[NIFL-ESL:9643] PBS ESL projects update

From: Frances Keenan (fkeenan@pbs.org)
Date: Thu Nov 20 2003 - 14:12:04 EST


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Since 1999, PBS received two U.S. Department of Education grants to
develop ESL websites--one for teachers of adults learning English
(ESL/CivicsLink) and one for the learners themselves (Project CONNECT). 

ESL/CivicsLink-- a professional development site for adult ESL teachers,
created with a 2 year grant from OVAE-- is now being managed by KET, a
statewide PBS network in Kentucky. KET plans to launch ESL/CivicsLink
early in 2004 on the Web and to sell program, state and individual
licenses. For more information, please contact KET at 1-800-354-9067 or
via e-mail at adulted@ket.org.

Project CONNECT--funded by the Learning Anyplace, Anytime Program in
FIPSE, is in its final year of development and is being extensively
pilot tested. The website offers listening, reading, writing and basic
computer skills practice for intermediate level adult learners. It is
designed as a supplement to classroom instruction and adaptable for
distance learning. 

Project CONNECT will become available in the summer of 2004. 

Sample activites and tours of both of these websites are available at
the following address
http://www.pbs.org/literacy/esl

Fran Keenan
PBS Adult Learning Service
fkeenan@pbs.org




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