Kelly,
 
Thank you for your email.  Unfortunately my internet was done and when our computer guru came to repair he told me he was adding the icon for gcflearnfree.org.   I was THRILLED.  I have been using your since last January and have been recommending it to anyone I can.  My directors weren't too keen because it was not an officially recognized site by the State of NJ DOL.  Now it is!  WHOOPEE!  Keep up the good work.
 
Carol Clark
 
 
Carol R. Clark
Workforce Learning Link
429 Lewis Street 
PO Box 189
Somerset, NJ 08875
732-846-9888 x 126
FAX 732-846-7569
email: cclark at webmail.hcesc.com

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From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Kelly Potter Markham
Sent: Fri 10/5/2007 9:55 AM
To: technology at nifl.gov; focusonbasics at nifl.gov; professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 1642] Additional Information aboutGCFLeanFree.org



Thanks to everyone who took a look at our site, www.GCFLearnFree.org,  yesterday. Throughout the day, several of you emailed me and let me know that we were having some issues with our Join Now/Create an Account process. We just launched our redesigned site on Monday, and while we thought we had all the "bugs" worked out, a few were discovered yesterday. I think we have it all fixed and it should work correctly now. If you have any difficulties with creating a free account, please let me know! 

 

If you have not already taken a look at our new Everyday Life <http://www.gcflearnfree.org/everydaylife/>  program, I encourage you to do so. We currently have 17 interactive lessons available, but will be releasing many, many more topics in the future. Current lessons include using an ATM, completing a bank deposit form, filling out a job application, using a bus map, and much more. I highly recommend you complete the short Tutorial before you begin. The lessons make a lot more sense after completing the tutorial, and you can understand how low-literacy learners would be instructed to complete the lessons. You will want to view the lessons with the sound on your computer turned on. Lessons have audio and text directions.

 

Some of you may be interested in our Computer Training <http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/>  section, as well. Here we cover topics such as Computer Basics, Internet Safety, OpenOffice, and Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and more. Our Computer Training lessons are primarily text and screenshot-based, so may not be appropriate for all learners; however, we are moving to a video-based lesson format with supplemental text. You can take a look at our Publisher 2003 lessons to get a better idea of how we will develop future topics.

 

If it sounds like our site may be of use to you or your learners, please take a look at it. It is a completely free resource! And don't worry, when you create an account with us, we will never share your information with others or email you unless you opt-in for the newsletter.

 

If you have any feedback, please let me know. We are especially interested in what literacy professionals think of these initial lessons and any topics that you think would be worthwhile for us to cover in our next round of production.

 

Thanks for your time.

 

Kelly Potter Markham

Instructional Designer, GCFLearnFree.org

kelly at GCFLearnFree.org

 

Visit http://www.GCFLearnFree.org <http://www.gcflearnfree.org/>  today to learn the computer training and life skills you need to succeed!

 

The freedom to learn what you want, when you want, absolutely free!

 

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