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DIgital resources

There are a plethora of digital resources to entertain, inform, support.
Below is a list of some, organized by topic.
Free Covid Tests:
  • https://www.covid.gov/tests
NEWS
  • Hardwick Gazette - Independent, Local News since 1889. Now available online.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
  • Racial and Social Justice Resources - compiled by the Vermont Department of Libraries
  • Talking about Race - from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
  • Outright Vermont - working to build a Vermont where all LGBTQ+ youth have hope, equity, and power.
ART
  • Burlington City Arts' Home Studio - Digital gallery tours, artists' studio visits, and activities from BCA.
  • Daily drawing lessons with Jarrett J. Krosoczka - The famous children's book author is giving free drawing lessons on YouTube!
  • Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems - Mo Willems, author of Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, videos on youtube.
  • British Museum - The British Museum is offering virtual tours of its collections.
  • Google Arts & Culture - Here you can take tours of some museums through Google Street View, and access items from museums' collections, as well as online exhibits. 
  • Guggenheim - The Guggenheim offers an extensive online library of their works. 
  • The Louvre - Take a free virtual tour of the Louvre!
  • National Gallery of Art - Tours and lectures of the National Gallery.
  • Open Heritage - Digitized versions of iconic and historical sites all over the world.
  • Sistine Chapel - Virtual Tour.  Tours are also available for other areas in the Vatican.
  • Vermont Art Online - Digital tours of art exhibits around VT and activities to do at home.
HISTORY
  • Stuff you Missed in History Class - A free podcast with thousands of episodes covering interesting moments in history.
HEALTH
  • For a history on the discovery of how stress affects our immune system, read this essay by Maria Popova: The Science of Stress and How Our Emotions Affect Our Susceptibility to Burnout and Disease
  • As it gets cooler (and darker) outside, it might be time to plan your indoor workout. Here’s one The Minimalist's Strength Workout--Five exercises that will guarantee you have the strength to adventure all weekend, well into your eighties
  • Think Positive - 11 ways to boost positive thinking. Psychology Today article.
  • Managing Stress Webinar - A webinar from the American Libraries Association about managing stress.
  • National Institute of Health - Health research on nearly any topic.
  • Sangha Studio - This Vermont-based yoga studio is offering donation-based online yoga classes.
  • University of Minnesota: Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing - Assessments of wellbeing and guided goal-setting activities.
  • You Feel Like Sh*t - A step-by-step self care game, especially useful for people with executive dysfunction or mental health issues. 
EDUCATION
  • Shelburne Farms - Inspiring stories, professional learning, and innovative teaching ideas for educators
  • Amazing Educational Resources - Lots of educational resources organized by topic.
  • Coursera - Free online classes through July 21, 2020. Geared towards teens and adults.
  • Education.com - Help for at-home learning.
  • Harvard - Harvard offers about 50 free online courses on various topics.
  • Khan Academy - Free online homeschooling resource.  Grades k-12+
  • Learning at home resources compiled by the Vermont School Library Association
  • Library of Congress Smart Fun for Kids
  • MIT Open Courseware - MIT offers free courses online. 
  • Open Culture - Offers free textbooks, movies and classwork.
  • Read Works - Reading comprehension passages and tests.
  • Scholastic - Scholastic is offering free online resources for preK-middle school.
  • Wide Open School - a free collection of online learning experiences for kids.
  • Vermont PBS - The Vermont Agency of Education and Vermont PBS will continues to provide high-quality programming and supplemental materials to support children’s learning offering all summer long.
LITERATURE (Children's)
  • Operation Storytime - Authors offer read-alouds on Instagram.  You do not need an account to view!
  • Storypirates - A story podcast featuring stories by kids, but performed by actors.
  • Audible is offering free resources for kids while schools are closed.
LITERATURE (Adults)
  • Librivox - Free public domain audiobooks.
  • Project Gutenberg - Thousands and thousands of free e-books and audiobooks. 
  • Read.gov - Free literature from the Library of Congress.
MATH
  • Prodigy - Prodigy online offers free math games and lessons for children.
  • Five challenging Math Games for Adults - from How Stuff Works.
  • Sudoku - The Washington Post offers free sudoku puzzles. (Sudoku is technically logic, not math)
​MUSIC
  • Free Opera from The Met - The New York Metropolitan Opera will stream an opera every evening at 7:30 PM.  The performance will be available online for the next 20 hours. 
  • IHeartRadio - Listen to radio online by genre.
  • Pandora - You can create a free account and pick favorite artists/genres.  Free accounts are supported by Ad revenue.
  • Spotify - You can create a free account; free accounts supported by ad revenue.
NATURE
  • Audubon.org Immerse Yourself in Peaceful Nature Rich Sound Recordings
  • Fairbanks Museum - Fairbanks Museum has a virtual classroom with live and pre-recorded classes.
  • Hidden Worlds of the National Parks - 360° tours of amazing national parks in the United States.
  • North Branch Nature Center - NBNC is offering classes, webinars, mindfulness, children's, and citizen science programs, including ways you can connect to nature from home.
  • 50 Bird Species and the sound they make.​
  • The San Diego Zoo is providing free access to its Animal Species Online Learning Modules: https://sdzglobalacademy.org/coursewereheretogetherfreespecies.html
SCIENCE
  • ECHO - ECHO at Home offers live feeds and activities you can do at home.
  • How Stuff Works - These podcasts actually go beyond just science....
  • Wow in the World - A science podcast for kids and parents from NPR.
  • Mystery Science - Offering free online science lessons for many ages; no account needed for the time being.
  • NASA - So much good stuff here!  High definition video, podcasts and activities for all ages.
  • Smithsonian - Take a virtual tour of the natural history museum.
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium - Live webcams all over the aquarium! 
  • Zoom a Scientist - Fall Series: Tuesdays & Fridays @ 3:30, offered by Lake Champlain Sea Grant.
  • Maine's Teen Science Cafe - Tuesdays @ 3pm, offered by the Maine Extension Service.
  • QuaranTeen Virtual Science Cafes - Wednesdays @ 3 pm! Click on the underlined link to sign up.
TRIVIA
  • Sporcle - The world's largest free trivia website.  Quizzes on every conceivable topic.
  • J!Archive - Find the answers and questions from every episode of Jeopardy ever.  
  • MentalFloss - Lots of interesting articles and tidbits.  
ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
  • www.fueleconomy.gov - Fuel Economy Guide for making informed decisions when purchasing a vehicle. 
  • www.efficiencyvermont.com - Energy Assessments, Financing, Education, Income-Based Assistance, Project support 
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