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Citizen Education: Library of Free Public Education for All, Free of Charge

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:52:13 -0400

Citizen Education: Library of Free Public Education for All, Free of Charge:

anticapitalist:

mindbabies:

sarahlee310:

cwnl:

A comprehensive site providing thousands of downloadable Video lectures, Live Online Tests,etc in the fields of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Medicine, Management and Accounting, Dentistry, Nursing, Psychology, History, Language Training, Literature, Law, Economics, Philosophy,Astronomy, Political Science etc FREE to its visitors…

This site provides free video and audio lectures of whole courses conducted by faculty from reputed universities around the world. Science Animations provide students with fun and innovative ways of learning. Free live timed online tests with instant feedback and explanations will help you refine your test taking skills. Most of the materials offered are licensed by the respective institutes under a Creative Commons License.

Pass this on friends, it’s as legitimate as it sounds. Online education for free, cataloging a plethora of subjects ranging from the Arts to the Sciences to the Literature. Dig through, educate yourself.

Great resouce. Thanks - got it bookmarked now. And don’t forget the Khan Academy - another great free learning source.

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keeping this forever

Wow, this will no doubt prove very useful, thank you. Saved.

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Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:49:26 -0400

nevver: Typeverything

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:59:46 -0400

nevver:

Typeverything

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Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:21:00 -0400

“The pain of the world is carried in our bodies and in our hearts. Locked away, this pain can...

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:58:00 -0400

“The pain of the world is carried in our bodies and in our hearts. Locked away, this pain can harm us - emotionally, physically and spiritually. Consciously liberated in community, it moves us to a deeper sense of connection and compassion, helping us to heal not only ourselves but our environment.”

-Miriam Greenspan

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a life of fragments: About "productivity".

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:19:00 -0400

a life of fragments: About "productivity".:

Working on a balance between the urgency of life and well-being…

youarenotyou:

What does it mean to be “productive”?

As someone who has struggled with life-long depression, and other problems that cause a depletion of spoons, one of the ways that I’ve shamed myself most is with this idea of productivity: feeling low when I believe I haven’t been productive enough. And I…

set your own tempo

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:59:00 -0400

Let’s try to slow down. Opt for quality over immediacy. It seems like we’re living in a cult of speed and this means a lot of rage and a lot of aggression at the expense of our relationships, health and happiness.

Etiquette, etc.: you know what:

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:08:16 -0400

Etiquette, etc.: you know what::

etiquette-etc:

people are complicated beings and go through many different processes in different clocks and motions

this includes you

patience is a virtue

love is explosive and disperses and grows in directions you’ll never know/will scour places that’ll scare the living shit out of you

that’s alright,…

nevver: Null Set, James Barron you follow me?

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:55:00 -0400

nevver:

Null Set, James Barron

you follow me?

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Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:29:11 -0400

“all education ought to be personal (…) In other words, it is not knowledge that needs...

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:41:13 -0400

“all education ought to be personal (…) In other words, it is not knowledge that needs to be inculcated, it is the personality that needs to be drawn out of itself. The starting point of pedagogy ought not to be the civilizing vocation, but the calling to shape free personalities and sovereign characters (…) Unless the child acquires a sense of self, he fails to learn the most important lesson of all (…) Let the universal culture of schooling aim at an apprenticeship in freedom, and not in submissiveness: being free, that is really living”

-MAX STIRNER (1806-1856)

self-teaching is deep learning

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:26:00 -0400

self-teaching is deep learning :

TED Talk: Dr. Mitra’s Self Organized Learning Environments

submitted by Gulsum: Children teach us something about education “Groups of children can use the...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:25:12 -0400

submitted by Gulsum:
Children teach us something about education

“Groups of children can use the internet to achieve education objectives on their own.” These were the words of Dr.Sugata Mitra who is an education expert, teaching Educational Technology at the School of Education. He conducted experiments in the poorest parts of India where he first installed a computer in the wall for children. Yes in the wall. These were children who had never seen a computer before: they gathered in small groups and soon they figured out how to use the computer, download images online and record audio. As his experiments evolved, Dr. Mitra’s posed questions like “Can Tamil speaking children teach themselves Biotechnology in English?” Once again he left a computer for the children, when he came back two months later, he was baffled to hear from one girl say that “Apart from the fact that improper Replication of the DNA molecules causes genetic disease, we’ve understood nothing else.” :)

Without the help of teachers, or interpreters, these children were indeed able to learn a difficult topic despite the language barriers.

So does this mean that we no longer need teachers or that we could stop attending our lectures? Of course not, but it does highlight the importance of group work. Dr. Mitra explains that the common factor throughout his experiments were that children worked in groups and had access to one computer (to discourage breaking up of groups- and of course to provide the internet as a resource). It was through discussion that the children could tackle some of the toughest tasks given to them – something that would be impossible for the students if they work individually.

Dr. Mitra is now dedicated to installing Self Organized Learning Environments” (SOLE) – a facility of basic furniture and computers that allows children to sit in groups and access the internet; this provides an opportunity for children in poor countries to have an eduction they otherwise would lack. With a little financial help imagine the possibilities for these children in their life.

As for us, these children teach us to think twice about skipping tutorials.

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Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:25:07 -0400

How to be alone, by Tanya Davis “To love oneself is the...

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:50:27 -0400

How to be alone, by Tanya Davis

“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance”
-Oscar Wilde

Forms of Resistance

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:44:45 -0400

Engaging with, and challenging people to articulate their oppressive behaviour

Making links between oppressions

Proving people wrong through our actions and behaviours

Disengaging

choosing your battles

knowing your limits

Organizing against the system via direct action and popular education

Opening up dialogue

Coalition building

Education

Healing

Self-education

Art

Personal Growth

Self expression

Chosen Family

Community

Surviving

Fighting back

Showing your anger

Acknowledging and expressing your feelings

Self definition, autonomy and empowerment

Accountability

Solidarity

Self respect

Taking care of your physical and mental health

Love

………….

From: Snap! Moving To Our Own Beats 2007 (a youth of colour & Indigenous youth activist training program)

Be “happy of yourself”! One kid’s advice to...

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:11:39 -0400

Be “happy of yourself”! One kid’s advice to all those learning how to ride bikes.

“Many people write memoirs as a way of reflecting on the...

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:32:10 -0400

“Many people write memoirs as a way of reflecting on the chapters of their lives, but quilting is another way to do this. The pieces of a special quilt are like pages of a journal. The stories lie together, patterned and soft, waiting to be pulled up over a set of shoulders and read”

text from Blanket of Memories by Haley Linfield for the Globe & Mail. image from craftinggreenworld.