Updated: June 10, 1996

The "What's New!" page is intended to showcase current news, events, publications, projects, and any other items that concern literacy and the Region IV Hub. Check out past issues under What's New Oldies.


Both Nevada and New Mexico received training in May on the NIFL Hub Project, basic Internet principals, and how to access their State Literacy Web site. The training has created vigorous interest in using the Web as an educational and communication tool among the Region's literacy practioners. Because of the training, individuals have become expert in accessing the Web (they are Newbies no more!). Nevada and New Mexico's Web pages have become all the richer for the contributions local literacy programs are now providing. Coincidentally, each State's Web sites are now getting more hits then ever.

The ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education has gone hyper. The ERIC/ACVE site now offers comprehensive information, publications, and services in adult and continuing education, career education, and vocational and technical education including work force preparation.

The ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education (ERIC/ACVE) is located at the Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE) and is one of 16 clearinghouses in the ERIC system.

 

Don't forget to check out this month's installment of Literally Literacy. It features Dr. Margaret R.(Cookie) Moulton on how teaching word processing helps new readers. It also features more writing by adult learners in "In My Own Words".

Remember, submissions are always welcomed. Please email the editors Paul Heavenridge or Carol Talan for publishing consideration of your material. We also appreciate all those ideas or suggestions you have concerning the Page.

An editorial in the March 1996 issue of T.H.E. Journal by Dr. Sylvia Charp, Editor-in-Chief, discusses the need for technical literacy in today's workplace.

T.H.E. Journal's Web zine (electronic on-line magazine for you newbies out there!) showcases many of the articles in the hardcopy edition of the magazine as well as original content written by T.H.E. Journal's editors. It reports on the world of computers & related technologies focusing on their applications to improve teaching & learning for all ages.

 

"Laying It on the Line" takes place in a writing instruction program classroom and demonstrates a process approach for teaching writing to adult new readers. It is promoted as being useful for all types of literacy/ABE programs including training volunteer tutors, orienting small group writing class instructors, or developing student interest. It models how language skills and life skills writing competencies can be interwoven.

You can order video copies along with a companion guide from the following address:

California State Library Foundation
1225 8th Street, Suite 345
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-447-6331


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Scientists have discovered where the brain handles categories of words and the concepts they describe. This research could have a tremendous impact on language formation and acquistion. The full article can be found in the Los Angeles Times Archives and Research section of the their Web site.

Many major papers are providing public access to their electronic archives. These sites can provide educators and adult learners with a great resource for finding current information. Check out your local newspaper to see if they have a Web site and if they provide access to their archives. A few Web sites that have searchable databases are:



Is there a literacy question that's keeping you up late at night? Questions about literacy manners, literacy relationships, literacy trivia? Caroline has the answers! Email her at cdobison@literacynet.org

Dear Caroline:

I am a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL) in San Diego, California, and have just received several donated upgraded 486 MS-DOS computers with no Windows and I would like to use them with my low level adult ESL students. Can you recommend some sites on the web that offer ESL resources and software I could use? I'm on a limited budget?

Thanks,
Pockets like Rabbit Ears

Dear Pockets like Rabbit Ears:

In my humble and unbiased opinion, the best site on the Net to obtain great adult education resources is the site you're at right now, the Region IV HUB Project . Check out our "Links to Resources" page for the most current and content-rich literacy sites on the Web. Another great resource is the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN). OTAN provides technical assistance, communication linkages, and information to adult education providers. You can also download software from their archives for various computer operating systems, including MS-DOS.

I also recommend that you visit some of the shareware sites on the Net. To put it simply, shareware is software which you can download for free. If you like it, in good faith, you send the author the amount she/he requested for it. Here are a few of my favorite shareware sites:

Happy Surfing!