8 Educational Websites to Help Students Gain Important Learning Skills

June 8, 2015
The platforms we curated for you today provide a myriad of useful resources to help students gain important skills. These resources include, among other things, educational video tutorials, instructional lectures, do-it yourself guides, self-help tutorials, interactive presentations, animated explanations and many more.The purpose is to help students expand their learning horizon and develop learning skills essential for thriving in a 21st century knowledge economy.

1- TED Ed Video Library

TED Ed video library on YouTube features a wide variety of educational videos curated specifically for education community. These TED Ed videos are explanatory tutorials and animations  that cover a given topic . Many of these animations are created by educators and teachers in partnership with professional animators.

2- DYI- Skills for Kids

“Explore thousands of awesome challenges that help you learn new skills. Share what you make and do, get followers, comment on your friends’ stuff, and earn patches for what you achieve. DIY has more than 100 skills to try including Animator, Backyard Farmer, Minecrafter, Fashion Designer and Illustrator. You can do anything, become anyone. DIY is the best way to learn how.”

3- Khan Academy

“Learn using videos, interactive exercises, and in-depth articles in math (arithmetic, pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, calculus, linear algebra), science (biology, chemistry, physics), economics, and even the humanities with playlists on art history, civics, finance, and more.”

4- iTunes U

“iTunes U is the best way to create and experience courses on iPad.  The iTunes U app gives you access to complete courses from leading universities and other schools — plus the world’s largest digital catalog of free education content — right on your iPad,”

5- Explania

Explania is a web platform that provides hundreds of animated explanations , interactive tutorials and instructional videos.

6- DIY Nano

“The DIY Nano app allows families to experience and learn about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology at home or on the go! The app provides free, easy to use, hands-on activities at your fingertips. Each activity includes materials lists, step-by-step instructions, and detailed explanations. The activity materials are widely available and inexpensive, and you probably have many of them in your own home!”

7- HowStuffWorks

HowStuffWorks is another popular website that provides tons of videos, instructional tutorials, and shows covering a multitude of topics from finance to electronics.

8-Coursera

"Coursera provides universal access to the world’s best education, partnering with top universities and organizations to offer courses for anyone to take, for free.Choose from hundreds of courses created by the world’s top educational institutions. Courses are open to anyone, and learning is free."
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