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Edmonton Kids is a site for Alberta families and kids. We started the site in 2007. Since then our website quickly grew to become the premier site for event information in Alberta.

Education & Online Learning

Resources for students and teachers.

Expensive schools, crowded classroom, and long bus rides are a thing of the past. These websites and apps will teach you almost anything, most of them for free. You can learn interactively at your own pace and in the comfort of your own home.

Computer Science & Tech

BaseRails
Learn Ruby on Rails and other web technologies through project-based courses.
CareerFoundry
Mentored, online courses in web development and UX design.
Code
Computer Science classes. Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science. The tutorials cover most of the popular scripting languages. There's one from Mark Zuckerberg and Angry Birds, an intro to JavaScript from Khan Academy, Python basics from Grok Learning, several "make a mobile app in an hour" tutorials, and more.
Codecademy
Learn to code interactively, for free.
Code School
Students learn by doing with courses and screencasts.
Dash
Teaches HTML, CSS, and Javascript through fun projects you can do in your browser.
One Month
Learn how to code websites, build apps, and grow your business.
Platzi
Livestreamed classes on programming, design, business and marketing. Learn from industry leaders.
Stuk.io
Learn how to code from scratch.
Thinkful
Learn with the best. 1-on-1 mentorship from industry experts.
Treehouse
Learn from over 1000 videos created by expert teachers on web design, coding, business, and much more.
Udacity
Nanodegree program. It is both curriculum and credential, built in partnership with leading edge companies like Google, AT&T, Autodesk, Cloudera, Salesforce, Amazon, Facebook, and more.

Home Work and Facts

We'll do your home work for you and have it on your bedside table in the morning. NOT! These websites will help you,

Brainly
Brainly is the world's largest social learning network for students, to help each other get unstuck with their homework problems.
HowStuffWorks
easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works.
FactMonster
Almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, Thesaurus.
Novelguide
Novelguide is the premier free source for literary analysis on the web. We provide an educational supplement for better understanding of classic and contemporary literature.
Shakespeare Online
Shakespeare Online, a teaching aid used in classrooms all over the world.
Wise Old Sayings
Wise quotes, proverbs and sayings gathered from all over the world.

Online Courses

Alison
e-learning platform offers 600 free courses on subjects ranging from Financial & Economic Literacy, Business & Enterprise Skills, Digital Literacy & IT Skills, Health Literacy, Personal Development & Soft Skills, Schools Curriculum, Languages, Health & Safety & Compliance.
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.
Coursio
Coursio is a simple publishing service for education oriented content and courses.
Coursmos
Take a micro-course anytime you want, on any device, from anywhere! Study on-the-go and when you want.
CreativeLive
Online classes for creative individuals.
Curious
Learn from the world's best online teachers. Learn from 20,000 lessons on virtually any topic.
DigiSchool
digiSchool.com is an international platform for the access to education. This educational list gathers the best online content in the world.
Edutopia
A comprehensive website and online community that increases knowledge, sharing, and adoption of what works in K-12 education.
Eliademy
E-learning platform that allows educators and students to create, share and manage online courses.
Edx
From Science to Art to Technology, edX offers simply the best classes from the best professors and universities.
FutureLearn
Choose from hundreds of free online courses: from Language & Culture to Business & Management; Science & Technology to Health & Psychology.
Gibbon
Peer-to-peer approach to learning. Playlists are an easy way to collect content from all over the web: Videos, presentations and documents.
Highbrow
Free service that brings bite-sized courses straight to your inbox every morning.
Iversity
Online learning that enables universities, research institutions and knowledge-based companies to share a broad range of courses with participants from around the globe, providing them with the opportunity to earn recognised credentials, no matter where they are. “study anywhere”.
Kahoot
Game-based blended learning platform, allowing both educators and students to research, create, collaborate and share knowledge.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.
Labster
Virtual Laboratories for High Schools, Colleges and Universities.
lynda.com
Learn technology, creative and business skills.
Math
Math.com is dedicated to providing revolutionary ways for students, parents, teachers, and everyone to learn math.
Mathbff
Unfortunately, there is no magic bullet to learning math. Instead, you just need a good teacher.
Memrise
Using brain science to help you learn faster. Languages, Arts & Literature, Maths & Science, The Natural World, History & Geography, Professional & Careers, Entertainment, Trivia, Learning Spanish.
Skillshare
Learn New Creative Skills. Join over 1 million students learning across thousands of online classes..
Sowiso
Our Digital Mathematics Courses are the successor to the paper textbook and offer a true personalized e-learning experience for a fraction of the price.
UDEMY
Online learning. Students are taking courses in everything from programming to yoga to photography–and much, much more. Each of our 35,000+ courses is taught by an expert instructor, and every course is available on-demand, so students can learn at their own pace, on their own time, and on any device.
World Science U
Immerse yourself in the world of science. Education for everyone at all levels of interest and knowledge.

Kids

Bill Nye
Bill Nye the Science Guy. For Kids & Teachers. Hey kids, hey teachers! Here are the Home Demos, the experiments you should try at home sometime.
Frontiers
Frontiers for Young Minds - made up of editors ages 8 to 18 who learn the ropes of peer review from working scientists. With 18 young minds and 38 adult authors and associate editors lending their expertise, the journal includes such articles as "Our brain enjoys making friends".
National Geographic Kids
Play games, watch videos, learn about animals, and places, and get fun facts on the National Geographic Kids website.
Science Made Simple
Science Made Simple - Science fair projects: ideas, topics, methods & examples. Science articles, easy kids science projects & experiments.
SkillPixels
Game based-learning - designed for children between 4-8 years old. The adventures take place in 100 exciting levels corresponding to the major international and U.S. core curriculum requirements for preschool, 1st and 2nd grades (US K-2).

Activities & Science at Home

Science - Activities, experiments, science at home.

Languages

Japanese
Georgia Public Broadcasting - Japanese language and culture distance learning course. Online video lessons.

Virtual Journeys

Google Expeditions
Imagine exploring coral reefs or the surface of Mars in an afternoon. With Expeditions, teachers can take students on immersive, virtual journeys. From Machu Picchu to Antarctica to the International Space Station.

Home Schooling Books

Home School - Books at Amazon US

Home School - Books at Amazon Canada

More resources, very soon!

     

Don't let schooling interfere with your education.

Mark Twain

Amazon Canada