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Hello all First, an interesting link from across the Atlantic. It's to the Canadian National Adult Literacy Database (NALD). Masses here for those of you with an idle moment. Go to http://www.nald.ca/index.htm <http://www.nald.ca/index.htm> You might be interested in taking a look at the practitioner tools part of the site: http://www.nald.ca/tools/practitioner/practitioner.htm <http://www.nald.ca/tools/practitioner/practitioner.htm> There are some very interesting resources there to browse through, including an evaluation of masses of ESOL-related software. Well worth a look of you are at all interested in ICTs and ESOL. Secondly, the US-based Focus on Basics discussion list is hosting a week-long email discussion next week with Steve Reder of Portland University and renowned ESOL/literacy expert. It's really worth seeing what Steve Reder has to say, as he's one of the most experienced ESOL/ESL researchers around. I'm pasting the message from Focus on Basics below. It includes links to all information about Focus on Basics, how to join the list etc. James Hello Everyone, I am pleased to announce a guest speaker discussion the week after next on the FOB list! We will be joined by four researcher/authors from the recent issue of FOB, who will discuss learner self study in terms of how programs can support it in different ways, and then look at some different models of self study. Please pass this on to anyone you know who may be interested in this discussion. ******************************************************** When: January 22-26, 2007 Where: Online on the Focus on Basics Discussion List (Anyone can join for free at: http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Focusonbasics <https://outlook.leeds.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Focusonbasics> ) What: Self-Study: Broadening the Concepts of Participation and Program Support Steve Reder, NCSALL researcher and director of the Portland Lab School and Clare Strawn, an analyst on the Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning, will discuss their article of the same name from the latest issue of FOB. In addition, NCSALL researchers Molly Robertson, and Lauren Shoneck will discuss two practical examples of self-study, distance learning and GED via TV, respectively. Who: Stephen Reder is University Professor and Chair of the Department of Applied Linguistics at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. His research interests focus on adult literacy and second language development. He is the Principal Investigator of two NCSALL projects: the Adult ESOL Labsite project and the Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning. Clare Strawn is Assistant Professor at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, and an analyst on the Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning. She is interested in patterns of program participation, the intersection of learning and community development, social capital influences on learning strategies, and technology. Lauri McLellan Schoneck is a professor at Seminole Community College, where she teaches ABE and GED math courses. A graduate of Florida State University, she has her master's in special education and has taught both K-12 students and adults. She is currently serving a second term on the Florida Department of Education Practitioners' Task Force on Adults with Learning Disabilities as a community college representative. Molly K. Robertson is the founding director of the Indiana GED ON TV program. She left high school at 16, earned a GED in 1982, and holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's in telecommunications. She lives in Muncie, Indiana, with two large, rowdy, black poodles. Recommended Reading (from Focus on Basics, issue 8C): Self-Study: Broadening the Concepts of Participation and Program Support http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1152 <https://outlook.leeds.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1152> Distance Leanring as a Backup http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1153 <https://outlook.leeds.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1153> The GED Via TV http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1154 <https://outlook.leeds.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1154> *************************************************** Julie McKinney Discussion List Moderator World Education/NCSALL [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------- National Institute for Literacy Focus on Basics mailing list [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/focusonbasics <https://outlook.leeds.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/focusonbasics> Cheers James *********************************** ESOL-Research is a forum for researchers and practitioners with an interest in research into teaching and learning ESOL. 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