Maximizing Your Learning: Top Online Resources for Success

It can be challenging to know where to start when you're trying to self-learn or help your child from home. Inspired by my two daughter and our desire to learn, I will share the sites that have worked well for us. These are sites that will help you to build up on your foundational skills, and

I will build on these within my blogs and videos.

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English

NetFlex Kids - This a safe site for K-6 students to learn through videos. It has interactive activities, songs, and dance to encourage movement and learning.

TeachFlix - for more rigor across all subjects and grade levels. Again, video based to encourage new connection of concepts and subjects.

British Council - Generally, a great place to start for English as a Secondary Language (ESL) learner. It includes reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary practices. Similarly, British Council Teens has more dialogue relatable to older students.

Elllo.org - Another good site for ESL students to practice their listening skills with different dialects. It allows users to choose listening level including A1 to C1 - following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

Elsa Speaks is an interactive app that allows users to practice their pronunciation and get immediate feedback on their correctness, pronunciation, and speech patterns.

Common Lit offers articles and short stories at varying reading levels with assessments that link to the CCSS.

IELTS Exams provides the breakdown of the IELTS test with example writing, listening, reading, and speaking prompts. It also provides example answers for comparison and a breakdown of scores.

Mathematics

Math is Fun is a great starting place. This site provides the breakdown of concepts, practice questions, and games to help students make connections and build upon what they already know.

Khan Academy provides a video explanation, breakdown, and practice questions. Students can create an account and track their progress. It also breaks down the skills and topics by grade level for mathematics, science, and English. Best of all, it learning through these concepts help students make stronger connections between subjects.

Desmos is a free online calculator that can be interactive. It can be helpful for students to visualize graphs and how they move as you interact with the various elements of a function.

Brilliant links mathematical concepts with programming. Learn how to problem solve and use math in a logical way. Students can trial before signing up.

Purple Math is a useful site for higher level mathematics. Students can find practice problems and a breakdown for standardized testings including ACTs and SATs.

Full Course Sites

Mind Luster - free courses with certificates. A great resource to get started in AI, language, and more.

The Open University - free and paid for courses brought to you by England, Wales, and Scotland. A great place to start if your beginning university, taking a gap year, or just getting start in your career.

Miscellaneous

Typing.com is a great place to start developing typing skills. They have a variety of games and parents/teachers can create an account to track progress.

Typing Bird is an alternative typing app that gamifies typing without needing to create an account.

Typing Club does not require login to start and is an easy way to learn finger positioning for typing.

Big History Project shows how humans are all connected. It explores the history of agriculture and its impact on collective learning.

EdTech - I just came across this site recently and can't believe the amazing resources it has to offer! Learn with personalized instruction apps to learning how to code. Find your interest with online/offline activities and digital content.