Resources

 Health Literacy – Health Matters

ABC Health Matters empowers Canadians to manage their health more effectively by increasing their confidence when talking about and making decisions regarding health issues with family, friends and health professionals. Through the program, adults develop a deeper understanding of how to advocate for their and their family’s health and better understand how to access health care.

The program is structured around a three-hour workbook-based workshop. The workbooks can also be used by individuals at home.

 Cultural Literacy – Learning at the Museum

Learning at the Museum aims to increase learner confidence in cultural activities by making cultural spaces more accessible through workbook-based, supportive workshops.

Learning at the Museum is written at a grade 6-8 reading level, following Clear Language and Design principles and is geared toward adult learners who may experience barriers to learning.

Workshops are delivered by host organization staff and we provide free online training to help prepare staff or volunteers to deliver the workshops.

 Problem Solved

A guide that includes various techniques, activities and worksheets to help learners practice and improve their thinking skills.

 GCF Learn Free

GCF Learn Free helps millions around the world learn the essential skills they need for work and life. GCFLearnFree.org offers online learning opportunities on more than 200 topics, including more than 7,000 lessons, more than 1,000 videos, and more than 50 interactives and games, completely free.

To view the topics available on GCF Learn Free, visit: https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/topics/

 Good Learning Anywhere

“Good Learning Anywhere” (or GLA) has numerous online courses to support Ontario adults access help to prepare for employment, develop life skills, and prepare for post-secondary education. 

There are three types of online courses available via “Good Learning Anywhere”:

• Live classes (via Adobe Connect)
• Independent study (via Plato)
• Short courses (via Moodle)

 There are a wide variety of online courses available via GLA, including, career exploration, customer service, financial literacy, accounting, GED prep, creating a small business plan, and many more. 

“Good Learning Anywhere” is part of e-Channel, free online education for adults living in Ontario. Learn more at: https://e-channel.ca

 The Learning HUB

“The Learning Hub” is an online environment where adult learners can take upgrading courses with the help of an online mentor. Courses are available in two forms: a live class or an “anytime learning” class. The Learning Hub can be used for distance learners or as a supplementary tool in a LBS classroom. 

Courses include Reading and Writing, Math, Science, Digital Technology, College Prep, Apprenticeship Prep, Employment Prep and GED prep. Courses start at a basic level and move to an advanced level.

“The Learning Hub” is part of e-Channel, free online education for adults living in Ontario. Learn more at: https://e-channel.ca

 Money Matters

1. Spending Plans (also available as an online course)
2. Banking Basics (also available as an online course)
3. Borrowing Money (also available as an online course)
4. Ways to Save (also available as an online course)
5. Smart Shopping (also available as an online course)

• 10 hours of workshop content
• Workbooks available in English, French, Arabic and Chinese

 Numeracy In Action: Curriculum and Resources to Understand and Use Numbers

CLO’s “Numeracy in Action: Curriculum and Resources to Understand and Use Numbers” helps meet the needs of learners requiring enhanced numeracy skills.

“Numeracy in Action” contains the following chapters focusing on these task groups:

• Manage Money
• Manage Time
• Use Measures
• Manage Data

 Each chapter is just over 100 pages long, and contains 4 – 5 sample task-based activities for each of the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework’s level indicators related to this competency. 

 Your Financial Toolkit

“Your Financial Toolkit” is divided into 12 modules:

Each module has activities to practice financial skills and an action plan which helps learners track their progress and provides examples of how to apply the lessons in their day to day life. The tools included in each module are videos, interactive worksheets, calculators, quizzes, questionnaires and case studies. The Trainer’s Toolkit includes helpful guides and presentations for either one-on-one individualized training or group presentations.

 Task-Based Activities Portal

The “Task-Based Activities for LBS Online Portal” was created for Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) practitioners in Ontario. It contains task-based activities to use with adult learners. The Portal is an amazing resource to support instruction in the LBS classroom.

All the materials have been aligned to the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF). The activities are versatile and cover all five LBS goal paths; most definitely including independence. In fact, the Portal contains 263 activities designed for learners on the independence goal path. The activities on the Portal will also help practitioners to prepare learners to complete milestones.

All materials must go through a peer-review process in order to be used on the Portal. Materials are also reviewed for plain language and re-cast into OALCF language. Currently, there are 570 task-based activities from all goal paths on the Portal, including thousands of tasks. The materials on the “Task Based Activities for LBS Online Portal” are written at a variety of levels and are suitable for diverse goal paths and needs.