Spotlight for May
OKES teachers would like you to have some great websites for those long summer days so that your child can have fun while keeping sharp all summer long.
The Department of Education recently completed the production of two interactive web based tutoring programs that we hope will be helpful to your students for mastering the Sunshine State Standards and providing homework assistance.
The Florida Learning Network provides students homework help when they need it. Whether students are struggling with subject-related concepts or need assistance with weak skill areas, tutors are available through the convenience of the Internet. Students can connect with a tutor from home, after-school programs, the library—anywhere there is an Internet connection. Florida Learning Network is a collection of online resources for students in grades K-12. Tutoring and guidance in accordance with Sunshine State Standards is provided for mathematics, science, reading, and social studies at no cost.
Florida Learning Network provides students with these resources:v Real-time, online tutoring through an electronic whiteboard provided by trained tutors o a whiteboard is a place where students and tutors can interactively ask and answer academic questions in writing v Searchable educational content designed to assist with homework and projectsv Monitored bulletin board with educational content provided by students, mentors, parents, and teachersv Links to select educational Web sites
The Florida Tutor Network, is a similarly designed site with the same features and is offered by the Florida Department of Education to students attending schools in the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC), North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC), and Heartland Educational Consortium (HEC). Tutoring hours for both programs are Monday through Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time and Central Time for K-5 grades and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time and Central Time for grades 6-12. Help desk hours are from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Time for both sites. Students under 13 must have parental permission to participate in the tutoring sessions. Only students can participate in the tutoring sessions but parents can link to their student and view saved tutoring sessions.