About This Site

The Caribbean Education Online (caribbeanedu.com) website was designed specifically to meet the needs of the many players in the Education Sector - Administrators, Teachers, Other Education Professionals, Students and Parents.

The site was developed using a modular approach, with some modules catering specifically to a particular group within the Sector. For example, Teacher Central contains information specific to Education Professionals, whereas Student Central contains information of greatest importance to students. Other modules are more general in nature, for example, CORAL - The Caribbean Online Reference and Archives Library caters to practically everyone.

A summary of the contents of each module is given below:

Education Central

Contains information on ILLUMINAT Education Solutions, our education partners, support and services and professional development.

Caribbean Online Reference and Archive Library (CORAL)

This virtual library houses our searchable collection of full length e-texts. This collection is constantly updated. The Reference Centre contains online bibles, encyclopedias, thesauri, dictionaries and information guides. The News Centre holds online Caribbean newspapers, magazines and radio stations as well as international news, sports and weather services. The Caribbean Education Directory is a comprehensive searchable listing of all educational institutions in the Caribbean.

Teacher Central

This is a resource for teachers. It features several components: The Technology in Education Series provides information ranging from Technology Planning to Integration and Using the Internet in the Classroom. The Subject Centre presents links to Syllabuses and information on specific subjects. The Lesson Centre houses a wide collection of lesson plan on several subjects at various levels. The Resource Centre includes listings of educational journals, agencies, institutions, listservs etc. The Professional Development Centre provides online course for educators. Our Issues in Education Series presents information on such issues as Learning Disabilities, Special Needs and Mixed Ability Teaching. Educators can also join the "Teacher-2-Teacher" real-time chat and bulletin board.

Student Central

This is a resource and information guide designed for older students. It contains a Subject Centre with links to Syllabuses and information on specific subjects for those preparing for CXC, GCE and other external examinations. There are also several comprehensive guides: Study Guide -
provides students with several skills for surviving the 'rigors' of school life; Career Guide - an online career information and resource guide. Students can also join the "Student-2-Student" real-time chat and bulletin board.

Kids Enjoying the World of Learning (KEWL)

KEWL is an exciting area designed for younger kids. It allows them to have fun while learning; enter competitions; and stay in touch with each other. Kids have several centres to enjoy - The Reading Centre - with colourful online books and nursery rhymes, there is also a writing area; the Science Centre allows kids to conduct virtual experiments while learning about the wonderful world of science; the Health Centre provides information on food, nutrition and hygiene; the action packed Adventure Centre takes kids of virtual field trips; the Activity Centre is filled with activities ranging from colouring to solving mysteries; the Media Centre has online broadcasts for younger children, kids can also write their own articles. There is also to interactive "Kids-2-Kids" real-time chat.

Parent Central

This is our on-line resource for parents where we provide information ranging from "Talking to Your Child About Sex", to "Helping Your Child Cope with Stress" and everything else in between. Parent have five main series of information to chose from: Talking to Your Child; Helping Children Cope; Good Parenting; Understanding Education; and Parents & Technology. Parents also have their own real-time chat and bulletin board - "Parent-2-Parent"

Caribbean Odyssey

Join us on a virtual field trip of the Caribbean. This is an information-packed resource on the Caribbean - its history, geography, diversity of cultures and societies. Users will also find information on the government economies of each of the 28 states within the region. There are also links to regional and international institutions.

What makes this site unique is that each component was developed by the members of the audience which is caters to. For example, the core team for the KEWL and Student Central was made up of young people all under the age of 25. Similarly, Teacher Central has a heavy input from practicing teachers.

As a Caribbean company, we have also made every attempt to include Caribbean content on this site. In addition to Caribbean Odyssey, you will find the language, scenes and content of lesson plans, content and external links have a strong Caribbean flavour.

As you would appreciate, it is very difficult to garner all the information to serve the wide and ever changing education sector. The site is therefore being constantly updated and improved. To this end, we welcome your input, be it a comment, an article or even a question. Simply click on the Feedback option on each page of this site.

Finally, we have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy and appropriate referencing of all information. If you identify any errors of omission or otherwise, feel free to inform us.

We at ILLUMINAT Education Solutions believe that education is the single most important factor is improving the lives of everyone in our society. Indeed, it is a lifelong journey, which everyone should be afforded to opportunity to take. We are glad to have you onboard. We encourage you to enjoy the journey!!