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Technology in Stages

Practitioners in Manitoba have identified activities in the Certificate in Literacy and Learning that lend themselves to the integration of technology activities and resources.

NOTE: not all Stage activites are represented

Stage Matrix	Reading Text	Document Use	Writing Text	Oral Communications
Stage 1	R1	DU1	W1	OC1
Stage 2	R2	DU2	W2	OC2
Stage 3	R3	DU3	W3	OC3

Stage One

Reading Text 1
	Finding Detail in Text
	Cut and Paste W5 detail to new document Use Reviewing Tools to note W5 Use highlight, font format tools to identify various text characteristics
	Re-tell what you have read
	Read a story online www.nald.ca/STORY/Story.htm
	Understand the meaning of text
	Read articles online www.nwt.literacy.ca/resources/northernedge/edge.htm

Document Use 1
	Read Signs and Labels
	Road Sign Quiz www.quia.com/quiz/678331.html Laundry guide to common symbols www.textileaffairs.com Snowmobile hand signals www.mpi.mb.ca/english/dr_tips/wfpcolumn/SafeSnowmobiling.html Recognize Symbols and Icons on taskbars and menu bars Use help function for computer tasks Follow instructions for using software
	Read and Follow Directions
	Use the help function to accomplish unfamiliar computer tasks Follow instructions for using new software
	Plan a trip using maps
	Scan learner’s hand drawn maps Use maps on the Internet, weather/road maps Manitoba Highway maps www.gov.mb.ca/tgs/map Use clip art to highlight features, identify landmarks Use drawing tools to map route
	Get Information from Tables and Graphs
	The Atlas of Canada http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/index.html Greyhound Bus Schedules www.greyhound.ca/en
	Read and fill out simple forms
	Create a label www.acme.com/labelmaker Sign up for newsletters Create a My MSN homepage http://my.msn.com/ Create an Email account Create a Monthly Budget www.ups.edu/community/tofu/lev2/mathconcepts/data/budg1.htm
	Use reference books to find information
	Use a Visual thesaurus www.visualthesaurus.com Set up a Virtual Reference Desk - create folder with favorite web-sites for information Organize information - organize bookmarks into categories Create a table of contents or an index

Writing 1
	Write simple lists
	Create a list of the skills learned while completing the Stage Ideas for different kinds of lists www.listorganizer.com/lists.htm Use bullets, change bullets Emphasize point form and spacing, layout and alignment
	Write short notes, memos and other messages
	Send an e-mail Try different fonts Print out a letter, use a printer
	Write journals , logs and friendly letters
	Journal on-line, adding dated comments Use virtual sticky notes Reminder of due dates for assignments Send an e-mail The Letter Generator www.readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator
	Write about ideas and experiences
	Write about computer ethics, experiences with computers, virus, etc. Writing ideas www.writenet.ca Use a visual search engine for topic ideas www.kartoo.com Poetry Form Finder http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/formfinder.htm Use text boxes, AutoShapes as graphic organizers for pre-writing Use ordered bullets to organize writing Create a Flip Book www.readwritethink.org/materials/flipbook

Oral Communications 1
	Have a conversation with one person
	Yell at the computer :-)
	Give information to someone in person or on the phone
	Explain a computer problem to the instructor Explain how to perform a computer task to another person (peer teaching)
	Get information from someone in person or on the phone
	Call tech support to explain a computer problem Call various community services and create a directory of community services - could become a class project Listen to the Talking Yellow Pages

Stage Two

Reading Text 2
	Predict text using reading strategies
	Short Stories Online www.short-stories.co.uk
	Identify the Main Ideas and Supporting Details in Text
	Chicken Soup for the Soul www.chickensoup.com Guidelines for determining Main Idea
	Understand meaning and purpose of text

Document Use 2
	Read signs and labels
	Read and follow instructions
	Create a paper CD case www.papercdcase.com
	Plan a journey using maps
	Obtain Information from Tables and Graphs
	Samaritan House Student Evaluated Software www.literacynet.org/nevada/getreal/getrealtutorialevsw1.htm Create a bar graph of classroom survey results
	Read and Enter Information in Forms
	Government of Canada e-forms http://canada.gc.ca/form/e-services_e.html
	Use Reference Material/System to Find Information
	Canadian Encyclopedia www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com Sears Outlet site www.sears.ca/e/socat/so_home.htm

Writing 2
	Develop a pre-writing plan
	Use text boxes, AutoShapes as graphic organizers for pre-writing Use ordered bullets to organize writing Use a Webbing Tool to organize your ideas http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=127&title=
	Write messages, letters and reports
	The Letter Generator www.readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/
	Convey your Ideas, Feelings and Experiences
	Writing topics www.thewritesource.com/topics.htm Make a Point! www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson56/makepoint.pdf Create a Stapleless Book www.readwritethink.org/materials/stapleless
	Write a short research paper

Oral Communications 2
	Obtain information from others
	Obtain information from a live talk or from audio-visual material
	Provide informatin to more than one person
	Support and/or reassure someone
	Perform greetings, introductions, and farewells
	Introducing a Speaker www.aresearchguide.com/3tips.html

Stage Three

Reading Text 3
	Summarize a text
	Classic Books Online www.classicreader.com/allauthor.htm
	Information search
	Identify author's intended audience, opinion and purpose
	Conversing with the Author check sheet
	Select and integrate relevant information from text
	Reading different kinds of textbooks
	Identify characteristics of Genre
	Short Stories Online www.short-stories.co.uk Genre Characteristics Chart http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/comprehension/genrechart.pdf

Document Use 3
	Complete forms
	Organize materials into usable, efficient system
	Organize favorite internet web pages into categories www.backflip.com Organize computer files into a directory system
	Consult a reference system to find information
	Consulting an Internet directory for high interest, low literacy reading resources
	Locate specific information embedded in tables or schedules
	Interpret and analyze information in documents such as graphs, charts, diagrams, blueprints, schematics or flowcharts with text

Writing 3
	Use pre-writing strategies
	Pre-writing Strategies Tutorial www.yorku.ca/tutorial/prewriting/
	Convey your ideas, feelings and experiences in written format
	Contribute to the Neverending Story www.write101.com/nevendstory.htm
	Convey Information and Opinions in a Specialized Format
	Create a brochure, newspaper, booklet or flyer with the Printing Press http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=110&title
	Write in Essay form
	Write a Research Paper
	Consulting an Internet directory for high interest, low literacy reading resources Citing an electronic source APA Style www.apastyle.org/elecmedia.html MLA Style www.thewritesource.com/mla.htm

Oral Communications 3
	Explain or describe an activity
	Find, select and use information from oral sources to solve a problem or support a case
	Exchange information and opinions in a group
	Report your analysis of an advertisement
	Analyzing Advertising Slogans www.adslogans.co.uk/general/students.html
	Evaluating Websites webquest www.altn.org/webquests/websites
	Present and support your opinion on a topic
	Public Speaking Tips www.aresearchguide.com/3tips.html

Supporting Websites
	Curriculum Navigator
	www3.edu.gov.mb.ca/cn information technology integration resource and planning tool
	NALD - Story of the Week
	www.nald.ca/STORY/Story.htm allows adult learners to share their original stories. A new story is put on-line every Monday morning
	Manitoba Highway Map
	www.gov.mb.ca/tgs/map
	Map Quest
	www.mapquest.com provides driving directions for North American destinations
	Skillswise
	www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/ exercises to help improve reading and writing
	HotMail
	www.hotmail.com individuals can sign-up for web accessible email

Manitoba Advanced Education and Literacy

Technology in Stages

Stage One

Reading Text 1

Document Use 1

Writing 1

Oral Communications 1

Stage Two

Reading Text 2

Document Use 2

Writing 2

Oral Communications 2

Stage Three

Reading Text 3

Document Use 3

Writing 3

Oral Communications 3

Supporting Websites