Educate Yourself – Education Basics

 

Education Basics Everything in this section available Online Only.

 

GCF LearnFree.org

Provides quality, innovative online learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the technology, literacy, and math skills necessary for them to be successful in both work and life. They believe there’s freedom in the ability to learn what you want, when you want, regardless of your circumstances.

Math

Reading

Grammar Monster Available Online Only

The English language is composed of many languages and can be difficult to learn. English grammar is something few are able to fully master. For the vast majority of us, Grammar Monster has created this wonderful reference website to answer our grammatical questions!

Link  http://www.grammar-monster.com/

Khan Academy

Available Online Only

 

The Khan Academy is on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace. They offer a library of over 3,500 videos which covers K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even reaches into the humanities, finance and history. Each video is approximately 10 minutes long and especially purposed for viewing on the computer. All of the site’s resources are available to anyone, and the materials and resources are free.

Link  http://www.khanacademy.org/

GED Available Online Only

GED for Free

A completely free GED online preparation course, as well as practice tests, which can help you pass your GED exams

http://www.gedforfree.com/

If you have not completed high school and want to seek more education and/or improve your employability, you have some choices that can open the doors to your future.

Tests are available online!

In Wisconsin, you may earn a High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED)

http://dpi.wi.gov/ged

Free, online practice tests for the GED:

http://www.gedtestingservice.com/educators/freepracticetest

 

 

Bookshare bookshare  https://www.bookshare.org/cms/

A person with a learning disability such as dyslexia, or who is blind or has low vision and who is unable to read standard print, or who has a physical disability and is unable to read, may qualify for Bookshare as long as a competent authority confirms that the learning challenge significantly interferes with reading.

 

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