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| − | <h3>Hello! This is a list of some of the best educational tools/sites found on the internet.</h3> | + | <h3>Hello! This is a list of some of the best educational tools/sites found on the internet. </h3> |
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| + | Feel free to enjoy any and all of them, and please, if you know of any more sites that might be beneficial to add here, please add it! This is a community list. | ||
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[http://khanacademy.org khanacademy.org] - Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science!<br> | [http://khanacademy.org khanacademy.org] - Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science!<br> | ||
[http://freerice.com freerice.com] - Help end world hunger by correctly answering multiple-choice quizzes on a wide variety of subjects!<br> | [http://freerice.com freerice.com] - Help end world hunger by correctly answering multiple-choice quizzes on a wide variety of subjects!<br> | ||
| − | [http://unplugthetv.com unplugthetv.com] - Randomly selects an educational video to watch instead of useless drivel.<br> | + | [http://unplugthetv.com unplugthetv.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Randomly selects an educational video to watch instead of useless drivel.<br> |
[http://coursera.org coursera.org] - Educational site that works with universities to get their courses on the internet, free for you to use!<br> | [http://coursera.org coursera.org] - Educational site that works with universities to get their courses on the internet, free for you to use!<br> | ||
| − | [http://lizardpoint.com lizardpoint.com] - A collection of browser-based games and the like to improve knowledge of geography, math, and such.<br> | + | [http://lizardpoint.com lizardpoint.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' A collection of browser-based games and the like to improve knowledge of geography, math, and such.<br> |
| − | [http://ted.com ted.com] - Collection of TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks in which knowledgable speakers address a variety of topics in short videos (< 18 minutes)<br> | + | [http://ted.com ted.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Collection of TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks in which knowledgable speakers address a variety of topics in short videos (< 18 minutes)<br> |
| − | [http://mathrun.net mathrun.net] - Practice your basic math skills with a simple game<br> | + | [http://mathrun.net mathrun.net] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Practice your basic math skills with a simple game<br> |
[http://justinguitar.com justinguitar.com] - Hundreds of free guitar lessons as well as some basic music theory.<br> | [http://justinguitar.com justinguitar.com] - Hundreds of free guitar lessons as well as some basic music theory.<br> | ||
[http://duolingo.com duolingo.com] - Learn a new language for free while helping to translate the web!<br> | [http://duolingo.com duolingo.com] - Learn a new language for free while helping to translate the web!<br> | ||
| − | [http://memrise.com memrise.com] - Learn things quickly and efficiently with flashcards that are spaced based on the spacing effect<br> | + | [http://memrise.com memrise.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Learn things quickly and efficiently with flashcards that are spaced based on the spacing effect<br> |
[http://cookingforengineers.com cookingforengineers.com] - A site containing one man's explorations in food, with step by step instructions for making a wide variety of dishes.<br> | [http://cookingforengineers.com cookingforengineers.com] - A site containing one man's explorations in food, with step by step instructions for making a wide variety of dishes.<br> | ||
[http://mentalfloss.com mentalfloss.com] - Articles meant to expose you to interesting info, whether to "make you smile" or to really get you thinking.<br> | [http://mentalfloss.com mentalfloss.com] - Articles meant to expose you to interesting info, whether to "make you smile" or to really get you thinking.<br> | ||
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[http://ocw.mit.edu ocw.mit.edu] - Free access to quite a few MIT courses that are on par with what you'd expect from MIT.<br> | [http://ocw.mit.edu ocw.mit.edu] - Free access to quite a few MIT courses that are on par with what you'd expect from MIT.<br> | ||
[http://investopedia.com investopedia.com] - Learn about the world of finance, from basic terminology to in depth analysis of various areas of investing.<br> | [http://investopedia.com investopedia.com] - Learn about the world of finance, from basic terminology to in depth analysis of various areas of investing.<br> | ||
| − | [http://udacity.com udacity.com] - Free courses mainly focused around mathematics and programming. Aimed at people of all skill levels.<br> | + | [http://udacity.com udacity.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Free courses mainly focused around mathematics and programming. Aimed at people of all skill levels.<br> |
[http://lang-8.com lang-8.com] - Write posts in a language you're trying to learn, get them critiqued by a native speaker (and in turn help that native speaker learn your language)!<br> | [http://lang-8.com lang-8.com] - Write posts in a language you're trying to learn, get them critiqued by a native speaker (and in turn help that native speaker learn your language)!<br> | ||
| − | [http://engineerguy.com engineerguy.com] - Collection of videos in which Bill breaks down various feats of engineering in layman's terms.<br> | + | [http://engineerguy.com engineerguy.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Collection of videos in which Bill breaks down various feats of engineering in layman's terms.<br> |
[http://zooniverse.org zooniverse.org] - Take part in investigating various interesting studies of nature, science, and culture.<br> | [http://zooniverse.org zooniverse.org] - Take part in investigating various interesting studies of nature, science, and culture.<br> | ||
[http://aldaily.com aldaily.com] - Aggregation of articles from various higher education journals and publications.<br> | [http://aldaily.com aldaily.com] - Aggregation of articles from various higher education journals and publications.<br> | ||
| − | [http://livemocha.com livemocha.com] - Community dedicated to the idea of everyone being fluent in multiple languages, teach or be taught another language with the goal of conversational fluency.<br> | + | [http://livemocha.com livemocha.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Community dedicated to the idea of everyone being fluent in multiple languages, teach or be taught another language with the goal of conversational fluency.<br> |
[http://simplesciencefitness.com simplesciencefitness.com] - Breaking down the science behind fitness into layman's terms.<br> | [http://simplesciencefitness.com simplesciencefitness.com] - Breaking down the science behind fitness into layman's terms.<br> | ||
[http://edx.org edx.org] - EdX is a not-for-profit enterprise of its founding partners Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that features learning designed specifically for interactive study via the web. <br> | [http://edx.org edx.org] - EdX is a not-for-profit enterprise of its founding partners Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that features learning designed specifically for interactive study via the web. <br> | ||
| − | [http://learnerstv.com learnerstv.com] - Video lectures of many subjects: Math, Business, History, Philosophy and more.<br> | + | [http://learnerstv.com learnerstv.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Video lectures of many subjects: Math, Business, History, Philosophy and more.<br> |
| − | [http://academicearth.org academicearth.org] - Compilation of video lectures from different collegiate sources.<br> | + | [http://academicearth.org academicearth.org] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Compilation of video lectures from different collegiate sources.<br> |
| − | [http://cnx.org/content cnx.org/content] - A huge database of | + | [http://cnx.org/content cnx.org/content] - A huge database of content covering Arts, Business, Humanities, Math, Science and Social Sciences created by users, professors, and universities.<br> |
[http://nature.com/scitable nature.com/scitable] - Learn biology and genetics through free ebooks and hundreds of articles covering several topics.<br> | [http://nature.com/scitable nature.com/scitable] - Learn biology and genetics through free ebooks and hundreds of articles covering several topics.<br> | ||
[http://ureddit.com ureddit.com] - Classes taught by regular people with expertise in the field. Not accredited professors or lecturers, which may not necessarily be a bad thing.<br> | [http://ureddit.com ureddit.com] - Classes taught by regular people with expertise in the field. Not accredited professors or lecturers, which may not necessarily be a bad thing.<br> | ||
| − | [http://uopeople.org uopeople.org] - Tuition free online university.<br> | + | [http://uopeople.org uopeople.org] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Tuition free online university.<br> |
| + | [http://littlebridge.com littlebridge.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' For kids; allows user to practice "talking" in English to other members.<br> | ||
| + | [http://rong-chang.com/kids.htm rong-chang.com/kids.htm] - ''[Requires Flash]'' For younger learners; has a variety of different levels for the learner.<br> | ||
| + | [http://mrnussbaum.com/lunchlady mrnussbaum.com/lunchlady] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Kid friendly; has lots of pictures and examples.<br> | ||
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| + | [http://www.starfall.com Starfall.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' - "A free public service to teach children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL)." Superb for learning to read English!<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:07, 10 December 2013
Hello! This is a list of some of the best educational tools/sites found on the internet.
(As recommended by community members -- this list is not endorsed by Sugar Labs)
Feel free to enjoy any and all of them, and please, if you know of any more sites that might be beneficial to add here, please add it! This is a community list.
khanacademy.org - Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science!
freerice.com - Help end world hunger by correctly answering multiple-choice quizzes on a wide variety of subjects!
unplugthetv.com - [Requires Flash] Randomly selects an educational video to watch instead of useless drivel.
coursera.org - Educational site that works with universities to get their courses on the internet, free for you to use!
lizardpoint.com - [Requires Flash] A collection of browser-based games and the like to improve knowledge of geography, math, and such.
ted.com - [Requires Flash] Collection of TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks in which knowledgable speakers address a variety of topics in short videos (< 18 minutes)
mathrun.net - [Requires Flash] Practice your basic math skills with a simple game
justinguitar.com - Hundreds of free guitar lessons as well as some basic music theory.
duolingo.com - Learn a new language for free while helping to translate the web!
memrise.com - [Requires Flash] Learn things quickly and efficiently with flashcards that are spaced based on the spacing effect
cookingforengineers.com - A site containing one man's explorations in food, with step by step instructions for making a wide variety of dishes.
mentalfloss.com - Articles meant to expose you to interesting info, whether to "make you smile" or to really get you thinking.
openculture.com - Compendium of free learning resources, including courses, textbooks, and videos/films.
ocw.mit.edu - Free access to quite a few MIT courses that are on par with what you'd expect from MIT.
investopedia.com - Learn about the world of finance, from basic terminology to in depth analysis of various areas of investing.
udacity.com - [Requires Flash] Free courses mainly focused around mathematics and programming. Aimed at people of all skill levels.
lang-8.com - Write posts in a language you're trying to learn, get them critiqued by a native speaker (and in turn help that native speaker learn your language)!
engineerguy.com - [Requires Flash] Collection of videos in which Bill breaks down various feats of engineering in layman's terms.
zooniverse.org - Take part in investigating various interesting studies of nature, science, and culture.
aldaily.com - Aggregation of articles from various higher education journals and publications.
livemocha.com - [Requires Flash] Community dedicated to the idea of everyone being fluent in multiple languages, teach or be taught another language with the goal of conversational fluency.
simplesciencefitness.com - Breaking down the science behind fitness into layman's terms.
edx.org - EdX is a not-for-profit enterprise of its founding partners Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that features learning designed specifically for interactive study via the web.
learnerstv.com - [Requires Flash] Video lectures of many subjects: Math, Business, History, Philosophy and more.
academicearth.org - [Requires Flash] Compilation of video lectures from different collegiate sources.
cnx.org/content - A huge database of content covering Arts, Business, Humanities, Math, Science and Social Sciences created by users, professors, and universities.
nature.com/scitable - Learn biology and genetics through free ebooks and hundreds of articles covering several topics.
ureddit.com - Classes taught by regular people with expertise in the field. Not accredited professors or lecturers, which may not necessarily be a bad thing.
uopeople.org - [Requires Flash] Tuition free online university.
littlebridge.com - [Requires Flash] For kids; allows user to practice "talking" in English to other members.
rong-chang.com/kids.htm - [Requires Flash] For younger learners; has a variety of different levels for the learner.
mrnussbaum.com/lunchlady - [Requires Flash] Kid friendly; has lots of pictures and examples.
Starfall.com - [Requires Flash] - "A free public service to teach children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL)." Superb for learning to read English!