Educational technology

This is a review of the book “Bridging the Gap Between Literacy and Technology,” published by Samaritan House Training Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. The reviewer describes how the book provides literacy practitioners with tools to help incorporate technology into literacy curriculum.
The review appeared in CONNECT: Canada’s Resource Publication on Technology and Adult Literacy.

This Technical Tips article from CONNECT provides information about databases in comparison with spreadsheets as tools for storing and analyzing data.

This article from CONNECT describes the online Canadian Literacy Thesaurus.

This Technical Tips article from CONNECT provides information about how to install and remove programs on Windows 95.

This lesson plan from CONNECT teaches learners how to use a spreadsheet, while practicing vocabulary relating to paystubs.

This Technical Tips article from CONNECT provides instructors with techniques for editing typed documents.

This lesson plan from CONNECT describes databases as a tool to help learners organize information, while providing reading and spelling practice.

This Technical Tips article from CONNECT provides instructions for managing a document in Word 97 using the commands: New, Open, Save, Close and Exit.

This website review from CONNECT describes Autotrader and Careerclick, two searchable databases which are a potential source of reading and math practice for learners.

This Technical Tips article from CONNECT describes how to set up a printer in Windows and the Macintosh Operating System.