You can learn a new language from books and apps but nothing beats speaking it with someone who has been speaking it their whole life. Tandem is the app hat matches you with a language learning partner. They help you learn their language and you help them learn yours. It’s win-win!
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We talked about the Kahn Academy app before. The website has been around for ages and is one of the most recommended free learning resources on the web. They have a variety of lesson subjects available but they are best known for their in-depth math and programming courses. Now you can work through practice questions right from the app, a real step in making this resource truly mobile.
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Electronics are fascinating and really a lot of fun to work with. If you’re unfamiliar with them though, they can be a bit intimidating and seem a bit dangerous for children to be involved with. Snap Circuits 3D Illumination Discovery Kit lets you play with circuitry without any special tools.
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So you’ve probably seen the meme about Bill Gates and his wife offering textbooks for free through their website, OpenStax. This is not quite, exactly true but it is close. OpenStax is a free textbook resource that anyone can access.
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The world is a vast place filled to the brim with different types of lifeforms. So many that trained scientists can only capture so much. Good thing there are plenty of people armed with only curiosity out there to help out. iNaturalist is the social network designed to connect people interested in biodiversity and help further our understanding of the natural world.
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Typing is an important skill to have. Even if you don’t sit behind a desk, knowing how to type well will open up doors of effortless communication for you. Most “learn to type” programs are boring or geared towards children. ZType is not either of those things. This Space Invaders typing game will make you obsessed with increasing your speed.
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Space is vast and full of wonder but our little blue marble is pretty neat too. You’re likely familiar with the what the earth looks like from space but it changes daily. NASA has started a site that will share images of what the Earth looks like as it moves through its yearly cycle.
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Science can take a lot of equipment to really get into the nitty gritty of things but sometimes, you want to science on the go! The MicroBrite Lighted Pocket Microscope is a battery-powered microscope that you can take with you anywhere.
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Apps are everywhere. They’re one of the most popular ways of interacting with technology today. It’s no secret that making apps is a big industry that can lead to a solid career (until the tech changes again). If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to build but don’t know anything about computers, the Android Basics Nanodegree can help.
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So, we’ve all seen the memes, you know the ones that state that all of Europe can fit inside of the United States or that China can eat everyone for breakfast like a dragon devouring damsels. You’ve also probably seen the responses refuting the sizes of things. The True Size Of is the website that wants to show how big countries are, really.
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All the cool kids are playing the guitar but you don’t know how. Sad face. Don’t worry, all hope is not lost, the Electric Loog is a small, three string guitar that wants to help you learn how to play.
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The internet is a great place to learn many things and there was a time when places offered full courses for free but it seems that now, you have to pay for everything. Don’t despair though, there are still some places on the internet where you can get your personal enrichment on for no money down. Here’s a list of three of them.
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It’s pretty common knowledge these days that learning a coding language at an early age is a good idea. Even if your kid doesn’t go into the field, it will give them a better understanding of technology and how things work on the back end. Not everyone learns the same though and Codeybot is the little robot that wants to help you learn to code in a more hands-on way.
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One of the great things about the internet is that it allows us to access information from just about anywhere about anything. Which is awesome when you want to learn something brand new. One of the key places on the internet to get your education on is Khan Academy and now you can access your learning flow with the Khan Academy App.
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Crowdsourcing is the go to these days for project funding, getting answers and scientific research. It’s true, science needs the help of the general public. Even if you’re not much of a scientist, you too can help out by simply looking at pictures. Added bonus: they’re adorable penguins. Help science out and contribute to PenguinWatch 2.0.
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