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Computer Skills and GED Preparation Learning Lab

GCF Global Learning®Computer and Life Skills training brought to you by Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina
GCF Global Learning site http://www.gcflearnfree.org/



Our Computer and Life Skills learning lab makes it easy to learn about computers as well as basic skills such as typing and math. All tutorials are done on the computer at your own pace. Classes consist of online participation in a real-time class with other students.

Certificates are given for online classes participation. Online classes with certification are not available at all computer labs, but can be accessed on the GCF Learning™ website at home or your local library. All tutorial and online classes are free. A staff member or volunteer will be on hand to answer any questions participants may have and to record computer time and class participation. Classes are available in both English and Spanish. Reservations are required and are made by calling Sandy at 419-255-0070. Computers are on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Blocks of time are limited to three hours per day.

Hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Life Skills
GED Prep Classes
The Basics
Math Basics
Math
Computer Basics
Money Basics
English
Windows 98
Career Development
Science
Windows XP
Workplace Development
GED Practice Testing
 
Everyday Life
 
 
 
 
 
Internet
Open Source
Office 97
Internet Basics
OpenSource.org Writing
Access 97
Email Basics
OpenSource.org CALC
Excel 97
Internet Safety
OpenSource.org Impress
Power Point 97
Mozilla Firefox
 
Word 97
 
 
 
Office 2000
Office 2002
Office 2003
Office 2000
Office XP
Office 2003
Word 2000
Word 2002 XP
Word 2003 video
Power Point 2000
Power Point 2002 XP
Power Point video
Excel 2000
Excel 2002 XP
Excel 2003 video
Access 2000
Access 2002 XP
Access 2003
 
 
Outlook video

For more information contact Deb Lagger

Success Stories



The following links were chosen to help you learn computer skills, improve your typing (and ten-key) skills and prepare to pass a GED exam.

Computer skills:

http://www.gcflearnfree.org

Typing skills:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing

http://www.typingtest.com

http://www.learn2type.com

GED practice testing:

http://steckvaughn.harcourtachieve.com/en-US/gedpractice

http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=38

http://www.my-ged.com

http://www.testprepreview.com/ged_practice.htm

http://www.aacc.edu/abs/gedpractest.cfm

http://www.myhq.com/public/s/o/soltest/index.html

http://www.quia.com/pages/hostetterlinks.html

General learning for the GED:

English

http://www.nonstopenglish.com/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Math

http://www.thatquiz.com
http://www.purplemath.com

Science

http://www.school-for-champion.com/science/tests.htm

To learn how to study better visit
http://www.howtostudy.org or http://www.free-ed.net

Children's on-line learning:

http://www.e-learningforkids.org

General research/Libraries:

http://www.wiktionary.org free online dictionary and thesaurus

http://www.wikisource.org free online library

http://www.wikibooks.org free online textbooks and manuals

http://www.wikipedia.org free online encyclopedia

http://www.wikiversity.org free learning activities

http://www.encarta.msn.com free dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia & atlas

http://www.thefreelibrary.com

http://www.intute.ac.uk

http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources/

http://www.malone.edu/1271

Educational museums (which are full of learning opportunities):

http://www.loc.gov Library of Congress in Washington , DC

http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home_flash.jsp?bmLocale=en Louvre Museum in Paris , France

http://www.msichicago.org Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk Science Museum in London , England

http://www.nhm.org Natural History Museum in Los Angeles

http://www.amnh.org Amer. Museum of Natural History in New York

http://www.si.edu Smithsonian Institute and Museums in Wash.

http://www.guggenheim.org Guggenheim Museum in New York

http://www.tate.org.uk Tate Gallery in London , England

Newspapers:

http://www.toledoblade.com The Toledo Blade (for NW Ohio residents)

http://www.nytimes.com The New York Times

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/global The London Times

Educational Television/websites:

http://www.biography.com The Biography Channel

http://www.discovery.com The Discovery Channel

http://www.history.com The History Channel

http://www.pbs.org Public Broadcast Service

http://www.wgte.org NW Ohio PBS station

English as a Second Language (ESL)

http://www.esl.about.com

http://www.rong-chang.com/

http://www.eslgo.com

http://www.englishclub.com

http://www.english4today.com

For more information, suggestions, or corrections contact
Richard Rife

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