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Welcome to Ms. Smith's Collection of Opportunites!

A LIST OF SOCIAL SERVICES

UNITED WAY HOMEPAGE
Since 1970 Georgetown County has provided financial assistance to our partner agencies and developing critical initiatives to h

http://gcuw.org
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
LOADED WITH INFORMATION ON the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department which provides an individualized array of ser

http://www.scvrd.net/index.html

A WAY TO THANK SOMEONE AT YOUR SCHOOL; TEACHER OR OTHER SCHOOL E

NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE SCHOOL EMPLOYEE THIS MONTH! A teacher, career counselor, secretary or ANYONE you feel helps you the most!
The SCEA’s "Teacher of the Month" can be a teacher, transition specialist, guidance counselor, librarians, principals, managers,

http://www.myteacherrockssc.com/nominate/

A WINDOWS LIVE ACCOUNT

WINDOWS LIVE E-MAIL ACCOUNT
View, edit, and share Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files right in Hotmail for free—even if you don't have Microsoft Office instal

http://explore.live.com/windows-live-hotmail

A+ FREE CLASSES ONLINE

SITE MAP GCF LEARNFREE!!!
GCFLearnFree.org® creates and provides quality, innovative online learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the tech

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/sitemap

A+ WORKFORCE SITES

ACTIVATE Your WorkKeys Account
This site is only available after you have taken the WORKKEYS test and received your scores! Search Jobs by Skills, Browse the W

http://www.act.org/certificate/account.html
WIN Program
Preparation for the WorkKeys Test Online!

http://sccommerce.wincshost.com/
NOW IT'S TIME TO USE YOUR C.R.C.
Present your National Career Readiness Certificate the next time you apply for a job.

https://myworkkeys.act.org/mwk/externalLink.do?event=faq

SOUTH CAROLINA WORKS

HOME SOUTH CAROLINA WORKS
The Workforce Resources section contains information aimed at professionals involved in workforce, education or economic develop

http://www.scworks.org/
SC WORKS ONLINE SERVICES
Register as this account type if you are an individual and wish to search for the latest job openings, post a resumé online, fin

https://jobs.scworks.org/regstep1of3.asp?rt=ind

WORKKEYS! Now what?

ACT OFFICIAL SITE

ACT
College and Career Readiness Workshops

http://www.act.org/ccrw/resources/
COMPASS RESOURCES
What Is COMPASS? COMPASS is an untimed, computerized test that helps your college evaluate your skills and place you into approp

http://www.act.org/compass/student/
COMPASS SAMPLE QUESTIONS
These sample items illustrate the types of questions students will encounter in the COMPASS® placement measures.

http://www.act.org/compass/sample/index.html
COMPASS TEST TIPS
Helpful Tips for Taking COMPASS® Tests

http://www.act.org/compass/student/tips.html
COMPASS eWrite
Tips for Taking the Writing Essay Test (e-Write)

http://www.act.org/compass/student/tips-essay.html
COMPASS Build your Writing Skills
Here are some ways you can strengthen your writing skills. Practical information about building your writing skills.

http://www.actstudent.org/writing/prepare/build.html
ACT: The ACT Plus Writing
Some colleges require the Writing Test; others do not. You should decide whether or not to take the Writing Test based on the re

http://www.actstudent.org/writing/index.html

AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER RESOURCES

ARE YOU AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER?
Check Your Teaching Effectiveness by taking this quiz!

http://www.effectiveteaching.com/cart.php?m=content&page=7

ASVAB/MILITARY

TODAYS MILITARY
Information to carefully weigh the opportunities and benefits of military service. Includes study guides for the ASVAB as well!

http://www.todaysmilitary.com/
FREE ASVAB TEST
These tests will give you an idea of how you'll score, and identify areas that need improvement. Then use our suggested resource

http://www.military.com/ASVAB
MILITARY JOB APPLICATIONS
Exciting career opportunities are waiting for those willing to join our armed forces and the United States government can offer

http://www.job-applications.com/category/armed-forces/
JOIN THE MILITARY ONLINE!
You can apply online for the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard. Behind a desk or in the field, if

http://www.job-applications.com/air-force-job-application/
ASVAB WORD KNOWLEDGE TEST
Timed vocabulary test for the ASVAB. Scores are immediately processed so students can see results and learn the meanings.

http://www.asvab.us/test/wordknowledge.htm

SGT. HERMAN VANDERHORST: South Carolina National Guard

ASVAB TEST PREVIEW
Take the self assessment module quizzes to see if you are prepared to take the ASVAB test.

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

CALETTE'S LONGTIME FAVORITES

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/
DISCOVERY CHANNEL
This education site is chock full of resources for lessons, curriculum, clip art and much more!

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/

CAREER READINESS PLANNING, CHANGES, PORTFOLIOS, ASSESSMENTS, TUT

ASVAB Career Exploration
A comprehensive career exploration and planning program.

http://www.asvabprogram.com/
SC KUDER
The South Carolina College & Career Planning System, powered by Kuder®, is a comprehensive, research based approach to career ex

http://sc.kuder.com/siteinfo.aspx
KUDER Career Planning System
Promote engagement in career planning, increase collaboration between school and home, and streamline curriculum development and

http://www.kuder.com/
SCOIS Career Planner
SCOIS is a useful occupation and career site this is provided to all High School programs by the Horry-Georgetown School to Work

http://www.scois.net
DRIVE FOR YOUR LIFE CAREER INTEREST INVENTORY
Drive of Your Life is a fun online career exploration game that helps middle-school and high school students learn more about th

https://www.driveofyourlife.org/launch.html
MICROSOFT OFFICE Career Site for Job Seekers

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/FX103504051033.aspx
KEIRSEY PERSONALITY TEST
The Keirsey Inventory is often used by career counselors to find out how your job might be pinching your personality and to sugg

http://www.keirsey.com/
PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS
Personal Pathways to Success provides educational and career planning resources that bring together all South Carolinians – stud

https://www.scpathways.org/EEDA/default.aspx?
MY FUTURE
A collection of resources to assist you decide about your present or future career, college choices and more! It helps to know w

http://www.myfuture.com/

COLLEGE RESOURCES

SOUTH CAROLINA INFORMATION HIGHWAY
Alphabetical list of South Carolina – Colleges and Universities

http://www.sciway.net/edu/colleges/alphalist.html

COLLEGES

ART INSTITUTE OF CHARLESTON
The Art Institute of Charleston, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, Georgia.

http://www.artinstitutes.edu/charleston/
HORRY GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
HGTC offers more than 70 programs of study in today's hottest career fields, pre-baccalaureate degree transfer programs, includi

http://www.hgtc.edu/
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Coastal Carolina University offers baccalaureate degrees in 40 major fields of study and 37 undergraduate minors in addition to

http://www.coastal.edu/
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
USC offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs.

http://www.sc.edu/
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
The College of Charleston Homepage: an overview of academic programs.

http://www.cofc.edu/
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multi-campus community college that provides quality education and promotes eco

http://www.tridenttech.edu/
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY
Francis Marion University, founded in 1970, is one of South Carolina's 13 state-supported universities. As one of the state's si

http://www.fmarion.edu/
DENMARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
The College provides affordable, post-secondary education culminating in associate degrees, diplomas, or certificates, to citize

http://www.denmarktech.edu/
HORRY GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE RESOURCES
LINKS to all the information you need!

http://www.hgtc.edu/int_y.php?pageid=3
HORRY GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE CATALOG
COURSE CATALOG 2010-2011

http://www.hgtc.edu/int_b.php?pageid=1266

FINANCIAL AID

FASFA APPLICATION
Financial Aid Application Home Page

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
FINANCIAL AID & WHERE TO START!
Before Beginning a FAFSA Overview

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/before001.htm
STUDENT AID ON THE WEB
All you need to know and MORE!

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
MyFSA
MyFSA is your personal portfolio. When you create your account, we will provide you with a MyFSA account in which to store all y

https://studentaid2.ed.gov/xap_pack/Default.asp

STUDENT GUIDE TO WRITING RULES!

WRITING THE ACADEMIC PAPER
Materials for Students; grammar rules etc. when writing papers, etc.

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/toc.shtml

COUPON SITES

DICTIONARIES

DICTIONARY.COM
An online dictionary chock full of resources and very user friendly.

http://dictionary.reference.com/
WHAT IS?
Complete dictionary and encyclopedia for Technology and Computer terms and resources.

http://whatis.techtarget.com/
ABOUT.COM For Educators & Librarians
About.com is an online neighborhood of hundreds of helpful experts, eager to share their wealth of knowledge with visitors.

http://adulted.about.com/od/teachers/u/teacheruserpath.htm
URBAN DICTIONARY
Urban Dictionary: Freshest Street Slang Defined

http://www.urbandictionary.com/

MERRIAM WEBSTER ONLINE

HOME PAGE
Dozens of built-in search options (both basic and advanced), directing users to just the right word from more than 470,000 entri

http://www.merriam-webster.com/
GAME OF THE WEEK!
Play by associating words with images. It’s a great way to build your vocabulary or test your knowledge.

http://visual.merriam-webster.com/games_game-week.php
ESL and ABE
Merriam-Webster's English Learner's Online Dictionary is FANTASTIC!

http://www.learnersdictionary.com/
WORD OF THE DAY
Great way to start off the day, learning a new word!

http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwwod.pl
WORD CENTRAL
Welcome to the new Merriam-Webster's Word Central now reprogrammed for superior word power and language fun.

http://wordcentral.com/
WORD GAMES
Another great site from Merriam Webster which makes learning vocabulary fun!

http://www.wordcentral.com/games.html
BUILD YOUR OWN DICTIONARY
You're the author of this unique dictionary!

http://www.wordcentral.com/byod/byod_index.php

DOWNLOADS FOR FREE!

MICROSOFT UTILITIES

SECURITY, VIRUS PROTECTION & REMOVAL AND MORE!

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/default.aspx
SAFETY AND SECURITY CENTER
WHY PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS for Virus Protection when you can get it for free from the very best resource; Microsoft security up

http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201301.aspx?WT.mc_id=MSCOM_EN_US_DLC_HIGHLIGHTS_133Z4ENUS36062
MALICIOUS SOFTWARE REMOVAL TOOL FROM MICROSOFT
This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) a

http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201301.aspx?WT.mc_id=MSCOM_EN_US_DLC_HIGHLIGHTS_133Z4ENUS36062

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Career One-Stop
Great site if you're looking for a job!

http://www.careeronestop.org/
Georgetown Workforce Center

http://www.sces.org/loff/georgetown.htm
MILITARY JOB APPLICATIONS
YOU CAN APPLY ONLINE! There are an astounding amount of benefits and different jobs waiting for you in any branch of our militar

http://www.job-applications.com/category/armed-forces/
MONSTER JOB SITE FOR S.C.

http://www.sces.org/Jobcast/Monsterappspositons.htm
SC DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT & WORKFORCE
Providing services for unemployment benefits, job opportunities, and workforce services!

http://dew.sc.gov
SC EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION

http://www.sces.org/
SC PALMETTO CONNECTIONS
LIVE NEWS BLOG: Up to the minute Information from the SC Dept. of Employment & Workforce. SUBSCRIBE to receive “on the spot” new

http://dew.sc.gov/palmettoconnections/
SC VIRTUAL ONESTOP
The South Carolina Virtual OneStop Web site is an online tool to assist job seekers or students with job search. It also helps e

https://www.sconestop.org/
SOUTH CAROLINA JOB LINK

https://www.scjoblink.org/ada/
U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR BY INDEX
To try and simplify the site for the DEPT. OF LABOR, I have added this link which puts items of interest in order of TOPICS. Hop

http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/
UNITED STATES DEPT. OF LABOR
EVERYTHING you need to know regarding wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions;

http://www.dol.gov/
WIN
Study for the WORKKEYS test!

http://www.workreadysc.com/
WOMEN FOR HIRE
Great job site for women

http://www.womenforhire.com/

JOB HOAXES

SNOPES.COM RUMOR HAS IT!
JOBS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? Then they probably are! Before you give ANY personal information to land a job that is really just a s

ESL/ABE RESOURCES

everythingESL
Featuring more than 66 lesson plans, 45 teaching tips, 230 downloads, 830 discussion topics, and 90 classroom resource picks.

http://www.everythingesl.net/
ESOL INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
CHOCK full of great sites!

http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/links/esol.htm
LITERACY ASSISTANCE CENTER RESOURCES
Chock full of resources for teachers, families, adults, professional development and MUCH more!

http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/
ACTIVITIES FOR ESL AND ABE STUDENTS
Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language (ESL) or Adult Ed., learner AND they are so

http://a4esl.org/
THE LINGUIST
LEARN ENGLISH ONLINE: The Linguist Institute, a company devoted to making ANY language learning more efficient.

http://www.thelinguist.com/en/en/

FAMILY LITERACY RESOURCES for ADULTS, TEACHERS & FAMILIES

Adult Literacy Education WIKI
Learn about adult literacy education here, including English language learning, numeracy, adult basic & secondary edu.

http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Main_Page
READING ROCKET
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many

http://www.readingrockets.org/
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY
Interactive Website for Adult Education Practitioners

http://www.nifl.gov/readingprofiles/
ESL MONKEYS
Free Reading Materials and More1

http://www.eslmonkeys.com/student/storyroom/storyroom.html
FREE READING
FreeReading is a high-quality, open-source, free reading intervention program addressing literacy development which provides a 4

http://free-reading.net/index.php?title=Main_Page
OZ READ AND SPELL
FABULOUS tool for Reading and Spelling!

http://www.ozreadandspell.com.au/home.htm

FREE ONLINE CLASSES

ABOUT .COM UNIVERSITY
A huge collection of free online courses!

http://u.about.com/

GAMES

PRIMARY GAMES
This game site is FULL of learning games as well as a CURRICULUM GUIDE for Teachers!

http://www.primarygames.com/
EAROBICS
Earobics offers everything a teacher needs to target these struggling readers.”

http://www.earobics.com/
FUNBRAIN GAMES!
FunBrain is the #1 site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)

http://www.funbrain.com/

LANGUAGE ARTS

GAMEGOO
Numerous FUN sites for learning vocabulary, FUN FOR ALL AGES!

http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html

VOCABULARY

WORLD OF WORDS
Just click on a vocabulary game and play it.

http://www.quia.com/pages/worldowords.html
LEARNING VOCABULARY FUN!
The Fun Way to Build Vocabulary Skills!

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/

GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES

IRS FORMS
INDEX of all IRS Forms & Publications

http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
US POSTAL SERVICE

http://www.usps.com/
ZIP CODES LOOK UP!

http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
CREDIT REPORT FOR FREE
Government site to get a FREE copy of your credit reports.

http://www.ftc.gov/freereports

GRANTS & EDUCATION SUPPORT SITES

JONES OF NEW YORK
No, this isn't a shopping site. Jones of New York believes "Education is Always in Fashion". Full of grants, chats, support,

http://www.jnyintheclassroom.org/index.vm
GRANTS STATION
GrantStation is an online funding resource for organizations seeking grants throughout the world.

http://www.grantstation.com/
THE FOUNDATION CENTER
The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. and, increasingly, global grantmakers and their grants.

http://foundationcenter.org/

INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY SUMMER CLASS 2009

INTERNET 4 CLASSROOMS
a free web portal designed to assist anyone who wants to find high-quality, free Internet resources to use in classroom instruct

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/
THINKFINITY
A PORTAL of valuable information far too numerous to condense into a description. GOLDEN opportunities worth searching!

http://www.thinkfinity.org/

MATH

MATH GAMES FILE SHOW BBC
Full of fun math games which make it exciting to learn!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/index.shtml
MATH CATS
Math Cats is a site full of fun ways to explore numerous ways of learning for ALL levels!

http://www.mathcats.com/contents.html
ARITHMETIC FOUR
Interactive learning for all NSR levels especially ESL and LITERACY

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ArithmeticFour/
PEARLS from PBS
From PBS/NOVA a fun interactive math game which also gives the history of PEARLS!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pearl/uncountable.html
FIGURE THIS
Family members—as children's first teachers—are crucial to student success. And the more adults become engaged in their children

http://figurethis.org/challenges/math_index.htm

NEWSPAPERS

MSNBC NEWS
Much more than a newspaper! This area is about cartoons; yes IMPORTANT for the GED test.

http://www.cagle.com/teacher/
NEW YORK TIMES
The Learning Network for Teachers and Students

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/index.html
NEW YORK TIMES DAILY QUIZ
This DAILY QUIZ allows the student to go to the article, read it and answer the questions.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/quiz/index.html
CAGLE TEACHERS' GUIDE FOR CARTOONS
The Professional Cartoonists Index web site in your classes. Developed lesson plans for using the editorial cartoons as a teachi

http://www.cagle.com/teacher/
E SCHOOL NEWS
Top News for Educators and MUCH, MUCH MORE!

http://www.eschoolnews.com/

VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY SUSHI
Build your vocabulary through never-ending games powered with real-world usage and tailored to your skill level.

http://www.vocabsushi.com/

WEBQUEST SITES

INTERACTIVE LEARNING

GCF Learn Free
GCFLearnFree.org, formerly GCF Global Learning, is owned by the GCF Community Foundation. Goodwill Industries of Eastern North C

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/
THE BBC EDUCATION HOMEPAGE
Online learning, support and advice from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/
BBC Interactive Learning
English, Math and more from the BBC Education Site. Exceptional games, quizzes, worksheets & teaching tools

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/verbsubjectagreement/index.shtml

MATH

DISCOVERY EDUCATION
Kathy Schrock has done it again with a multitude of math sites for teachers as well as students!

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/math.html

MICROSOFT OFFICE

TEACHERS
ANYTHING and everything FREE FOR TEACHERS!

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/school/FX102781621033.aspx
PARENTS
ANYTHING and everything FREE FOR PARENTS!

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/school/FX102781641033.aspx
STUDENTS
ANYTHING and everything FREE FOR STUDENTS!

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/school/FX102783161033.aspx
TEACHERS EDUCATION SITE
More educational materials from Microsoft for Education!

http://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/default.aspx
TEMPLATES FOR EDUCATORS
All the ready made resources needed AND MORE!

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/education-templates-collection-FX101842224.aspx?CTT=97

NEWS PAPERS

MYRTLE BEACH
The online news paper for the Myrtle Beach area. Full of great links, including the NIE

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/
N.I.E. NEWS PAPER IN EDUCATION
The Sun News in Education

http://myrtle.rivercitynet.com/

ORGANIZERS FOR LIFE

LIFE ORGANIZERS
A JACKPOT of information on how to organize your life from A - Z!

http://www.lifeorganizers.com/
THE ORGANIZING NETWORK
The Organizing Network guides, encourages and educates members about basic principles of organizing by offering support, focus a

http://www.myorganizedlife.com/

PORTAPORTALS web-based bookmarking utilities from teachers aroun

MRS. ELIAS PORTAL

http://guest.portaportal.com/mrselias

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TEACHERS COUNT
A potpourri for teachers; from grants to professional development!

http://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/grants.shtml
WE LEARN
Women Expanding /

http://www.litwomen.org/welearn.html
• AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
The mission of the ALA is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information servic

http://www.ala.org/

SEARCH ENGINES

URBAN LEGENDS
Is this a real WARNING?

http://urbanlegends.about.com/

BOGUS WEBSITE SEARCH ENGINES

SNOPES
The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.

http://www.snopes.com/
HOAX SLAYER
Hoax-Slayer allows Internet users to check the veracity of common email hoaxes and aims to counteract criminal activity by publi

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/latest-information.html
GOOGLE SCAM SITE ARTICLES
Suspicious sites and what to look for from GOOGLE.

http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=9110
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
The bureau for consumer protections against fraud, scams and identify theft.

http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/contact.shtm
GOOGLE INFO ON SUSPICIOUS WEB SITES
Suspicious sites and what to look for

http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=9110

SKILLS TUTOR PROGRAM

MY SKILLS TUTOR
SkillsTutor online curriculum provides lessons and activities in reading, language arts, writing, math, science, information ski

http://www.myskillstutor.com/

SOCIAL SERVICES

US GOVERNMENT Information by Topic
Packed full of government resources TOO numerous to mention!!!

http://www.usa.gov/index.shtml

TEACHER WEBSITES FROM USA

PENNSYLVANIA
NUMEROUS Adult basic and literacy education services from Adult Ed., in PA

http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?Q=71697&A=13
ABLE Life Long Learning from Pennsylvania
GED LESSON PLANS

http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?Q=71697&A=13

FLORIDA

WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT
This is chock full of information for high school, GED and/or Workkeys teachers!

http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/
ADULT ED., & GED
Whether you have taken the GED academy or not, this site is fantastic for anyone in Adult Ed.

http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/adult_ed.asp
FLORIDA TECH NET
An informational and professional development site serving adult educators and students throughout Florida.

http://www.floridatechnet.org/lib-ged.asp

MINNESOTA

MARSHALL ABE FOR MINNESOTA
It can be used for ABE and ESL. Vocabulary studies can be drawn from the lessons. Best part..it is free!

http://marshalladulteducation.org/

OHIO

OHIO Resource Center
Numerous Resources for Educators

http://www.ohiorc.org/about/

SOUTH CAROLINA

GEORGETOWN County Schools

http://www.gcsd.k12.sc.us/
GCSD Web Resources

http://www.gcsd.k12.sc.us/faqs/related_sites.htm
HOWARD School

http://www4.gcsd.k12.sc.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=13
GCSD Career Transition Specialist
Calette W. Smith School Webpage

http://www4.gcsd.k12.sc.us/education/staff/staff.php?sectionid=2552
S.C. New EEDA Act

http://www.scois.net/NewFolder2006/Allhomepagefiles/EEDA%2005.pdf
Adult Ed. Website for the GED

http://ed.sc.gov/agency/Standards-and-Learning/Adult-Education/old/ace/ged/index.html
DR. VIRGINIA SIMMONS PORTAL
Horry County Director's Portal Site of Links which is FANTASTIC!

http://guest.portaportal.com/vsimmon
HORRY COUNTY SCHOOLS

http://www.horrycountyschools.net/
HORRY COUNTY ADULT EDUCATION SITE
FANTASTIC resources from Horry County Adult Ed.

http://www.edtheturtle.com/

WEST VIRGINIA

WV ABE PORTA PORTAL
Everything Imaginable

http://guest.portaportal.com/wvabe
GRAFTON WV, High School
Taylor County High School Portaportal

http://guest.portaportal.com/tcgraftonhs
WV ADULT EDUCATION
ENORMOUS amount of useful information for students, educators and much more!!!

http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/

TEACHER RESOURCES

EDUTOPIA What Works in Public Education
A MUST!!! Through the Edutopia site, Edutopia magazine, and Edutopia video, we spread the word about ideal, interactive learning

http://www.edutopia.org
EDUTOPIA List of Technical Sites
This list is ENDLESS, so browse it on your own!

http://www.edutopia.org/big-list-tech-integration

FREE MATERIALS With all the budget cuts, why pay when you can ge

FREE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
FREE from the government!!!

http://www.free.ed.gov/

TECHNOLOGY

Skills Assessment for Computer Based Learning
This resource is designed for the learner to self-assess, check and confirm the skills and knowledge they have that will assist

http://www.uq.edu.au/hanginthere/sacl/index.htm

COMPUTER LESSONS

TECHNOLOGY Tutorials for Schools

http://visilearn.com/
LEARNING COMPUTERS

http://www.writefix.com/ICDL/mod1.htm

KEYBOARDING

NIMBLE FINGERS
Have fun while learning to keyboard!

http://www.nimblefingers.com/
TYPING TEST
Free keyboarding games!

http://www.typingtest.com/games/default.asp
FREE KEYBOARDING SITES
Check them out on your own!

http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~technology/keyboarding/freeware.html
LEE'S FREE TYPING SCHOOL
Free online learning tools for keyboarding

http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/keyboarding.htm
KEYBOARDING SITES
Check them out on your own!

http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/keyboarding.htm#Keyboarding%20Practice%20Sites
TYPE ON LINE
Great free typing tutor!

http://www.typeonline.co.uk/

MUSIC

TECHNOLOGY

CRABBY OFFICE LADY
When computer problems make you CRABBY, the CRABBY OFFICE LADY has solutions for days where computer problems and frustrations s

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/CH010149515.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA001126438

TRANSITION

OHIO Resource Center
Workplace skills and much more!

http://www.ohiorc.org/standards_first/workplace_skills.aspx

VIRTUAL SCHOOLS

ADMIN. GUIDANCE
Administrative

http://scvspregister.ed.sc.gov/
E-LEARNING WEBSITE
The E-learning website for Administration, Career Guidance, Students and Instructors

https://elearning.ed.sc.gov/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
VIRTUAL SCHOOLS TRAINING
Information on how the Virtual H.S. works! Are you ready?

https://elearning.ed.sc.gov/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_12_1
SORT
To help make the right decision about enrolling in an online course, this Student Online Readiness Tool (SORT) to rate each of t

http://alt.usg.edu/sort/
VIRTUAL H.S. STUDENTS
South Carolina Virtual Schools enrollment and current student page

http://scvspregister.ed.sc.gov/
SOUTH CAROLINA VIRTUAL SCHOOLS
EVERYTHING you wanted to know about the SC Virtual Schools program for students, educators and professional development!

http://scvspconnect.ed.sc.gov/

GED ONLINE CLASSES

ITTS & PRE-GED
The site to log in to the ITTS or the PRE-GED learning site!

http://www.wgcontemporary.com/login.html

NEW VIRTUAL LEARNERS

LEARNING STYLE INVENTORY
After you complete this, print out your results!

http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

UNITE FOR SIGHT
Volunteers receive hands-on training in international community-based eye care, public health, and international development, an

http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad

WIZARD FOR GED

GED REGISTRATION
This page will allow you to Register on-line, Check Test Roster Information, Check on Test Seat Availability, Order Duplicate Tr

Register for the GED On-Line

WOMEN/RESOURCES