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= Free Learning Resources =
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* Connexions [http://cnx.org/]
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** Professional, open-source course materials for educators world-wide
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* Stanford Engineering Everywhere [http://see.stanford.edu/see/courses.aspx]
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** A handful of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science courses
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* MIT Open CourseWare [http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm]
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** Lots of different topics covered, but there's not enough material to effectively learn a topic. Mostly PowerPoint slides and sample exams
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* Khan Academy [http://www.khanacademy.org/]
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** Excellent coverage of math topics, plus some very general history and social sciences topics
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= TED Talks on Education =
 
= TED Talks on Education =
 
* Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity [http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html]
 
* Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity [http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html]

Latest revision as of 22:39, 16 August 2011

Free Learning Resources

  • Connexions [1]
    • Professional, open-source course materials for educators world-wide
  • Stanford Engineering Everywhere [2]
    • A handful of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science courses
  • MIT Open CourseWare [3]
    • Lots of different topics covered, but there's not enough material to effectively learn a topic. Mostly PowerPoint slides and sample exams
  • Khan Academy [4]
    • Excellent coverage of math topics, plus some very general history and social sciences topics

TED Talks on Education

  • Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity [5]
  • Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! [6]
  • Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover [7]
  • Richard Baraniuk on open-source learning [8]
    • An introduction to Connexions [9]
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