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Learn to dance online for free

Posted by Jane

Yes, you can learn how to dance online for free. From party moves and trending TikTok dances to classic ballroom steps, try these free websites for beginner and experienced dancers.

Online lessons are obviously not going to be as good as going to a professional dance studio. But they are effective nonetheless. Through a series of steps (no pun intended), anyone can learn how to dance online for free. And if you like the basics, many of those in this list offer paid packages for a professional online live dance class.

Read 5 Easy and Engaging Ways to Learn How to Dance Online for Free on MakeUseOf

Learn Anything

Posted by Jane

Learn Anything is the platform for knowledge discovery that helps you understand any topic through the most efficient paths, as voted by the community. Each topic has a mind map with nodes to other subtopics, external links and resources.

Take a look at this video to find out more

 

Visit Virtual Kew

Posted by Jane

Kew Gardens is a botanic garden in southwest London that houses the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world.

Roam the gardens from the comfort of your home

If you can’t get to the gardens, let us bring the gardens to you.

Travel to the tropics, the desert and the mountains without leaving the house with our seasonal footage and a sneak peek at our glasshouses across Kew and Wakehurst.

Visit Virtual Kew

Create a Circle on a Google Map

Posted by Helen

This one was from @PaulWoods who shared the Map Developers site.  On this site, you can add your address to the search field and then it draws a circle around it according to your preferred distance.  Now why would you want to do that? It’s a great way to see what’s in your local area.  From cafes (okay, you may not go to these now but you can support buying a coffee) and other areas of interest such as parks.  I used it to see the distance to various landmarks in my local area and to search for bike tracks.

Use self-isolation to develop professional skills

Posted by Jane

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to change the ways in which we live and work, it’s vital to remember this is a temporary situation. This mindset affirms one thing: that we will one day return to normal. In the interim, as we experience travel bans, self-quarantines, shelter-in-place mandates, and other disruptions to everyday life, the one common denominator is time. Regardless of our work situation, we will still have a day to fill and, if business slows, an opportunity for self-improvement.

If we look at this current crisis with a glass-half-full mentality, we’re presented with the opportunity to plan and act on the self-improvement plans that we could have only dreamed of in the past. It’s time to focus on the things we can control and not let fear of the unknown consume us. Here are some recommended approaches to self-development:

Find out more in USE SELF-ISOLATION TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL SKILLS from Training Magazine

Learn@Home

Posted by Jane
Learn@Home is a YouTube resource for families with children of different ages and areas of interest

As schools around the world close their buildings and families find themselves at home, we want to ensure that learning together continues. So we’re partnering with learning creators to bring parents & families resources and activities. These resources are not meant to replace homework assigned by teachers, but meant to complement that work.

VisIt Learn@Home