“With the coronavirus keeping everyone stuck at home, lots more people are playing video games but how can you get more for free?
Fortunately, there are plenty of games that you can download right now and not need to spend a single penny.”
Read article in full at Metro, 20 March 2020
I’m a HUGE fan of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and have done (and yes, finished) a whole heap in my time. This webpage provides a Massive List of MOOC providers that you can trawl through and select an online course to undertake to your heart’s content.
Dave Perrell has curated a set of different writing resources he calls My Syllabus. It’s everything from the craft of writing through to ideas for inspiration. Why not check these out and get cracking.
Anchor is a nifty little app that you can download onto your phone and within minutes create an audio podcast that can be shared to the world.
Check out the Anchor website to get started today. Why not get your family involved too?
Bob Ross was a famous painter and his series of the Joy of Painting is all available online. Even if you’re not a painter, you can watch these (they’re quite soothing to watch). In each episode, Ross taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session.
So what are you waiting for?
Dust off those oils and canvas and get to it!
The full seasons are here.
Want to learn how to take better notes?
Learn the Cornell Method which has been around for many years. This website has heaps of resources and links to video to get started. Better notes mean better recall.
If you’re a subscriber to Netflix or Amazon Prime, take advantage by watching the best historical tv shows on offer that the moment.
WR: The Best Historical TV Shows to stream right now > https://t.co/HPfTZwm7bh
— Mark “Wash Your Hands” Oehlert (@moehlert) March 14, 2020
Why don’t you add some more learning by reading something about the period or delving more into the characters backgrounds and autobiographies?
Can’t go to the cinema? Don’t worry, you can visit online and be part of the Remote Viewing Cinema.
The Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI) will be screening weekly movies. They’ll release details of the movie through social media. You can also recreate the communal experience of watching as a collective by using Metastream that allows you to invite your friends to watch at the same time, from your respective homes.
Happy watching!
Kids driving you mad?
Well, while they’re asleep, why not join the Silent Book Club. It’s an online silent book club specifically created now that COVID19 has reared its ugly head.
With a good book in your hand, you can fend it off – at least you’re not thinking about it because you’re immersed in the quiet bliss of the story.
Join any of the virtual meetups here.
https://silentbook.club/blogs/blog/virtual-silent-book-club
Photo: from Silent Book Club online
