Discussion Groups

Internet discussion groups or listservs are a good way to exchange information and ideas about adult literacy. You need to have access to e-mail in order to sign up and participate in these discussion groups.

Canadian Adult Literacy Educators: list@nald.ca

This discussion group provides an avenue for dialogue among literacy educators across Canada. To join, send an e-mail to the address above and include in the body of the e-mail the words: Join CALE.

Family Literacy Canada: list@nald.ca

Established in November 1998, Family Literacy Canada is a new forum for sharing information, discussing issues and raising questions about family literacy in Canada. To join, send an e-mail to the address above and include in the body of the e-mail the words: Join FLC.

LITERACY: listserve@nysernet.org

LITERACY is a moderated general listserv for those concerned with the issues of literacy, particularly those involved in teaching adults to read and write. To join, send an e-mail to the address above and include in the body of the e-mail the words: subscribe LITERACY (your name).

National Institute for Literacy: www.nifl.gov/forums.html

This American site has several on-line discussion groups that can be accessed through the above Website address. For example, you can join the forum on Workplace Literacy, on the Use of Technology for Adult Literacy Instruction, on English as a Second Language, or on Women In Literacy.