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The Online Learning Centre - SET-BC is pleased to announce the opening of our new Online Learning Centre. This expansion of our website allows us to offer "anytime, anywhere" training options for people who want to learn more about strategies and assistive technologies for students with special learning needs. The SET-BC Learning Centre was developed with the support of IBM Canada’s Pacific Development Centre.

Students Rate & Share Websites - At SET-BC we have recently been looking at web sites of interest to students in BC schools. For this activity we have chosen ten sites related to skill building in literacy, numeracy and art. We are particularly interested in student’s perceptions of the user-friendliness of these sites, and would like to ask interested students to evaluate the websites for accessibility. The students can use a rating scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most accessible. Students can rate any number of the sites and send their results with the URL, the rating number and comments to Joe Cash (jcash@setbc.org). We would also be interested in having students pass along their favorite sites with or without the rating information. Please invite your students to participate in this activity.

1. Kids Section of the Internet Public Library - http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace
2. Teens Section of the Internet Public Library - http://www.ipl.org/div/teen
3. FableVision Place is a town for kids and grown-ups of all ages, filled with stories, games and fun places to visit. Wander around, stop by the café and have fun! - http://www.fablevision.com/place/index.html
4. English Online Writer’s Window. Writers up to age seventeen are encouraged to share their work and help each other improve their writing. Published works are categorized by age range and genre, and reader feedback is solicited about each piece. Categories include: short stories, poetry, research papers, book, television and movie reviews. There are also five continuous stories that you can add to - http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/writers/home.html
5. BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper. BJ Pinchbeck says: "'I'm BJ. My friends call me Beege. I just turned 15 on March 16th. My site contains over 700 links to sites that will help you with your homework. Basically, this is a gigantic list of links, organized by subject, with brief annotations" - http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck
6. The Science of Hockey. Learn about the science behind the sport of Ice Hockey. This site takes you inside the game: you'll hear from NHL players and coaches from the San Jose Sharks, as well as leading physicists and chemists. Topics covered include ice, skating, shooting the puck, and health and fitness - http://www.exploratorium.edu/hockey
7. AAAmath - This site has hundreds of pages on basic math skills, with interactive practice activities associated with each of the concepts. You can browse the site's contents by grade level (k – 8) or by math topic, or you can look through the Index of Exercises - http://www.aaamath.com
8. The Virtual Museum of Canada - http://www.virtualmuseum.ca
9. FunDoodle is an art and activity site for students - http://www.fundoodle.com/index.asp
10. Cameo's Click'n Draw is a drawing tutorial site for kids of all ages - http://www.clickndraw.com