(http://www.seniorlearn.org/bookclubs/educ/titlefinal.jpg)
(http://www.seniorlearn.org/bookclubs/educ/welcome1.jpg)
Most of us attended some sort of bricks and mortar school. The idea of being able to sit in our own homes, dressed however was comfortable and whenever was convenient, and participate in an educational opportunity was a dream. Now it's a reality.
What sites have you found that offer great educational opportunites? Let us hear from you and any links you can offer makes it even better!!
We can trade in the (http://www.seniorlearn.org/bookclubs/graphics/school2.jpg) for (http://www.seniorlearn.org/bookclubs/graphics/animated_computer_student_3.gif)
The best one, of course, is right here: http://www.seniorlearn.org/classics (http://www.seniorlearn.org/classics) & http://www.seniorlearn.org/forum/
{Frybabe} http://www.academicearth.org (http://www.academicearth.org)
{MaryPage} http://www.moems.org/zinger.htm (http://www.moems.org/zinger.htm)
{MaryPage} http://www.worldatlas.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm (http://www.worldatlas.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm)
{MaryPage} http://www.enchantedlearning.com/support/index1.shtml (http:// http://www.enchantedlearning.com/support/index1.shtml)
{MaryPage} http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxindex.htm (http:// http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxindex.htm)
{Frybabe} http://science.nasa.gov (http:// http://science.nasa.gov)
{Frybabe} http://chandra.si.edu/
{Frybabe} www.spaceweather.com (http://www.spaceweather.com)
{Frybabe} http://fora.tv/topic/science
{maryz} Astronomy Picture of the Day. (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html)
{mabel1015j} www.Openculture.org (http://www.Openculture.org)
{mabel 1015j} http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/05/10-open-education-resources-you-may-not-know-about-but-should
{mabel1015j} http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-History-video-lecture-courses.htm
{jane} http://www.khanacademy.org/
{MaryPage} http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/?ar_a=1&ar_r=1
{mabel1015j} http://www.history.com/topics/lorenzo-de-medici/videos#leonardos-deluge
{mabel1015j} Learnoutloud (http://www.learnoutloud.com/content/blog/archives/2011/11/100_best_ted_talks.html?utm_source=FROTD&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Free%2BResource%20of%20the%20Day)
{mabel1015j} ITunesU (http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/)
{Frybabe} Amazing photo (http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/myshot/jigsaw-puzzles#/recently-added/369287/1254988)
{mabel1015j} http://www.open.edu/openlearn/about-openlearn/welcome-openlearn-the-open-university
{mabel1015j http://www.openculture.com/2011/08/download_the_edupunks_guide_to_a_diy_credential_free.html
{mabel1015j} Podcasts about books and authors and other topics (http://podularity.com)
{mabel1015j} Questia - a great site for free info/education (http://blog.questia.com/2012/02)
{frybabe} http://www.ted.com/talks/geoffrey_west_the_surprising_math_of_cities_and_corporations.html (http://www.ted.com/talks/geoffrey_west_the_surprising_math_of_cities_and_corporations.html)
{mabel1015j} http:// www.delanceyplace.com Puts up each day an excerpt from a book.
{mabel1015j} http://www.alphaDictionary.com Has a lot of fun word games and a word-of-the-day.
{kidsal} http://www.googleartproject.com For art lovers
{kidsal}http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org For art lovers
{kidsal}http://www.metmuseum.org/toah For art lovers
{mabel1015}http://www.openculture.com/2014/01/harold-bloom-creates-a-massive-list-of-works-in-the-western-canon.html. Harold Bloom's Western Canon
(http://www.seniorlearn.org/bookclubs/educ/titlefinal.jpg)
(http://www.seniorlearn.org/bookclubs/educ/welcome1.jpg)
Most of us attended some sort of bricks and mortar school. The idea of being able to sit in our own homes, dressed however was comfortable and whenever was convenient, and participate in an educational opportunity was a dream. Now it's a reality.
What sites have you found that offer great educational opportunites? Let us hear from you and any links you can offer makes it even better!!
We can trade in the (http://www.seniorlearn.org/bookclubs/graphics/school2.jpg) for (http://www.seniorlearn.org/bookclubs/graphics/animated_computer_student_3.gif)
The best one, of course, is right here: http://www.seniorlearn.org/classics (http://www.seniorlearn.org/classics) & http://www.seniorlearn.org/forum/
{Frybabe} http://www.academicearth.org (http://www.academicearth.org)
{MaryPage} http://www.moems.org/zinger.htm (http://www.moems.org/zinger.htm)
{MaryPage} http://www.worldatlas.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm (http://www.worldatlas.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm)
{MaryPage} http://www.enchantedlearning.com/support/index1.shtml (http:// http://www.enchantedlearning.com/support/index1.shtml)
{MaryPage} http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxindex.htm (http:// http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxindex.htm)
{Frybabe} http://science.nasa.gov (http:// http://science.nasa.gov)
{Frybabe} http://chandra.si.edu/
{Frybabe} www.spaceweather.com (http://www.spaceweather.com)
{Frybabe} http://fora.tv/topic/science
{maryz} Astronomy Picture of the Day. (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html)
{mabel1015j} www.Openculture.org (http://www.Openculture.org)
{mabel 1015j} http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/05/10-open-education-resources-you-may-not-know-about-but-should
{mabel1015j} http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-History-video-lecture-courses.htm
{jane} http://www.khanacademy.org/
{MaryPage} http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/?ar_a=1&ar_r=1
{mabel1015j} http://www.history.com/topics/lorenzo-de-medici/videos#leonardos-deluge
{mabel1015j} Learnoutloud (http://www.learnoutloud.com/content/blog/archives/2011/11/100_best_ted_talks.html?utm_source=FROTD&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Free%2BResource%20of%20the%20Day)
{mabel1015j} ITunesU (http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/)
{Frybabe} Amazing photo (http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/myshot/jigsaw-puzzles#/recently-added/369287/1254988)
{mabel1015j} http://www.open.edu/openlearn/about-openlearn/welcome-openlearn-the-open-university
{mabel1015j http://www.openculture.com/2011/08/download_the_edupunks_guide_to_a_diy_credential_free.html
{mabel1015j} Podcasts about books and authors and other topics (http://podularity.com)
{mabel1015j} Questia - a great site for free info/education (http://blog.questia.com/2012/02)
{frybabe} http://www.ted.com/talks/geoffrey_west_the_surprising_math_of_cities_and_corporations.html (http://www.ted.com/talks/geoffrey_west_the_surprising_math_of_cities_and_corporations.html)
{mabel1015j} http:// www.delanceyplace.com Puts up each day an excerpt from a book.
{mabel1015j} http://www.alphaDictionary.com Has a lot of fun word games and a word-of-the-day.
{kidsal} http://www.googleartproject.com For art lovers
{kidsal}http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org For art lovers
{kidsal}http://www.metmuseum.org/toah For art lovers
{mabel1015}http://www.openculture.com/2014/01/harold-bloom-creates-a-massive-list-of-works-in-the-western-canon.html. Harold Bloom's Western Canon
{Barb StAubrey} https://www.creativelive.com
{mabel1015} edx.org - College courses, or videos sponsored by colleges. if you “audit” the course, I think most of them are free.
Kidsal, thanks for passing these sites along. I didn't know Google had an art site. I copied these links to the Art Gallery discussion over on Senior and Friends. I am not sure you post there.
I looked at the last date stamp and was surprised that no one (including me) has posted here in over a year.