Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h6MEFO722065; Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:15:24 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:15:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <Law9-F16YKb09ivolca0002c06c@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Susan Ryan" <susanefl@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9229] Re: 2003 Mini-Grants from NIFL ESL Special Collection X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 5072 Lines: 114 Norma, I'm real interested in this. I look forward to seeing your draft. Good luck! Susan >From: "" <spencer@qx.net> >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9209] Re: 2003 Mini-Grants from NIFL ESL Special >Collection >Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 07:43:18 -0400 (EDT) > >Update: >I have been working with a group of tutors/learners on the cards for >Operation Read's HELP CARD Project with NIFL Mini Grant. We are making >progress. We have decided to do cards on maps, search engine use, email >possiblties, and specfic kinds of navigation online. Some of the topics are >multiple activites and some additional topics are still in dicussion for >the card development. The learners are doing some trial and error review >and we have also done a survey with new lab student from the adult members >in the Summer Family Literacy Camp Computer Groups. > >I am excited about the progress and look forward to sending you drafts >shortly. >Norma > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Matthew Scelza >Sent: 6/10/2003 4:05:24 PM >To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9067] 2003 Mini-Grants from NIFL ESL Special Collection > > > Hi, > > > > I am pleased to announce the three winners of 2003 Mini-Grants from the >ESL Special Collection. Each winner receives $500 and the winning project >is posted on the ESL Special Collection for dissemination nationwide. > > > > Valerie Glass > > Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services > > Harrisburg, PA > > > > The goal is to develop a curriculum resource that teachers can use to >help them plan student-centered lessons around using the telephone. The >curriculum is not meant to be a series of isolated lesson plans, but rather >a guide to help teachers address the skills and strategies their students >need for all telephone conversations. It will include ideas for lessons >that build up learners' skills towards the effective use of the telephone. >It will also include tools that teachers can use for pre and post >assessments, goal setting, rubrics for evaluating roles plays, worksheets >and sample activities. Listening activities will also be recorded and made >available for download from the internet. A bibliography of recommended >resources will be included. The materials will be easy for teachers to >use, easy to customize for different classes and easy to prepare. > > > > > > Norma Spencer > > Operation Read > > Lexington, KY > > > > Operation Read will be developing 12 Internet Activity HELP CARDS for >use with low level ESL Learners. The project is designed to foster more >successful opportunities for low level learners in their explorations >online. The first copies of these HELP CARDS will be available in >Spanish/English. The HELP CARDS will provide picture and simple text >navigation for some beginning experiences with online resources. The HELP >CARDS will be laminated and made available in our computer labs. Copies for >learners will also be provided in print form for home and other site >practice. The cards will be available in a print format on line at our web >site (opread.org) and on the ESL Special Collection >(www.literacynet.org/esl). Other translations of the cards are planned. The >HELP CARD model has been used by Operation Read to support learner practice >with various software programs and general computer tasks (Power Point, >labels, digital camera use). The first model cards were developed wi! >th! > > the Wallace Grant Initiative which Operation Read received in >collaboration with the Lexington Public Library (Lexington, Kentucky) from >1997 through fall of 2002. The model cards have encouraged students that >are anxious about working in software or computer tasks to feel and perform >with more confidence. > > > > > > Selene Mak > > Blue Ridge ESL Council > > Charlottesville, VA > > > > Jay's Adventures Across the United States: Tutors and learners from our >program will take Jay, a laminated paper doll, on a tour of >Charlottesville. > > They will document this project with pictures (Jay will be in some of >them) and make mini-albums of their tours. These trips will showcase >events and tourist > > spots in the Charlottesville area. Jay will be mailed along with "A >Guide to Charlottesville" to another ESL program in the United States. The >receiving party > > will produce their mini-albums, and mail the final product and Jay to >other ESL program across the United States, thus helping Jay travel the >United States by > > postal mail. All mini-albums will be uploaded onto our website and will >serve as virtual visits to each city/town that Jay has visited. > > > > Please visit the ESL Special Collection at www.literacynet.org/esl. > > > > Peace, > > Matthew Scelza > > Project Director > > ESL Special Collection > > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
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