I have spent a bit of time last year looking for maker type activities and science resources. This is another DIY/At Home possible learning site for students to expand their learning, or for teachers to bring maker activities in on a minimal budget.

Maker Camp is online all summer and year-round. It happens everywhere around the world, so you can meet any of your neighbors taking part in Maker Camp, too! I could see organizing a summer learning group through a school, similar to a club. The trick is, that many of the maker resources are assumed at home already, so that may create a challenge.

I stumbled across this amazing resource by accident. It is open source online learning, in both gaming and crowd sourcing formats. A really cool philosophy on learning as well, and how to use tech to develop communities and improve society. Plus, a nod to Wisconsin!

This article caught my attention as I was considering Open Education Resources. This is a positive use of global learning offerings. It may not be available to all, but certainly might be to those who need it. "Looks like a good news for refugees worldwide as they can now pick from over 1,000 online university courses for absolutely free as part of an endeavor to offer education and skills training under a US-based program. The program was unveiled Monday, June 20 as a part of World Refugee Day."

I think that YouTube has changed the world, for better or worse. I know when I am having trouble with a set of directions, I look for a video on youtube. Recently, it was my daughter's violin that wouldn't tune. I had no clue what it should sound like, but thanks to YouTube I had it fixed in under 10 minutes. Thanks, YouTube! Whether you're doing research for a project, need help with homework, or just want to learn something new, YouTube EDU features some of their most popular educational videos.