OpenCulture.com is an excellent source of free educational media. 1300 courses (over 45,000 hours) in many, many categories seem to be mostly video classes. You’re sure to find something of interest, unless you already know too much.
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OpenCulture.com Offers 1300 Free Online Courses
Published March 14, 2018 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: College, continuing education, cool site, education, free, online course, online education, university
The Loneliest Student In China [video]
Published June 30, 2017 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: China, class size, education, Gancaodian, Gansu, Kelao, one room school house, Student, video, Yang Wenzhao
Vatican Medals Recalled – Misspelled “Jesus”
Published October 16, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Catholic church, coinage, education, Holy See, Jesus, Lesus, medallion, Medals, Mistake, oops, recall, Rome, spell check, Vatican
Apparently the Vatican wasn’t using spell check. The Holy See has recalled thousands of commemorative papal medals after the word “Jesus” was misspelled as “Lesus.” According to the Vatican Information Service, more than 6,000 of the medals were produced by the Italian State Mint to commemorate the beginning of Francis’ papacy.
The Arctic vs. The Antarctic [video]
Published August 26, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Antarctic, Arctic, climate, cold, cold weather, education, geography, video
India’s Poorest Attend School Under Bridge
Published June 13, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: bridge, education, highway ramp, India, NEW DELHI, poorest, school, under the bridge
According to The Sacramento Bee –
Underprivileged children attend a free school run under a mass transit bridge in New Delhi, India. The students, ages 4 to 14, study everything from basic reading and writing to the Pythagorean Theorem.
Borders – Countries Inside Other Countries [video]
Published May 9, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Borders, Canada, country, Dominican Republic, education, Gambia, geography, Haiti, land locked, Lesotho, nation, San Marino, single neighbor nation, Vatican, video
How To Read . . . . You Got It! [pic]
Published June 19, 2012 Uncategorized 1 CommentTags: education, funny, How To Read, humor, illiterate, literate, pic, picture, reading, scholar, textbook, three rs
Fox News Nails It Again [pic]
Published May 12, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: 2012 Campaign, education, fox news, Huckabee, maths, percent, pic, picture, Politics, Republican, Romney, Sarah Palin, truthiness
How To Get Kids Interested In Science [pic]
Published January 16, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: dinosaur, education, funny, humor, pic, picture, science, T-Rex, technology
When School Prayer Goes Wrong [pic]
Published November 14, 2010 Uncategorized 1 CommentTags: conservative, devil worship, education, funny, Glenn Beck, humor, pic, picture, Politics, religion, religious right, Republican, satan, School Prayer
The Republican Solution [pic]
Published September 17, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: cartoon, comic, Draft, education, employment, energy, funny, humor, military, pic, picture, Politics, Republican
Football Player Can’t Spell His Own Name – Not In Florida, But Close
Published July 8, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Athens, education, football, Jordan Lawrence Love, reading is fundamental, University of Georgia, urban youth, wtf
Cornerback Jordan Lawrence Love, 19, was charged with misdemeanor obstruction, but he did not willingly try to deceive the officer, who was investigating a complaint that men were shooting off fireworks in the courtyard of McWhorter Hall, Williamson said. “Mr. Love gave his first and last name, but he said he didn’t know his middle name, then said he kind of knew it, but didn’t know how to spell it,” Williamson said.