A Fountain of Bargains - Learning
The visionaries that created the Internet had the dream that they were creating an exciting learning tool that could greatly expand the amount of information available to the masses.
They were not thinking of the cesspool of advertisements that the Internet appears to be at times.
The truth of the matter is that quality content is extremely expensive to create; So, I am always on the lookout for brave young companies working to create commercially viable learning tools. This page lists links to companies offering learning tools online. Companies have been able to fine niches in early reading systems and in learning languages. Below are a few ads for companies of interest. I list more sites on LinksAlive.com.
The Teaching Company offers high quality easily accessible classes on DVD or CD. The easily accessible classes explore topics at a depth that one might find in graduate level classes. The tapes allow you to expand your understanding of a wide variety of topics at your liesure.
Educator.com brings affordable learning to the Net with High School and college classes in Math, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science. Along with the proven curriculum, the site offers one on one access with teachers, homework help and other learning features.
Ward Natural Science carries real scientific supplies and kids aimed at kids interested in discovery and teachers of science. You will find laboratory tools to explore DNA, biology, earth science, chemistry and other prime areas of discovery.
BookSwim is a great gift for young readers. The program lets you rent books online. You make a reading list, they send you a fixed number of books in the mail. When you finish reading, you get the next book in the mail. The subscription fee includes postage.
The Old School House is an organization that believes children learn best at home. The site offers the Old School House magazine (which is full of educational ideas) along with home schooling products.
Britannica is a leading and trusted edited ecyclopedia. You can access their full site with one low annual subscription fee. Wikipedia is great for learning about current opinion on a topic. I prefer to use Britannica for encyclopedic references as the information is professionally edited and not subject to the whims of the public.