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English Language Learning (ESL)

Activities for ESL Students Grammar, vocabulary and crossword puzzles for all levels of learning
Annenburg-Interactives/Spelling Bee Good for beginners
Easy World of English Practice for every level
ELC Study Zone Choose your level, then a topic, then a lesson, all designed to improve your English
English-Zone Grammar, reading, verbs, spelling, writing, and fun stuff. All levels!
English Club Dictation Improve listening, spelling, writing and typing skills while learning new vocabulary.
English Club Short Dictations Very brief recordings of one or two lines for beginners.
English Listening Lab Online Listening activities that target a specific listening skill, need or interest. Most include an interactive quiz. All levels
English Page.com Free online English lessons and resources
ESL Fast Easy conversations for students. Practice with tutor Mike, an online robot
ESL Gold Study resources for learners
ESL Point Provides clearn explanations, exercises and practice quizzes for every level of learning
Flocabulary Vocabulary lessons in songs and videos. Many different categories and levels.
Language Guide English Listening and speaking challenges on lessons including the alphabet, numbers, body, clothing, food, etc.
Many Things for Beginners Good for beginners
MCED Story by Story Phonics Variety of stories with pictures and sound. Good for beginners in the language
Multi-Cultural Educational Services Online activities for phonics, listening, health literacy.
News in Levels News stories in 3 different levels of English. Read and listen to the news while improving your English.
Rachel's English Pronunciation Learn from videos the sounds of American English.
Randall's Cyber Listening Lab Listening activities, Train Your Accent, Tips for Students. Good for all levels.
Starfall Good for beginners
Ventures ESL Study grammar anytime, anywhere. 5 levels of ESL and a Citizenship category
VOA: English in a Minute Learn American English with the news, stories, videos and more. Good for all levels. Great for listening skills.
BBC Skillswise English Reading, writing, spelling, word grammar, sentence grammar, speaking and listening skills practice
Read Theory

ESL Geography

Civics for ESL Students Government and history lessons for the ESL student
States and Capitals Information about states and their capitals
UNforKids Maps and flags of the world
USA Geography - Sheppard Games for learnng USA geography
World Geography - Sheppard Software Games for learning world geography

Citizenship Resources

Citizenship Resources in many languages
Citizenship Test Questions in Many Languages
Online Citizenship Study Guide Published by the Minnesota Literacy Council
Preparing for the Oath U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship
Self Study Resources for Citizenship Students Minnesota Literacy Council site includes self-study courses, practice tests and other helpful websites
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services News and information, follow you application status and more.
USCIS Study Materials for the Civics Test

Northstar Digital Literacy

NorthStar Basic Skills Certificate

Northstar Learning Guide Help in studying for the Northstar Digital Literacy Assessments and Certification

Study Resources

AbbreviationZ Directory/search engine of acronyms and abbreviations
Digital Library of America A wealth of knowledge - explore by time or place, among other ideas.
Educational Website Search, MLC Offers websites for adult learners in many different subjects.
Google Translate Type text or a website address or translate a document.
Grammar Bytes Grammar instruction with attitude.
Internet Picture Dictionary
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Includes activities
Miriam Webster Dictionary This site also includes a Thesaurus and Spanish translator
My Vocabulary Vocabulary games to improve written and verbal skills.
Ninja Words, a really fast dictionary Easy to use - just type in the word and get a definition.
PBS Learning Media Lessons with free media for multiple subjects for every grade level.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Over 200 free resources for all types of learners.
U.N. World Digital Library Search for items about 193 different countries between 8000 BCE and 2000 CE
Wikipedia Wikipedia content is developed by a world-wide community of users. Content should be compared with several sources. Wikipedia can provide a path to begin your search for expert sources.

Distance Learning

Keytrain
USA Learns
MobyMax
PLATO
Read Theory
Khan Academy
This link is for students already registered into Khan Academy.
Khan Academy
This link is for students registering for Khan Academy. Create an account then join a class that your teacher has created.

Academic Skills and GED

GED Practice Tests - free

Learning Express Library This link opens in a new window Resources for basic computer and academic skill building, job preparation, and career advancement. Includes interactive tutorials, online books, and test preparation tools for GED, SAT, ACT, TOEFL, and military and occupational exams. Create your own account to track progress.

Math

AplusMath Interactive math resources for teachers, parents and students with free math worksheets, games and more.
BBC Skillswise Math Practical, common-sense maths for adults.
CoolMath Math help for every level. Lessons and games.
Financial Education in the Math Classroom Math and finance topics, problems and tools.
GCF LearnFree Math Math tutorials with an emphasis on images and interactives to make learning easier.
Math Fact Cafe Math worksheets for flashcards, time, money, word problems, games and more.
Math Playground Math games and learning activities including addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, geometry and pre-albegra.
MathTV Short videos explaning everything in Basic Math and Algebra through Calculus.

College Resources

Accuplacer Practice/Review
Accuplacer Math Practice Quizzes for math
Common Errors in English Usage Not sure which word is correct? Check it out here!

Career Resources

GCF LearnFree Career planning, job searching, money basics, and workplace skills resources
MN Career Pathways Prepare, explore, act on finding a career
My Minnesota Careers Great for ESL and ABE learners
My Next Move Browse careers - available in Spanish
Ready to Explore Careers? Assess your skills, create a career plan, explore Minnesota careers

Computer Instruction

BBC WebWise Digital Skills Films and resources on internet security, social networks and blogs
Computer Basics Learn Free offers free tutorials on basic computer, typing, email, gamil, internet, Microsoft and Mac systems
Computer Skills, GFC Learnfree Includes computer basics, email basics, internet basics, online safety, Mac & Windows basics
Digital Learn.org Tutorials on email, website searching, navigating websites, creating resumes, job searches, Cloud storage, intro to Facebook and more. Many lessons also in Spanish
Free Typing Lessons and Games Games, lessons, tests and even a scoreboard!
Learn Touch Typing at Home Lessons to improve your typing skills
Microsoft Office InPictures Tutorials on using different versions of Microsoft Word in picture format
Microsoft Word 2013 Tutorial Video on creating document with Word 2013
MIRC Digital Literacy Beginning Digital literacy lessons in English only and Somali-English versions.
Mousercise Mouse exercises
Mousercise (Spanish
Mouse Tutorial For adult learners.
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Gain proficiency with your mouse in a series of mini games
RIFLI Connecting Adult immigrants to learning in the liberaries. Computer Skills for Native and non-Native adult English speakers, aligned to the Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment.
The Typing Club Start from the beginning in learning to type on a computer keyboard