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Oklahoma Summer in the City, III. Online Resources for Practical Learning: A Tour of LINCS Special Collections Presenters Beth Ponder, baponder@utk.edu Jean Stephens, jjstephe@utk.edu 865-974-4109. LINCS. L iteracy I nformation a N d C ommunication S ystem
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Oklahoma Summer in the City, III Online Resources for Practical Learning: A Tour of LINCS Special Collections Presenters Beth Ponder, baponder@utk.edu Jean Stephens, jjstephe@utk.edu 865-974-4109
LINCS • Literacy • Information • aNd • Communication • System http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/ A service of the National Institute For Literacy
LINCS Partners • Supported by the Southern LINCS Regional Technology Center, University of Tennessee Center for Literacy Studies • Offer materials, training and technology support to each state • http://slincs.coe.utk.edu • Oklahoma LINCS: http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/slincs/
LINCS Offers: • Facts and Statistics • News Flashes • Hot Sites • Grants and Funding • America’s Literacy Directory • Special Collections • Discussion Lists • And more…
Equipped for the Future • EFF Special Collection: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/eff/eff.html • EFF Role Maps: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/eff/eff_roles.html
EFF Classroom Scenario • Read the scenario • Discuss with a partner ways to find resources and activities to facilitate teaching and learning • Use your computer to find some resources
LINCS Offers:The LINCS Searches • Materials search • Global search • America’s Literacy Directory • Discussion list search • Grants database search http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/search/search.html
LINCS Special Collections Health and Literacy Special Collection: http://www.worlded.org/us/health/lincs/ Science and Numeracy Special Collection: http://literacynet.org/sciencelincs/
Health and Literacy Special Collection • http://www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/culture/materials/readers_031.html • http://www.kidshealth.org/ • http://www.lohp.org • http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~lohp/Safety_Links/safety_links.htmlhttp://socrates.berkeley.edu/~lohp/Safety_Links/safety_links.html#misc • http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplushttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.htmlhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics_e.htmlhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/environmentalhealth.htmlhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplushttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.htmlhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics_e.htmlhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/environmentalhealth.html • http://toxtown.nlm.nih.govhttp://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/main.htmlhttp://toxtown.nlm.nih/gov/descriptions/lead.html
Science and Numeracy Special Collection • EPA: Environmental Education Center: http://www.epa.gov/teachers/ • EPA Water Sourcebook: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/wsb/ • SuperFund: Environ Mapper: http://map3.epa.gov/enviromapper/index.html • FAQs:http://cfpub.epa.gov/superapps/index.cfm/fuseaction/faqs.viewQuestions/faqcat.cfm • Sources of common contaminants:http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/er/hazsubs/sources.htm
The Environment--a Global Challenge: http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/Environmental_Problems/hazardous_waste.html Exploring the Environment--Water Quality:http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/waterq3/WQintermpuzzle.htmlhttp://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/waterq/waterq.htmlhttp://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/waterq3/WQmain.html Graphs, Data, Statistics and Probability Skills and Concepts:http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/index.html#prohttp://mathforum.org/alejandre/spreadsheet.htmlhttp://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/topic_t_5.htmlhttp://mathforum.org/workshops/usi/dataproject/ WhyFiles: Environment and Pollution: http://whyfiles.org/find_it/index.html?get=t&w=17 Water in the City: http://www.fi.edu/city/water/ Web Elements: http://www.webelements.com/