SOUTH DAKOTA STATE LIBRARY ELECTRONIC RESOURCES CHALLENGE – LESSON 2 – LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY

1. A fourth grader needs help with reading comprehension. What are three things you will show him on Learning Express?

The first thing I would show him is a section under Reading Skills Improvement.  At the bottom of the list are two Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Practices.  I would also point out that after completing those, he could move on to the 4^th Grade Reading Practices, Informational, Narrative and Persuasive, where there are reading diagnostic practice tests.

2. A recent high school graduate has her eye on an office manager job, but she knows she needs to improve her skills before she applies. What do you recommend for her in Learning Express?

I would recommend that she use the Job Search & Workplace Skills section of Learning Express. There are many things she could use in that section, including Career Course, Succeeding on the Job, Interviewing and the Complete Professional.  All of these should be very helpful to her in her pursuit of an office manager job.

3. A high school student comes to you for help on his report  on careers. He is interested in being either a nurse or a pharmacist someday. What do you show him on Learning Express?

For nursing, I would direct the student to the Jobs & Careers section of Learning Express. Under that tab there is a section on Nursing and Allied Health. In that section he will find Becoming a Nurse. The Nursing and Allied Health section also contains Entrance Test Preparation and Licensure and Certification where there are practice tests on various subjects such as biology, math, general science, etc.

For pharmacy, I entered both pharmacy and pharmacist in the search box. 4 results appeared for pharmacy.  There are 4 practice tests that the student could look at or take which might help in deciding his career choice.  There were 2 results in ebooks. One was an exam for pharmacy technician and the other was preparation for the PCAT.