Sunday, August 30, 2020

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ▬ September 2020


SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar September 2020

For Local, California and National
Literacy or Library Conferences and Events
Southern California Library Literacy Network
Calendar


Sep. 16      VIRTUAL Adult Literacy Learner Orientation Newport Beach Library
Sep. 21      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Corona Library 7p
Sep. 23      VIRTUAL Adult Literacy Tutor Training Newport Beach Library
Sep. 30      VIRTUAL Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Redlands Library
Sep. 08      CANCELED - Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ San Diego
Sep. 13      CANCELED - Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library
Sep. 15      CANCELED - Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ San Diego
Sep. 30      CANCELED - Adult Literacy Tutor Workshop Huntington Beach Library

Altadena Library Complete a self-paced, online training module
Chula Vista Library Mondays @ 6p Wednesdays @10a
LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction
Santa Fe Springs City Library Complete an online training course

Local Tutor Workshops  Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Monday, August 17, 2020

15 Ways To Use A Tablet In The Classroom @ Tech Edvocate


15 Ways To Use A Tablet In The Classroom
Tech Edvocate: 3.13.2018 by Matthew Lynch

81 percent of teachers think tablets can enrich classroom learning, so let’s look at how tablets may be used effectively in the classroom to engage students and further learning.

Virtual Field Trips
It is unlikely you will be able to take your students on field trips to every destination you cover in class; however, with a tablet, your students can go on virtual field trips anywhere. Some websites are even designed with this mind providing 360-degree video.

Research
Tablets are mobile internet devices; therefore, it is a portable research tool for the classroom. Students can research topics without having to leave their desks.

Reading and Listening to Books
E-books are specifically designed for use on tablets, so it makes sense to allow students to use their tablets for reading in the classroom. Additionally, tablets have speakers, which allow for easy listening to audiobooks or text-to-speech e-books.

Radio and Podcasts
Using apps such as Tune In Radio, students can listen to music, radio shows, and podcasts from all over the world on their tablets.

Presentations and Projects
Poster board projects are a thing of the past. Now, students can have tons of options for creating multimedia projects, comics, books, music, and more on a tablet. These projects can be shared and shown on your Smartboard.

Photography
Tablets have cameras, and with the right photography editing app, your students can work on creative projects or simply document class activities.  READ MORE ➤➤

Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 11
Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 15-17 yrs. Old
(Tenth to Eleventh graders)


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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Monterey Park Library ▬ Register Now For Online ESL & Citizenship Classes


Register Now For Online ESL & Citizenship Classes !


Registration for Online ESL and Citizenship Prep Classes is now open!


In ESL Classes, students learn to speak English or speak English better.

Students learn by listening, speaking, reading and writing. There are seven levels of classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced speakers. Each class focuses on everyday language people use in conversation at home, in the neighborhood, at work or school and in other locations and situations out in the community.

Attend Citizenship Preparation Classes at the library!

Citizenship Classes & Coaching help students get ready for the Citizenship Interview. Students study the 100 Questions, U.S. History & Government and how to fill out the N-400. Students learn by speaking, reading & writing the information needed to meet required Basic English skills. Due to limited space, those living in Monterey Park are given priority. Applicants prove address by bringing a valid picture I.D. After at least 12 hours of attendance, a student with an interview date can receive 1-1 interview coaching.

Classes meet once a week and will help you:

Improve your English.
Study all topics of the naturalization civics test.
Practice for the interview

begins August 18
For more information about
Or call 626-307-1251


Readability Consensus
Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 8
Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 12-14 yrs. old
(Seventh and Eighth graders)

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Help National Literacy Directory Celebrate 10 Years ▬ NCFL


Help Our National Literacy Directory Celebrate 10 Years
stories@nld.org
Share a short video about your adult education experience
NCFL: 7.31.2020

Where have hundreds of thousands of students and volunteers looked to find literacy and community education programs since 2010? The National Literacy Directory (NLD) at nld.org !

We’re celebrating 10 years of being the go-to online portal for finding classes across the U.S in early childhood, family literacy, adult basic education, English language learning, and citizenship.

Help us celebrate this milestone!

1. Share this page with your network

2. Send us a video about your education experience for a chance to be featured as part of the 10-year milestone. All submissions will be entered to win an iPad!

Have you participated in classes to further your education?
Send us a video sharing how those classes have impacted your life and your family. 

Have you volunteered to help others in literacy or community education programs?
Send us a video sharing what you have learned from your experience or how this experience has enriched your life. 

Have you used the NLD to advertise your program’s services?
Send us a video describing how the NLD has helped connect you to your community.

Creating your video is a snap! 

A cell phone will do the trick and 30-60 seconds is all you need. Just be sure to hold the phone horizontally (landscape mode) and face a good lighting source like a window, lamp, or outside. Look straight at the camera (not down).

All submissions are due by Aug. 31, 2020. Just email your video to stories@nld.org to enter!  READ MORE ➤➤

Readability Consensus
Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 7
Reading Level: standard / average.
Reader's Age: 11-13 yrs. old
(Sixth and Seventh graders)

Monday, August 10, 2020

Oceanside Library ▬ Offers Free Online Courses To Help The Unemployed


Library Offers Free Online Courses To Help The Unemployed
SD Union Tribune: 7.21.2020 by Linda McIntosh

The Oceanside Public Library provides free online skill-development courses to help unemployed, furloughed or part-time workers get back in the job market. The courses are offered through the Coursera for Workforce Recovery program, administered through the library and made available by Coursera in response to people losing their jobs because of the pandemic. 

Folks can self-enroll in 40 curated collections of courses or view and enroll in any of the more than 4,000 course offerings from universities across the world.

The courses range from computer programming, digital literacy, data analytics/business analysis and software or app development to entrepreneurship, web design project management, marketing and business English among others.

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“The courses offered are taught by instructors at leading universities around the world,” said Chelsea Genack Eggli, literacy coordinator at the Library’s READS Learning Center, which offers access to the Coursera program along with other virtual learning programs.  READ MORE ➤➤

Become a Tutor or Talk to a Teacher
Call 760-435-5680, text 442-222-8298
see if READS is a good fit for you


Readability Consensus
Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 13
Reading Level: difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 18-19 yrs. old
(college level entry)