Helping Residents Learn

TV 411 is a new website geared to adult learners in areas such as basic reading, math and science, to help people achieve their educational, career and personal goals. TV411 is a project of Education Development Center’s Learning and Teaching Division, funded by the National Science Foundation.

This free online resource has an extensive collection of multimedia learning materials (videos, interactive web lessons, downloadable worksheets), at TV411.org .  Open to anyone, users can reinforce key reading and math skills, learn financial management basics, practice writing resumes, cover letters, and job applications, and more.  Through online discussions, people can trade information, ask questions, and share ideas with peers on subjects such as the GED, job prep, and adult basic education.  The easy-to-navigate site also reinforces digital literacy skills and helps people prepare for computer-based testing.

This site is very user friendly and is perfect for Neighborhood Network centers. Noah Goodman, Online Manager for TV411, states that this is a wonderful tool for those who are pursuing their GEDs. There is even a  unique cooking show featuring a professional chef, who presents nutritional recipes blended with science and math instruction at the pre-GED/GED level.  The six ‘TV411 What’s Cooking’ videos are presented in English and Spanish.

This is a free resource accessible to anyone at any time via a computer or mobile device with internet access. When you register, you receive your own personal portfolio page that keeps track of all your participation from videos, lessons completed or not completed, and writings prompted by an online activity. This information is kept private and is never shared with other organizations. There is even a tab for teachers who may be providing classes on your property.