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ADULTS
| Site
Name |
Training
Post |
| Address |
http://trainingpost.org |
| Clientele
|
Adults:
literacy tutors, instructors, coordinators and learners |
| Content
|
Training
modules, bookstore (link to Amazon.com), bulletin board, skills
bank and resources |
| Examples
of Activities |
Online
training modules for tutors and instructors in adult learning, duet
reading, simplifying material and more. Online cloze exercises for
literacy learners |
| Online/Offline |
Online |
| Commentary
|
Good site for tutors put together by Laubach Literacy. |
| Site
Name |
Skillswise |
| Address |
www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/index.shtml |
| Clientele
|
Adult
literacy and numeracy materials |
| Content
|
Materials
for both tutors and learners. |
| Examples
of Activities |
Online
quizzes, worksheets, links to video links. |
| Online/Offline |
Both
online and offline materials |
| Commentary
|
Very thorough site. Skillswise is the BBC website for adults who
want to improve their basic skills in reading, writing and maths.
Skillswise aims to become a thriving web community of learners and
tutors. Focused on British curriculum and materials. The BBC News
site is also a great resource. |
| Site
Name |
National
Adult Literacy Database |
| Address |
www.nald.ca |
| Clientele
|
Adult
literacy and numeracy materials |
| Content
|
NALD
is a single-source, comprehensive, up-to-date and easily accessible
database of adult literacy programs, resources, services and activities
across Canada. |
| Examples
of Activities |
Links
to materials for practioners, researchers and learners |
| Online/Offline |
Offline |
| Commentary
|
Great resource for any tutor working with adults. There are tons
of learner writings on the site. |
| Site
Name |
Rideau
Street Youth Enterprises |
| Address |
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/literacy |
| Clientele
|
Youth |
| Content
|
A
collection of literacy and ESL activities and answers |
| Examples
of Activities |
Stories
with exercises, grammar and punctuation exercises, poetry by street
youth with exercises, ESL exercises for grammar, word use, etc. |
| Online/Offline |
Both
online and offline activities |
| Commentary
|
This is a creative site that is easy to use. The materials have
all been tested by street youth, and they are particularly suited
to this population. |
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