Creator: FutureLearn | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
FutureLearn for Schools offers a large variety of free online courses presented by leading universities for students aged 13 and older in a variety of topics. Choose a category to begin browsing topics offered. Content includes history, creative arts and media, literature, and much more. Watch a short video to learn specifics about the course offerings and objectives. This site was created in the UK, so some of the pronunciations and spellings may differ from those in American English.
In the Classroom
Allow gifted students to enroll in courses that interest them or that provide enrichment beyond classroom content. Share with others in your building as a resource for professional development. Explore the topics yourself for some new, engaging material to round out your own expertise. Allow students to enroll in a course that would fit into their career goals as an exploratory opportunity in that field. With older students you may want to consider requiring them to take a course with the idea that it is a model. Challenge students to develop a course using a tool like Lore, <a href="/single.cfm?id=14538">reviewed here</a>, about something in which they feel they are an expert.
At Home
Share FutureLearn with your student as a resource for exploring topics of interest that may not be covered in the classroom. Take a course together to learn about something new that appeals to both of you!
Tags
literature, dental health, computers, politics, advertising, photography, creative writing, financial literacy, gifted, business, professional development, environment, cultures, psychology,
Subjects
Art, Careers & Guidance, Computer Literacy, English, Gifted, Government/Civics: U.S, Health, History & Culture: World, Language Arts, Math, Music, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Social Studies, Writing,