It's Easy Being Green: Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Skills for Environmental Life Skills
This print based resource develops skills within the context of environmental sustainability. It aims to empower learners to make environmentally responsible lifestyle choices. Topics include: water, energy, transport, waste and recycling and shopping.
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TAFE NSW Training and Education Support - Social Inclusion and Vocational Access Unit
Imprint: Sydney, NSW, 2009. 273 p. ; spiralbound
Availability
Order from: TAFE NSW Resource Distribution Centre
website: www.det.nsw.edu.au/tafenswrdc
email: taferesources@tafensw.edu.au
Phone: 02 9793 3347
Cost
Purchase price: $37.40
Give it a Go! Help a Literacy Learner
People studying adult basic education courses sometimes need a little help from family, friends or associates. This DVD and CD ROM package supports people who are helping these learners and may not have teacher/tutor training.
The DVD and CD ROM give you tips on how to help including:
- Finding a course
- Getting ready
- Getting organised
- Helping students with their work
- Finding local resources
- Finding internet resources
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Open Training and Network Education (OTEN)
Availability
- OTEN
Adult Basic Education
51 Wentworth Road
Strathfield NSW 2135
Ph: (02) 9715 8554
1300 369 598
Fax: (02) 9715 8522
Email: oten.abe@tafensw.edu.au
Website: www.oten.edu.au
Cost
Purchase price: $10
Learning Circles: Breaking Isolation Cycles
This report explores attempts to help people with disabilities engage in mainstream activities and groups with more autonomy and self-direction through the use of learning circles and a buddy system. The resource also contains a manual and induction program so that this project can be replicated.
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Author: Dr Stephen Winn, University of New England
Insert: Grafton Community College
Availability
Free electronic copy:
Learning Circles Breaking Isolation Cycle ( 
PDF 339KB | 
RTF 3.55MB )
Learning Circles Breaking Isolation Cycle Manual ( PDF 179KB | RTF 52KB )
Learning Circles Breaking Isolation Cycle Manual the Buddies Book ( PDF 92KB | RTF 99KB )
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Tenancy Made Easy
A DVD and CD teaching/learning resource to be used by language and literacy programs to assist adults experiencing difficulties with the rental process in Australia. The resource aims to:
- Skill people in processes and rights and responsibilities
- Provide information about where to access support
- Develop the language and literacy skills to negotiate tenancy and tenancy issues
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Illawarra Institute of TAFE – Teaching and Learning Initiatives
Availability
- Vicki Marchant
Teaching and Learning Initiatives
Illawarra Institute of TAFE Wollongong campus
Box 1223b Wollongong NSW 2500
Ph: (02) 4229 0400
Fax: (02) 4229 0626
Cost
Purchase price: Free
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Web E@sy
The resource includes a DVD with an accompanying booklet, serving as a self-paced multi-media package that supports the development of practical e-literacy skills. The package can be used independently or with the support of a case worker. Specifically, users will develop/enhance their ability in the following key areas: basic computing, internet navigation, search strategies, email and trouble shooting.
It is envisaged that the Web E@sy package will result in empowering socially isolated individuals with increased skills, confidence and the ability to access essential information and services via the internet.
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Community Solutions
Availability
Cost
Purchase Price: Free plus postage.
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