Thanks to Jenny for letting me know about a new online video education site featuring course lectures from some of the nation’s best colleges. Academic Earth is an exciting new site that seems to be on track to fill the void between iTunes U and YouTube. Combining the best of both worlds in a clean [...]
Archive for February, 2009
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“Youtube U” – Free & Easy Access to Top University Courses
Posted by ginac on February 24th, 2009
Homeschoolers have the luxury of learning whatever they want whenever they want, making online videos especially relevant. We believe that its better to assume kids can grasp advanced concepts than to assume they can’t. What’s more, providing material that is challenging is better than offering lessons that are easily mastered. With those philosophies, we (sometimes [...]
2009 Doodle for Google Contest
Posted by ginac on February 5th, 2009
This year, Google’s theme for the doodle contest is ‘What I Wish for the World.’ School children K -12 and home schoolers are eligible to create a doodle using the google logo and this year’s theme. The prizes are as big as ever. Online registration is required for each school or home school. Each school [...]
Public Libraries and Education
Posted by ginac on February 2nd, 2009
As homeschoolers, we rely, no depend, on the public library system for all sorts of learning materials. Sometimes we wish books and video collections were more up-to-date, that there were more or even any cozy ‘reading’ chairs, and that they were open late on Friday and Saturday nights. I have a wish list of things [...]
