Brainfuse HelpNow offers 24/7 live online tutoring and learning resources to students from kindergarten up to grade 12. There are also resources available to adult learners such as SkillSurfer, which includes introductory post-secondary math and science lessons.
Computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
Use a computer to do almost anything! Tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed.
An online resource for preschoolers and children in early elementary grades. Offers narrated stories, interactive games, and original videos that teach early childhood themes. Provides leveled readers to develop and strengthen phonics, vocabulary, phonemic awareness, and comprehension skills.
Perfect for educating future teachers and administrators, this resource covers the latest technologies, developments, instruction and coaching breakthroughs.
Fiero Code is an online platform where children and youths (ages 8-18) can learn computer programming skills in a self-paced and interactive format. Adult learners can also use this platform to learn coding skills and follow trainings for a selected career path.
No prior coding knowledge is necessary in order to enjoy the benefits of Fiero Code. Beginners can learn fundamentals of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, SQL, and Maker-based programming such as the Raspberry Pi. Fiero Code makes learning how to code a fun and enjoyable experience for all users.
Targets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate and visual graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine and reference content
This collection, comprised of content from nearly 100 leading industry journals, provides current and accurate information for this fast-moving field. Information professionals and other knowledge workers – from the research specialist to the information architect – will find appropriate and useful information in their areas of expertise, including such topics as information infrastructure, data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more.
The Learning HUB offers online skills upgrading courses that can improve reading, writing, math, and computer skills to help you prepare for new employment or advance your career.
For primary grade to adult learners, each Learning Center offers specialized practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses for school, including professional examinations, curriculum resources by grade, the Canadian Citizenship exam, and guided help through popular software applications.
An online resource to teach your child a foreign language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and Russian). Suitable for kids, babies, and toddlers.
Want to learn a new language? Your library card gives you free access to Mango Languages, an interactive language-learning platform focused on real-world conversations. Explore 70+ languages, including American Sign Language (ASL), with flexible learning styles and mobile app access that make it easy to learn anytime, anywhere.
Tutorials that teach people how to use library e-Resources like eBooks, research databases, and language learning tools.
Provides digital access for everyone to over 200 open textbooks at the post-secondary level. Free textbooks are provided by eCampusOntario, funded by the Government of Ontario.
Curriculum-aligned resources and lessons for Grade 1-12. It provides straight-forward, engaging, free resources to support at-home learning.
Udemy is a learning platform that offers a wide range of courses in the fields of business and technology, plus courses on other topics such as crafts, hobbies and personal finance. Major categories of courses include Cloud Computing, Data Science, Development, IT Operations, Leadership & Management, Marketing, Personal Development, and Project Management and Operations. Courses on Udemy are video-based and provide a certificate of completion upon successful completion of each course.
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Offers engaging reference resources for students with unique needs, including reluctant readers, ELL, ESL, and adult literacy students. This collection includes reference content, English text-to-speech capabilities, translation tools, and interactive video, etc.
Offers simple navigation, easy-to-understand articles, rich media, and hundreds of interactive games, activities, and teaching materials for elementary school students.
Contains content and features designed for school-age students to meet their research needs. It's a collection of age-appropriate science fair projects, a biography centre, virtual tours, video showcases, links to links to current events, newspapers and more.
