Larry Ferlazzo’s Best…
Places to Learn Computer Basics and
How to Fix Tech Problems
I know the title of this “The Best…” list is a mouthful, but I thought readers might find it useful to have some good resources where non-tech-savvy people (like myself) can look for help related to technology trouble-shooting and software questions.
Sites for Helping Beginning Readers
The best way to teach people to read is to provide them with accessible and high-interest text. The images and audio at these sites provide a high degree of accessibility. The large quantity of stories the sites offer help them meet the “high-interest” criteria.
Web 2.0 Applications for Education
In order to make this list of 30 top Web 2.0 applications for education., a site had to be free, accessible to English Language Learners and non-tech savvy users, appropriate for classroom use, and completely browser-based with no download required.
About the Author
Larry Ferlazzo has taught English and Social Studies to both English Language Learners and mainstream students at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California, for six years. Prior to becoming a teacher, he spent twenty years working as a community organizer assisting low- and moderate-income families improve their communities. He has won numerous awards, including the Leadership for a Changing World award from the Ford Foundation, the International Reading Association Presidential Award for Reading and Technology, and the Sacramento State College of Education’s “Education Partnership Award." He writes a popular resource-sharing blog for teachers, and also has a Web site for students. He recently co-authored a book titled Building Parent Engagement in Schools; a second book, "Teaching English Language Learners: Strategies That Work," will come out next year. Both are published by Linworth Publishing.
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