Thank you Kelly for informing us of this resource. 

 

It is a great asset to my students of all levels. I work in career
development at Harris County Department of Education. I see students
from literacy levels through GED and at all stages in between. This is
such a useful resource for not only their career planning but also for
their general education and knowledge. 

 

Kudos to you and your team at GCFLearnFree.

 

Janice Strohmeier

Harris County Department of Education

Adult Education

Instructor/Transition Advisor

713-692-6216

Ext. 2408

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Barbara Jacala
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 5:37 PM
To: 'The Workplace Literacy Discussion List'
Subject: [Workplace 1026] Re: Free Online Resource: GCFLearnFree.org

 

I appreciate the resource. Thanks so much.

Barbara Jacala

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Kelly Potter Markham
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 1:06 AM
To: kelly at gcflearnfree.org
Subject: [Workplace 1019] Free Online Resource: GCFLearnFree.org

Good morning,

 

My name is Kelly Potter Markham and I work for a free, online training
website, GCFLearnFree.org. We are a free program because we are funded
by Goodwill Industries of Eastern NC. I posted to several of the
discussion lists yesterday, but people from other lists suggested I post
here, as well.

 

On Monday we launched a functional literacy program, which we call
Everyday Life <http://www.gcflearnfree.org/everydaylife/> . It is geared
toward learners that need to acquire functional literacy skills to
succeed in daily life. Some of our initial lessons include how to use an
ATM, complete a bank deposit slip, get a prescription filled, and
complete a job application.  Our interactive lessons are not intended to
teach vocabulary and reading skills, but rather to provide learners with
a safe environment where they can practice new skills without real-world
consequences and the fear of failure. Our goal with these lessons was to
create a  realistic environment that learners would relate to. If you do
take a look at this new program, I highly recommend you complete the
Tutorial before you begin the Everyday Life lessons. Without it, the
lessons can be confusing unless you really like to explore interactive
games. Also, sound plays a key role, so be sure to turn it on!

 

Additionally, we have a Computer Training
<http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/>  section that covers topics such
as Computer Basics, Internet Safety, Open Office, and Microsoft Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, and more. Most of our lessons are
primarily text and screenshot-based; however, we are moving to a
video-lesson format with supplemental text. Take a look at Publisher
2003 to get an idea of what all the lessons we develop in the future
will look like.

 

If you have a moment, please take a look at our Everyday Life curriculum
and let me know what you think. You do have to create an account on our
website to view the lessons; however, it is free and the only personal
information we ask is your email address. We don't share your
information with others and we'll only send you information about the
site if you opt-in for the newsletter. 

 

Please post your thoughts to the list, or you can email me directly at
kelly at gcflearnfree.org. I'm interested in any feedback you have about
our Everyday Life project or specific lessons, and any suggestions you
may have about additional topics for us to address. I hope that our site
can be a resource for you and your learners.

 

Thank you for your time.

 

 

Kelly Potter Markham

Instructional Designer, GCFLearnFree.org

kelly at GCFLearnFree.org

 

Visit 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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