Free Learning Resources and other Edutweets

Free Online Learning Resources

It’s been a while since the last collection of Edutweets (from the Mission to Learn twitter stream), so this a pretty healthy collection with some great resources in it. Enjoy!

• RT @russeltarr: SqoolTube Educational Videos (RT @dianadell): http://tinyurl.com/nhqne2 #learningmonitor #
• Good resources for learning philosophy from Open Culture: http://bit.ly/8hYrG #
• 50 Open Courseware classes on fitness and nutrition: http://bit.ly/8n5O5 #learningmonitor #
• 100 Lectures from the World’s Top Scientists via @openculture http://bit.ly/vfvnJ #learningmonitor #
• RT @ResearchChannel: Is your food safe? Explore issues surrounding food quality and safety: http://ow.ly/gB7C #learningmonitor #
• RT with corrected hashtag: Free online writing courses: http://bit.ly/XKNky #learningmonitor #
• Free audio seminars from the Hadley School for the Blind: http://bit.ly/o9ZsX
  #learningmonitor #
• Free couponing 101 course. Save money with coupons: http://www.choystercash.com/ecourse.html #learningmonitor #
• Science made simple – everything you need for winning science fair projects: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/ #learningmonitor #
• Free online math courses for teachers: http://bit.ly/RBIm7 #learningmonitor #
• How to garden videos from http://www.bewaterwise.com: http://www.bewaterwise.com/video_01.html #learningmonitor #
• Introduction to Strategic Sustainable Development: http://bit.ly/WV3Tx #learningmonitor #
• Atlas Obscura: A Compendium of the World’s Wonders, Curiosities, and Esoterica http://atlasobscura.com/ #learningmonitor #
• 20 Free English Language and Literature Courses from EFL Geek: http://bit.ly/2h1gw #learningmonitor #
• TechSoup’s Roadmap to Microsoft Training Resources recorded Webcast: http://bit.ly/OL1S5 #learningmonitor #
• Free online financial education program from the FDIC: http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/mscbi/mscbi.html #
• 50 Awesome Ivy League Lectures All About the Future: http://bit.ly/1jFCZ #learningmonitor #
• Surviving the World: Daily Lessons in Science, Literature, Love, and Life: http://survivingtheworld.net/ #
• 25 Free Online Resources and Web Apps for Lifelong Learners: http://bit.ly/16gUHM #

Mission to Learn posts on free and open learning resources >>

Languages

• Learn English with King of Pop Michael Jackson: http://bit.ly/GUg2B #
• Educational game for Japanese language. Low cost, free trial: http://nihongoup.com/ #

Other language resources on Mission to Learn >>

Tools & Tips

• Huge visual list of educational Web apps – http://edu.allmyfaves.com/ – via Downes – http://bit.ly/e6L1b #
• Twine: free tool for authoring branching stories (viaAldrich): http://bit.ly/14lV5y #
• A visual explanation of Skype. Nice short video from Say It Visually! : http://bit.ly/tP7WM #
• RT @rjleaman: Great slideshare presentation from @c4lpt : Twitter Workshop http://tinyurl.com/my58zk #learningmonitor #
• Just noticed that Evernote has introduced shared notebooks. Good stuff. http://bit.ly/CePEO #
• From Zaid: Use Google Translator To Translate OER Into 47 Languages! http://bit.ly/E9tUD #

Other Tools and Tips on Mission to Learn >>

Serious Games

• New serious game from Gotham Gazette. Getting on the ballot in NYC: http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/issueoftheweek/20090707/200/2961 #
• Studies suggest video games improve recall, speed: http://bit.ly/CLiwA #
• 5 Ways Gaming May Transform the Future of Health and Wellness: http://bit.ly/1rfwb9 #
• New version of Re-Mission Game For Cancer Patients planned: http://bit.ly/FYQ0D #
• Learning by playing: http://personalmba.com/learning-play/ #

Serious Games posts on Mission to Learn >>

Brain Science

• Properly hydrated brains seemingly work better: http://bit.ly/17NjGh #
• Do Brain Trainer Games and Software Work? Bulk of research “murky” http://bit.ly/FFhl3 #
• Naps, learning, and REM (not the band   http://bit.ly/lktKK #
• Free brain fitness Webinar, July 21: http://bit.ly/1a5Key #
• The Power of Brain Plasticity: http://bit.ly/tkAW8 #
• Meditate for a bigger brain: http://bit.ly/18JmJh #
• Brain Scientists Identify Links between Arts, Learning http://bit.ly/uXPXX #

Brain Science posts on Mission to Learn >>

Learning Habits and Insights

• Good post by Michele Martin on info literacy and habits of mind: http://bit.ly/xxSbn #
• Learning via Self-Experimentation: http://bit.ly/JnJnj #
• 30 Days (is enough time to build a habit): http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days/ #
• Four intellectual traps for understanding learning: http://bit.ly/eHOpr #
• 5 Ways You Can Support Self Education on the Web: http://bit.ly/2hrr3 #
• As Downes suggests, understanding how persuasion/influence works is a critical skill for the 21st century learner: http://bit.ly/73lsl #
• Write a Life Mission (to Learn?) Statement: http://bit.ly/58hXX #

Learning Habits posts on Mission to Learn >>

Future of Learning

• Will Higher Education Be the Next Bubble to Burst? http://chronicle.com/free/v55/i37/37a05601.htm #
• Seth on textbooks, “more mail about this post than any other post ever” – and a good link for Flatworld Knowledge. http://bit.ly/SwgMg #
• Wikinomics guy Don Tapscott on the demise of the university: http://bit.ly/4DnbL #
• UN announces launch of world’s first tuition-free, online university. Via Open Education News: http://bit.ly/Esbkk #

Other Learning Resources

• 25 Edu Blogs Worth Reading: http://bit.ly/DX7De #
• Brief listing of some nice resources -Digital Literacy and Information: http://bit.ly/E7ctj #

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posted on July 16, 2009