Informative Solutions
(Learning and Education: Sharing Knowledge)
Operation 'Learning Links', established May 2006

I love to learn. Not many days pass by that I'm not trying to learn something. In my case, this is typically related to technology, and over the last 5-10 years, it's been even more so with regards to web development. What I enjoy even more, however, is when kids learn. To actually see their brains at work; calculating, figuring, solving: It's fascinating! This in mind, I'm dedicating a link to a site on my main page that provide different aspects of learning. I will then rotate them out every 1-12 months, providing enough time for them to gain at least some additional exposure. By providing links to sites of this nature on my main page, I'm hoping it will help to lift their status if even just a bit. The same goes in keeping past links to sites here on the Past "Learning Links" page.

Current "Learning Link"

The following is the currently honored site which is located on the KDC-Info main page.

2014 Jul— / Chesscademy Inc.

Chesscademy Inc.:
Learning to think ahead.
What better educational tool for anyone, kids especially, than one which will help learn to analyze, contemplate, and most importantly, think. This is what learning chess can provide.
Just as learning to play an instrument 'can' be beneficial for growth * (and yes, please feel free to disagree, as we're all entitled to), I also believe learning thinking 'games' can also expand one's mind and increase their learning level. And with that in mind, I believe Chesscademy does just that, and does it well.

Chesscademy: A fun and easy way to learn chess. Watch video lessons, tackle exercises, and solve puzzles online – and do it all for free.
Chesscademy works to offer free online lessons for people around the world who want to learn how to play chess chess or improve their existing game. Chesscademy strives to provide a chess education of the very highest caliber through courses and chess tactics, and their hope is you'll agree.

Past "Learning Links"

The following are links to company web sites that have spent time on the kdcinfo.com main page (in descending order).

2011 Feb—2014 Jul / Arcademic Skill Builders

Arcademic Skill Builders:
Online Educational Games
Fun and free online multi-player educational math games and language arts games for students and teachers! Our research-based and standards-aligned free educational math games and language arts games will engage, motivate, and help teach students.

KDC Philosophy— Speaking of philosophy, what about teaching philosophy in High School? There is an active discussion thread on the UNICEF site, aptly named, "What do you think of teaching philosophy at the High shool?". My post on the subject is on Page 4, Post #75.

2007 Mar—2011 Feb / Children and Education

BrainPOP:
Animated Educational Site for Kids.
Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies and English movies, comic strips, activity pages and school homework assistance via email for Kids.

2007 Jan—2008 Mar / Philosophy for Children

Philosophy for Children:
Philosophical Questions from Children's Stories.
We have assembled question sets for children’s books that raise philosophical issues. All you need to do is to read one of the children’s books suggested by our site aloud to a group of elementary school children. Then use the question sets to guide you in encouraging the children to discuss the issues. We have also provided guidelines for each book which identify and discuss the philosophical issues raised by the stories.

2006 Sep—2007 Jan / ExploreLearning

ExploreLearning:
Interactive Math and Science Simulations.
World's largest and most advanced online repository of math and science simulations for grades 6-12. research-proven, inquiry-based learning tools for teachers and students. Web-based for anytime, anywhere learning.

2006 May—2006 Sep / Voyager Expanded Learning

Voyager Expanded Learning:
Delivering solutions that bring all of America’s students to proficiency in reading and math.
Voyager solutions work! Using scientifically based instruction with integrated ongoing support services, we ensure our teachers and administrators reach their goals. Partner with us. Together, we will make a difference for your students.
Choose Voyager. Expect Results™.

Other Considerations Were

The following are links that were considered for the highlight, but for one slight reason or another just didn't make the page (but remember, they were considered well enough to make it here).

2007 / Games and puzzles: A celebration of Mind

Kadon Enterprises, Inc.:
An online store of puzzles and games in lasercut acrylic and wood.
Kadon's goal is to make and sell good and true and beautiful things at decent prices. The games and puzzles are a celebration of Mind—the uniquely human capacity to observe, learn, invent, imagine, reason and solve.