Online Learning Resources

The different learning resources and ways to learn online

There are many ways that people can learn from online, i have selected five:

1. Questions/quizzes and games
2. Powerpoint presentations
3. Text
4. Online demonstrations
5. Listening to an audio clip

Questions/quizzes and games that are all linked into the subject you need are helpful as it means you can see some questions that are linked to that particular part, like on the www.bbc.co.uk/schools they have individual quizzes in each sub section of sections, with linking in games to make the experience of that subject more fun. This sort of ‘education’ is probably better for the visual and kinaesthetic learners.

Powerpoint presentations are helpful as they give a wider range of views on one subject, you can upload a powerpoint and share it with the world like on http://www.slideshare.net/ this site allows you to view the uploaded a powerpoint and all you have to do is use a search to find the topic you would want they range from powerpoints on pictures of France to the inner workings of a computer. This helps people if they are a visual learner as they can see the information move around the screen and you can view it for as long or shorter time as you need to.

Text is another way you could learn. By using a site like http://www.wikipedia.org/  would help the learner to see the text of information and draw a conclusion form it how ever they may please. The thing is with text online is that not all of it is true and you have to be able to realise what is right and what is just made up, for example if you were reading a page on Bismarck, leader of “Germany”, and in the text it said that he always wore a big fluffy cowboy hat then you’d know that, the information was not correct. This method is better for the visual learners who have the higher concentration levels.

Online demonstrations, you can sit and view experiments taking place without actually having to be there or have the resources to do it yourself. Using a site like Net Frog Choice Page: Old or New? you can see the dissection taking place, pre-recorded, you can read the information that is around the videos and view the same thing as many times as you want to, you can also take part in activities that are based on what you have either just watch or seen, you are in control of certain points of the dissections, actively involving yourself in the experiment. This method is better for the visual and kinaesthetic learners, who prefer to watch or actively take part in something.           

You could also listen to information, as another way to learn. You could use www.youtube.com as a learner site by typing in the subject you’d like to hear about and also sometimes there is some visual aid as well and the comments below the clip can also be helpful. This way you can actually hear how the words are built and put together and you can listen to it while you are busy doing something else, multitasking. This method is better for the audio learner but also depending on the video can be good for the visual learner.