Tired of just binge watching Netflix? Afraid your brain is melting from all the amazing movies and shows? Well then make a promise to yourself for the new year to learn some things. Still in the form of visual media of course because it’s the future and that’s what we got. CuriosityStream is the streaming service for documentaries.
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Climate change is happening now. Extreme weather, loss of land, etc. This has made it difficult for some people in parts of the world already. In particular, children in Bangladesh are having trouble making it to school due to flooding. Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha is a nonprofit that builds schools on boats so children can continue to learn.
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Climate change is a big deal but we have a hard time visualizing it. When we think of climate change most of probably think of polar bears and industrial smoke stacks but it turns out those images don’t really connect well and turn into action. Climate Visuals is a library of images that capture climate change in a way that we can understand and prompt people to engage.
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Wish you had a little robot buddy in your home? Yeah, that would be cool. Start slow with the Ozobot Evo, the little glowing bot that you can interact with and practice coding on. Though small, it’s sure to provide entertainment and education.
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Books are great, portals to other worlds! Relax! Learn! Explore! Most of our books are digital these days but there’s something about holding a book in your hand that’s just so good. Give a used book a second life from Thrift Books.
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A love of reading is a love that can carry through an entire lifetime so it’s better to start fostering that love early. FaFaria is the reading app that helps kids learn to love stories right on those screens all the young people seem to be glued to these days.
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Do you want to learn a new language? Well thanks to the magic of technology, the ability to pick up a second (or third or forth) tongue is at our fingertips. No special hardware needed, just download Mondly on your mobile device and you’re ready to start learning languages with AR.
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The internet is filled with tons of interesting and important articles. The problem is that we don’t always have time to sit down and read them. Play.ht is the app that will turn any written piece into a podcast so you can get the information while staying on the move.
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There are a ton of online learning resources out there but most of them geared to learning skills that could maybe help you get a better job, not necessarily follow your dreams and are taught by just normal everyday people. If you want to do something more less employment geared and learn from a master, there’s MasterClass, the online learning portal where you learn from the masters, which is to say famous people.
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The madness and wisdom of crowds has been a topic of discussion for centuries. What makes some crowds do great things and turns others into mobs? How do we decide which side of the fence we fall on? Is it just listening to our friends and following the status quo or is it something more? Surprise, it’s something more and the game, Wisdom and/or Madness of Crowds will help you understand.
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Wouldn’t you love to just point your phone at something and know instantly what it is? That’s the basic premise behind Google Lens, the app that looks up your world from an image. Combining the camera on your phone and the extensive knowledge of the world wide web, Google will let you know what anything is, just by pointing your lens at it. At least that’s the concept.
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We hear a lot about how things have changed in our world but how much of that is true and how much is jut, well, future shock? Well, since we live in a future where data is easy to come by, it’s been compiled so that you can clearly see how change is happening on Our World in Data.
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By now, in 2018, you’ve likely heard of MOOCs, Massive Open Online Courses. Maybe you’ve even taken a few, probably back when Coursera was all the way free instead of, well, whatever it is doing now. If you’re looking for some classes to expand your horizons, check out this free list of neat classes you can take.
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If you like to cook, you probably use many online recipes to try new things. Although you may find some really great recipes, there’s nothing quite like a cookbook. With ckbk, you can a huge collection of cookbooks including recipes and tips, with filter options, all at your fingers tips through their dedicated app.
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At this point in our technological history, robots that help us with our homework are a bit like old news. After all, we have Alexa now. She does everything. And we are thankful. Anyway, if you want something with a bit more personality check out Professor Einstein.
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