2018- 11-20
Re: “How to use the Internet at no cost to help prepare for university courses”
Dear Director of the Institution:
Workshop summary
This is a workshop for younger students who have graduated from high school but are not yet academically ready to start studying at the university level. It is free and voluntary. The purpose is to familiarize the students with the use of the Internet and free websites so that they can raise their academic levels in reading, writing and math and science. It also includes a form for volunteer counselors for these students to help them provide encouragement.
Workshop materials
The workshop includes a written PowerPoint presentation (visuals can be added for the local area), a director and student evaluation form, key handouts, and a list of free, annotated websites from which to study. The workshops are given in support of UN Global Goal/SDG 4: Quality Education and UNICEF objectives. They also include information on how nonprofit organizations can use SDG student badges and videos to stimulate motivation and promote inclusion. The workshops can last for one or more 50-minute sessions and can serve for follow-up, as well. These materials can be downloaded in Spanish on this website.
Workshop Objectives
The participants will:
- Learn about some of the many websites that can help students prepare for the university.
- Learn about materials on the Internet for math and science that provide alternative ways of explaining the themes in the secondary level materials.
- Learn some ways about how to use reading materials from the content areas with comprehension questions to help improve reading comprehension. They will receive a list of general reading questions applicable for all materials. Also, some of these materials themselves come with questions.
- Learn about some ways to improve their writing skills for essays.
- Become familiar with and learn how to use the AOK file of websites for university preparation.
- They will also learn about several sites which teach how to navigate with Google to find more valuable sites and how to translate materials from English to Spanish.
A long-term goal of the workshop
A long-term goal is to encourage UNICEF to provide multi-lingual materials that provide instruction on the Internet in literacy, basic digital education and study skills. It would be motivational for participants to learn some basic skills from UNICEF, and they would be written in a professional manner. A formed letter to this effect is included with the workshop materials on this website.
Sincerely,
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In support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (UNSD): Quality Education
Optional and Anonymous Workshop Evaluation
This is an educational workshop for students who have graduated from secondary school but need to study further to enter a university. It is free and voluntary. The purpose is to familiarize young people with the use of the Internet and free websites so they can prepare for entrance exams.
However, it is sometimes difficult to use the Internet for this purpose due to the large number of learning sites. Which sites are best for different students? There is no updated index or table of contents. If your optional and anonymous workshop evaluations agree with this analysis, I will use them to try to encourage the United Nations to provide a dedicated website for this purpose. This would help promote UNSD goal 4 Quality Education.
Please return this form to the presenter at the end of the workshop.
Title: “How to Use the Internet at No Cost to Help You Prepare for University”
Date: _______________________ Instructor: __________________________________
Company, Institution, or Organization of Participants: _________________________________
Location: __________________________________________________
Strongly Strongly
Disagree Agree
1. There are many websites that
can help you improve
your academic skills. 1 2 3 4 5
2. There are materials online for math and science
that provide different ways to explain the
same topics covered in school. This can be beneficial. 1 2 3 4 5
3. Short readings on literature, history, and science
with questions offer good reading practice. 1 2 3 4 5
4. I want to try the ideas
presented for practicing
writing. 1 2 3 4 5
5. I believe that a website to help students
prepare for exams and university courses with an
updated index and a table of contents would be worthwhile. 1 2 3 4 5
6. What did you most appreciate / enjoy / think was best about the workshop?
Any suggestions for improvement?
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In support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (UNSD): Quality Education
Informal Workshop Summary for the Coordinator
This is an educational workshop for students who have graduated from high school but are not ready to begin university studies. It is free and voluntary. The purpose is to familiarize young people with the use of the Internet and free websites so they can prepare for entrance exams.
However, it is sometimes difficult to use the Internet for this purpose due to the large number of learning sites. Which sites are best for different college students? There is no updated index or table of contents. If your optional and anonymous workshop evaluations agree with this analysis, I will use them to try to encourage the United Nations to provide a dedicated website for this purpose. This would help promote UNSD goal 4 Quality Education.
…ensure that we cover the educational needs of the participants. We would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to share your opinion with us.
Title: How to use the Internet at no cost to help prepare for university courses
Date: _______________________ Instructor: __________________________
Workshop Coordinator: ________________________
Signature:_______________________
(optional)
Organization: ________________________
Location: __________________________________________________
Phone Number ________________________
Number of Participants in the Workshop: _______
What did you most appreciate / think was best about the workshop? Any suggestions for improvement?
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Thank you!