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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