. . . . . . . . SLS - Smart Learning Skills . . . . . . . .

September 6, 2010

             SLS COLLEGE CAREER PLANNING

               EXAMPLE of INTERNET TOOLS 

            WEB SITES & APPS - SUBSCRIPTION 

 

                         

 

 

                                                                                    SLS SYSTEMSTUDY SKILLS for Your Success in School

                                                                No Matter: the Class…, the Instructor, the Professor…, the School…, the Grade...

                                                                                                                 www.yoursuccessinschool.com

 

 

  

                                             We Teach You How to Study and Learn   We Give You the Tools to Do It!

 

          The Study Skill Books teach you how to study and learn any subject from any teacher, instructor, professor in many

          learning situations and setting.  These skills and strategies are based on how the brain works

 

          The Web Sites give you tools to put study strategies into practice, develop search and research skills and get practice

          using the search and internet tools for your academic career in school and your career after school you'll have an EDGE

    

 

          This Web Page is for college students (young 18 - 24 years old; and older - 25+ years old adults) in Community College,

          Career & Professional Schools, Trade or Tech Schools, 4-year College or University.  This gives you a sense of the types

          of web sites, apps and tools available in the SLS Study System. 

 

          Students who bought or got the SLS Complete Package get these types of web sites, tools and apps

          See how many web sites, apps, tools, etc. for each type of SLS Package – HOW SLS WORKS

    

          This web page has so many web sites, apps and tools for students to Plan for a Career and Graduate School

          These tools explains ideas in different ways for different learning styles or cover different ideas of the same topic. Students

          choose the one(s) for his or her needs, which work best for them, and make most sense to them.  They have more to

          choose for future needs.  They may use some of these, but get others they don't know about and may use in the future.

  

 

          The Web Sites, Web Apps, Tools, etc. are updated regularly with new information to keep students up to date, as SLS

          staff finds new sites and tools, get suggestions from others and experts.  The number in the parenthesis ( ) tells you about

          how many web sites are in this area

 

          Students also get:

     

          A POP UP PAGE for CAREER DEVELOPMENT – This page pops open when you access this site with Ideas and

          Information to help You develop skills for a good Career.  Ideas change Daily or Weekly so they stay fresh

 

          To leave a Comment or Suggestion, send a Message, ask a Question, report a ProblemCONTACT US

          Tell us of any web sites, apps or tools you like or use that we don't have – Share the wealth

 

          Please tell us if any web site, app or tool does not work or is causing problems

         


 

 

    + INTERNET, DIGITAL, COMPUTERS, BLOGS (75)   

 

              INTERNET>>  TIPS & SECRETS --- TIPS --- 

  

 

             COMPUTERS>>  eHOW - COMPUTERS  --- eHOW - VIDEOS --- 

 

             WEB SITES>>  5 IDEAS for YOU ---

 

  

             BLOGS>>  DAILY BLOG TIPS ---  

 

   


    

      + BRAIN POWER SKILLS (50)   Internet help to develop Brain Power, coordinated with Strategies in SLS Books

           IMPROVE COGNITION, MEMORY & ALERTNESS ---

 

           MEMORY>>  HOW TO IMPROVE ---

 

            IMPROVE MEMORY>>  PAY ATTENTION 

 

            MEMORY STRATEGIES>>   VISUALIZE & ASSOCIATE --- 

 

            BRAIN TESTS & GAMES>>  TEST MY BRAIN  --- 

 

            VIDEOS>>  POWER of the BRAIN:  #1

   


        + SOCIAL NETWORKS - SHARE, WORK with Others, COLLABORATE (15)     

 

                PROJECT SCHEDULING & MANAGEMENT --- BLACKBOARD

 

   

 

            + MESSAGING - REMINDING,  CALLS, PHONES (10) 

 

                TXT DROP - Text Message from Computer --- 

 

 

                REMINDERS:  KWIRY - text, speak, photograph ---

 

 

 

            + OFFICE TOOLS (10) 

 

                OPEN OFFICE --- PDF CREATOR ---  

 

 

 

                MICROSOFT OFFICE 2003>> (3)  SOLUTION CENTER  ---

 

                MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007>> (4)  MICROSOFT TRAINING  ---

 

                MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010>> (3) PROGRAMS ---

 

 

                WEB PC TOOLS>> (3)  DELICIOUS - Bookmarks ---

 

 

              2.0 APPS - APPLE>> (15)  APP FRESH - Keep Apps up to date ---  DROPBOX - Store & Share Files --- 

 

 


        HEALTHY LIFESTYLE  

 

        + MEDICAL (60)   Information for health, prevention and medical issues - In general, for men, for women,

 

              WEB MD ---

 

              MEN'S HEALTH GUIDE ---

 

              WOMEN'S HEALTH WEBMD ---

        

  

               SLEEP>>  CDC - SLEEP NEEDS ---

 

               WATER>>  HOW to DRINK WATER --- 

                                                              

               WEIGHT LOSS>>  CALORIE COUNTER  ---  50 WEIGHT LOSS TIPS ---

  

               EXERCISE>>  EXERCISE TV --- 

 

               BRAIN FOODS>>  50 BRAIN FOODS --- 

 

               FOODS>>   HEALTHY UNDER $1 ---

  

               CAFFEINE>>  CAUSE & CURE HEADACHES ---

 


 

 

       + READING PLACES for READERS (15)   Sites those who enjoy reading may enjoy

 

             LITERATURE ONLINE --- READERVILLE --- 

  

 

       + WEB SITES & BLOGS to READ (10)   Web sites and blogs for college students

 

             ACADEMHACK --- GEARFIRE ---

 

  

       + E-BOOKS & AUDIO BOOKS (15)  Audio and E-books that are available

 

             MANY BOOKS --- BOOK GLUTTON ---

 

 

             ARTICLES>> FIND ARTICLES ---  

 


 

       + UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE VIDEO LECTURES (40)  Video classes and presentations from Universities, Colleges and in general

 

             UC BERKLEY WEBCAST ---  

 

             STANFORD ITUNES --- 

 

             EDUCATION-PORTAL ---

 

 

 

       + PODCASTS - EDUCATION & GENERAL (20)  Audio downloads for education, culture, general, entertainment issues 

 

             ONLINE EDUCATION DATABASE - PODCASTS --- 

 

             OPEN CULTURE - PODCASTS --- 

 

             PODCAST.COM --- 

  


      

  

       + MAJORS - DECIDE & CHOOSE (25)   Tools to help you explore and choose a major, what you can do with it, how much you

          may earn, types of jobs and careers you can get, etc.

 

             MY MAJORS --- 

 

             TRANSFERRING STUDENTS --- UNDERGRAD ADVISING --- 

 

             WHAT CAN I DO with a MAJOR IN... ---  

           

    

       + GRADUATE SCHOOL (25)  Information to help you decide about and get into Graduate School, and types of schools, essays,

          applications, letter of intent, etc.

 

             GRAD SCHOOL.COM --- PRINCETON REVIEW ---

 

            GRAD SCHOOL or NOT  

 

            ACCREDITED ONLINE GRAD SCHOOLS ---

 

            GRAD SCHOOL ESSAYS ---

 

 

           GRADUATE IN 4 YEARS >> (5) ECAMPUS TOURS --- YOUNG MONEY---

 

  


 

       CAREERS

 

       + CAREERS, JOBS - PLANNING (40)  Figuring out types of careers, assessments, planning, occupational outlook, Career fairs,

          resumes, salary calculators, income of different careers, etc.

 

             NEWBIE CAREER SUCCESS --- PICK A CAREER --- 

 

             SALARIES>>  SALARY CALCULATOR --- 

 

            ASSESSMENT>>  CAREER APTITUDE TEST --- CAREER ASSESSMENT TOOLS ---

  

            RESUME>>  RESUME WRITING ---

 

  

  

       + CAREER BLOGS, VIDEOS & RESOURCES (25) 

 

              BRAZEN CAREERIST --- 

 

  

  

       + SOCIAL NETWORKING (65)   Using Social networking for your career, for a job, for your business, contacting others easily

 

             6 DEGREES of SEPARATION>>  WIKIPEDIA --- WHAT IS ---

 

          BUILD A CAREER>>  ENHANCE CAREER GROWTH --- 7 TIPS --- 

 

          BUILD A BUSINESS>> USE SOCIAL SITES for BUSINESS --- 

 

             FACEBOOK ---  LINKEDIN  ---

  

             FIND LOCAL BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS>>  EVENT BRITE 

  

 

       + SKILLS, TRAITS & QUALITIES EMPLOYERS WANT (15)   What employers look for and what they need today

 

             TRANSFERABLE/SOFT SKILLS ---

 

             WHAT EMPLOYERS LOOK for in CREDIT REPORTS ---

 

  

       + CLASSES to DEVELOP SKILLS EMPLOYERS WANT (5)   Classes to take to develop skills employers want

 

             CLASSES TO DEVELOP SKILLS ---

 

             DO EMPLOYERS TAKE ONLINE DEGREES SERIOUSLY --- 


 

       + INTERNSHIPS (10)  

 

             JOBS & INTERNSHIPS --- COLLEGE STUDENT RESOURCES --- 

 

 

       + JOB SEARCH - CLASSIFIEDS, JOB BOARDS (30)

 

              The LADDERS  ---  MONSTER  ---  CAREER BUILDER  

 

 

       + JOB SEARCH - SPECIALIZED FIELDS (90)  

 

 

             TEACHING & ACADEMIC>>  EDUCATION AMERICA --- TOP SCHOOL JOBS ---

 

 

             HEALTH CARE>>  HIRE MEDICAL ---

 

 

             SCIENCE & ENGINEERING>>  ENGINEER 500 ---

 

 

            TECH CAREERS>>  DICE ---

 

             FINANCE & ACCOUNTING>>  JOBS in the MONEY ---

 

 

             ADVERTISING & MARKETING>>  ADVERTISING CROSSING --- 

 

  

             SALES & OFFICE ADMINISTRATION>>  SALES JOBS  ---

  

 

             RETAIL & CUSTOMER SERVICE>>  CUSTOMER-SERVICE JOBS ---  

  

             FREELANCE>>  GO FREELANCE ---

 

 

            CREATIVE & MEDIA>>  AUTHENTIC JOBS ---

            MISCELLANEOUS>>   ED 2010 - Publishing --- IDEALIST - Non Profit 

   


       FINANCES  Find Money, Make Money for School - Manage Finances

 

 

       + SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS - UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE (130)  Get more money while you're in school

 

             FASTWEB --- FEDERAL STUDENTS AID ---

 

             HISPANICS>>  SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

 

             BLACKS>>  BLACK EXCEL 

 

            ASIANS>>  COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 

 

            WOMEN>>  SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, POST-DOCTORATE 

 

            MILITARY>>  CHILDREN  

 

            SPECIALIZED>>   UNION MEMBERS  – – for HOMESCHOOL 

 

            CORPORATE SCHOLARSHIPS>>    CORPORATE SCHOLARSHIPS 

 

            SPORTS>>  WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION – – –

  

            BASED on MAJORS>>  SCHOLARSHIPS 4 STUDENTS – – – 

 

  

       + FINANCING COLLEGE (25) Get more money - loans, graduate school, how to make money, paying college loans,

 

             FINANCIAL SUPERSITE ---

 

             GRAD SCHOOL - ABOUT.COM ---

  

             MAKE MONEY in COLLEGE --- 

 

             AMERICORPS ---

 

 

 

       + PERSONAL FINANCES (70)    Ideas, resources and tools to learn to manage your personal finances

  

             GET SMART ABOUT MONEY --- 

 

             FINANCIAL CALCULATORS --- 

   

             SOFTWARE & APPS>>   MY SPENDING PLAN --- 

 

             CALCULATORS>> BUDGET ---

 

             DISCOUNTS & COUPONS>> STUDENT ADVANTAGE 

 

  

             RENTERS>>   RENTER'S RIGHTS --- 

 

             INVESTING>>  FUND ALARM - MUTUAL FUNDS REVIEW ---

 

             BUDGETING>>  SIMPLE- D- BUDGET --- 

 

             CREDIT>>  KARMA ---

 

             BANKING>>  BEST CHECKING for COLLEGE ---

  


 

       + SUCCESS & ATTITUDES (12)   Developing attitudes for better success in school and in the work world

 

              ATTITUDE & ACADEMIC SUCCESS   ---  

 

             DEVELOP an ATTITUDE for SUCCESS  ---   

 

             VIDEOS>> (20) Richard St. John:  SECRETS of SUCCESS in 8 WORDS --- 

 

  

 

        + LEADERSHIP (10)   Develop skills for Leadership in school and after graduation

 

             LEADERSHIP LESSONS of COLLEGE CEOs  ---  

 

 

       + SPEECHES, DEBATES, PUBLIC SPEAKING (10)  

  

             7,500 SPEECH TOPICS --- HOW to GIVE a SPEECH ---

 

 

 

       + BRAINSTORMING (15)   Develop Brainstorming skills 

 

             CELESTINCHUA --- MIND TOOLS --- 

 

 

      + PLAN, MANAGE and RUN MEETINGS (15)  Develop skills for Meetings

 

            BUSINESS BALLS --- MIND TOOLS ---

   

    

 

      + TEAMWORK, WORK in a GROUP, with OTHERS (15)   

 

             BE an EFFECTIVE TEAM MEMBER --- 12 TIPS for TEAM BUIDLING   

 

  


 

         ARTICLES (Varies)  Many articles about many subjects to help you with higher education and a career  - they change often

  

 

             DO GRADES MATTER TO EMPLOYERS ---