Transcript Using Web Resources to Enhance Teaching in the ABE Classroom

Oklahoma
Summer in the City, III
Online Resources for Practical Learning: A
Tour of LINCS Special Collections
Presenters
Beth Ponder, [email protected]
Jean Stephens, [email protected]
865-974-4109
LINCS
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Literacy
Information
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Communication
System
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/
A service of the National Institute For Literacy
LINCS Partners
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Supported by the Southern LINCS Regional
Technology Center, University of Tennessee
Center for Literacy Studies
 Offer materials, training and technology
support to each state
 http://slincs.coe.utk.edu
 Oklahoma LINCS:
http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/slincs/
LINCS Offers:
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Facts and Statistics
News Flashes
Hot Sites
Grants and Funding
America’s Literacy Directory
Special Collections
Discussion Lists
And more…
Equipped for the Future
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EFF Special Collection:
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/eff/eff.
html
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EFF Role Maps:
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/eff/eff
_roles.html
EFF Classroom Scenario
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Read the scenario
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Discuss with a partner ways to find
resources and activities to facilitate teaching
and learning
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Use your computer to find some resources
LINCS Offers:
The LINCS Searches
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Materials search
Global search
America’s Literacy Directory
Discussion list search
Grants database search
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/search/search.html
LINCS Special Collections
Health and Literacy Special Collection:
http://www.worlded.org/us/health/lincs/
Science and Numeracy Special Collection:
http://literacynet.org/sciencelincs/
Health and Literacy Special
Collection
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http://www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/culture/materials/readers_031.h
tml
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http://www.kidshealth.org/
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http://www.lohp.org
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http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~lohp/Safety_Links/safety_links.html
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~lohp/Safety_Links/safety_links.html#mis
c
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http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics_e.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/environmentalhealth.
html
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http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/main.html
http://toxtown.nlm.nih/gov/descriptions/lead.html
Science and Numeracy Special
Collection
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EPA: Environmental Education Center: http://www.epa.gov/teachers/
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EPA Water Sourcebook: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/wsb/
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SuperFund: Environ Mapper:
http://map3.epa.gov/enviromapper/index.html
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FAQs:http://cfpub.epa.gov/superapps/index.cfm/fuseaction/faqs.viewQ
uestions/faqcat.cfm
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Sources of common contaminants:
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/er/hazsubs/sources.htm
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The Environment--a Global Challenge:
http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/Environmental_Problems/hazardous_waste.h
tml
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Exploring the Environment--Water Quality:
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/waterq3/WQintermpuzzle.html
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/waterq/waterq.html
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/waterq3/WQmain.html
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Graphs, Data, Statistics and Probability Skills and Concepts:
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/index.html#pro
http://mathforum.org/alejandre/spreadsheet.html
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/topic_t_5.html
http://mathforum.org/workshops/usi/dataproject/
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WhyFiles: Environment and Pollution:
http://whyfiles.org/find_it/index.html?get=t&w=17
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Water in the City: http://www.fi.edu/city/water/
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Web Elements: http://www.webelements.com/