Spring 2020

Online resources; education, productivity, arts and entertainment. Special deals, almost all free. For kids, teens, adults.

Kids K-12

• Article Link: From WGNTV.com Free online learning links for kids as Illinois schools close

• Scholastic Learn At Home - Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.

• Mystery Science - Free, easy science for remote learning

• Learning and Exploring Through Play

• The Science Mom

• Busy Moms Do Piano - offering 1 month free

• Ms Claras Music live stream class

Higher Learning, Continuing Education

• 1,500 Free Online Courses from Top Universities

• Khan Academy

• edX

• Allison - Empower Yourself

• Coursea - some free, some paid

Productivity

• Webex virtual meetings - Has expanded their free offerings.
  • Cisco is offering WebEx
  • (Cisco WebEx Available Free in These Countries)

• Zoom, meetings, chats, webinars...
  • Zoom is removing the 40-minute cap on their free conference offering in affected regions
  • (Zoom’s Commitment to User Support & Business Continuity During the Coronavirus Outbreak)

• Microsoft is offering six-month trial to premier Teams (Manage the Office 365 E1 Trial)

• Google is providing enterprise features to non-enterprise customers (Helping businesses and schools stay connected in response to Coronavirus)

• BlueJeans virtual meetings*

Entertainment, Arts and Culture

• Google Arts and Culture

• Article Link: Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)

• New York's Metropolitan Opera - Broadcasts are available on the main page - New York's Metropolitan Opera will be offering free digital shows every night at 7:30 p.m. from March 16 through March 22. [1] [2]

• Seattle Symphony YouTube live broadcasts and recordings
  • Article Link: Seattle Symphony Announces Free Video Broadcasts and Livestreams
  • Seattle Symphony live schedule
  • Facebook group page

• Plays and Musicals
  • Article Link: 15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home*
  • Article Link: 11 Musical TV Shows to Binge While Self-Quarantined During the Coronavirus Outbreak*

• Theatre Lighting Console Training
  • ETC Online Training - ETC is offering their online LearningStage courses for free through May 15th

'* May not all be free.