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Technology and Digital Literacy Resources

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Professional Development Resources
  • Applied Digital Skills with Google
  • Collect Ed NY
  • Connected Educators project
  • DigitalLearn.org: Tools and Resources for Teachers
  • EdTech Center at World Education
  • EdTech Integration Strategy Toolkit
  • Emerging Technology for Adult Education 
  • Flipped Learning and Adult Education​
  • KQED Teach online professional development courses on using media
  • LINCS ESL Pro Integrating Digital Literacy into English Language Instruction (Free)
  • LINCS Integrating Technology online course (Free)
  • TeacherThought
  • Transforming Distance Learning Course from EdTech Center at World Education
  • Tyton Partners Report "Learning For Life: The Opportunity For Technology To Transform Adult Education"
  • Building a Weebly Website
  • Web Literacy with Mozilla ​
  • Using Infographics in Education

Digital Skills Assessments & Frameworks
  • DigitalLearn Tech Skills Checklist
  • LAC's Google Workspace Certification Skills Checklist
  • Northstar Basic Computer Skills Assessment
  • Seattle Digital Equity Initiative Digital Skill Sets for Diverse Users

​Tools to Practice Digital Literacy Skills ​
  • Applied Digital Skills with Google
  • DigitalLearn.org
    • Use a computer to do almost anything! (for Learners)
    • Tools and Resources for Teachers
  • GCF Learn Free basic skills: ​
    • ​Copying and pasting
    • Common internet layouts
    • Common internet vocabulary 
  • Keyboarding: http://www.typingweb.com/
  • Learn My Way (UK) https://makeitclick.learnmyway.com/directory
  • Navigating with a mouse: Mouse Skills Senior Net
  • Reading on a screen:  Newsela; BeeLine Reader
  • Reading informational texts on a screen: Library of Congress 
  • Reading & following directions lesson
  • TASC Online Tools Training  Computer Based Test Tutorial (Chrome Browser Only)​
  • Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning Digital Literacy Toolkit
  • WISC-Online Basic Computer Skills MOOC  https://www.wisc-online.com/courses/computerskills

Digital Applications for Applied Instruction
  • DropBox https://www.dropbox.com/en/
  • Flipgrid https://flipgrid.com/ 
  • Gmail Accounts https://mail.google.com/
  • Google Drive https://drive.google.com
  • Padlet  http://padlet.com/ 
  • PaperLi http://paper.li/ 
  • Wakelet https://wakelet.com/​
  • Weebly http://www.weebly.com/
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Integrating Technology in Adult ESOL Instruction
  • BeeLine Reader
  • Cell Ed
  • Computer Literacy Instructional Resources Minnesota Literacy
  • EdReady an adaptive math and English learning platform that personalizes a student’s path to subject mastery.
  • Evaluating Information on the Web
  • GCF Learns Free Microsoft Software Skills Tutorials
  • HippoCampus for Adult Education Open Educations Resources (OERs) for adult Education
  • Internet 101
  • Internet and Computer Skills Survey (David Rosen)
  • Keyboard skills Sense Lang
  • Mobile Phone Skills Survey (David Rosen)
  • Northstar Learning Guide: Contains instructional materials designed to help learners build the basic computer skills defined by the Northstar Digital Literacy Assessments
  • Mouse Skills Senior Net
  • Newsela
  • USA Learns  Online ESOL lessons (now Mobile friendly)
  • WeSpeak NYC
  • Our Google Folder  ​

Digital Literacy

WIOA Definition:  "The skills associated with using technology to enable users to find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information.”

THE SKILLS THAT MATTER in Adult Education Issue Brief: Digital Literacy 

Defining Digital Literacy Wakelet: A collection of standards documents, frameworks, curricula, reports, and more aimed at helping define "Digital Literacy" for life, learning, and work. Developed as part of the Digital US initiative.

Digital Literacy: Consume, Create, Curate!

The U. S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) funds digital literacy initiatives (LINCS)

Digital Navigators

National Digital Inclusion Alliance Digital Navigator Model

DigitalUS Digital Navigators: Connect to Opportunity
  • Digital Navigator Resource Hub
  • Digital Navigator Playbook

Distance Teaching & Learning

Teaching during the Pandemic

Transforming Distance Learning Course from EdTech Center at World Education

EdTech Center Distance Ed Strategy Sessions


​Technology for Classroom and Group Management

​Online Magazines
  • Adult Education and Technology 
  • Mobile Learning for Adult Education
  • STEM in Adult Education
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