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Great online destinations to break up the boredom!
Whilst we adjust to this new normal for the near future, we are coming to terms with the fact that many of our usual avenues for entertainment are unavailable to us. But now is a great time to take up a new avenue for exploration online! Bust the boredom with this collection of online tours, activities and entertainment from ChatterPack. There's something for everyone!
Local Events
Streamed events - local events streamed live
Quizzes
Sporcle - lots of quizzes including multiplayer
Kahoot - lot's of family friendly quizzes, plus you can make your own
Virtual Tours
Museums from around the world - Virtual, online tours
Access to 500 Museums & Art Galleries - Free, online
Future Learn - Explore the architecture and history of Rome, walking around a 3D digital model of the ancient city, with this free online course.
Virtual Tours - Virtual online tours - including zoos, landmarks in foreign countries, etc.
Aquarium – Georgia aquarium allowing you to tour under the sea
Virtual farm trips - American dairy association
Virtual field trips - Created for children, but they look great for adults too!
Edinburgh Zoo - Live streams: Panda Cam / Tiger Cam / Penguin Cam / Rock Hopper Penguin Cam / Koala Cam
Online Learning
Open Culture - 1,500 free courses from top Universities
Open Culture - learn 48 different languages online - FREE
University of Alabama - Free online archaeology and Egyptology Uni courses (create an account to log on)
Open Learn - Free, online courses, Open university
BBC languages - Learn languages online free
FrenchTeacher.Net - Free French study packs
Sociology courses - Free online study
Creative courses - Free online study
Cambridge University Press - ALL 700 textbooks are currently available FREE in HTML format
Cambridge university - Higher education/Undergraduate courses and resources
Royal institute - Christmas lectures. A series of lectures presenting scientific subjects to a general audience in an entertaining manner.
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Periodic videos - Science-related YouTube videos
Infobase databases and video streaming collections - Username: JCS_Distance and Password: learning to access:
iDEA - An international programme that helps you develop/demonstrate your digital, enterprise and employability skills for free
U3A - Online courses for mature students
Blocky games - Games to help beginners learn computer programming skills
Scratch - Beginners computer programming games/projects
T.K.S.S.T - Smart videos for curious minds of all ages
Geography and Nature
Tutorful - Top Geography websites, YouTube videos, and resources
Project Noah – Global site where you can view and share wildlife
Seterra - Free world geography, online quizzes
Online film festival - Resistance in the Rainforest
Kent Wildlife association - Simple ideas you can do in the garden to help wildlife
World games - Geography games
Music
Time Zone calculator - check the location/time zones of live-streamed events to calculate the UK start time
Concerts online - Various concerts held without audiences to stream online for people having to stay at home - list of live streaming concerts
Free Opera - Dates confirmed until the end of March. Check the website via the link for future dates to be added
Free classical orchestras - Live streaming performances
Free Chamber music - Live streaming
Berlin Philharmonic orchestra - Live streams and performance archive
Announcements/lists - of worldwide performances being streamed
Livestream concerts list - artists and bands
Bands and artists - streaming performances
Full-length concerts - watch online free
Celebrities performing on social media
Facebook Virtual Choir - Duet with a choir online
Chris Martin (Coldplay) streaming from his home - YouTube
Arts and Culture
J P Brewer - View classic paintings online
Walter's Museum - houses the highest artistic achievements from nearly every corner of the world. View some of the past, present, and future exhibitions
Rob Biddulph an artist posting draw-along videos via Twitter here
Google Arts and culture - Learn something new every day!
British Museum - Free videos
BBC Radio 4 - The History of the world - podcasts
50 things that made modern economy - Podcasts
Marquee TV - streaming arts and culture
Teaching history - 100 objects from museums across the UK with resources, information and teaching ideas to inspire your students’ interest in history
Exploration of the day - Artistic website connecting people from around the world
Drama Online - Online theatrical performances
Literature Online
Gutenburg - Download free books, e.g. Shakespear, Edgar Allen Poe, Frankenstein, etc.
Solomon Kingsnorth - Books in PDF, Word and audiobook format - Alice in Wonderland / Wind in the Willows / The Railway Children / The Jungle Book / Peter Pan / Black Beauty
Read great literature online - Free Ebooks, poetry, classic literature
Read Free Literature - also includes study guides
50,000 free ebooks - arranged by genre
Open Library Access - Free
Audible - Free for this period - Available in 6 languages
Miscellaneous & Entertainment
Expeditions App- Free virtual Reality Augmentation app for all ages, to take virtual trips around the world to hundreds of destinations.
Podcasts - Free to download
Board Game arena - Play board games online free
Open culture - 1,150 Free movies to watch online
Dance Physique - free dance fitness videos online
Jamie Oliver - helps the nation with easy recipes, cooking tips, and ingenious hacks whilst many of us are staying at home. Jamie: Keep Cooking and Carry On starts Monday at 5:30pm on Channel 4
DIY and crafts - 25 foods you can re-grow at home from food scraps
UK parliament - Politics, history, citizenship, etc. Written for children and young people, but lots of very interesting information, including how laws are made.
Historical association - Learn about 20th Century history
National Trust sites - Free access to their sites - please check their website first for updates
James Dyson foundation - Challenge cards - how many can you complete?
Latest free stuff - UK site (if you are outside of the UK, google 'latest free stuff' and add your location)
Roll20 - Build your own game - or play games with others online
Anxiety, Mental Health & Loneliness
How to reduce high anxiety now: Thinking about past pleasant memories may help some people with immediate stress (article)
Blog from Anna Mathur, Psychotherapist - dealing with Coronavirus anxiety
Sensory stuck at home - support group on Facebook for adults
Living life to the full - Free online course to change your life for the better
Prayer Resources
Time Zone calculator - check the location/time zones of live-streamed events to calculate the UK start time
Spiritualism - English version
Spiritualism - Spanish version
Catholic Mass - streamed online
Masses from around the world - streamed online
God stories today - telling the stories of ordinary people - YouTube
Other Resources
School closures: Resources, information, and activities for families to support Home Learning
Support, advice, and resources for families of children with: speech, language, and communication needs & special educational needs and disabilities