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When’s the last time you learned something new?
Do you motivate yourself to learn new skills, tips, and hacks, or do you prefer to let learning happen naturally or only when the need arises?
Mobile technology has created new pathways for all types of learning styles to help people discover new information however they learn best. Whether it’s performing a quick Google search on the go or getting a daily dose of brain buster exercises, there exist a multitude of free apps that can help you learn valuable new things every day.
Knowledge Is Power – Get Both With These 20 Best Apps
If you want to take initiative to teach yourself new things, these 20 apps for motivated learning styles will put you in information paradise.
General Knowledge
Motivated learning styles aren’t just about active learning. If you’d rather sit back and listen to new ideas, the TED app gives you instant access to thousands of “TED Talks” that showcase what’s happening in various industries. These short lectures can deliver insight into new technology, discoveries, art, science, design, and a range of other topics.
Perhaps one of the biggest advancements in the history of e-learning, Coursera has teamed up with top schools like Duke, Stanford, and John Hopkins to bring you direct access to real college courses in psychology, computer science, business, and technology. Each course features pre-recorded videos, projects, and quizzes, just like you would receive inside the classroom.
Similar to Coursera, users can access higher education courses without the higher education expenses. You can enroll in courses and participate in quizzes, lectures, and assignments at your own pace.
While Khan Academy doesn’t offer authentic university courses like edX and Coursera, they do feature well-crafted educational lessons that can fuel your passion for learning. With more than 4,000 videos ready to watch in a tap’s notice, you can brush up on a variety of topics ranging from grade school math and science to art, economics, and computers.
Sometimes, you just don’t know what you don’t know. And the Fact App can show you some truly helpful information your brain has been missing. The app delivers daily fun, useful facts and questions on a variety of topics, including American economics, politics, and social circumstances that are geared towards helping you make informed decisions about the world around you.
Brain Training
One of the most popular brain training apps available, Lumosity features three-game sessions that target many different area of brain activity: memory, speed, problem solving, and thinking flexibility. Each day you can engage in a timed session to sharpen mental prowess and track your progress over time.
Users can access over 360 unique puzzles and games geared toward improving mental skills. The games start out easy, then become increasingly complex to give your brain an effective workout. You can track your performance with integrated progress tools and benefit from training recommendations.
Much like Lumosity, users can engage in simple activities, such as sequencing, math problems, and memorization, that focus on stretching your mental agility. You can choose from a range of skill levels to prevent brain burnout.
If you struggle to remember or memorize information, Eidetic’s spaced recognition focus can help prime your brain for stronger recall. This one differs from other brain training apps in that it uses information in context and meaning, such as phone numbers, bank accounts, interesting quotes, and other details.
Language & Travel
If you’ve ever wanted to learn a new language but didn’t know where to start or couldn’t afford Rosetta Stone, you need to check out Duolingo. This app teaches more than dozen languages by breaking up exercises into mini games. The developer of Duolingo claims that 34 hours of learning in this app equals a full semester’s worth of school.
This app serves as the voice translator for dozens of languages. It works in two directions: translating your native language to another, or translating a foreign language into your native language.
No matter where you travel in the USA, a landscape of state facts and information await you at your fingertips. This app delivers details about all 50 states, including capitals, population, state nicknames, and photos. You can take quizzes to test your knowledge of states, US presidents, state capitals, and more.
Technology & Engineering
Similar to Coursera, Lynda focuses more on building work skills and technology knowledge. They teach you things like coding, website design and creation, music recording, and Microsoft Office. While you can score some of their courses for free, you can get full access to everything for $25/month.
Learn the basics of coding via puzzles, then create your own games using step-by-step tutorials. This app is also praised as an effective introduction to coding for children.
Fun for kids and adults of all ages, you can tinker with physics to build your own mechanical gadgets. You’ll learn the role of physics in engineering while you expand your creativity and construct your masterpiece out of boxes, balls, levers, and other mechanical pieces.
Maths
If you want to sharpen your complex math skills, PhotoMath is your teacher. The app uses your phone’s camera to read any equation, then shows you step by step how to work out the problem. Not only do you get the right answer, but you also get to see how to get the answer. You get all the basics with the free version, or you can go pro for step-by-step instructions and in-depth explanations.
If you have a middle school or high school student at home taking common core math, or if you simply want to brush up on your own math skills, Mathspace is the place to get expert guidance. You can work full problems online and get instant feedback and help on each one. They feature over 30,000 interactive questions that cover algebra, geometry, graphing, basic math, and statistics.
Science
The perfect tool for the science geek in all of us, you can learn new science facts and trivia whenever the mood strikes. You’ll get a notification every day, along with the option to explore the app for specific topics for more learning experiences.
Ever wonder what Earth looked like a million years ago? There’s no better way to know than to look for yourself. EarthViewer takes you on a digital journey to see how the landscape and face of the planet has evolved over the past 4.5 billion years. You can scroll through eons with a swipe of your finger and view climate changes, sea level adjustments, or the evolution of famous landmarks and cities.
Download the Night Sky app and learn what exactly you’re seeing every time you look up into the sky. You’ll learn how to quickly identify planets, constellations, stars, and satellites simply by opening the app and holding your phone into the sky. Users can also land on the moon and tour the Apollo 11 and Apollo 15 landing sites. It’s the closest thing to magic you’ve seen yet.
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