ICT in everyday life

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Supporting the students reading

development

Supporting student writing development

Supporting student phonic development

Internet and email

Practice spelling

Create worksheets

Using learning software and websites

Supporting the students reading

development

Supporting student writing development

Supporting student phonic development

Internet and email

Practice spelling

Create worksheets

Using learning software and websites

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

Communication

Financial

Personal

Community

Communication

Financial

Personal

Community

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for tutors

View View

View View

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Part 1Recognising ICT in everyday life

Part 1Recognising ICT in everyday life

Financial

Communication

Personal

Entertainment

Community

Contents

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Financial

Cash Machines

Challenges

Obtaining card- Form filling

Keying in numbers reading instructions

choosing options

read receipt public transaction

Laser Card

Challenges

Obtaining card- Form filling

Keying in numbers choosing options

read receipt public transaction

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Automated Checkouts in supermarkets

Challenges

Scanning reading instructions choosing options counting money read receipt public transaction

Contents

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Online Banking

Challenges

Sign up ndashForm filling sign ndashup- Internet computer skills

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Communication

Mobile Phone

ChallengesReading- Menus messages and top up receiptsWriting- TextingTopping up- Using money entering code reading receiptBill phone- signing up- form filling

Internet

ChallengesSign up- form fillingComputer skills navigation reading web pages Writing email Google searches online forms

Intercom

ChallengesRead names Key in number

Contents

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Personal

Security

Challenges

PIN Number sequence password

Services

Setting ndash Heat- Washing machine

Challenges

Time Settings Display

Contents

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Television

Challenges

Read MenusAdjust

Entertainment

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Music

Challenges

Knowledge of devices iPodmp3 player phone laptop ComputerReading Menus web pagesWriting search enginesDownloading from web to devicePayment ndash online form filling acquiring credit card- more form filling

Photography

Challenges

Read menusRead dialogue boxesOpen filesSave filesOrganize filesPrint Images

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Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

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Changing Technologies

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Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Page 43

Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

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NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 3: Tutor Guide 09

Page 3

Part 1Recognising ICT in everyday life

Part 1Recognising ICT in everyday life

Financial

Communication

Personal

Entertainment

Community

Contents

Page 4

Page 5

Financial

Cash Machines

Challenges

Obtaining card- Form filling

Keying in numbers reading instructions

choosing options

read receipt public transaction

Laser Card

Challenges

Obtaining card- Form filling

Keying in numbers choosing options

read receipt public transaction

Contents

Page 6

Automated Checkouts in supermarkets

Challenges

Scanning reading instructions choosing options counting money read receipt public transaction

Contents

Page 7

Online Banking

Challenges

Sign up ndashForm filling sign ndashup- Internet computer skills

Contents

Page 8

Communication

Mobile Phone

ChallengesReading- Menus messages and top up receiptsWriting- TextingTopping up- Using money entering code reading receiptBill phone- signing up- form filling

Internet

ChallengesSign up- form fillingComputer skills navigation reading web pages Writing email Google searches online forms

Intercom

ChallengesRead names Key in number

Contents

Page 9

Personal

Security

Challenges

PIN Number sequence password

Services

Setting ndash Heat- Washing machine

Challenges

Time Settings Display

Contents

Page 10

Television

Challenges

Read MenusAdjust

Entertainment

Contents

Page 11

Music

Challenges

Knowledge of devices iPodmp3 player phone laptop ComputerReading Menus web pagesWriting search enginesDownloading from web to devicePayment ndash online form filling acquiring credit card- more form filling

Photography

Challenges

Read menusRead dialogue boxesOpen filesSave filesOrganize filesPrint Images

Contents

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Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

Contents

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

Contents

Page 14

Changing Technologies

Contents

Page 15

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

Contents

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 18

Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 19

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

Page 20

The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 21

This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 22

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 23

Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

Contents

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

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Page 4: Tutor Guide 09

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Financial

Cash Machines

Challenges

Obtaining card- Form filling

Keying in numbers reading instructions

choosing options

read receipt public transaction

Laser Card

Challenges

Obtaining card- Form filling

Keying in numbers choosing options

read receipt public transaction

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Page 6

Automated Checkouts in supermarkets

Challenges

Scanning reading instructions choosing options counting money read receipt public transaction

Contents

Page 7

Online Banking

Challenges

Sign up ndashForm filling sign ndashup- Internet computer skills

Contents

Page 8

Communication

Mobile Phone

ChallengesReading- Menus messages and top up receiptsWriting- TextingTopping up- Using money entering code reading receiptBill phone- signing up- form filling

Internet

ChallengesSign up- form fillingComputer skills navigation reading web pages Writing email Google searches online forms

Intercom

ChallengesRead names Key in number

Contents

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Personal

Security

Challenges

PIN Number sequence password

Services

Setting ndash Heat- Washing machine

Challenges

Time Settings Display

Contents

Page 10

Television

Challenges

Read MenusAdjust

Entertainment

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Music

Challenges

Knowledge of devices iPodmp3 player phone laptop ComputerReading Menus web pagesWriting search enginesDownloading from web to devicePayment ndash online form filling acquiring credit card- more form filling

Photography

Challenges

Read menusRead dialogue boxesOpen filesSave filesOrganize filesPrint Images

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Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

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Changing Technologies

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Page 15

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Page 43

Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Page 45

Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

Contents

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

Page 48

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Page 49

Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Page 50

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Page 55

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Page 56

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Page 58

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

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NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 5: Tutor Guide 09

Page 5

Financial

Cash Machines

Challenges

Obtaining card- Form filling

Keying in numbers reading instructions

choosing options

read receipt public transaction

Laser Card

Challenges

Obtaining card- Form filling

Keying in numbers choosing options

read receipt public transaction

Contents

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Automated Checkouts in supermarkets

Challenges

Scanning reading instructions choosing options counting money read receipt public transaction

Contents

Page 7

Online Banking

Challenges

Sign up ndashForm filling sign ndashup- Internet computer skills

Contents

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Communication

Mobile Phone

ChallengesReading- Menus messages and top up receiptsWriting- TextingTopping up- Using money entering code reading receiptBill phone- signing up- form filling

Internet

ChallengesSign up- form fillingComputer skills navigation reading web pages Writing email Google searches online forms

Intercom

ChallengesRead names Key in number

Contents

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Personal

Security

Challenges

PIN Number sequence password

Services

Setting ndash Heat- Washing machine

Challenges

Time Settings Display

Contents

Page 10

Television

Challenges

Read MenusAdjust

Entertainment

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Music

Challenges

Knowledge of devices iPodmp3 player phone laptop ComputerReading Menus web pagesWriting search enginesDownloading from web to devicePayment ndash online form filling acquiring credit card- more form filling

Photography

Challenges

Read menusRead dialogue boxesOpen filesSave filesOrganize filesPrint Images

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Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

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Page 14

Changing Technologies

Contents

Page 15

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Page 18

Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 22

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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Page 26

It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Page 33

Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

Contents

Page 34

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Page 35

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

Page 48

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 6: Tutor Guide 09

Page 6

Automated Checkouts in supermarkets

Challenges

Scanning reading instructions choosing options counting money read receipt public transaction

Contents

Page 7

Online Banking

Challenges

Sign up ndashForm filling sign ndashup- Internet computer skills

Contents

Page 8

Communication

Mobile Phone

ChallengesReading- Menus messages and top up receiptsWriting- TextingTopping up- Using money entering code reading receiptBill phone- signing up- form filling

Internet

ChallengesSign up- form fillingComputer skills navigation reading web pages Writing email Google searches online forms

Intercom

ChallengesRead names Key in number

Contents

Page 9

Personal

Security

Challenges

PIN Number sequence password

Services

Setting ndash Heat- Washing machine

Challenges

Time Settings Display

Contents

Page 10

Television

Challenges

Read MenusAdjust

Entertainment

Contents

Page 11

Music

Challenges

Knowledge of devices iPodmp3 player phone laptop ComputerReading Menus web pagesWriting search enginesDownloading from web to devicePayment ndash online form filling acquiring credit card- more form filling

Photography

Challenges

Read menusRead dialogue boxesOpen filesSave filesOrganize filesPrint Images

Contents

Page 12

Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

Contents

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

Contents

Page 14

Changing Technologies

Contents

Page 15

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

Contents

Page 16

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

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Software

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Software

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Literacy Tools

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

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Software

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 7: Tutor Guide 09

Page 7

Online Banking

Challenges

Sign up ndashForm filling sign ndashup- Internet computer skills

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Communication

Mobile Phone

ChallengesReading- Menus messages and top up receiptsWriting- TextingTopping up- Using money entering code reading receiptBill phone- signing up- form filling

Internet

ChallengesSign up- form fillingComputer skills navigation reading web pages Writing email Google searches online forms

Intercom

ChallengesRead names Key in number

Contents

Page 9

Personal

Security

Challenges

PIN Number sequence password

Services

Setting ndash Heat- Washing machine

Challenges

Time Settings Display

Contents

Page 10

Television

Challenges

Read MenusAdjust

Entertainment

Contents

Page 11

Music

Challenges

Knowledge of devices iPodmp3 player phone laptop ComputerReading Menus web pagesWriting search enginesDownloading from web to devicePayment ndash online form filling acquiring credit card- more form filling

Photography

Challenges

Read menusRead dialogue boxesOpen filesSave filesOrganize filesPrint Images

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Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

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Changing Technologies

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Page 15

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Page 18

Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

Contents

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Page 42

Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Page 43

Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Page 44

Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

Contents

Page 45

Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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Page 46

White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

Contents

Page 47

Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

Page 48

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

Contents

Page 49

Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

Contents

Page 50

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

Contents

Page 51

Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

Contents

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

Contents

Page 55

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

Contents

Page 56

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 8: Tutor Guide 09

Page 8

Communication

Mobile Phone

ChallengesReading- Menus messages and top up receiptsWriting- TextingTopping up- Using money entering code reading receiptBill phone- signing up- form filling

Internet

ChallengesSign up- form fillingComputer skills navigation reading web pages Writing email Google searches online forms

Intercom

ChallengesRead names Key in number

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Personal

Security

Challenges

PIN Number sequence password

Services

Setting ndash Heat- Washing machine

Challenges

Time Settings Display

Contents

Page 10

Television

Challenges

Read MenusAdjust

Entertainment

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Music

Challenges

Knowledge of devices iPodmp3 player phone laptop ComputerReading Menus web pagesWriting search enginesDownloading from web to devicePayment ndash online form filling acquiring credit card- more form filling

Photography

Challenges

Read menusRead dialogue boxesOpen filesSave filesOrganize filesPrint Images

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Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

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Page 14

Changing Technologies

Contents

Page 15

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Page 18

Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

Page 20

The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Page 21

This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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Page 26

It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Page 33

Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

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Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 9: Tutor Guide 09

Page 9

Personal

Security

Challenges

PIN Number sequence password

Services

Setting ndash Heat- Washing machine

Challenges

Time Settings Display

Contents

Page 10

Television

Challenges

Read MenusAdjust

Entertainment

Contents

Page 11

Music

Challenges

Knowledge of devices iPodmp3 player phone laptop ComputerReading Menus web pagesWriting search enginesDownloading from web to devicePayment ndash online form filling acquiring credit card- more form filling

Photography

Challenges

Read menusRead dialogue boxesOpen filesSave filesOrganize filesPrint Images

Contents

Page 12

Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

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Page 13

The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

Contents

Page 14

Changing Technologies

Contents

Page 15

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Software

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Literacy Tools

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 10: Tutor Guide 09

Page 10

Television

Challenges

Read MenusAdjust

Entertainment

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Music

Challenges

Knowledge of devices iPodmp3 player phone laptop ComputerReading Menus web pagesWriting search enginesDownloading from web to devicePayment ndash online form filling acquiring credit card- more form filling

Photography

Challenges

Read menusRead dialogue boxesOpen filesSave filesOrganize filesPrint Images

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Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

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Changing Technologies

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Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Page 43

Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Page 44

Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Page 45

Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

Contents

Page 47

Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

Page 48

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

Contents

Page 49

Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Page 50

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

Contents

Page 51

Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 11: Tutor Guide 09

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Music

Challenges

Knowledge of devices iPodmp3 player phone laptop ComputerReading Menus web pagesWriting search enginesDownloading from web to devicePayment ndash online form filling acquiring credit card- more form filling

Photography

Challenges

Read menusRead dialogue boxesOpen filesSave filesOrganize filesPrint Images

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Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

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Changing Technologies

Contents

Page 15

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Page 18

Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

Page 20

The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Page 21

This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Page 23

Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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Page 26

It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 12: Tutor Guide 09

Page 12

Community

Deliveries

Challenges

Sign name Public transaction

Travel

Challenges

Read choose from menuOnline booking

Link

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy

httpalriorgharnesshtml

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

Contents

Page 14

Changing Technologies

Contents

Page 15

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

Contents

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 18

Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

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Literacy Tools

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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The capacity for an integrated and

interactive electronic learning medium of hypertext still and moving images and sound to be delivered at high speed to

home work or learning center anytime

almost anywhere in real and asynchronous time opens a new era of

learning and teaching possibilities for adult literacy education

David J RosenUsing Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy Education

Link

Using Electronic Technology in Adult Literacy EducationVolume 1 Chapter EightDavid J Rosen

httpwwwncsallnetid=771amppid=519

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Changing Technologies

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Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

Page 20

The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Page 43

Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Page 45

Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

Page 48

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Page 49

Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Page 50

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Page 55

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

Contents

Page 61

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

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NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Changing Technologies

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Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 21

This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Page 23

Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Page 43

Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Part 2 Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Hardware

Software

The Tutor

The Student

Other issues

Tutor checklist

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Page 18

Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

Page 20

The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 21

This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 23

Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Page 25

Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

Contents

Page 26

It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Not all teaching and learning in Adult Literacy can be supported by IT In this section we look at issues to consider before tutors introduce IT into their activities

Hardware South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme has computer rooms in

each of its five permanent centres All of these computers are equipped with headphones andor speakers All computers are connected to the internet and to a printer The Clonmel centre has two large key keyboards for use by visually impaired or special needs studentsIf you intend to use any of the above equipment please check beforehand that all hardware is working correctly and where specialist hardware is required please inform the ALO or your Resource worker

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Literacy Tools

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Click Start

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Then sub section

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Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme computers all run

on Windows XP and all have the Microsoft Office Suite of

applications All centres have copies of

Driver Theory Test CD

Literacy tools CD

Really useful Guide CD

Technology at work CD

Ultimate Phonics CD

Text to speech software Text Aloud has also been installed on all

of our computers

Our web site wwwsouthtippalscom also acts as a portal to

online learning software and resources

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

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Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

Contents

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

Page 48

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Literacy tools CD

The Literacy Tools CD contains printable and computer based

games and learning activities A copy of the disc is available in all

centres

There is also a Literacy tools website at

httpwwwliteracytoolsiehomecfm

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

Page 20

The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Page 21

This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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Page 26

It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Literacy Tools

Page 20

The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 21

This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 22

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Contents

Page 23

Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

Contents

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Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

Contents

Page 25

Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

Contents

Page 26

It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

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The Really Useful Guide to Words and Numbers is a Distance

Learning project co-ordinated by the National Adult Literacy

Agency (NALA) The project is funded by the

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the

Department of Education and Science

A CD containing instruction on a variety of topics is available in

all of our centres

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

Page 48

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

Page 68

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Then sub section

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Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

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This CD contains interactive exercises to learnMobile PhoneFaxcopierPhoneComputerGetting paidATMs

CD is available at all of our centres

Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Page 49

Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Technology at work CD

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

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NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 23: Tutor Guide 09

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Driver Theory Test

Students preparing for the Driver Theory Test use the practice

CD which is available at all of our centres

Further information on the test can be

Found at

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

httptheorytestie

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Page 25

Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

Contents

Page 26

It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Page 31

Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Page 32

When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Page 33

Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

Software

Ultimate Phonics

Reading program is also available atOur centres it is a very popular and usefulProgram for building phonic skills and reading ability

More info on Ultimate Phonics on page 46

Software Text Aloud

Text Aloud is a Text ndashto- Speech Software which uses a speech engine to read text on a document or Web page

More info on Text Aloud on page 60

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

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Before using technology with a student the tutor will have to be familiar with

the hardware and software to be used

Where using a device such as a mobile phone where there can be a number of

models it would be beneficial to the tutor to familiarise themselves with that

model before the lesson Similarly if a tutor is to use a particular software or

specialist device they should take time to test it themselves before introducing

into the lesson

South Tipperary VEC Adult Learning Scheme provide ongoing IT training and

we will organise individual training on particular areas on request

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheTutor

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Image by Wordlenet

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It is important to remember that no two students are the same and

also that lsquobeginner learners are not beginner thinkersrsquo Therefore it is

important that the tutor has a good understanding of their students

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

TheStudent

Literacy levelLearning style ExpectationFears

Computer abilityHobbiesInterestsPhysical needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Page 61

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

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NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Literacy Level

Literacy level

A students literacy level will have to be taken into account when introducing

ICT into your instruction This will determine the type of activity you

undertake with this student For example for students with very low literacy

you may want to introduce typing their name or short words whereas with

students with a higher literacy level you may be undertaking personal or

formal letters

However it has been our experience that some students with very low literacy

can have good computer skills and have shown the ability to understand and

use software such as word and e-mail without being able to carry out the

writing parts of these activities

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The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Your students learning style should also be considered Visual learners

like charts and diagrams illustrated text and video therefore such students

will benefit from activities which include these A good example of this for

learning basic computers is by using screencasts Screencasts are recordings

of a computer screen while a task is being performed (often accompanied by

audio) Students watch how an activity (eg saving a document) is performed

and can stop pause or replay the recording

Some of the more advanced screencasts are interactive and require the

student to click on options to proceed

See Learning Line httpwwwrmpbsorgresourcesfileseducationlearninglineflashhelpHelp01_02htm

See Alison The Free Global Learning Experience httpalisoncom

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Learning Style

Students with an Auditory learning style learn by listening They learn best through

discussion and hearing what others have to say Written material or text on a computer screen may have little meaning until it is heard Such students will benefit from the use of text reading

software such as Text Aloud which will read Word documents emails and web pages

Click to Listen

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

Page 48

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Students who have a TactileKinesthetic learning style

learn best through touch and feel and by actively exploring

the world around them Using computer activities with tactile

learners may be best supported by using drag and drop

exercises and by using online learning games

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Reflective and observational learners

Prefer to reflect observe view and watch learning they

make careful judgments and view things from a number of

different perspectives

The Student Learning Style

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

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When you introduce computers to your students start with a general dialogue about the studentrsquos attitude to technology It may be helpful to

discuss technology which they are already using such as an ATM DVD

player etc and explain the benefits of using a computer to support learning

Encourage the student to express fears and reassure student that

lessons will be at their own pace and centered on their own needs

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student ExpectationsFears

The Student Computer AbilityAny discussion about introducing computers should include an investigation into the studentrsquos current level of computer literacy This will give the tutor an indication of what activities will be appropriate to engage in with the student For learning mouse skills and basic computer activities the BBC Computer Tutor is a good starting point

Link

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

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DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

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Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Creating activities around the interests of the student will benefit the learning process as the

student will engage more with subjects which they have an interest in It is important that the tutor

understands the studentrsquos interests and where appropriate use these in lessons

A good example of this would be an electronic field trip where the student uses Google to find

information on a particular topic of interest to them Eg Classic cars and types a short report with

pictures in a Word document

Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student HobbiesInterests

It is also important to understand and facilitate the students physical needs Some

students with poor motor skills may need to use a bigger keyboard or mouse Visually

impaired students will require larger fonts and specialized browsers

A good web browsing application for visually impaired students is webbIE this

browser allows magnification

The Student Physical Needs

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Strategies for introducing ICT in literacy learning

The Student Physical NeedsWebbIE includes simple navigation and a magnify button

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Material and instructional methods must be appropriate to the studentrsquos age ability and interest Example Many of the spelling websites on the net are focused on the early childhood learner and therefore use graphics and pictures which are for children adult learners may be uncomfortable using these sites

Studentrsquos progress is enhanced through the use of authentic material ExamplesFormal letters school doctor social welfare tax office employerOfficial documents tax forms insurance rent bank Work contracts rotas wage slips signsCitizenship voter registration rights issuesCommunity newspapers community groupclub meeting minutesEnvironmental signs posters street names Language experience text is produced by the student themselves

Help student engage with material Ensure that the activity is clearly relevant to the learning objective and topic in handExplain the purpose of the activityEnsure varietyUse graphics where appropriateDo not have too much text on a page

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

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Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Design considerations

The following guidelines are from NALAs Plain English Guide

Headings

Headings should be a feature of every piece of text or worksheet and should guide the reader as to the

content of the material Keep the format consistent so that readers can distinguish between headings

and sub-headings and use them as guides to reading and understanding

Text

bull Do not use block text ie DONrsquoT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE

TO READ

bull For emphasis use bold for emphasis not italics

bull It is best to left align text instead of centering Do not fully justify text as this makes the space

between the words uneven and more difficult to readbull Try not to use unusual font styles which look more attractive but which make the text harder to read

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

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Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Lower-literacy users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users they plow text rather than scan it and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view

Example Some students cant quickly glance at a list of navigation options to select the one they want They must read each word in each option carefully Their only other choice is to completely skip over large amounts of information which they often do when things become too complicated

Lower-literacy users tend to lsquosatisficersquo -- accept something as good enough -- based on very little information because digging deeper requires too much reading which is both challenging and time consuming As soon as text becomes too dense lower-literacy users start skipping usually looking for the next link In doing so they often overlook important information

In addition having to scroll breaks lower-literacy users visual concentration because they cant use scanning to find the place they left off

Reading behaviors

From Jacob Nielsenrsquos Alertbox March 2005 Low Literacy

Link httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20050314html

Contents

DontDontDoDo

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Use BLOCK TEXT Use italics for emphasis Fully Justify text Unusual Font Styles Single Line spacing Cluttered pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

Consistent Formatting Use Bold for emphasis Left Align text Clear Font Styles Double line spacing Clear pages

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

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Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

Layout

Publications

NALA Plain English Guidelines - 13 Oct 2008 nala_plain_english_guidelinespdf

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Resources to Better Understand Integrating Technology

See httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpAleTechnologyIntegrationSee httptinyurlcom9pq4dA terrific resource on four different models of technology integration in the classroom is Lynda Ginsburgs Integrating Technology into Adult Learning httpwww-tcalltamueduarchiveshopey04pdf

To see some examples of best practices in technology integration in the classroom visit NCRTEC and see the examples of practice in Captured Wisdom httpwwwncrtecorgpdcwadultlithtmFor more video examples of integrating technology in the adult education (including English language learning) classroom see the OTAN Video Gallery at httpwwwotanusItapindexcfmfuseaction=videogallery

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Available Tested Appropriate

Hardware

SoftwareIndicate Action

Computer Ability

Interests

Learning Style

Physical needs

Activity

Literacy

Outcomes

Technology

Outcomes

Other issues to consider when introducing IT into learning

TutorChecklist

Download

Here

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

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Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Image by Wordlenet

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Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

Part 3 ICT as a tool in literacy learning

One of the strongest trends in contemporary research and scholarship in English is the reframing of the subject as literacy Underpinning this changed emphasis is a perspective which conceptualises literacy as being about far more than reading writing and talking Literacy is understood as social practice a socially culturally and historically situated tool used for particular purposes in particular contexts

Professor Debra Myhill University of Exeter Dr Ros Fisher University of Exeter 2005

Ways in which computers can be used to support literacybull Support students reading developmentbull Support students writing developmentbull Supporting the students phonic developmentbull Through the use of the internet and email bull To practice spellingbull To create worksheetsbull Using learning software and websites

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

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Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Link

eBooks

An e-book (for electronic book also ebook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book Such

documents are usually read on personal computers or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-

book devices

The advantage of these books over conventional ones are the enhancements they allow definition of words links to

related material and the reader can search the text using search words Disadvantages are that they are only

accessible through PCs or handheld devices also the handheld devices do not have Text to Speech (TTS) capability

This will be added at a future date and when this is done handheld readers will become powerful tools for reading

development

Supporting students reading development

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Authors Guild ChallengeTo Kindle TTS

Here

Link

Amazon Kindle

Here

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

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bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Online books

There are a host of online book sites where students have access to texts These books can be read online or downloaded and saved For example Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize archive and distribute cultural works Founded in 1971 by Michael S Hart it is the oldest digital library Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books The project tries to make these as free as possible in long-lasting open formats that can be used on almost any computer As of December 2007 Project Gutenberg has over 24000 items in its collection These texts combined with Text Aloud or Word Talk Software can be useful tool for reading development

Supporting students reading development

Link

Project Gutenberg

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

LibriVoxAudio recordings of public domain books publishedon the net

Here

Link

Contents

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

Contents

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

Page 48

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

Contents

Page 49

Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

Contents

Page 50

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 44: Tutor Guide 09

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Supporting students reading development

Link

Awesome stories Website A collection of audio books

Here

Link

Tar Heel Website

Collection of storieswith audio

Here

Link

Free Classic Audio Books

Digital Narration for the 21st Century

Here

Link

The California Distance Learning Project

excellent site for beginner and developing readers

Here

Contents

Page 45

Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

Contents

Page 46

White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

Contents

Page 47

Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

Page 48

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

Contents

Page 49

Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

Contents

Page 50

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

Contents

Page 51

Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

Contents

Page 52

There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

Contents

Page 53

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

Contents

Page 55

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

Contents

Page 56

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

Contents

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

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Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Supporting Students Writing DevelopmentEducational technologies that support the development of students writing skills include

Word processing

Word processing applications such as Word allow students to write and edit their work more easily

Changes can be made to the text quickly and there is a spell checker option to help with spelling

Student will need mouse skills and keyboard skills and also have some knowledge of saving and

opening files Add-Ins such as text to speech also allows the student to hear the text read back to them

Co-writer

Co Writer is a powerful word-prediction program created for struggling writers to help expand their

vocabulary and improve written expression

Includes CoWritermdashintelligent word predictionWriteOutLoudmdashtalking word processorReadOutLoudmdashText reader

For Demo click Here

Website httpwwwdonjohnstoncomproductscowriterproduct_tourhtml

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

Contents

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

Contents

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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White Smoke is a programme that aims to help its users produce better-written documents It does this by analyzing the spelling punctuation and grammar in any document and then suggesting corrections and possible improvements WhiteSmoke will work in almost any text-based application including word processors email programs web-based forms and so on

Supporting Students Writing Development

White Smoke

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories As with traditional storytelling most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images text recorded audio narration video clips andor music The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events from exploring life in ones own community

Contents

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

Contents

Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

Page 48

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

Contents

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

Contents

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

Contents

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Image by Wordlenet

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Supporting Students Writing Development

Digital Storytelling

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Here a teacher talks about usingDigital Storytelling with school childrenDigital storytelling can also be used successfullyWith adult learners

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

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NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Ultimate Phonics

A copy of this CD can be found at all of our centres

Supporting the students phonic development

Programmed Reading Instruction

Various types of software programs computer-assisted instruction and integrated learning systems offer programmed reading instruction for students This skills-based instruction ranges from letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building

Popular

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Page 49

Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

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Page 50

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

Contents

Page 51

Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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Page 52

There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

Contents

Page 55

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

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NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 49

Link

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Link

Wordly Wise 3000reg series provides direct vocabulary instruction and enhanced reading comprehension

Here

Word ahead is a very good vocabulary website with videos explaining words it also has a study section

Word Ahead

Here

Contents

Page 50

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

Contents

Page 51

Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

Contents

Page 52

There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

Contents

Page 53

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

Contents

Page 55

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

Contents

Page 56

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

Contents

Page 58

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

Page 59

ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

Page 60

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

Contents

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

Contents

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 50: Tutor Guide 09

Page 50

Supporting the students phonic development

Vocabulary

Choose Subject

Click to hear word

New Word

httpwwwlearn-englishcoil

Link

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

Contents

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

Page 68

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

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Page 51: Tutor Guide 09

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Through the use of the internet and email

This includes sending and receiving e-mail using instant messaging and

discussion forums Using these requires a good degree of computer

proficiency from the student but in many cases the student may wish to

communicate with a relative or friend or book a holiday online and is

motivated by this desire Thus the students writing development is

encouraged Where this is the case tutor and student are encouraged to

spend a good amount of time working on the technical aspects such as the

layout of the page and the various buttons signing in and out and opening

and replying to mails It is advised that student and tutor together e-mail

short messages back and forth in the class to become familiar with the IT

skills required Once the student is comfortable with the technical aspects

then tutor and student can work on the spelling and writing in the e-mail

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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There are a number of good online spelling websites which allows the student to do spelling tests or look say cover and write activities The sites which we have found to be most useful and popular areSpelling City BBC Skillswise Look Say Cover Write page these are illustrated later in this guide

Through the use of the internet and email

To practice spelling

Worksheets can aid student development by providing opportunities to test comprehension practice reading or spelling and writing skills Examples of worksheets include word searches cloze exercises sequencing exercises and form filling Examples are shown in the following section of this this guide

To create worksheets

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

Contents

Page 55

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Part 4 ICT as a literacy resource

Worksheets

Assistive technology

Online learning

Online Information amp resources for

tutors

Contents

Page 54

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

Contents

Page 55

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

Contents

Page 56

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

Contents

Page 57

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

Contents

Page 58

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

Page 59

ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

Page 60

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

Contents

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

Contents

Page 63

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

Page 68

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 54: Tutor Guide 09

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

Word is a very useful program for creating worksheets Using Word the tutor can create

bull Cloze exercises

bull Punctuation exercises

bull Reading comprehension worksheets

bull Word searches

bull Sequencing exercises

bull Matching exercises

bull Choice exercises

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

Contents

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

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Online Learning

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Image by Wordlenet

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Cloze exercises

Example

Words

SH__P S__OPSH__RE

Tutor creates list of words on Word then prints them out Student fills in blanks when told the word by tutor

Sentences

Example

We went to the _ _ _ _ to get some milk

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Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

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Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

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bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Reading Comprehension

Example

Juan loves to play games His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of

thought Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on

luck He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill If hersquos alone Juan likes to

play action video games as long as they arenrsquot too violent

What is the main idea of this paragrapha Juan dislikes violenceb Juan likes to thinkc Juan enjoys Monopolyd Juan enjoys playing games

Contents

Page 57

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

Contents

Page 58

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

Page 59

ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

Page 60

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

Contents

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

Contents

Page 62

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

Contents

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

Page 66

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

Page 67

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 57: Tutor Guide 09

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

ExampleClothes COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE To create a word search using word

To create table Choose Insert TableChoose number of columns and rows

Then click OK

Contents

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

Page 59

ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

Page 60

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

Contents

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

Contents

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

Contents

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

Page 68

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Page 69

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

Page 70

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

Page 71

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

Page 72

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

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Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

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Image by Wordlenet

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word SearchesYou will have to resize the column widths to get a square shape

When Table is created enter words

C O A T G

H I L

A E O

T V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Then fill the rest of the boxes with random letters

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

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Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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ClothesFind the Words COAT HAT SHOE GLOVE PANTS TIE

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Word Searches

Print and use

C O A T G

I H R I L

P A N E O

U T I N V

S H O E E

P A N T S

Contents

Page 60

ICT as a Literacy resource

WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

Contents

Page 61

ICT as a Literacy resource

Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

Contents

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

Contents

Page 63

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

Page 67

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

Page 68

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Page 69

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

Page 70

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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Online Learning Sites

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

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Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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WorksheetsUsing Microsoft Word

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

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Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Worksheets

Using Microsoft Word

bull Sequencing exercises

Example Create sequence

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Print document cut out days mix days up ask student to arrange

bull Matching exercises

OLD CLOUDYTALL BLACKCLEAR YOUNGWHITE NEARQUIET LOUDFAR SMALL

Print document and ask student to connect words using a pen or pencil

Example The accident happened over ( their there theyrsquore)

Did you ( here hear) the newsPrint document and ask student to underline correct word

bull Choice exercise

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

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Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

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Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

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Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

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Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

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Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

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The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

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Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Worksheets

Worksheets on the Web

EdHelpercomhttpedhelpercomwordfindhtm Discovery Education httppuzzlemakerdiscoveryeducationcom Apples4theTeachercom httpwwwapples4theteachercomword-findhtml wordsearchfuncom httpwwwwordsearchfuncom

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

There are many sites which provide free printable worksheets some examples

Contents

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

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Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

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Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

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Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

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Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

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Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

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Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

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Online Learning

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

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Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Worksheets

httpwwwwritingwizardlongcountdowncomhandwriting_practice_worksheet_makerhtml

ESL Writing Wizard

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

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Assistive Technology Spell Checker

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Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

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On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

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Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

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Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

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Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

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Look Say Cover Write and Check

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Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

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Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

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Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

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Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

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Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Assistive TechnologyText AloudText Aloud from Nextupcom converts text to speech allowing the user to hear a document being read The effectiveness of this product depends on the quality of the voice used There are default Windows voices on most computers but these will not be of a high enough quality to be effective with Text AloudBetter quality voices are available from a number of sources including ATampT Natural voices Text Aloud can be downloaded from NextUpcom Once downloaded the program can be run by clicking on the desktop icon

This will open the Text Aloud window

Contents

Page 65

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

Page 66

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

Page 67

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

Page 68

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Page 69

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Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

Page 70

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

Page 71

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

Page 72

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Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 65: Tutor Guide 09

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Assistive Technology

Open Text Aloud then type in or paste text which you want to hear Then press Speak

You can also adjust the Speed and Volume

Or change the voice

Text Aloud

Contents

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

Page 68

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Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Page 69

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

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Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

Page 71

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Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

Page 72

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 66: Tutor Guide 09

Page 66

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Using Text Aloud to read text

Page 67

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

Page 68

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Page 69

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

Page 70

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

Page 71

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

Page 72

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 67: Tutor Guide 09

Page 67

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud allows learners to hear a piece they have written or read a piece of text It can also be useful in highlighting mistakes

Text Aloud can also be added to the Internet Explorer toolbar and can read web pages by highlighting the text on the page and then clicking on the read button

Highlight text on Web page

Then click the read button

Contents

NOTE When you have Text Aloud installed onYour computer to use it in Internet Explorer go to View ndash Toolbar- Text Aloud

Page 68

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Page 69

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

Page 70

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

Page 71

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

Page 72

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive TechnologyText Aloud

Contents

Page 69

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

Page 70

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

Page 71

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

Page 72

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

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Page 107

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 69: Tutor Guide 09

Page 69

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards) which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate It sits in your toolbar and is highly configurable allowing you to adjust the highlight colours the voice and the speed of the speech

Assistive Technology

Contents

Page 70

ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

Page 71

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

Page 72

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Word Talk

Assistive Technology

Word Talk can be downloaded free from httpwwwwordtalkorguk

Using Word Talk Open Microsoft Word In earlier versions of Word the Word Talk toolbar will sit with the other tool bars at the top of the page

In Word 2008 this toolbar can be accessed by clicking on the Add-Ins Tab at the top of the page

The Word Talk Toolbar will be displayed as

Contents

Page 71

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

Page 72

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

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Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 71: Tutor Guide 09

Page 71

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology

Screen Reader Thunder Screen reader is a free software developed for people with impaired vision This software reads icons buttons and drop down menus so it can be useful for a low literacy student who may not know what a menu option or button is by reading it It can help in reading menu options in spell check drop down menus allowing the student to hear the alternative spelling options

Mouse over theWords and ThunderWill read themFree Download

Contents

Page 72

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 72

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell CheckerOccasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you dont want to launch your word processor just for that This is when tinySpell becomes handy It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any application including e-mail and Internet ExplorertinySpell can watch your typing and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access Tinyspell 17 (Free) Can be downloaded from httptinyspellm6net How it worksWhen you type for example an email tinyspell will beep when you make an error and will displayA word above the misspelled wordIE

Click on word toSee options

ChooseCorrectspelling

Thunder Screen reader + tinyspell = Spell check with audio

Contents

Page 73

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
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Page 73: Tutor Guide 09

Page 73

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Spell Checker

Contents

Using Tiny Spell to spell check email

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 74: Tutor Guide 09

Page 74

Ginger Software provides contextual spell and grammar checking Based on a full sentence context Ginger can automatically correct spelling and grammatical mistakes It enables users to produce error-free texts quickly and easily The product operates as an online service and supports Microsoft text editors such as Word and Outlook and will soon support Internet Explorer as well

ICT as a Literacy resource

Assistive Technology Writing

Ginger operates as an add in to Microsoft Word

NOTE Ginger needs Internet access to work

Contents

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 75: Tutor Guide 09

Page 75

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

On the World Wide Web there are many useful learning sites which contain learning and practice activities Some of the ones which we have found useful are as follows

Spelling City

Spelling City contains an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun SpellingCitycom has - Over 35000 spelling words and eight spelling games- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists

Contents

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 76: Tutor Guide 09

Page 76

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Using Spelling City wwwspellingcitycom

The user can create their own spelling list by entering words into the text box

Contents

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 77: Tutor Guide 09

Page 77

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

When you have entered the words click on lsquoTest Mersquo lsquoTeach Mersquo or lsquoPlay a Gamersquo

Spelling City

Enter words

Contents

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 78: Tutor Guide 09

Page 78

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City This page will open

1Click to hear word

2Click to hear word in a sentence

3 Type word

4 Check answers

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 79

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Spelling City

To use Spelling City go towwwspellingcitycom

Contents

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
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Page 80: Tutor Guide 09

Page 80

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

There are two web sites which provide the learner with an opportunity to practice spelling using the look say cover write and check method they are Ambleside School at

This page will appear as

ChooseTopic

Click go

You can also replace these words with your own

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 81

ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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ICT as a Literacy resourceOnline Learning

The following screen will appear

Look at theWord say it then click Cover

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Next

Contents

Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

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Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 82

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Type inword

After the word is entered click Check to check spelling

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
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Page 83: Tutor Guide 09

Page 83

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

httpwwwamblesideprimarycomambleweblookcoverlookcoverhtml

Contents

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 84: Tutor Guide 09

Page 84

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Another good site for using this method of spelling practice is the BBC Skillswise page This site also has numerous other activities which are worth using To open the Look cover write and check page go to

httpwwwbbccoukskillswisewordsspellingwaystolearnlookcovergameshtml

You will see the following page

Click on the Play the Game button

Contents

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
  • Contents
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Page 85: Tutor Guide 09

Page 85

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

This page will open

Click Start

Contents

Page 86

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Choose topic

Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
  • Contents
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
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Page 86

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Online Learning

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Then sub section

Contents

Page 87

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Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 87

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
  • Contents
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • Slide 5
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Page 88: Tutor Guide 09

Page 88

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Look Say Cover Write and Check

Contents

Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 89

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Really Useful GuideThis series can also be found on CDin each centre Covers a range of topicsincluding Booking a flight online Finding a job Health and MedicineBorrowing Money and Meetings

httpwwwrugie

Contents

Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 90

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Literacy Tools

This series can also be found on CD in each centre Contains Print exercisesOnline exercises Games and Tutor resources

httpwwwliteracytoolsie

Contents

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
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Page 91: Tutor Guide 09

Page 91

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Now The workbooks for this RTENALA Series can be found in each centre The site provides access toeach programme in the series and also containsonline activities

httpwwwreadwritenowiehomecfm

Contents

Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 92

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

BBC SkillswiseContains factsheets worksheets quizzes and games to help improve skills An excellent site

httpwwwbbccoukskillswise

Contents

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 93: Tutor Guide 09

Page 93

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web is an interactive website that teaches students all about the Internet through challenges and activities There are seven sections of activities and learning on Welcome to the Web

Throughout the site students can lsquohoverrsquo the mouse over an underlined word and a definition will pop up This site also has audio with all text

httpwwwteachingideascoukwelcome1423htm

Contents

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
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Page 94: Tutor Guide 09

Page 94

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Write OnOn the website Write On you can study the following areas Words Numbers Learning to Learn Technology In Words you will work on your reading writing listening and speaking skills In Numbers you will learn about quantity number and problem solving In Learning to Learn you will work on making decisions and setting learning goals In Technology you will learn about different types of everyday technology and basic computer skills

httpwwwwriteonie

Contents

Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
  • Contents
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Page 95

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Sight Word Exercises

Online games based on sightwords

httpwwwjohnmhcomsightwordsList1sightwords1htm httpwwwreall-languagescomSightwordssoundspellhtm

Contents

Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 96

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Spelling it Right This is a collection of free printable worksheets each comprising a complete lesson designed to test and teach spelling skills

httpwwwspellinghemscottnetindexhtmlad

Contents

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 97: Tutor Guide 09

Page 97

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Wordmaster

Play the game to test your vocabulary skills There are thousands of words to practice

httpwwwbbccoukworldservicelearningenglishflash

Contents

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
  • Contents
  • Slide 3
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Page 98: Tutor Guide 09

Page 98

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Great Source iwriteGreat Source iwrite is a collection of writing resources and support for educators and students

httpwwwgreatsourcecomiwriteindexhtml

Tutorial

Contents

Page 99

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Move On ndash Literacy Test

Online Literacy and Numeracy Test

httpwwwmove-onorgukilr_phpliteracywelcomephp

Take Test

Contents

Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 100

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Common Craft

Explanations in plain English

ldquoTheyre short and simple They use paper cut-outs They cover subjects in Plain English But lurking under the simple surface are lessons that have been crafted with great care Despite our fun and lighthearted style we take explanation seriouslyrdquo

httpwwwcommoncraftcom

Contents

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
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Page 101: Tutor Guide 09

Page 101

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Contents

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

  • Slide 1
  • Contents
  • Slide 3
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Page 102: Tutor Guide 09

Page 102

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Online Newspapers with Audio

Simple English News is an online newspaper which has recent news events Students can click on a read button to hear the article read

httpwwwsimpleenglishnewscom

Contents

Page 103

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

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wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

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Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 104

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

The California Distance Learning Project

The California Distance Learning Project website has an abundance of Stories with audio These reading exercises are supported with activities and video It is an excellent site for beginner and developing readers Note It is an American site so therefore anyone using this with a student will have to be aware of the spelling difference of some words

httpcdlponlineorg

Contents

Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 105

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Read Write Plus -Numeracy Test- UK

There are 40 questions

Guide

Press Begin test to start the test A button will appear when the test is ready Each question starts on a new page Look at the information at the top of the page before you start The picture may contain information that will help you answer the question You can click on a button to make it larger For each question there are the four possible answers There is only one right answer Make your choice and click on the answer bar below it The Pencil will tell you if your answer is right or wrong He will then suggest what to do next At the end of the test you will be given your mark out of 40

httpwwwdcsfgovukreadwriteplusresourceslivesiteindex3cfmpf=displayIntroampexid=30

Contents

Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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Page 106

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Teacher Tube

Teacher tube is a site that contains videos onMany subject areas Could be used with studentsAs an aid to explaining concepts or ideas

httpwwwteachertubecom

Contents

Page 107

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

Created by P Cleary 2009 South Tipperary Adult Learning Scheme

Image by Wordlenet

wwwsouthtippalscomContents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Learning

Online Learning Sites

Contents

With the new I-CANDO digital skills course you can learn allthe skills needed to get the most from everyday technology as it relates to music photos movies and living online

DownloadBrochure

Here

httpwwwi-candoie

Page 108

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

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ICT as a Literacy resource

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A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

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httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

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Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Literacyie contains links to Nala websites including literacy toolsThe Really Useful Guide Written Off and Write On Click the picture to go to the site

Web

Contents

Page 109

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Learn about adult literacy education here Add knowledge from your experience teaching or tutoring adult learners from research or professional wisdom or from your experience as an adult learner The ALE Wiki is a community of practice with links to research for practitioners researchers learners and others

Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Page 113

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

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SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

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Wiki

httpwikiliteracytentorgindexphpMain_Page

Contents

Page 110

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Podcasts

A Podcast is anAudio File publishedOn the WebThe Niace siteContains Podcastson Adult Education

Click to hearexample

httpwwwniaceorguknewspodcasts-videospolicy-podcasts

Contents

Page 111

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

Contents

Page 112

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

Contents

Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

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Podcasts

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Contents

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Video

Video sites suchas YouTubeTeacher TubeGoogle videoand teacherstvcan be usefulFor ideas and for using with your students

httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

Contents

Page 114

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

Contents

Page 116

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httpwwwteacherstvsubjectssecondaryict

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Blogs

Blogs are a goodSource of informationand ideas ThereAre a number of good blogson Adult LiteracyClick on the picturesTo view these Blogs

httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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Page 113

ICT as a Literacy resource

Online Information amp resources for tutors

httpsouthtippalscom

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Page 114

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

SocialNetwork

ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

Contents

Page 115

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Online Information amp resources for tutors

Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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Page 116

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httpliteraciescafeblogspotcom200704our-blogs-of-notehtml

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httpsouthtippalscom

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ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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Resources

STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

httpwwwnetvibescompeterpleGeneral

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ALTI is aNetworkfor Adult LiteracyTutors in IrelandIt has a Forum fordiscussions and links toresources and also a video library

httpaltiwebningcom

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STALSWebsite ResourcesPage

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