On-line Learning Sites

For our purposes, we will define on-line learning as learning, which takes place through the Internet and is known as web-based. The following sites may help add to your knowledge on various topics, which have been introduced during this workshop.

Computer Learning

URL Name of Site
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ Global Learning – Site for free computer learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/computertutor/
computertutorone/index.shtml
BBC Computer Tutor
http://www.fayette.k12.il.us/99/
Intro2Comp/introduction_to_computers.html
Introduction to Computers
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/ Touch Typing
http://www.geocities.com/tmbzone_cfb/index.htm Geocities Computers for Beginners

Microsoft Programs Tutorials

URL Name of Site
http://www.baycongroup.com/ Free Online Tutorials
http://www.firstfind.info/ Look under ‘Computers and Technology’
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ Global Learning – Site for free Microsoft Tutorials

Internet Search Tutorials:

URL Name of Site
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html Learn the Net
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/
Guides/Internet/SearchEngines.html
The Best Search Engines
http://www.learnwebskills.com/search/main.html Web Search Strategies
http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages
/bones/bones.shtml
Barebones 101 Tutorial

Literacy Instruction

URL Name of Site
http://www.tv411.org/index.shtml TV411 – look under the ‘Improve your… ‘
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/index.htm English Language Centre Study Zone
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html Learning Resources
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/ Skillwise
http://home.comcast.net/~djrosen/software.html
Adult Literacy Education Software Recommendations

Professional Development:

URL  
http://www.nald.ca National Adult Literacy Database
http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/ Adult_Literacy_Professional_Development Adult Literacy Professional Development
http://www.otan.us/ Outreach and Technical Assistance Network for Adult Educators
http://adultedonline.org Adult Education Online
http://www.cdlponline.org/ Adult Learning

Checking Validity and Security of Website:

URL  
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/webcrit.html Five Criteria for Evaluating WebPages
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html Evaluating WebPages
http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/#a Evaluating Information Found on the Internet