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 hBNIfTm07121; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:41:29 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:41:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <300BEB3101730B459922DE1D3B4AED890EE51E@hobbes2.cal.org> 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: "Miriam Burt" <miriam@cal.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9738] New from NCLE: Software Evaluation Web collection X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2053 Lines: 25 The last decade has seen a move from cassettes and Polaroid cameras to CDs, digital cameras, and faster, more powerful computers, and instant access to the Internet. At the same time, immigrants have been moving to areas of the country that not previously populated by newcomers from other countries. Particularly in rural areas, or urban areas where there is no infrastructure developed for serving ESL, these technologies hold promise as ways to help serve a burgeoning need. Many programs working with adult English language learners now have at least some computer access for students. Meanwhile,software programs have proliferated so much that there is a bewildering array of materials claiming to help adults (and children) learn English. Whether you came of age in the digital age or can remember the days of dittoes and filmstrips and typewriters, it is challenging for teachers and programs to decide what software might be most useful for learners. The National Center for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE) has a Web resource collection to help you do just: Using Technology: Evaluating Software Programs http://www.cal.org/ncle/softwareval.htm Researched and compiled by Lynda Terrill, this Web document does not merely list all available software resources but rather it gives you tools to select and evaluate software - including overarching questions to ask, a form to fill out when evaluating specific resources, and live links to sources of software and other software evaluation sites. The Web collection also includes NCLE's software "picks" - an annotated list of a few, recommended products. This list will be updated regularly, so you'll need to keep checking the Web site for additions! Happy reading and stay connected over the holidays - here at NCLE we are only closed two days: Christmas and New Years! Miriam ****************************************** Miriam Burt Center for Applied Linguistics 4646 40th Street NW Washington, DC 20016 miriam@cal.org (202) 362-0700, ext. 256 (202) 363-7204 (fax) www.cal.org/ncle
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