Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Free Online Sessions on the GED Test

Have you wondered what  the GED test is all about?  Did your student tell you that his goal is to get his high school diploma?  Have you been staffing the library's reference desk when a customer asks for the GED book?  Then sign up today for our online series of  four free sessions on Using the Internet for Studying for the GED.

Starting Monday, March 29, VALF is sponsoring a series of four online sessions to provide an overview of the GED test. It is aimed at volunteer tutors, librarians and program managers and will cover the basics of the test. The sessions will also introduce links learners can use to study for the test.

Each formal session runs from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. ET. For the first session you attend, sign in early useing the computer link we will send you by Monday morning.  We will be online between 5:00 p.m and 5:30 p.m. to make sure your technology works.  Please register 1 week before for each session.

To register, let us know which of the following sessions you want to attend.Provide your name, name of program, phone number at the time of the session and email address.  A link to attend the session will be sent by the Thursday before the session.

Using the Internet to Study for the GED Webinar Series
Session 1 Overview of the GED Test April 26, Monday 5:30 - 7 pm ET  (Register April 19)
Session 2 GED: Language Arts & Social Studies May 24, Monday 5:30 - 7 pm ET (Register May 17)
Session 3 GED: Science & Mathematics June 21, Monday 5:30 - 7 pm ET (Register June 14)
Session 4 GED Materials & Online Instruction July 26, Monday 5:30 - 7 pm ET (Register July 19)

Please email us any questions you have at literacyflorida@hotmail.com
Thanks,
Sandy Newell, President of VALF

Who is VALF....
Volunteers for Adult Literacy (VALF) is a membership organization supporting volunteer literacy programs in Florida. We are a member of the Florida Literacy Coaltion and hold our annual meeting at their conference each year. We are a separate association which is volunteer run and supported by membership and donations.