Learning and Living in the Online World

Plans for GCFLearnFree.org in 2012 include the introduction of new topics, additional mobile apps, working with more platforms, and more open slots in our popular online classes!

In April 2010, we decided to introduce a brand new initiative, the GCFLearnFree Literacy Project. There are over 43 million American adults who cannot read and over 50 million adults who cannot read higher than a fifth grade level. We felt this was an important issue and responded by developing the Reading Program, the goal [...]

If you are a Reading Teacher, ESL Tutor, or just want to help someone with their reading – be sure to check out the Reading section of our site. Since its launch in April of 2010, GCFLearnFree.org has helped over 40,000 learners improve their English reading skills.

Now, in addition to our popular self-paced “Learn to Read” program we have added eight new stand alone activities that teachers can use in their classrooms.

With the recent addition of the new - Basic Conversation 2 – category of words, we now offer 72 ways to practice reading English!

Launch the reading program to explore the new category of commonly used words – or try the new launcher to create your own combination of activities and words.

GCFLearnFree.org has added an exciting new game and two new word categories to the Reading Program!

The Art category contains words such as draw, paint, and beauty, and the Sports category contains terms that are used in popular sporting events and games.

Blast Off! is our exciting new mini game, where learners have to find the missing word in a sentence by flying around the screen.

Recently, WRAL news invited Mark Bryant and Matt Robinson to speak about the new Reading Program at GCFLearnFree.org. In a segment called “On the Record,” Mark and Matt were interviewed by David Crabtree when he spoke about the illiteracy problem in North Carolina. There are currently over 1 million people in North Carolina who cannot read or write proficiently.

The eLearning Africa Conference is the largest educational technology event held on the African continent and is designed to provide best practices, innovative techniques and the latest methodology in eLearning. GCFLearnFree.org will be participating in this year’s conference in the best practices showcase.

Our new Reading Program is growing every month. In May, we are adding a new word category and a new word activity for learner’s to explore. The new category, Direction, includes words that are used to give people directions. The new activity is called Sound Match and helps learners to match the sound of a word with the correct spelling.

Learn about this visual dictionary of the most common words in the English language.

Are you trying to teach an adult how to read or are you helping someone learn to read English? Then, you need to check out our new Reading Program.