I am a life long learner. Most of my time is spent listening to something educational, reading something educational, or trying to produce something educational. Here are some of the paces I go for enlightenment.
YouTube:
1. Veritasium (Science) – Physic video which attempt to highlight misconceptions and investigate the correct answers. https://www.youtube.com/user/2veritasium
2. Vsauce 2 (Science) – Science videos which attempt to highlight misconceptions and investigate the correct answers. Often collaborates with Veritasium. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmugCqELzhIMNYnsjScXXw
3. Dan Meyer (Math) – Prior math teacher who advocates for and provides discovery based math lessons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRMVjHjYB6w
4. SciShow (Science) – Another science channel. These videos are fast paced, so can be a bit hard to follow for the little ones.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZYTClx2T1of7BRZ86-8fow
5. SciShow Space (Science) – Another science channel put on by SciShow which focuses on space. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMePiHCWG4Vwqv3t7W9EFg
6. TED Talks – A series of talks delivered by a variety of people with something impactful to share with humanity, from science to music, to overcoming disabilities. https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector
Twitter:
7. Dan Meyer – Prior math teacher who advocates for and provides discovery based math lessons. @ddmeyer
8. Mars Curiosity Rover – A rover the size of a small car which traveled to Mars and landed on the surface via a supersonic parachute, rockets, and a sky crane. Now it spends it’s time driving around Mars, digging holes, and running tests. Oh, and it also takes selfies and sends tweets to all of it’s followers. @MarsCuriosity http://t.co/TrSLkFFuAG
9. MAA – Mathematical Association of America – National mathematics association. @MAAthFest https://twitter.com/maanow
10. Teaching Channel – Teaching Channel is a thriving online community where teachers can watch, share, and learn diverse techniques to help every student grow. @TeachingChannel https://twitter.com/teachingchanne
11. Edutopia – Inspiration and information for what works in education. @edutopia https://twitter.com/edutopia
12. TED Talks – A series of talks delivered by a variety of people with something impactful to share with humanity, from science to music, to overcoming disabilities. @TEDTalks https://twitter.com/TEDTalks
13. Vi Hart – Mathemusician and Virtual Reality Philosopher. @vihartvihart https://twitter.com/search?q=Vi Hart&src=typd
14. Steven Hawking – Amazing Physicist and inspiring human. @Steven_Hawking https://twitter.com/Steven_Hawking
15. Dr. Eugenia Cheng - Pure Mathematician and pianist. Her aim is to rid the world of math(s) phobia. Author of How to Bake π. I met her and was inspired by her desire to reach people with her love of math. @DrEugeniaCheng https://twitter.com/DrEugeniaCheng
Google+
16. John Golden (GVSU Math Professor) – A professor with a fun and interesting approach to math education. – https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnGolden/posts/HLJBH9iuRDX?cfem=1
Podcasts
17. Daily Tech New Show – Podcast which covers the tech news with commentary by the host and guests. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-tech-news-show/id790864884?mt=2
18. Tech News Today – Podcast which covers the tech news with commentary by the hosts and guests. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-news-today-mp3/id375385132?mt=2
19. Security Now – Podcast by leading computer security expert, Steve Gipso, discusses the latest news on computer security and attempts to help us mere humans navigate the shark infested waters. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/security-now-mp3/id79016499?mt=2
20. NPR Invisibilia – A look at the world you can’t see. NPR’s Invisibilia – a new show about human behavior co-hosted by @aspiegelnpr and @lmillernpr. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/invisibilia/id953290300?mt=2
Here is a screenshot of one of the people I am following on twitter (I absolutely love the videos on Veritasium!!!):
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