Literacy Volunteers
now ProLiteracy Worldwide
http://www.proliteracy.org

BookCrossing
http://www.bookcrossing.com

Assistive Technology

If you want to volunteer to help others learn to read and write, or if you want to help people learn to speak, read, and write English, follow one of the links below to local sites for the organization that used to be Literacy Volunteers.

This international online community of readers is always ready to help with ideas or advice. They are also very helpful when it comes to reading recommendations to broaden horizons.

Assistive Technology Training Online
http://atto.buffalo.edu

An outreach program for educators. A wealth of information is available about a multitude of assitive technology available.


Introduction to Assistive Technology

Using the Computer for Reading

Using the Computer for Writing

Using the Computer for Math

Nekki2976's Virtual Bookshelf
http://www.bookcrossing.com/
mybookshelf/nekki2976

Podcasting
http://podblaze.com

Podcasting is a technology which allows educators/tutors to record their own voices and have students hear the recordings online.

Literacy Volunteers of
Buffalo & Erie County
http://www.literacybuffalo.org/

Example of ESL podcasting
http://esl.podblaze.com/

Literacy Volunteers of
Rochester
http://www.literacyrochester.org/