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41. Basic Computer Literacy for Adults (2000)
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Diane McCargar
Collection: Learning Materials
This website review from CONNECT features the website Basic Computer Literacy for Adults. This website contains an easy-to-read introduction to basic computer skills.
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Added: 2003-07-28
42. Basic Math for Windows (2000)
Review
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Diane McCargar
Collection: Learning Materials
This software review from CONNECT describes Basic Math for Windows. This shareware program provides learners with multiple choice questions on a variety of math topics.
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Added: 2003-07-25
43. BasicFunder (2003)
Helping Solicit and Track Donations
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Diane McCargar
Collection: Learning Materials
This software review from CONNECT features BasicFunder. This free software can help nonprofit organizations solicit and track donations.
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Added: 2003-07-30
44. Beauty Ideas (1988)
Series: Miramichi Literacy Writers
Authors: Sonya Green, Ellen Wilson, Margaret Sutherland, Miramichi Literacy Writers
Collection: Learning Materials
This booklet was was written in clear language and is suitable for adult new readers. It is part of a series of 24 booklets by Miramichi Literacy Writers. Some of the other titles include:
Ferry Boats of Days Gone By
The Irish of the Miramichi
Native Peoples of the Miramichi
Old Lumber Camps on the Miramichi
The Dungarvon Whooper
Added: 2009-04-09
45. Beginner’s Guide for Program Coordinators of Literacy Organizations (2012)
Authors: Mid North Network for Adult Learning
Collection: Learning Materials
This manual is designed to ease the transition process for a new program coordinator at a smaller organization within Ontario’s literacy network.
The authors note that the responsibilities of the program coordinator can vary greatly from one organization to another. This guide focuses on the aspects of the job that are common to all organizations.
It includes information on the service provider’s obligations to the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities (MTCU); an explanation of the terms and acronyms used in the field; mentoring and coaching opportunities available through the regional literacy network; and an introduction to the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF).
This document complements a succession planning toolkit developed by Literacy Link South Central (LLSC) in 2009. To see that document, please click here: http://library.nald.ca/item/8611.
Added: 2012-05-17
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46. Beginner's Guide for Program Coordinators of Smaller Literacy Agencies (2009)
A guide intended for the new agency Program Coordinator as a quick start to best practices in the Ontario Literacy and Basic Skills arena
Authors: Mid North Network
Collection: Learning Materials
This guide is intended to ease the transition process for a newly hired program coordinator at a smaller literacy agency. It is also meant as a tool for regional literacy networks to ease that transition by encouraging the network to take an active role in mentoring and coaching.
The guide begins with a series of self-assessment questions designed to help a new coordinator identify areas of strength and weakness. It includes a list of terms and acronyms and a section on getting to know the regional network.
There are also sections on Literacy Service Planning (LSP); Common Assessment practices; Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program guidelines; and the maintenance of learner files.
The guide also includes information about learner satisfaction surveys and tips for establishing a work plan.
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- Ontario Ministry of Education and Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Added: 2010-01-20
47. Best of The Reader Teachers’ Guide (2010)
Series: Best of The Reader
Authors: Joan Acosta, Jennifer Walsh Marr
Collection: Learning Materials
Best of the Reader is a series of e-books intended for use by literacy level adult learners, including those for whom English is a second language. The series incorporates material from The Westcoast Reader, a newspaper for adults trying to improve their English reading skills.
This teachers’ guide contains ideas for expanding upon the material in the e-books. The authors have included suggestions for pre-reading activities as well as activities focusing on listening and speaking, building vocabulary, and improving reading comprehension.
The authors encourage teachers to customize the activities to suit the needs, interests and ages of their students.
Books in the Best of the Reader series are published on Creative Commons, a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available to share legally. To learn more about Best of The Reader, please click here: http://bestofthereader.ca/.
Added: 2012-01-13
48. Best Thing That Ever Happened: Choosing Engineering, The (1991)
Women's Education des femmes, Summer 1991 • vol.9 no.1
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Kim Mikkelsen
Collection: Research Materials
In this article, a woman discusses her choice of the pre-dominantly male profession of engineering as her career.
The article is written in English with a summary in French.
Added: 2004-02-11
49. Blended Learning for Soft Skills Development (2010)
Testing a Four-Level Framework for Integrating Work and Learning to Maximize Personal Practice and Job Performance
Authors: Jean Adams, Rita Hanesiak, Gareth Morgan, Ronald Owston, Denys Lupshenyuk, Laura Mills
Collection: Research Materials
“Blended learning” refers to combining different kinds of instructional approaches, like face-to-face learning and coaching, with a variety of technologies, including discussion boards, e-content, and conference calls.
This research study compares the learning outcomes of four different blended learning strategies for developing the “soft skills” that enhance job performance and personal interactions. The four strategies range from a very loose coupling of personal learning with job performance to a very tight coupling.
The results showed that some individuals excelled in each of the research groups, and there were no common individual characteristics for those who did well in each group, or across the research study. Learning styles differed, learning preferences differed, and major motivators and major barriers for learning also differed.
The authors conclude that while there is no predictable best approach to workplace learning for developing soft skills, blended strategies can make it easier to customize learning to meet specific learner characteristics, experiences, and needs.
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- Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Added: 2012-03-27
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50. Body Break (2000)
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Diane McCargar
Collection: Learning Materials
This website review from CONNECT features Body Break. Body Break is a potential source of reading practice, with information on numerous health and fitness topics.
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Added: 2003-07-26
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