Literacy Exchange - World Resources on Literacy

If you are interested in the global scene on literacy, here's a quick reference site. You can get information on statistics, policy, processes and resources by country (courtesy of UNESCO and the University of Hamburg):
http://www1.uni-hamburg.de/UNESCO-UIE/literacyexchange/index.html

Hidden in the bowels of this resource site is a goldmine of literacy resources (compiled by category and country):

World Statistics on Literacy
Journals on Literacy and Adult Education
Literacy Libraries, Archives, Bibliographies and Forums
Literacy Books, Documents and Glossaries
Classic Books in Education

URL: http://www1.uni-hamburg.de/UNESCO-UIE/literacyexchange/lixlinks.htm

Literacy, Learning and ICT - Research, resources and software

This section of the site looks at literacy with a focus on the interaction between literacy, learning and ICT;
http://www.simonmidgley.co.uk/talklearn/

These resources are primarily aimed at schools but there some that can be applied to broader literacy issues.

Here you can find:

• research on the interaction between literacy, learning and ICT
• links to other resources
• educational software
• resources and ideas to support the teaching of literacy (written by literacy specialists)
• project reports and case studies
• ICT and the Home-Schools Link Project - report on the research and case study reports

URL: http://www.simonmidgley.co.uk/talklearn/

There is a link in the the left-hand column to a pdf file by Claire North that provides a wide range of online activities to support literacy in schools. If the link below does not work, try the link on the Literacy, Learning and ICT site:
http://www.equip.ac.uk/Clare/index.html

Literacy Activities and Resources - Schools

This is the Literacy Activities and Resources section of the Lancashire Grid for Learning web site. Here you will find activities for pupils of all ages, resources and links for teachers, and contributions from Lancashire schools.

http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacyresources/index.php

Literacy Site - Fiction and Narrative - Online Picture Books

This site is provided by the Lanchasire Grid for Learning.

There are a wide range of links to free and pay picture books with many links to further resources.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/o6945

The focus here seems to be toddlers and primary children.

In the process of viewing this site you will be exposed to different software and strategies for creating online picture books.

You can check out the site here:
http://tinyurl.com/o6945