Resources

DLC

1)What is the Digital Learning Commons and when was it established?

The Digital Learning Commons (DLC) is a nonprofit organization established to improve access to educational opportunities and learning resources by providing high-quality educational materials, online courses, and technology tools for Washington's students, teachers, and parents.

The DLC was established in 2003 with support from the Washington State Legislature, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

2)How is the DLC different from online schools?

The DLC is not a school and, therefore, does not award credits or diplomas. The DLC exists to support schools and educational programs across Washington. Students, educators, and parents can make use of a range of online resources to personalize student learning. Resources include educator-reviewed and safe reference materials, supplemental curricula to enhance instruction, and 300+ online courses in a variety of subjects, including foreign languages and advanced-level courses.

DLC: Online Resources - http://www.learningcommons.org/students/library/
Every Homelink student has access to the following online resources:

1)NetTrekker d.i. links to educator- evaluated websites. It's organized by subject (math, science, language arts, etc.). And it links to web pages on study and research skills.

2)Corbis Images for Education collects over 400,000 digital images from art, graphic design, and historical collections

3)Grolier Online houses encyclopedias that you can "check out" of the library, including a Spanish-language encyclopedia.

4)SIRS is a collection of online databases that specialize in social issues, science, history, the arts, and more.

5)Facts on File News Service is a news digest, featuring U.S. and world news from 1940 to the present.

6)InfoSkills links to free (and fun) tools that help you take papers and projects from start to finish.