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Enrichment • Series

Autodidacticism: Tools of the Trade

Tarun G

Series Details

Sessions

Public Discussion

This series ended on July 25, 2022. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

Series Details

About

Did you know you could teach yourself using Khan Academy®'s Teacher Tools? Or that there's more to Duolingo than the streaks? What if I told you there's an Economics ebook that's *better* than expensive alternatives—and 100% FREE for students and teachers?

In each session, I'll reflect on/review a learning tool that either I use or have seen autodidacts use, discussing various ways you can employ it in your studies. The ultimate goal, though, isn't to recommend any specific tool.  Rather, it is to get you up to speed on a resource to decide if it's the right one for you.

But this series has a parallel narrative brewing below—in the public discussion. I invite all of y'all to guess the resource I'll be covering in each session, using the fun riddle-like session descriptions. Just make sure to mention the session number in your response!

However, I'm afraid this is a mini-series, focusing on small-group tutoring. So if spots are full, and if you want the same tutoring under a different title, join my main series: https://schoolhouse.world/series/655?ref=u-3rvjjcld4t

In fact, I'm beta-testing these deep dives to see if I can integrate them with my main series going forward.
I'll do these deep dives there too, but interspersed with "Ask Tarun Anythings"! :)

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Shoutout to Karinna and Hafsah, for inspiring this series by co-leading Autodidacticism tutoring on Schoolhouse.world. Their profiles are linked below, and be sure to check out their sessions too:
Karinna's profile: https://schoolhouse.world/u/58763?ref=u-ddhuuirelz
Hafsah's profile: https://schoolhouse.world/u/49793?celebrate

Shoutouts also to Study Hall, for this series is deeply influenced by their Fast Guides to College Majors and Degrees: https://gostudyhall.com/

So if you're overwhelmed by the sheer number of learning resources online, and want some handy tips for deciding which ones are best for you, what are you waiting for? Join us! Don't have a Schoolhouse.world account? Sign Up here: https://schoolhouse.world/api/auth/signup?ref=u-3rvjjcld4t

And here's my main series again: https://schoolhouse.world/series/655?ref=u-3rvjjcld4t

Tutor Qualifications

Here's my Schoolhouse.world portfolio, with feedback on my small-group tutorials: https://schoolhouse.world/u/2405?ref=u-3rvjjcld4t

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

You can choose which ones to attend - but remember to join the public discussion, to prepare for each session! If you can't attend this one, there's always my main series: https://schoolhouse.world/series/655?ref=u-3rvjjcld4t

Dates

July 6 - July 25

Learners

24 / 30

Total Sessions

About the Tutor

I'm a volunteer-tutor at Schoolhouse.world. I used to host (and co-host) Ask Me Anythings on autodidactism. But in 2024, I'm looking to tutoring reading and philosophy. Outside Schoolhouse, I hold an undergraduate degree in the social sciences (especially political theory), and wrote my capstone BA thesis in global philosophy. I also enjoy improvising remixed covers of various songs, but all mostly from the 1980s to present, give or take a few decades.

View Tarun G's Profile

Upcoming Sessions

Past Sessions

Jul

Session 1

Enrichment

Wed Jul 6, 2022, 2:00 PM

A(n) (in)famous green avian f(r)iend, powerful-playful polyglot who offers wise counsel, cunning crook who knocks on your door when you skip a practice session—all rolled into one. Claims to be free, yet doesn't refuse any fee. THIS is the subject of this session. Guess in the public discussion below! But here's the main series: https://schoolhouse.world/series/655?ref=u-3rvjjcld4t

Jul

Session 2

Enrichment

Thu Jul 14, 2022, 2:00 PM

This platform, in their polymath founder's words, is "just getting started", covering "all of the core academic subjects from pre-K through the core of college", and working on connecting mastery to real opportunity—college, job, credit, etc. They don't charge you a fortune but help you build your own—all for free. No ads, no subscriptions, just world-class course materials—rigorous and engaging, pertinent and enlightening, and a vital part of a vital part of Schoolhouse.world too! Guess in the discussion below! But here's the main series: https://schoolhouse.world/series/655?ref=u-3rvjjcld4t

Jul

Session 3

Enrichment

Mon Jul 25, 2022, 2:15 PM

A fire-colored fox, but not FireFox, guides you to think carefully and rigorously about the universe. And you get a free forum to express yourself with unparalleled visual eloquence. THIS is the tool we'll be exploring today. Non-nonprofit, but 100% free. Guess in the discussion below! But here's the main series: https://schoolhouse.world/series/655?ref=u-3rvjjcld4t

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