DOCUMENT RESUME CE 076 009 ED 417 303 Javed, Syed AUTHOR Internet Guide for Literacy Teachers & Researchers. The TITLE All-in-One Internet Reference Tool for Literacy Professionals. Updated & Revised. National Languages and Literacy Inst. of Australia, INSTITUTION Melbourne. Adult Education Resource and Information Service. Australian Dept. of Employment, Education and Training, SPONS AGENCY Canberra. ISBN-0-875578-79-X ISBN 1997-00-00 PUB DATE 97p.; Update of ED 405 486. NOTE Adult Basic Education Resource and Information Service, AVAILABLE FROM National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia, GPO Box 372F, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3001. Guides - Non-Classroom (055) PUB TYPE MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Adult Access to Information; Adult Basic Education; DESCRIPTORS Educators; *Computer Mediated Communication; *Electronic Libraries; *Electronic Mail; Foreign Countries; Information Dissemination; *Information Retrieval; Information Seeking; Online Information Sources; *Internet; *Literacy Education; Systems *Australia IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT from the This guide addresses the needs of those teachers the Internet as an exciting literacy field who are just beginning to explore Basics," offer a brief medium to enhance learning. Chapters 1-3, "Internet lists, newsgroups, File introduction to what the Internet is (e-mail, mailing computer connected Transfer Protocol, World Wide Web), how to get one's Internet service (hardware and software needs), and tips on choosing an "Using Internet Tools," focus on provider (types and costs). Chapters 4-10, for using Eudora and using Internet tools: step-by-step explanations discussion groups; using the Netscape; joining and leaving mailing list Web; using Telnet; how to Adult-Literacy mailing list; using the World Wide information seeking is efficient and get the best of search engines so that and 12, "Useful Web productive; and using the ERIC database. Chapters 11 international language and literacy Sites," describe important Australian and educational centers, including sites. This directory covers a wide range of language and literacy virtual libraries, the focus being to assist teaching resources through the researchers to locate research information and and lists of 55 websites on English Internet. Section IV provides a glossary literacy, 27 literacy mailing lists, and 10 as a Second Language and newsgroups. 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The ail-in-one Internet. reference tool for literacy. -11.1.11 COPYRIALWIT EST Internet Guide for Literacy Teachers and Researchers by Syed Javed an Australian Language and This publication is one of the outcomes of the Integrated Research Strategy Project Literacy Policy project commissioned by the Department of Employment, Education and Training to support initiatives for the implementation of the National Collaborative Adult English Language and Literacy Strategy. The principle aim of the project was to provide a clear picture of the existing state of research in the field of adult English language and literacy and to provide guidelines for future directions. The Integrated Research Strategy Project was a joint research project involving the National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research (NCELTR), LANGUAGE AUSTRALIA - the National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia, and the Centre for Language and Literacy, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). National Library of Australia Catalogue-in-Publication entry: Javed, Syed, 1957 - , Internet guide for literacy teachers and researchers. Bibliography. ISBN 1 875578 79 X 1. Internet (Computer network) Directories. 2. Literacy Computer network resources. 3. English language Study and teaching Computer network resources. I. Javed, Syed, 1957 . Internet guide for language and literacy teachers and researchers. II. National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia. III. Title. IV. Title: Internet guide for language and literacy teachers and researchers 025.064 © 1997 Commonwealth of Australia Funded under the Adult Literacy National Project Program by the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs. All copyright in the document vests in the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth will allow free use of material as long as the Commonwealth is acknowledged and the use is not for profit. The views and opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and the project team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commonwealth. Production and design by LANGUAGE AUSTRALIA Publications. Language Australia Limited, ACN 051 438 825 Enquiries concerning the production and marketing of this book should be directed to David Dickson, LANGUAGE AUSTRALIA Publications, level 9 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3001. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 I: Internet Basics 1.What is the Internet 3 E-Mail Mailing Lists Newsgroups FTP World Wide Web 2. Connecting to the Internet 6 Hardware Needs Software Needs Useful Books and Magazines Setting-up your connection 3.Choosing an Internet Account 9 Types of Account Internet Service Providers II: Using Internet Tools 4. Using Email 11 Email Addresses Configuring Eudora Composing and Sending an Email Reply, Read and Delete Email 5. Mailing Lists 16 How to join a mailing list Unsubscribing from a mailing list 6. The Adult Literacy mailing list 21 Instructions for use Some examples of postings 7. Using the World Wide Web 27 Netscape Overview Capital Letters on the Internet WWW Addresses Using Netscape for Surfing the Web Configuring Netscape 8. Using Telnet 36 9. Searching the Web 40 What does a search engine do? Using Altavista Using Lycos 10. Using the ERIC Database 49 What is ERIC? The ERIC Clearinghouse Doing an ERIC Search iii 5 An Internet Guide Ill: Useful Web Sites 11. Australian Literacy Sites 53 NCELTR CLTR Home Page LANGUAGE AUSTRALIA Home Page ATELL Home Page LANGUAGE AUSTRALIA-ARIS Home Page OTS CGEA Project Home Page ALRNNV Home Page AERES Home Page CELIA Software Library James Christensen's Internet Guide Bill Daly's Lang & Lit Educ'n Site CIRCIT Schools of the Future (SOFWeb) Sydney Inst of Tech. Foundation Studies VOLN Literacy Now, Write Away Dale Pobega's I0 & ALBE-E 12. International Sites 70 National Adult Literacy Database National Centre on Adult Literacy (NCAL) Home Page Human Communication Research Centre(HCRC) CARLA Home Page Centre for Literacy (CFL) ABE Literacy & Upgrading page Frizzy University Network (FUN) Ruth Vilmi's Web World Archives of Papers in Linguistics ELI Home Page Applied Linguistics Virtual Library Virtual CALL Library Dave's ESL Cafe Adult Literacy Resource Institute (ALRI) English for Science and Technology Virtual English Language Centre IV. Glossary & Directories 13. Internet Terminology 81 14. ESL & Literacy Web Sites 83 15. Language & Literacy Mailing Lists 86 88 16. Newsgroups 6 iv for Literacy Teachers and Researchers FOREWORD The first Internet Guide for Language and Literacy Teachers and Researchers sold all copies within nine months of publication. This edition is more than just a second printing. The opportunity for a full revision has been taken and the book has been renamed the Internet Guide for Literacy Teachers and Researchers since it now directs itself more fully to literacy practitioners. The Integrated Research Strategy Project proposed the original development of this guide to assist practition- ers, policy makers and researchers in locating and retrieving relevant research information from on-line databases and electronic retrieval systems. The Integrated Research Strategy Project (which included numeracy within its definition of language and literacy) was an Australian Language and Literacy Policy project commissioned by the then Department of Employment, Education and Training to support initiatives for the implementation of the National Collaborative Adult English Language and Literacy Strategy. Its aim was to provide a clear picture of the existing state of research in the field of adult English language and literacy and to provide guidelines for future directions. I hope this second internet guide continues to serve as a catalyst for facilitating more research in the field of literacy. Rosa McKenna Integrated Research Strategy Project , 7 An Internet Guide Acknowledgements Thanks to all the people associated with Information Technology Projects at the Language Australia Adult Literacy Research Network Node for Victoria who have contributed in the development of this guide. It has been through the continued support of Rosa McKenna of Language Australia, John Wilson of Victoria University and Daryl Evans of Western Melbourne Institute of TAFE that the work on Information Technology Projects culminating in this book has been possible. I would like to thank those subscribers of TESL-CA, NETEACH-L, Adult_Literacy and Applix mailing lists who continue to keep us informed about the latest devel- opments in the field and new web sites. Many of the addresses appearing in this guide were originally posted to these lists. Very special thanks to David Dickson of Language Australia Publications for the illustrations, design and putting all the bits and pieces together. .§S 7.: ' . ' . : ".) ( j I )115 i A;4 vi for Literacy Teachers and Researchers INTRODUCTION This second edition of Internet Guide comes as the education sector embraces online technology at an unprecedented speed. Teachers from non-computing fields such as literacy and ESL are finding the Internet an exciting medium to enhance learning but many are not sure how to go about using the medium effectively. This guide addresses needs of those teachers from the literacy field who are just beginning to explore the Internet. This book does not go into the technical details an expert Net user might need to deal with complex con- figuration and connection issues. For a more comprehensive and technical understanding of the Internet get a copy of the Internet Starter Kit by Adam Angst. New in this edition is the chapter on web searching using one of the most popular search engines - Altavista. I have also slipped in a few useful tips on using Telnet. There is a new section on using mailing lists which includes snapshots of the adult literacy mailing list. There are a number of new sites in the web listings but this is not a comprehensive collection of literacy sites by any means. New sites are emerging virtually everyday and, the web being a dynamic place, things keep on changing all the time. The sites listed here provide you with a starting point. Some addresses may have changed as this edition goes to press. In any case, always check the spelling of the address twice just in case a typing error may have occurred. For an up-to-date information on the sites listed in this book visit my homepage at: http://dingo.vut.edu.au/-syed and send your comments to me at [email protected] Syed Javed 1 S An Internet Guide USING THIS GUIDE This guide has four separate sections, each covering a different aspect of the Internet. You will be able to use this guide as a quick reference during your Internet sessions. I. Internet Basics A brief introduction to what the Internet is and how you can get your computer connected. It also gives some tips on choosing an Internet service provider. II. Internet Tools Using Eudora and Netscape step-by-step explanations for using these two popular programs. The section also explains the process of joining and leaving Mailing List discussion groups, and how to get the best out Search Engines so that surfing the Web is efficient and productive. III. Useful Web sites Important Australian and overseas language and literacy sites. This directory covers a wide range of educational centres including virtual libraries, the focus being to assist language and literacy researchers to locate research information and teaching resources through the Internet. IV. Glossary & Directories 10 2