You can gain University degree-equivalent knowledge in any of thirteen different areas of study. You won’t pay any money. You can study at your own pace and when and wherever you choose. Best of all, the textbooks that go with the courses are free and authored by university professors from around the world. The only thing [...]
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Saylor Offers Free Online University-Level Courses For 13 Areas of Study
Posted by ginac on February 4th, 2012
Infographic: The State of OpenCourseWare
Posted by ginac on February 1st, 2012
OpenCourseWare has grown steadily since 2001 thanks in large part to MIT. Discover how OpenCourseWare has and is continuing to change the way people learn. Via: Online College Courses Blog
Posted in Learning Methods, Online Tools, technology 
Tags: cloud learning, MIT, Online Learning, OpenCourseWare 
No Comments »Learning to Love Learning
Posted by ginac on January 31st, 2012
One of the greatest challenges for anyone in the business of inspiring, mentoring, or otherwise working with young people is to impart the love of learning. Education is often seen as a tool or a requirement, not as a freedom; a chore, as opposed to a luxury–rarely as a source of enjoyment. Homeschoolers and independent [...]
Posted in Homeschool, Learning Methods, Literacy, Online Tools, technology Tags: homeschool, Learning, literacy, love of learning, technology No Comments »Ex-Stanford Professor Starts His Own Low-Cost Online University
Posted by ginac on January 24th, 2012
Dr. Thrun recognized the power of technology to deliver his course content to over 160,000 students who signed up for his online artificial intelligence course at Stanford University. Dissatisfied with traditional lecture techniques at most higher education institutions, Dr. Thrun started Udacity. Learn more about Udacity or enroll in an upcoming course. Homeschoolers, the Introduction [...]
CodeAcademy- Anyone Can Learn Computer Programming
Posted by ginac on January 14th, 2012
CodeAcademy is a new, free, online learning platform specifically for learning computer programming. It is so easy to get started with CodeAcademy, you might not realize that you’re learning as you begin using the site. The best asset CodeAcademy possesses is its ease of use. I challenge you to sit your 9 year-old down in [...]
Posted in Computer Programming, Online Tools Tags: codeAcademy, Computer Programming, Javascript, Online Learning, web programming Comments OffMITx-Certificate Program for Free Online MIT Courses
Posted by ginac on December 20th, 2011
MIT is following Stanford University’s lead by offering certificates for collections of free, online courses like those already available through MIT Open Courseware. Learn more about how MIT is changing the face of higher education
Posted in Learning Methods, Online Tools Tags: cloud learning, MIT, MIT Open Courseware, MITx, Online Learning, Open Learning Comments OffAward-Winning PBS Animated Series Now Available Online
Posted by ginac on December 5th, 2011
Cyberchase, an Emmy Award-winning animated series for 8-11 year-olds is now completely available online. This fun, STEM-rich series is full of hands-on math, engineering, and physics lessons weaved creatively into the stories. Learn more about Cyberchase over at GeekMom
Posted in Activities, Interdisciplinary, Math, Online Tools, Science, STEAM Tags: computers, Cyberchase, PBS, STEM, technology, Thirteen, WNET Comments OffKhan Academy Expanding through Bricks and Mortar and Crowdsourcing
Posted by ginac on November 30th, 2011
Sal Khan, founder of the now famous online math and science video tutorial website Khan Academy, is thinking about expanding his online tools into the physical world and beyond. Although Sal already runs a small summer camp in Silicon Valley for science and technology middle and high schoolers, he is thinking about possibly creating a project-based [...]
Tiziano Project Shares Free Journalism Resources
Posted by ginac on November 14th, 2011
The Tiziano Project is an incredible initiative focused on training journalists in conflict, post-conflict, and underreported areas around the globe. The project trains citizen journalists to contribute quality news stories to local and international news outlets. As part of the initiative, the Tiziano Project website hosts a number of simple but useful tutorials on basic [...]
Posted in Language Arts, News, Online Tools, social change, Writing Tags: Citizen Journalism, Journalism, Tiziano Project, tutorial Comments OffScoop.it! Disruptive Learning
Posted by ginac on November 5th, 2011
Scoop.it is a fun way to share online articles, videos, photos, etc. around a topic. It is free, easy to use, and fun to curate. We’ve curated an eclectic collection of disruptive learning articles on our Scoop.it specially for SpottyBanana viewers. In our case, disruptive learning means nonmainstream, non- traditional learning ideas outside of the [...]
Posted in Activities, Art, Eclectic Homeschooling, Learning Methods, Literacy, Online Tools, STEAM Tags: content curation, disruptive learning, Eclectic Homeschooling, Learning, online tools, Scoop.it, spottybanana Comments Off
