5 Free Learning Apps to Help Level Up During Summer
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Starting to feel the irresistible laziness of summer creeping onto you? Get up from your couch and learn something new with these five free apps!
Khan Academy: Lessons for All
From Pre-K to AP courses and beyond, Khan Academy has you covered with more than 8,000 video lessons. Using a combination of videos, visuals, texts, and practice questions, it provides core subjects like math, science, etc as well as standardized test prep like SAT. Most importantly, everything on Khan Academy is 100% free!
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Learning a New Language? Do it with Duolingo
Have you ever wanted to learn a new language or improve on one, but didn’t know where to start? Duolingo is a fun and almost addictive language learning app, providing bite-sized lessons that include reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Ranging from Spanish to Hawaiian, you get to explore 22 different languages taught in English. Though there is a Duolingo Plus subscription plan, the free version allows you to access almost all the functions too!
“Duolingo is the perfect way for me to study Chinese everyday. I love competing against my friends. I’m currently on a 338 day streak and it feels amazing to know that I’ve stuck with something for so long.” says Mrs. Jaime Weiler (English Teacher at Keystone Academy)
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edX and Coursera: College Courses at Home
Who wouldn’t want a taste from a top university class? edX and Coursera are similar software that provides courses from top institutions across the world, with topics ranging from “The Science of Happiness” to “Introduction to Biology – The Secret of Life” and even to “Hollywood: History, Industry, Art”. Payment is required if you would like to receive a certificate after taking the final exam, but you can still access each course without any payment by auditing
“The psychology course that is taught by a Yale professor gave me new insights into the topic!” says Cathy Kang (15 years-old student at Keystone Academy)
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Make Math Magical with AoPS
Math can actually be fun! Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is an interactive STEM learning software, where the Alcumus game, For The Win! challenge, video library, and community forums are completely free. Alcumus is a progressively harder math problem-solving game with detailed step-by-step solutions and recommended explanation videos!
“The alcumus program is a great choice for any self motivated students to find practices suited for their own skill level.” says Eva Jiang (14 years-old student at Keystone Academy)
Scan the QR code below to learn more:
Can-do Coding with code.org
Imagine being able to create your own app or website! This can be easily achieved by joining code.org and exploring its catalog full of coding challenges. You will learn to build your own app, use JavaScript to design the visuals, and program animations! There are also many recommended third-party courses like web-page programming etc. Again, code.org is fully free!
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