April 9th, 2021 by Monika Jankowska-Pacyna
In early 2020, Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy (MTML) was grappling with several digital technology issues. Their website had been corrupted three years earlier and had not been replaced.
July 23rd, 2008 by Administrator
Here’s an interesting post on Edublogs – the blog hosting service for educators. 10 ways to use your edublog to teach is a quick and easy introduction to how you can integrate blogging in your practice. For example, Create a class publication, post materials and resources and share your lesson plans. Get inspired… check out this […]
July 18th, 2008 by Administrator
I just came across this amazing wiki called Support Blogging – it’s the creation of Steve Hargadon who is the director of the K-12 Open Technologies Initiative at the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and a passionate proponent of educational technology in support of learning.Don’t be put off by the current K-12 focus of […]
June 10th, 2008 by Administrator
Just back from a short trip to Ireland – and maybe I’ve had numeracy on the brain because I was so constantly challenged there in converting Euros to Canadian Dollars and back again – how much is that cup of coffee!!- i made extensive use of my trusty calculator and had to confont […]
March 26th, 2008 by Administrator
One of the many great aspects of my job here at AlphaPlus is the opportunity to continuously learn about trends and new ideas and applications of technology in adult literacy. Since I have been working on this blog I have been trying to keep up with what’s happening in the blogosphere in general and how blogs […]
January 9th, 2008 by Administrator
As I start the new year – resolving (as I do every year!) to be more organized in every way – I have been looking at two Google tools that I hope will help me to keep my resolution . They are Google Calendar and Google Notebook Google Calendar is a free online, shareable calendar […]
November 13th, 2007 by Administrator
Another useful application that makes the web more accessible to learners is audio streaming. Audio streaming is the method of delivering audio files over an Internet connection in real time. These files can be accessed from any location, as long as there is a working Internet connection. This allows for people to access audio from any […]
September 13th, 2007 by Administrator
If you’ve ever wondered if you’ve got what it takes to teach an online class, you can find out at AdultEd Online. This Web site has free tools for teachers and administrators to assess their skills and will show you how to integrate technology into your teaching practice as well as elements of distance education. […]
September 6th, 2007 by Administrator
I like to get new information on some of my favorite subjects. “Adult Literacy” is one of them. I could type the word into the search box of google, but instead I have the information sent to my email box using a google alert. Try it yourself! You can make an alert based on the […]
August 31st, 2007 by Administrator
I am an avid baseball fan and a lover of baseball lore. So when someone told me about a display of images about the history of baseball in Canada in the Community Memories exhibition at the Virtual Museum of Canada I rushed right over. The museum is free, easy to get to and a […]
August 22nd, 2007 by Administrator
FourDirectionsTeachings.com presents a series of First Nations teachings from the Mi’kmaq, Ojibwe, Cree, Mohawk and Blackfoot nations. This beautiful site honours oral traditions by creating an environment where the visitor is encouraged to listen with intent as each elder or traditional teacher shares a teaching from their perspective on the richness and value of cultural traditions […]