7 educational experiences outside the classroom
Going back to school doesn’t have to mean packing your pencils and notebooks and heading to campus anymore, and a good thing that is considering the skyrocketing costs of education.
On the other hand, if you’ve been meaning to hit the books again, it’s still going to take some get-up-and-go to get back in the swing of things, so Brandon Smith at Mashable has sent us a digital course catalog of great options available online.
Codecademy
We’ve talked about Codecademy a few times. Its approach to learning is rapidly acquiring new users and co-founder Zach Sims tells us he’s already hired a developer who learned how to code using the platform.
Coding is a modern-day form of literacy that can quickly lead to employment in an array of different industries. The site offers lessons in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and Python, using gamification techniques to make it fun and encourage friendly competition among friends. To date, Codecademy users have competed more than 100 million tutorials.
Goodwill Community Foundation International
Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF) offers online classes completely free of charge. It focuses on everything from math and technology to reading and job skills. It’s a great resource for a protracted learning experience or just a quick lesson.
Full story at Mashable.
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Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. The adult education teachers instruct adults and youths who are out of school in basic skills such as reading, writing and speaking English
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