Chris Mason - Tutor in a Box: The Guide to the Best Free Education Resources on the Internet

Tutor in a Box: The Guide to the Best Free EducationResources on the Internet Christopher Mason ~~~ Smashwords Edition Copyright August 2014 by ChristopherMason Have a question email to get help. Although this is an original work by theauthor, this publication makes extensive use of public domaininformation, such as tables, web links, and other database relatedmaterial which is not included in the declaration of copyright. We interpret public domain to mean that thiswork is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject tocopyright. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute the workin part or in whole. It is possible that current copyright holders,heirs or the estate of the authors of individual portions of thework, such as illustrations or photographs, assert copyrights overthese portions. Depending on the nature of subsequent use that ismade, additional rights may need to be obtained independently ofanything we can address.

Education is not filling a bucket,but lighting a fire. William Butler Yeats Contents Dedication I would like to thank my mother whose ideafor Mason Day and the uttering of the phrase Oh my God GilmoreGirls is over Besides Dancing with the Stars What will I watch nowinspired me to explore the wide world of free TV and other media onthe internet. My answer to her now is read on, the answers are in this book. What This BookIs The book you are now reading is a roadmap tosome of the best free educational resources on theinternet. In the following pages, the reader will find the besteducation resources students and parents may need to help them inthe current educational environment. Personally, the author hatesbooks with filler. Therefore, while there may not be many links,the websites listed are the cream of the crop.

The author has tried99 percent of the websites in this book. Moreover, all worked fineon my Dell Dimension XPS with Windows XP Professional as well as myDell Studio with Windows 7. All screen shots were taken by theauthor using Print Screen 95, and all thegraphics came from the Animation Factory. The quotes were takenfrom http://thinkexist.com . Some of the descriptions for the free clip art and music sectionwere taken from http://mrssmoke.onsugar.com How this book isset up This book has been setup as if the reader was going through a fictional schoolday. The book is divided into sections that are similar to highschool periods.

The sections are as follows: Math and Science Language Recess Social Studies Art Continuing Education Computer Programs Free Clipart and SoundEffects The websites in the book are cross-referenced and can be found in more than onesubject, This was done to make it easier for the reader to find theresources they need quickly and easily. The author understands as aparent you want to spend your time helping your child not huntingfor resources. Authors/Publishers Legal Disclaimers The publisher and author are not responsiblefor loss of data, damage to equipment or anyand all calamity(Including loss of sanity) arising from the use ofthe information in this book. This book is for informationalpurposes only. No companies, persons, andwebsites mentioned in this book are affiliated with the author orpublisher. All characters, logos, andtrademarks of any third party mentioned are the property of thatparty no rights are given or received.

While every attempt has beenmade to make sure, the information is true and accurate. Theinternet is a fluid entity, website addresses, companies and theproducts these websites offer can change quickly without notice.The author is not affiliated with any of the websites listed inthis book. Systemrequirements An IBM compatible - Personal Computer A Windows operating system running Windows95/ME/XP/Vista/Windows 7. A Pentium or higher processor. A sound card. An active internet connection, DSL isrecommended a dial connection will work fine.

Schools inSession "The foundation of every state is theeducation of its youth." Diogenes Laertius That's right boys and girls it's back toschool time again. Now, wait I heard that, sodid your neighbors that loud groan of "Oh my god school. The authorunderstands the reader's fear as a parent. I know school has become a place of dread and to some, afinancial burden. Not anymore within this book, you will find free resources for all schoolsubjects your child may face. For the parents, there is a continuing education section for learning new skills, and because kids need a break, there is even a section for free education games.I believe the bell just rang it's time to get to class.

My RatingScale All ratings were a sum of five criteria Website layout Q uality ofinformation Quantity ofinformation Amount ofmultimedia Uniqueness either in design, content delivery or some otherfeature. Some websites were extremely high in one of the above categories andlow in another, and that would balance out toachieve the final score. About GradeLevels and Instruction Types All grade levels are given for the startinggrade in the grade level for example Middle School indicates agrade level appropriateness of 6th grade or higher. Multi-GradeLevel was given for websites that started somewhere in elementaryschool and were appropriate for the entire higher grades. InstructionalTypes Period One:Math From addition to Algebra and everything inbetween it is all here at your fingertips. There is even a websiteto help parents check their child's math homework.

So boys andgirls if y=mx+b what is the slope. Abacus http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/abacus A good website about the history of theabacus and how to use one. Middle School Reference Algebra Help http://www.algebrahelp.com/calculators/equation This website is here to help the parents. Thecalculator would solve most Algebra equations except division. Thereally cool thing here is the calculator will show you all thesteps to solve the problem. Middle School Tool Easy Calculation.com http://www.easycalculation.com A great collection of math calculators can befound here.

High School Tool Encyclopedia of Math http://eom.springer.de A college level encyclopedia on all thingsrelated to math. High School Reference Exam Solutions http://www.examsolutions.net Similar to Khan Academy but the focus here ison high school math. High School Skill Instruction Not Rated Free Printable Graph Paper with an X and YAxis http://www.softschools.com/math/graph_paper/generator Good graph paper generator lets the usercustomize the graph paper to their needs. N/A Tool