Create a Graph

Title	Create a Graph
Subject	Graphing
URL	http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/line.asp
Author	National Center for Educational Statistics
Audience	9-adult
Date reviewed	2-12-03
Type of material	Creating a graph with your data or their data.
Short Summary	This site has fairly high reading level, but allows the student to enter their own data or chose to let the Dept. of Education find data for you. Nice graphics. Not a strong tutorial, but wonderful review.
Where/How could this resource be used?
Students taking the GED need graphing skills; this would give the student directed practice in line, bar, area, and circle graphs.

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Resource: Create a Graph
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
4	Innovative & High Quality
4	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
38	Total

Career Voyages.gov

Title	Career Voyages.gov
Subject	Career Planning
URL	www.careervoyages.gov
Author	US Dept. of Education/Labor
Audience	k-adult
Type of material	Career information
Date reviewed	12/29/03
Short Summary	This is a comprehensive site for mapping out a career plan. It is also a useful resource for parents that gives insight factual information for career planning. Very user friendly with lots of white space. Instructions are bolded or boxed and in colored highlights.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This is an excellent resource to refer both students and their parents for career planning purposes. It could also be implemented into an orientation activity or as resource for a self-directed learning activity.

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5 - 5 being highest

Resource: Career Voyages.gov
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
4	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
39	Total

1-language.com The ESL Site - NEWS

Title	1-language.com The ESL Site - NEWS
Subject	Reading and Listening
URL	http://www.1-language.com/eslnews/index.htm
Author	Jeremy Paton & 1-language.com Copyright 2002-2003
Audience	ESL and low-level readers
Type of material	Internet
Date reviewed	12/29/03
Short Summary	The site says that it provides up-to-date news stories from around the world although it appears that the last stories published were in April 2003. Several news stories provide streaming audio along with cloze and multiple choice reading activities. The activities are for intermediate to advanced ESL students and do provide real-life materials for contextual learning. General interest articles use easier English but are only auditory. No questions are available to ascertain listening/comprehension skill.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This is not only a good resource for listening practice for ESL students but also a good activity for low-level readers due to audio component. The problem may arise, though, that the site may not be up-dated since it is - published - by an individual and not a company or institution.

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Resource: 1-language.com The ESL Site - NEWS
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
3	Innovative & High Quality
3	Well-Presented
4	Current application
4	Clear authorship
2	Date or date last updated
4	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
30	Total

Internet (Netiquette Pre/Post Test)

Title	Internet (Netiquette Pre/Post Test)
Subject	Netiquette on the Internet
URL	http://www.albion.com/netiquette/netiquiz.html
Author	Albion.com PO Box 10194 San Rafael, CA 94912 USA (taken from Virginia Shea's book Netiquette
Audience	6-12 grade - Adults
Date reviewed	12/07/03
Type of material	Internet
Short Summary	The Netiquette Quiz can be used as a pre-test for email manners when using the Internet. The student can read and study the vocabulary and rules for understanding and comprehension. The student can take the test as a post-test. The URL can be used for individualized instruction or for group instruction.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This resource should be used when individuals are first introduced to the Internet. It can also be used to ‘check out’ Internet netiquette terminology for experienced users.

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5 - 5 being highest

Resource: Internet (Netiquette Pre/Post Test)
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
4	Innovative & High Quality
4	Well-Presented
5	Current application
4	Clear authorship
3	Date or date last updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
35	Total

Math review material from Algebra to Differential Equations!

Title	Math review material from Algebra to Differential Equations!
Subject	Math
URL	http://www.sosmath.com/index.html
Author	Math Medics, L.L.C (Mohamed A. Khamsi, Helmut Knaust, Nancy C. Marcus) , 1995-2003
Audience	High school, college students and adult learners
Type of material	Internet
Date reviewed	1/5/04
Short Summary	The site says that it is a free resource for math review material from Algebra to Differential Equations with more than 2,500 Math pages filled with short and easy-to-understand explanations. Fractions, percent conversions, dimensional analysis (unit conversion), algebra and higher level math topics are covered. This site is not for a low level student. CyberExam is. CyberExams (a place for students to take practice tests, midterm exams, final exams, quizzes, projects) are available (non-tutorial) covering Intermediate Algebra through Calculus and Differential Equations. Questions are corrected online and the student can redo to arrive at the correct answer. No help is given. Students can ask questions on their CyberBoard and print various math tables listing mathematical formulas, etc, that could be used as student resources.
Where/How could this resource be used?
Real email is required for some useage. "S.O.S. Mathematics" works with the "Burst!" ad serving company. BURST! AdDesktop collects no personally identifiable data, and therefore protects user privacy while eliminating an unnecessary costly feature.

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5 - 5 being highest

Resource: Algebra to Differential Equations!
4	Relevance to Adult Literacy
4	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
4	Current application
4	Clear authorship
4	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
35	Total

November Resources

Cracking the Code

Title	Cracking the Code
Subject	Science/heredity, genetics, DNA
URL	http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/
Author	NOVA Online is produced for PBS by the WGBH Science Unit. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Park Foundation, The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, and Sprint. Additional funding for Cracking the Code of Life was provided by the National Science Foundation.
Audience	GED, ESL, & Post-Secondary students. Teachers
Type of material	Audio Movie/demonstration film clips
Short Summary	This website streamlines the video - Cracking the Code. It is an excellent nova movie about genetics. This site contains excellent subtopics on the history of heredity, DNA and the human genome. Finally, this site has an excellent classroom resource section.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This resource could be used by adult learners who are studying for the GED science test and for those who are planning on entering post-secondary programs in the health care fields. The movie could also be used for advanced ESL students. Finally, this site is a great learning resource for teachers unfamiliar with the heredity, DNA, and the human genome.
Date reviewed	11/18/03

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Cracking the Code
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
4	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
4	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
4	Easily understandable purpose
41	Total

News Stories

Title	News Stories
Subject	Reading and Listening
URL	http://www.cdlponline.org/news.html
Author	California Distance Learning Project, Dennis Porter at (510) 644-0437
Audience	ESL and low-level readers
Type of material	Online Material
Short Summary	The following web pages focus on utilizing local, regional, and national news stories for educational purposes. Teachers can use the lessons for group activities and students can work at their own pace for individualized learning. Students listen and read a short story. Then they are able to complete questions in the following areas: vocabulary, cloze, sequencing, comprehension, inferences, and writing.
Where/How could this resource be used?
Good resource for listening practice for ESL students but also a great activity for low-level readers due to audio component
Date reviewed	11/16/03

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: News Stories
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
4	Innovative & High Quality
4	Well-Presented
5	Current application
4	Clear authorship
2	Date or date lat updated
4	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
33	Total

Understanding percent

Title	Understanding percent
Subject	Math (Percents)
URL	http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/toc_vol4.shtm
Author	Mrs. Glosser’s Math Goodies by Gisele Glosser (914) 736-1985
Audience	7-adult
Type of Material	Online Material
Short Summary	Self-directed interactive math lessons on building an understanding for percent. Instructional examples and explanations, with a short quiz at the end to test their understanding giving immediate feedback. There is no tutorial to explain why an answer is not correct.
Where/How could this resource be used?
Good resource for students to use to check on their understanding of percents. Maybe not the best teaching tool but a nice supplement.
Date reviewed	11/17/03

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Resource: Understanding percent