www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest RSCs – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning

Online and Interactive Resources for

Functional Skills

David Rowe: e-Learning Advisor - Work Based Learning

Tracey Morris: e-Learning Adviser - ACL

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Fit for the Future

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Fit for the Future

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Showtime Showtime

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Showtime

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Business Admin Level 1 Functional

Skills

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Health & Social Care Level 1

Functional Skills

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Interactive Functional Skills

Resources

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Available from JISC-RSC South West on DVD

Fit for the Future L1&2

Showtime L1&2

Functional Skills - Business Admin L1

Functional Skills – Health & Social Care L1

General Online Resources for

Functional Skills

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Site Link

BBC Skillswise http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/maths

NLN resources -

numeracy/literacy

http://www.nln.ac.uk

Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com

Videojug http://www.videojug.com

Skills Workshop – Free

Resources

http://www.skillsworkshop.org/

Adult Literacies Online

http://www.aloscotland.co.uk

Key Skills 4 U http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/keyskills4u

Learn Direct http://www.learndirect.co.uk/courses/

Online Resources for Functional Skills

- Numeracy

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Site Link

B2B Engage http://www.b2bengage.co.uk/adults/Funtional_Maths.aspx

Guroo - free resources http://www.guroo.info/the-guroo-service/free-functional-skills-resources/free-

resources-for-maths-functional-skills/interactive-task-3-football-crazy/

Guroo - free resources

http://www.guroo.info/the-guroo-service/free-functional-skills-resources/free-

resources-for-maths-functional-skills/interactive-task-irish-blarney/

Guroo - free resources

http://www.guroo.info/the-guroo-service/free-functional-skills-resources/free-

resources-for-maths-functional-skills/interactive-task-2-irish-blarney/

Guroo - free resources

http://www.guroo.info/the-guroo-service/free-functional-skills-resources/free-

resources-for-maths-functional-skills/irish-blarney-interactive-task-4/

Braingames http://www.braingames.org.uk/

Leeds University Skills Library http://skills.library.leeds.ac.uk/web_based_resources/mathsquizzes/pages/basic_nu

meracy/basic_numeracy.html

Leeds Met University - Numeracy http://creativetech.inn.leedsmet.ac.uk/INT/1/start.html

Maths Playground – Maths games http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html

Maths Movies http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/01801/

Get the Maths http://www.thirteen.org/get-the-math/

Move On http://www.move-on.org.uk/ilr_php/numeracy/welcome.php

Maths Zone http://www.channel4learning.com/sites/mathszone/index.shtml

Online Resources for Functional Skills

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Draggable Maths

A site with Addition, Subtraction, Division and Multiplication

Drag and drop exercises

Initially some learner support required

High level of interaction

Instant feedback http://www.mrnussbaum.com/draggable.htm

Number Nut

A site packed with many types of interaction

Typically 20 or so exercises under each heading (Multiplication, Division,

Ratio’s, % Values, Decimals etc)

The content covers all the usual types of problems

Each interaction also provides a countdown of success with a running total

as instant feedback http://www.numbernut.com/

Nice Letter

• On-line resource for building writing skills with example letters/templates

• Chose the example closest to your need, edit it within the Letter Creator

• Save the document and you have a properly constructed letter

http://www.niceletter.com/

Online Resources for Functional Skills

- Literacy

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Site Link

British Council English Skills

Practice

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/english-skills-practice

B2B Engage Functional Skills

in English

http://www.b2bengage.co.uk/capacity_building/functional_english.aspx

Guroo Free Resources – Level

1 Pharaoh’s Revenge

http://www.guroo.info/the-guroo-service/free-functional-skills-resources/free-

resources-for-english-functional-skills/pharaohs-revenge-interactive-task-2

BT – All Talk - English 14-19 http://www.btplc.com/Responsiblebusiness/Supportingourcommunities/Learningands

kills/Freeresources/AllTalk/Default.aspx

BT – Communication Skills

for Young Citizens

http://www.btplc.com/Responsiblebusiness/Supportingourcommunities/Learningands

kills/Freeresources/ResourceView.aspx?id=18

Lesson Stream – Language

lessons

http://lessonstream.org/browse-lessons

Spellingcity – interactive

spelling

http://www.spellingcity.com/taking-a-spelling-test.html?listId=3817678

Word Dynamo http://dynamo.dictionary.com/

Way with Words http://www.channel4learning.com/sites/waywithwords/index.html

Fairground Spelling http://www.channel4learning.com/sites/fairground/game.shtml

Online Resources for Functional Skills

- ICT

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Site Link

Teach-ICT – Video tutorials http://www.teach-ict.net/videohome.htm

BBC Webwise http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/

Microsoft – Office training online http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training-

FX101782702.aspx?CTT=97

Webopedia – Everything you need to

know about Technology

http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/index.asp

Alison.com – Digital Literacy http://alison.com/subjects/1/Digital-Literacy-IT-Skills

B2B Engage Functional Skills in ICT http://www.b2bengage.co.uk/employers/FunctionalICT.aspx

Go On – Make online easy http://learn.go-on.co.uk/

Teaching Goodies – Functional Skills http://www.teaching-goodies.com/tags/functional-skills

Adult Literacies Online – ICT http://www.aloscotland.co.uk/alo/325.html?keywords=&resourceTyp

e=&resourceTopic=ICT&Submit=Search

Commercial Sites to Explore

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

What2Learn http://www.what2learn.com/

Guroo http://www.guroo.co.uk/

BKSB http://www.bksb.co.uk/

Axis Education http://www.axiseducation.co.uk/products/20183/functional_s

killbuilders.aspx

Mindleaders http://www.thirdforce.com/products/elearningcontent/work-

based-learning/functional-skills/

ForSkills http://www.forskills.co.uk/index.php?page=what-are-fs

Tribal Target Skills http://www.targetskillsgold.com/

Mobile Apps

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Example Android Apps

English:

Dictionary.com - top-rated Android dictionary app, with trusted reference content from

Dictionary.com & Thesaurus.com

Word Search - Find the hidden words

English Reading Comprehension (Boreumdal)

Grammar Game (Lite) - Fun English grammar questions: Idioms, Commonly misspelled

words, Irregular verb tenses, Verb prepositions, Proverbs and Synonyms

Word Feud - A multiplayer puzzle game similar to Scrabble

Practice English Grammar 1 and 2 - Practice English Grammar 1 (beginner Level) helps

you learn English grammar by practicing interactive grammar exercises.

Maths:

Math Attack - improve your simple math skills! practice different types of maths including:

addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, squares and multiple part questions

Maths Bug - A maths game originally for young children up to teenagers useful for some

adults to train & improve mental maths skills

Math Workout – Maths brain training

Mobile Apps

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Example Apple Apps: English:

Dictionary.com - top-rated dictionary app, with trusted reference content from

Dictionary.com & Thesaurus.com

English Grammar - Featured in the Top 100 Reference Apps for iPad

Miss Spell's Class - an original word game that lets players test their spelling skills

against the most commonly misspelled words on Dictionary.com.

Maths:

Math Flash Cards - Designed for people of all ages, Math Flash Cards Multiplication is an

app that allows the user to practice simple basic multiplication facts or extend the users

ability to work out complex multiplication problems up to three digit numbers. Also available

for addition, subtraction and division

Conundra Math - a brain training number game

GCSE Maths questions – English also available

Sky Numbers – Fun educational maths game, aimed at testing and improving basic maths

skills

69 Apps in total on the event resources list

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

Ratio Problem

Applied Use of Resources &

Technology

Don’t now much about Ratio’s?

http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BD678D623-0533-4BEE-

BAB0-E958CC3BF05D%7D

How about working out Volume?

Volume of shapes tutorial

http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BC048F78A-D9C5-4EF3-

AA34-67A65E5C24F5%7D

Practice http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7BCF151C29-CFB1-

40BD-9300-9DEEE438B149%7D

Assessment http://go.nln.ac.uk/?req=%7B3C6CB4A4-

1ED6-4AB7-B3CB-557C8BA7817B%7D

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest RSCs – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning

Online and Interactive Resources for

Functional Skills

David Rowe: e-Learning Advisor - Work Based Learning

Tracey Morris: e-Learning Adviser - ACL

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/southwest