ZaidLearn's Master List

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WHY?

The other day I was searching for a juicy resource list on my blog, but I struggled to find it. Now, if I am struggling to find something on my own blog, what about you?

To avoid such scenarios happening again (at least to me!), I have created a 'Master List' below containing all the juiciest resource lists compiled on ZaidLearn. Trust me; some of these resource lists are really yummy. Interestingly, some of these resource lists have been referenced by several University/College/School courses around the world including United States, Canada, England, Australia, and South-Africa. Actually, a couple of the resource lists below have been embedded or referred (linked) to from more than a hundred sites or blogs out there (try to guess which one, or Google them to figure it out). It is really amusing and motivating (to the ego).

Besides being resource lists, you will discover some wacky graphics, stories and ideas mashed-up to stimulate the right-hemisphere, while the left-hemisphere systematically enjoys mostly static lists of amazing links. Enough!!!

Are you ready, Let's...

FIRST

• 69 Learning Adventures in 6 Galaxies (E-book)
  A collection of 69 learning nuggets (articles) from ZaidLearn compiled into an ebook. This ebook is divided into six learning galaxies (or themes), which are: Learning, Teaching, Stories, Free e-Learning Tools, Free Learning Content and Free EduGames.
  
  
• ZaidLearn's Delicious Collection
  1200+ juicy links to amazing free learning tools and resources.
  

LEARNING TOOLS

• A Free Learning Tool for Every Learning Problem?
  A collection of the best free learning tools using a Q&A approach. It has proven to be the most popular post on this blog, and has been featured in more than a hundred blogs and sites around the world. Also, you might want to check out the delicious version, which includes more tools, but does not filter them out using a Q&A approach post.
  
  
• 101 Free Learning Tools
  A SlideShare presentation exploring 101 excellent free learning tools to facilitate learning and teaching.
  
  
• Free Screencasting Tools For Tony!
  "Toast! Cut! Cam! Jing! Flow! Wink! You name it, they record it!" A list of free tools to create screencasts (screen-recording or capturing everything happening on the screen).
  
  
• Any Free Online Survey/Polling Tools?
  More than a dozen FREE online survey/polling tools.
  
  
• Any Free Hosted CMS or LMS? (Yes, Obama Says!)
  A few free hosted LMS that you might want to explore, before considering investing hardcore money on a commercial alternative.
  
  
• Text-to-Speech to Enjoying Traffic Jams!
  A few FREE text-to-speech tools to get you started (Warning: They usually offer a commercial version or upgrade option, too)
  
  
• Use Bloom's Taxonomy Wheel for Writing Learning Outcomes
  Do you have problems writing learning outcomes/objectives for your content or courses? Or more specifically, do you have trouble finding the right ACTION VERBS to describe what you want your students to achieve from the course, module, topic or unit? Try Bloom's taxonomy wheel(s) :)
  
  
• 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story (Alan Levine)
  Alan Levine reviews lessons learned in exploring 50 web sites (tools) for creating content via slideshows, timelines, media mixers, comic strips, and presentation makers.
  

CONTENT

• University Learning = OCW + OER = FREE!
  A compilation of 250+ University learning related OpenCourseWare (OCW) and Open Educational Resources (OER).
  
  
• 101 Open Educational Resources
  A visually stimulating SlideShare presentation that explores 101 Open Educational Resources (OER).
  
  
• The King Kong List For Free Medical Online Resources!
  A juicy collection of free medical resources, games and courses that you might want to use for your personal learning, or embed in your course/training/program as supplementary or core resources to enrich the students' learning experiences.
  
  
• Amazing Free e-Learning eBooks Collection
  A collection of free e-Learning ebooks.

• Your Top 10 Videos (That Inspire Us To Rethink The Way We Learn)?
  My current top 10 list of videos that inspire us to rethink the way we learn and educate. This post also encourages others to list and share their top 10 favorite videos that inspire us to rethink the way we learn and educate in the 21st century.
  
  
• A Growing List of Free Learning Tutorial Sites!
  A simple raw list of links to EXCELLENT SITES (with short descriptions) that have or link to tutorials that explore learning tools and online learning.
  
  
• Is PowerPoint Evil?
  This post explores a lot of interesting free online resources to inspire you to create great PowerPoint slides and do amazing presentations.
  
  
• Do You Want To Learn English As A Second Language (ESL)?
  A list of interesting ESL resources that I have discovered until now, and most of them are free. Whether you want ESL content for your IPod, or you want to do an online quiz to test your knowledge, trust me, there are enough resources to last you a few life times (and more).
  
  
• Do You Want To Learn Arabic?
  5 useful free sites to learn Arabic.
  

EDUGAMES

• 101 Free EduGames
  101 Free EduGames that inspire us to learn while having fun. Click here for the updated EduGames list on Delicious.
  
  
• 88 Free EduGames to Spice Up Your Course!
  88 FREE EduGames (Educational Games) that sounds and looks interesting for Higher Education.
  

PEOPLE

• The Juiciest Learning Professionals on Twitter?
  The main reason for assembling this list, is to help people looking for top learning professionals on Twitter.
  
  
• 27 Inspiring Women Edubloggers
  A SlideShare presentation exploring 27 inspiring women edubloggers.
  
  
• 25 EduBlogs You Simply Don’t Want to Miss!
  25 EduBlogs that will assist you to keep track of the present and future of learning, teaching, content and technology.
  
  
• 10 Top ETL Blogs You Simply Don’t Want to Miss!
  My top 10 favourite ETL (Education + Technology = Learning) blogs that takes up my time (late 2007), as I struggle to learn more about education, learning technologies, and importantly the art of 'Learning How to Learn' more effectively.
  

WOW! Have fun rediscovering the juiciest learning resource lists on ZaidLearn :)