Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff!

FREE online resources and downloadable programs for learners and their teachers.

Exploring and learning to use emerging Web 2.0 applications can take up so much time that that it’s easy to ignore some of the valuable Web 1.0 resources that have been around for a while. Some of these 1.0 websites offer an enormous wealth of content that is both engaging and enriching. Cells Alive, by Jim Sullivan, has been online since 1994, and for anyone studying biology it is a rich resource indeed!

Cells Alive (online resource) This is a well organized biology resource of exceptional quality that offers a wealth of information. Material is presented and illustrated in such an engaging manner that it is accessible to learners across the learning-style spectrum. As well, the Firefox add-on, CLiCkSpeak, is able to read aloud much of the content on Cells Alive, and the website’s pages can be printed directly into Kurzweil 3000 via the virtual printer.

Cells Alive provides beautifully illustrated definitions, interactive animations, puzzles, and quizzes. Key words are suggested throughout the site to facilitate extended learning. Teaching materials are available for sale, but animal and plant cell-diagrams can be downloaded free of charge for use by teachers and students.