Wyoming Rated Reviewed Resources

TREASURE HUNTING ON THE INTERNET

Internet Public Library

Author	Internet Public Library
Title	TREASURE HUNTING ON THE INTERNET
Subject	Finding information on the Internet
URL	The Internet Public Library: www.ipl.org Library Index: www.libdex.com
Audience	Student & Instructors
Type of Material	Internet Instructional Material
Short Summary	Library-related sites on the World Wide Web are wonderful places to jump into cyberspace and land on your feet. Many of these sites offer hundreds of useful links to other sites. The librarians who create these sites are experts at treasure hunting. Start with the library sites listed here. They will lead you to many others.
Where/How would this resource be used?
This site could be used for student research and for learning the Internet using Treasure Hunts created by the instructor. It is a good reference site for any subject being dicussed.
Date Reviewed	11/30/03

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5 - 5 being highest

Resource: TREASURE HUNTING ON THE INTERNET
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
4	Easily understandable purpose
39	Total

HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT -- FREE!

Author	Youfirst.com (tm)
Title	HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT -- FREE!
URL	www.youfirst.com
Subject	Health Assessment
Audience	Student and instructor
Type of material	Assessment online health
Short Summary	Now you can take a free, confidential and personalized health risk assessment online. After completing a short questionnaire, you will immediately see how your health may be affected by lifestyle behaviors.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This could be used in the classroom to discuss health related issues. It also could be used in a Family Literacy Program to begin health awareness for parents and children.
Date reviewed	11/30/03

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5 - 5 being highest

Resource: HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT -- FREE!
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ANXIETY DISORDERS

Title	TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
Author	National Institute of Mental Health
URL	http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/adfacts.cfm
Subject	Anxiety Disorders - Health
Audience	Student and instructors
Type of material	Internet Health information
Short Summary	What is the difference between feelings of anxiety and anxiety disorders? How can you assess you knowledge of anxiety disorders? Visit the web site for the National Institute of Mental Health to gain useful information about the different types of disorders as well as effective treatments. Also, take a quiz to test your knowledge of anxiety disorders.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This material could be used in a health class or for student orientation to college to help handle the new stress of college life. It would be very beneficial in Family Literacy programs for stress awareness.
Date reviewed	11/30/03

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5 - 5 being highest

Resource: TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date last updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

Have a Hassle-Free Holiday

Title	Have a Hassle-Free Holiday
Author	Dorothy Cantor Psy. D.
URL	http://helping.apa.org/family/holiday.html
Subject	Stress Management
Audience	Students & Instructors
Type of material	Internet Information - Health
Short Summary	People who expect to have the "perfect" holiday are setting themselves up for a stress meltdown. This in-depth article by Psychologist Dorothy Cantor, Psy. D. offers some great advice on how to deal with holiday stress.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This resources could be used in a Family Literacy Program to increase awareness of stress and anxiety within the family unit. In addition the material could be presented to students in general classes to help relieve the stress of the upcoming holidays.
Date reviewed	12/30/03

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5 - 5 being highest

Resource: Have a Hassle-Free Holiday
4	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
4	Date or date last updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
38	Total

Be Test Wise

Title	Be Test Wise
Author	University of Minnesota
URL	www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/test_take.html
Subject	Test Anxiety
Audience	Students
Type of material	Internet Information - testing
Short Summary	The word test sends many students into a test-taking frenzy. It is easier to do well on exams if you don’t exaggerate the pressure on yourself. Don’t give a test magical power over your perceived self-worth. Academic tests are not a matter of life and death. The way to deal with tests is to keep them in perspective. Here is a website that suggests great techniques for approaching test taking with confidence. This site also includes a test taking checklist so you can evaluate your development as a test-wise student , just in time for final exams!
Where/How could this resource be used?
This could be used in any class to help relieve student anxiety for testing.
Date reviewed	12/30/03

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5 - 5 being highest

Resource: Be Test Wise
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

Mistake Phobia is Common

Title	Mistake Phobia is Common
Subject	Ginger E. Blume
URL	http://www.drgingerblume.com/scripts_mistake_phobia.htm
Author
Audience	Instructors
Type of material	Internet Information - health
Short Summary	Sometimes people allow their lives to become stuck because of a mistake they made. Many people suffer from mistake phobia, which can be a problem because the human mind needs to be challenged with new ideas in order to grow. Dr. Ginger Blume discusses the characteristics exhibited by people who suffer from mistake phobia, and she offers some solutions for positive change.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This could be used in any general class to help relieve anxiety for returning Adult education students. This would be excellent for a study skills class.
Date reviewed	12/30/03

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Mistake Phobia is Common
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

Manage Your Stress; Don’t Let Stress Manage You

Title	Manage Your Stress; Don’t Let Stress Manage You
Subject	Stress management
URL	www.shs.csupomona.edu/online/assessments/Stress-Reduction_Skills.pdf
Author	CAL POL Pomaona - Student Services
Audience	Instructors and students
Type of material	Internet information - Stress
Short Summary	Stress management is an important part of achieving optimal health and success because students who are anxious do not learn. The following website will give you an opportunity to evaluate your stress reduction skills and give you some guidelines for developing your stress management skills.
Where/How could this resource be used?
Any class or discussion involving managing stress.
Date reviewed	12/30/03

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Manage Your Stress; Don’t Let Stress Manage You
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

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Jobweb

Title	Jobweb
Subject	Career development
URL	http://www.jobweb.com/
Author	National Association of Colleges and Employers
Audience	Students preparing to enter the job market
Type of material	Informational
Short Summary	Jobweb is an online complement to the Job Choices magazine series. This site offers advice on resume writing, interviewing, job hunting and career development. It also offers a career library and the ability to research potential employers through its national employer profile database.
Where/How could this resource be used?
In a class for student career development. This site would be beneficial for students when they are deciding their major in college.
Date reviewed	01/15/04

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Jobweb
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

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O*NET OnLine

Title	O*NET OnLine
Subject	Occupational Information
URL	http://online.onetcenter.org/
Author	National Onet Consortium
Audience	Students deciding their field of study
Type of material	Informational/Research for occupation
Short Summary	ONET OnLine makes occupational information accessible to everyone. This interactive site offers a skills-search feature that enables you to match your skills with ONET occupations. It’s fun!
Where/How could this resource be used?
This site would be useful for incoming students who were/are undecided about their field of study.
Date reviewed	01/15/04

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: O*NET OnLine
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

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Wall Street Journal Career Site

Title	Wall Street Journal Career Site
Subject	Career Information
URL	http://careerjournal.com/
Author	Wall Street Journal
Audience	Incoming students and students ready for the job market
Type of material	Information, Research and Career quizzes
Short Summary	The Wall Street Journal’s career site offers in-depth articles on job hunting, networking, salary searches and much, much more. This site has a wealth of information and it changes daily! Check it out.
Where/How could this resource be used?
Student orientation, a Career Exploration Class, or workshop for students doing research on career opportunities.
Date reviewed	01/15/04

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Wall Street Journal Career Site
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

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Careers.org

Title	Careers.org
Subject	Career exploration and information
URL	http://www.careers.org/
Author	Careers.org
Audience	Incoming Students and students entering the job market
Type of material	Informational - careers
Short Summary	Since 1995, Careers.Org has been offering more than 6,000 links to jobs and career-related websites. There are over 200 pages of information sorted by topic and region.
Where/How could this resource be used?
Student orientation, a Career Exploration Class, or workshop for students doing research on career opportunities.
Date reviewed	01/15/04

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Careers.org
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
4	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
39	Total

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The VARK Questionnaire

Title	The VARK Questionnaire
Subject	Student Success
URL	www.vark-learn.com
Author	Neil Fleming
Audience	Adult Education Students
Type of material	Online Assessment
Short Summary	Visit the VARK website and follow the link labeled “Questionnaire.” You’ll have an opportunity to complete a short assessment that will give you useful information about your preferred learning style and how you can use your learning preference to your advantage.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This material could be used in student study skills class.
Date reviewed	02/15/04

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: The VARK Questionnaire
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

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Give Yourself an Energy Boost

Title	Give Yourself an Energy Boost
Subject	Student Success - Health
URL	http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Bujan1.html
Author	Francisco Bujan
Audience	Adult learners
Type of material	Internet Article
Short Summary	3 Steps to Kick Off Your Energy! By Francisco Bujan, Professional Life and Business Coach Having clear energy sources and motivation channels is one of the main keys to success. Read this article and learn three ways to pump up your life.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This could be used in a study skills class when discussing health and nutrition for learning.
Date reviewed	02/15/04

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Give Yourself an Energy Boost
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Title	Scholarship Opportunities for students with learning disabilities
Subject	Student Success - Financial Aid
URL	http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/ld.phtml
Author	FinAid - Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher
Audience	Adult Students with learning disabilities
Type of material	Internet Source
Short Summary	Here is a list of scholarships for students with learning disabilities. These awards are competitive but worth checking into.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This could be used in a Successful Student class when discussing how to finance an education or where to find help if the student has a learning disability.
Date reviewed	02/15/04

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Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Scholarship Opportunities for Students with Learning Disabilities
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

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Memories, Theories and Processes

Title	Memories, Theories and Processes
Subject	Study Skills - Student Success
URL	http://web-us.com/memory/theories_and_processes.htm
Author	Intelegen, INC
Audience	Instructors of Student Study Skills and students wishing to understand the learning process.
Type of material	Web-based explanation of memory
Short Summary	Underlying memory improvement are a few basic concepts. This website will help you understand the roles that encoding, storage, and retrieval play in memory and why some memory techniques work and some don’t.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This resource could be used in a study skills course. Or by a student who is researching better methods of study.
Date reviewed	3/10/04

Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Memories, Theories and Processes
4	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
4	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
4	Date or date last updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
37	Total

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Memory and Related Learning Principles

Title	Memory and related learning principles
Subject	Study Skills - Student Success
URL	http://web-us.com/memory/memory_and_related_learning_prin.htm
Author	Intelegen, INC
Audience	Instructors of Student Study Skills and students wishing to understand the learning process.
Type of material	Web-based explanation of memory and how it relates to learning.
Short Summary	Short-term memory and long-term memory work together to help you learn and retain ideas and facts. This website offers some great learning principles that can assist you in increasing your capacity to retain and recall information.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This resource could be used in a study skills course. Or by a student who is researching better methods of study.
Date reviewed	03/10/04

Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Memory and related learning principles
4	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
4	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
4	Date or date last updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
37	Total

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Mnemonic Techniques and Specific Memory Tricks to Improve Memory, Memorization

Title	Mnemonic Techniques and Specific Memory Tricks to improve memory, memorization
Subject	Study Skills & Student Success
URL	http://www.web-us.com/memory/mnemonic_techniques.htm
Author	Intelegen, INC
Audience	Instructors & Students of study skills
Type of material	Web-based resource
Short Summary	What are mnemonics? They are memory techniques that can be used to facilitate rote memorization. Visit this site to learn some specific mnemonic memory tricks.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This resource could be used in a study skills course to help students learn how to remember facts.
Date reviewed	03/10/04

Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Mnemonic Techniques and Specific Memory Tricks to improve memory, memorization
4	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
4	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
4	Date or date last updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
37	Total

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MemoryTalk.com - Memory Exercises

Title	MemoryTalk.com - Memory Exercises
Subject	Study Skills
URL	http://www.memorytalk.com/memexercise.html
Author	Memory Talk
Audience	Student
Type of material	Web-based student activities
Short Summary	Here are some great memory exercises for you to try alone or with a friend. They’re fun!
Where/How could this resource be used?
This resource could be used in a study skills class or by a student independently to help increase their ability to remember facts and numbers.
Date reviewed	03/10/04

Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: MemoryTalk.com - Memory Exercises
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

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The Five Paragraph Essay

Title	THE FIVE PARAGRAPH ESSAY
Subject	Writing
URL	http://www.studygs.net/5paragraph_edit.htm
Author	Joe Landsberger - University of St Thomas
Audience	Student
Type of material	Instructional Material
Short Summary	A classic format for compositions is the five paragraph essay. Utilize this user-friendly website to help you practice and succeed at this form of writing.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This resource could be used in a GED class or study skills class. As independent study or as a classroom activity.
Date reviewed	6/15/04

Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: The Five Paragraph Essay
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
5	Total

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11 Rules of Writing

Title	11 RULES OF WRITING
Subject	Writing
URL	http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/fsidebar.html
Author	Junket studies tutorials
Audience	Student
Type of material	Informational Instructional material
Short Summary	This website offers a concise guide to important grammar and punctuation rules.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This resource could be used in a writing class for essay or sentence structure class.
Date reviewed	6/15/04

Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: 11 Rules of Writing
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

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Grammar Table of Contents

Title	GRAMMAR TABLE OF CONTENTS
Subject	Grammar
URL	http://www.grammarbook.com/gram.htm
Author	Jane Straus
Audience	Student and Instructor
Type of material	Instructional material
Short Summary	Visit this site and get many great links that will help you identify and understand subjects, verbs, prepositions, modifiers, and many more writing terms that can confuse writers. This site also offers helpful practice exercises that will test your knowledge of important writing concepts.
Where/How could this resource be used?
This can be used in any language arts class.
Date reviewed	6/15/04

Criteria checklist: Rate each resource characteristic 1 - 5: 5 being highest

Resource: Grammar Table of Contents
5	Relevance to Adult Literacy
5	Innovative & High Quality
5	Well-Presented
5	Current application
5	Clear authorship
5	Date or date lat updated
5	Functioning URLs
5	Easily understandable purpose
40	Total

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