Visit the Sign Station website (see resources) to get an online introduction to British Sign Language and the deaf/hearing impaired community. The video, which is led by the deaf characters Amy and Zing, covers many important subjects, including the British and Irish finger-spelling alphabets.
Learn one BSL sign a day online for free at Signpost, a division of ITV PLC, The site is also home to interactive software which enables you to type in any word and it will show you how to fingerspell it.
Expand your vocabulary at BritishSignLanguage.com. The site is home to an online BSL dictionary consisting of common words, including days of the week, countries and emotions. In place of a definition, however, you'll find an image or streaming video showing you just how to replicate the sign. Written instructions are also provided.
Investigate British Sign Language websites which concentrate on your area of interest. There are sites out there devoted solely to one subject. Science Signs, for example, is aimed solely at science educators. The site, which requires video player software, teaches using video tutorials. Topics such as anatomy, physics and genetics can be studied. A glossary of higher education terms is also provided.