Educational Tools (Checked 6/28/22 @ 10:35 am)
HOME LEARNING FOR KIDS
- Khan Academy all ages and subjects for free!
- Learn about Oklahoma history with OHS
- Crowdsource compilation of educational resources
- Lots of non-online ideas from teachers
- Bedtime Math (that doesn't have to be at bedtime)
- Free literacy activities and activities and worksheets from Books by the Bushel
- Magic Tree House printable activities from Brightly
- Geography and bilingual preschool learning at Canticos
- Literature-based activities by Curious City
- EBSCO has a wide range of resources from Cricket Magazine to College Test prep
- Reading Rockets
- PBS/OETA
- Ranger Rick
- CrabtreePlus has educational games for K-4th grade
- Scholastic has subscriptions for learning modules
- Financial skills for kids
- Wave Learning Festival 's free educational services (grades 6-12) include tutoring services throughout the academic school year and summer, guest speaker sessions, workshops, college readiness panels for high schoolers, and general academic aid.
FREE ONLINE CLASSES
- Pronunciator - Learn more than 160 languages including ESL classes and a COVID-19 course in 101 languages (create an account with your library card)
- Class Central - Massive open online courses (MOOCs) from Ivy League Universities
- Open Culture - Free online courses including MOOCs, lectures, free movies, recordings, books and more
- SBA Classes - Access free business classes from the U.S. Small Business Administration
- GCF Learn Free - Online tutorials on a wide variety of topics (including computer/tech) See all topics here
ONLINE MEETINGS
- Google Hangouts - Hangouts is free
- Jitsi Meet - Offers free, open-source video conferencing with end-to-end encryption capability
- Zoom Meeting - Offers free accounts with some restrictions. Free webinars & training during COVID-19.
- Microsoft Teams - Free access to many services including meetings.
Many of our recommended At-Home Activities are also educational! Check it out for more suggestions of online classes on art, cooking, and exercise as well as virtual field trips, museum tours, and storytimes.