Many of us go online every day
to read news and access other information. Sometimes the net can be a boring
platform if you don’t really know where to find good stuff that will enhance
your knowledge and make you a better person. In this post, I am going to share
with you some websites that will make your time online more useful and
productive.
Coursera,
is a one stop website for hundreds of courses delivered by expects from around
the world. The good news is that it is for free. If you have the desire to
educate yourself but don’t have the financial resources to help you accomplish
that feat then your problems are over. All you need is high speed internet and
the time. You can participate in courses moderated by top notch professors from
ivy league schools and other educational institutions around the world. Udacity, Khanacademy and EdX are three other sites that
operate like coursera. Another good thing about these courses is that you get
to meet other people from all over the world with whom you can form
partnerships and share ideas. You can even get a certificate to show you
partook in such a course if you carry out all assignments given for the
duration of the course.
YouTube is a
video streaming website that streams both live and recorded videos. It is a
fantastic site in the sense that it has helped many people to expose their
talent to the world. For instance musician Justin Bieber became a star because
his parents were able to use the youtube platform to give him free exposure.
They recorded his guitar playing skills and posted it on youtube and within a
matter of hours, many people saw the talent that this young chap had. In the
end it culminated with him getting a contract with a major record label and the
rest is history. Youtube has been my top website for learning new you stuffs or
anything I am ignorant about. I will particularly encourage teachers to visit
the site since it has videos of most of the things taught in the classroom
which may be abstract. It is also a place where upcoming businesses can
advertise their products for free by doing a short video of their product and
uploading it. Many footballers have used this platform to advertise the
footballing skills to the rest of the world.
Ted website contains thousands of
inspiring speeches on relevant issues around the world. Most of these are short
speeches of individuals who are making a difference in their carriers and
communities. These speeches are from people who are role models and an example
to their generation. Such individuals such as former Vice-President Al Gore,
BBC anchor Komla Dumor, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda, Sir
Ken Robinson, ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Bono, author
Malcolm Gladwell etc have all used the ted platform to share with the world.
These inspiring speeches are recorded and uploaded from ted conferences which
are held around the world.
Alltop is a web aggregator that
gathers news on all subjects from archeology to zoology. If you want to read
news articles on a specific subject, then that should be the website of choice
for you. For instance, if you want news on specific subject such as project
management, education, gaming or babies all at one place then just visit this
site and click on the appropriate alphabet that begins the issue you are
looking for and read news articles from all over the world on that issue.
The BBC website in my
opinion is the most comprehensive and detailed website ever. Most people think
it is only a news website but there is a lot more to that site than just news.
It is a news websites as well as a learning website for kids especially those doing
the GCSE syllabus which might be similar to many other syllabuses for kids
around the same age in other parts of the world. It has hundreds of podcast of
BBC programs on various issues like technology, culture, parenting, science,
auto, religion and many more.
