Computer based literacy programs
6. Does it reflect the student’s interest?
Make sure that the program relates to your student’s goals and/or interests. For example, there are driver education CD ROMs or websites teaching skills related to a range of specific occupational fields.
• Hajncl L. and Livingstone J. Getting Started in Word, Adult Multicultural Education Services (AMES), Melbourne, 2001.
This is a thorough and accessible introduction to Word 2000.
Available from: AMES www.ames.net.au
GPO Box 4381QQ
Melbourne
Victoria 3001
Ph: (03) 9926 4600
• Hazell P. Untangling the Web, AMES NSW, 2005.
Contains very accessible information about using the internet.
Available from: AMES www.ames.edu.au
PO Box 1222
Darlinghurst
NSW 1300
Ph: (02) 9289 9255.
• First Click for Adult Literacy Students, Read Write Now, WA Department of Education, 2000.
Available from: Read Write Now www.read-write-now.org/write_on!.htm
Locked Bag 6
Northbridge
WA 6865
Ph: (08) 9427 1393
Some useful references for this section
In this resource, the following words are used to mean:
Cues The clues we get from the meaning, grammar, letters/sounds and/or context when we are reading.
Dyslexia Literally means a disorder of the ability to read. Usually used to suggest a specific learning disability or problems with the processing of print.
Cloze (filling in the blanks) A strategy used to encourage students to rely less on the letter/sound clues and more on the language and meaning clues.
Cluster analysis A technique for teaching the correspondence between clusters of letters (rather than one letter at a time) and sounds.
Consonant Any letter in the alphabet which is not a vowel.
Estimation A process that gives a rough idea of the answer to a problem, or checks the reasonableness of an answer.
Genre Text type, as defined by the purpose and language features of the text. Eg a story or a description or a procedure.
Language experience approach
A teaching/learning strategy in which the student’s real
experiences and language are used to produce reading material or learn-to read material.
Mind map A diagram of a reader’s understanding of a passage.
Non-English speaking background
People whose first language is not English. That is, they learnt to speak English either later in childhood or as an adult.
Prediction A reading strategy in which the reader uses clues in reading to anticipate a word, sound, phrase or development of ideas.
Prose The ordinary form of written language using whole sentences, as distinct from verse or word lists, signs etc.
Read-along The student reads along with the tutor, either ‘live’ or with a cassette tape recording.
Review Think back over something; draw it back to memory and try to make sense of it or organise it in your mind.
Scan Read quickly and superficially to find particular items of information.
Skim Read quickly to get the main ideas.
Syllable Each push of breath in a spoken word is one syllable. Each syllable has only one vowel sound.
Text Any piece of writing; fiction or non-fiction, even just a word or two, in context.
Vocational student
A student who is enrolled in any post-school, employment oriented course.
Vowel The letters
a, e, i, o, u
and sometimes y.Word attack The strategies a reader uses in attempting to read an unknown word.
Vocabulary Words and their meanings.
• Barnard B. Kerr J. and Wilson L, Writing Skills, AMES NSW, 1997. 1
• Bossard P. Holloway J. and Mackey J. To Write...Too Right!
Canberra Institute of Technology, 1997. 2
• Christie J. The Literacy Workbook for Beginners, AMES, 2005.1
• Collins G. and Shore C. Adult Spelling - Books 1, 2 & 3 Jilloc, 1997.
• Duffy J. Graham J. Shopping Words, AMES NSW, 2006.1
• First Click for Adult Literacy Students, Read Write Now, WA Dept Education and Training, 2000. 6
• Gobsmackers - true stories written for adult beginning readers. Community Adult Literacy Foundation, WA, 2006. 6 www.adult-literacy.net
• Goddard R, Marr B. and Martin J. Strength in Numbers, EMC of ACFE & ARIS, 1997. 2
• Goddard R. and Regan M. The Value of Time. Numeracy for Workers in Manufacturing, CAE Melbourne, 1995.2
• Hague M and Harris C. Spelling Works, Heinemann, 1996.
Also has links to some online spelling exercises at: www.hi.com/spellingworks
• Hajncl L. and Livingstone J. Getting Started in Word, Adult Multicultural Education Services, Melbourne, 2001. 3
• Hazell P. Untangling the Web, AMES NSW , 2005. 1
• Little bit by little bit... that’s the way we learn, Batchelor Press, NT For beginner learners in remote Aboriginal and TSI communities.
Available from: Batchelor Press, Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, PO Batchelor NT 0845
• Lukin A. and Ross L. The Numeracy Handbook, NSW AMES, 1997. 1
• Marr B. Anderson C. Tout D. Numeracy on the Line - Language based numeracy activities for adults, National Automotive Industry Training Board, 1994. (Designed for employees in vehicle manufacturing but with application to any modern workplace.)2
• Mullen D. Numbers and Letters Workbook, (It’s Over to You series) NCELTR, 2005.5
• Read Write Now! WA Dept Education and Training, 2000. 6 (Set of tutor training handbooks used in Read Write Now! program)
• Ross L. The Numeracy Workbook, NSW AMES, 1997. 1
• Sadler B. Spelling Matters, The Jacaranda Press, 1981.
• Shank M. and Grove M. Survival Maths (Around the Home, Food Shopping, Money, On the Job), Hawker Brownlow Education, Australia, 1988.
• Strategies for Success: Developing English Language Literacy and Numeracy in Vocational Courses, Foundation Studies Training Division, WSI TAFE, 1996.
• The Macquarie Spellers Friend, The Macquarie Library, 2001.
• Thomson M. Understanding English Spelling, Temco Publ, 2004.
• Tucker E. Spelling Essentials -A Handbook of English Spelling Rules and Definitions, RIC Publications, 2003.
CD ROMs
• Deadly Bay: Open for Work, TAFE NSW Access Division, 2001. 4
(Literacy/Numeracy resource materials for Aboriginal and TSI young people, in context of 6 training areas: business, horticulture, recreation, seafood, hospitality and tourism)
• Henry Sprays it Safe, TAFE NSW Access & General Education Curriculum Division, 2005. 4
(A resource to assist market gardeners to develop language, literacy and numeracy skills for the safe use of chemical sprays.)
• No Nonsense Numeracy, TAFE NSW Access & General Education Curriculum Division 2005. 4
• Overdrive, TAFE NSW Access & General Education Curriculum Division , 2005. 4
(A resource for Aboriginal and TSI people who are working [or are interested in working] in the automotive and repair industry.)
• Verrall S. Roadlaw Tutorial - Driver’s Learners Permits Made Easy, CoastTrain Enterprises, Bega. Available from: PO Box 332 Bega NSW 2552
Ph 02 6492 3444. One for each state.