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These unique online resources can help you futureproof yourself and your family

Online resources to suit everyone

From nano-degrees in blockchain development to acting classes from Samuel L. Jackson, the below online training resources cover a huge amount of disciplines.

As we are all plunged into the fourth industrial revolution and technological unemployment becomes a very real threat, it will be those individuals who were prepared that prosper.

Learn the skills that will be required in tomorrow’s workplace.

the arts

LEARN FROM THE MASTERS

Online classes covering many disciplines, designed for people of all levels and taught by the very best talents the world has to offer.

MasterClass is an immersive online experience, which gives everyone the opportunity to learn from the world’s best practitioners. Every class was created by the instructor and includes extensive pre-recorded video content, a class workbook, interactive assignments, and community activities.

Learn from the masters and become unreplaceable.

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Helen Mirren Teaches Acting | Official Trailer | MasterClass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hYDmRq_PHY)

LEARN FROM HELEN MIRREN

Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Tony winner Helen Mirren is one of the greatest actresses of our time. In her first online class, she discusses the dualism that is core to her method: the necessity for mastering technique (craft) and then letting go so that your imagination can take over (art). Learn how to break down a script, research characters, and master techniques so you can transcend them to find freedom in every role.

LEARN FROM HELEN

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Steve Martin Teaches Comedy | Official Trailer | MasterClass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwcDvw70-n0)

LEARN FROM STEVE MARTIN

One of Steve’s first gigs was at the drive-in movies. When the audience liked a joke, they honked. In this class, Steve shares insights from performing for cars and humans over a 50-year career spanning sold-out arenas and blockbuster films.

Learn how to find your voice, gather material, develop an act, and take your comedy to the next level.

LEARN FROM STEVE

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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing | Official Trailer | MasterClass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0RDJ9tYw6A)

LEARN FROM MALCOLM GLADWELL

Ketchup. Crime. Quarterbacks. Thanks to Malcolm Gladwell, these ordinary subjects have helped millions of readers devour complex ideas like behavioral economics and performance prediction. Now, the renowned storyteller and best-selling author of Blink and The Tipping Point is teaching his craft online for the first time. Write stories that captivate by learning how Malcolm researches topics, crafts characters, and distills big ideas into simple, powerful narratives.

LEARN FROM MALCOLM

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Margaret Atwood Teaches Creative Writing | Official Trailer | MasterClass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbMPDk7CF6g)

LEARN FROM MARGARET ATWOOD

Called the “Prophet of Dystopia,” Margaret Atwood is one of the most influential literary voices of our generation. In her first-ever online class, the author of The Handmaid’s Tale teaches how she crafts compelling stories—from historical to speculative fiction—that remain timeless and relevant. Explore Margaret’s creative process for developing ideas into novels with strong structures and nuanced characters. laboris nisi ut aliqui

LEARN FROM MARGARET

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Samuel L. Jackson Teaches Acting | Official Trailer | MasterClass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdX8fkI6zOs)

LEARN FROM SAMUEL L. JACKSON

As a kid, Samuel L. Jackson stuttered so badly that he stopped talking for almost a year. Today he’s one of the world’s most successful actors, with roles in over 100 films, including Pulp Fiction and The Avengers. For the first time, the Oscar nominated star teaches how he creates memorable characters, powerful performances, and a long-lasting career. Learn to master auditions, analyze scripts, and find the truth in every role you play.

LEARN FROM SAMUEL

LEARN FROM MARTIN SCORSESE

Martin Scorsese drew his first storyboard when he was eight. Today he’s a legendary director whose films—from Mean Streets to The Wolf of Wall Street—have shaped movie history. In his first-ever online class, the Oscar winner teaches his approach to filmmaking, from storytelling to editing to working with actors. He deconstructs films and breaks down his craft, changing how you make—and watch—movies.

LEARN FROM MARTIN

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Spike Lee Teaches Filmmaking | Official Trailer | MasterClass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aohYc1C5Dc)

LEARN FROM SPIKE LEE

Spike Lee didn’t just direct his award-winning 1986 feature debut, She’s Gotta Have It. He was also the writer, star, truck driver, location scout, electrician, and caterer—because that’s what it took to get his film made. In his first-ever online class, the visionary behind Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, and 25th Hour lets you in on his uncompromising approach to filmmaking. Learn about writing, self-producing, working with actors, and making movies that break down barriers.

LEARN FROM SPIKE

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Ron Howard - MasterClass Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3uLoPy-kNA&t=15s)

LEARN FROM RON HOWARD

Ron Howard made his first film in 22 days with $602,000. Today, his movies have grossed over $1.8 billion. In his first-ever online class, the Oscar-winning director of Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind decodes the craft of directing like never before. In lessons and on-set workshops, you’ll learn how to evaluate ideas, work with actors, block scenes, and bring your vision to the screen—whether it’s a laptop or an IMAX theater.

LEARN FROM RON

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Frank Gehry Teaches Design and Architecture | Official Trailer | MasterClass (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az-m56vUjgw)

LEARN FROM FRANK GEHRY

At 19 years old, Frank Gehry was a truck driver taking sculpture classes at night school. His vision for what architecture could accomplish went on to reshape our cities’ skylines, and the imaginations of artists and designers around the world. Now this master builder invites you into his never-before-seen model archive for a look into his creative process.

LEARN FROM FRANK

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Christina Aguilera - MasterClass Trailer 2016 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeZqoj3GZZ4)

LEARN FROM CHRISTINA AGUILERA

Christina teaches you how to expand your range, find your voice, and master the techniques that have earned her six Grammy Awards.

You’ll learn warm-up exercises, breath control, vibrato, her signature growls, and hear Christina break down her biggest hits. There has never been a singing class like this before.

LEARN FROM CHRISTINA

LEARN FROM HANS ZIMMER

Hans Zimmer didn’t see a film until he was 12 years old. Since then, he’s scored over 150 films, including Inception, The Lion King, and The Dark Knight. In his MasterClass, the self-taught Academy Award winner teaches how he creates sounds from nothing, composes compelling character themes, and scores a movie before ever seeing it. By the end, you’ll have everything you need to tell your story.

LEARN FROM HANS

LEARN FROM USHER

Usher, winner of 8 Grammy Awards, reveals the technical skills, career lessons and breakthrough advice that he has used to captivate audiences for over 25 years.

For the first time ever, learn how Usher approaches performance and wins over audiences from the studio to the stage. There has never been a class like this before.

LEARN FROM USHER

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technology

LEARN TOMORROW’S SKILLS, TODAY

Experts all over the world vary on their predictions as to exactly when AI and automation are going to start radically effecting a large percent of the world’s workforce. One thing they all agree on, however, is that things are going to change.

Make sure you are prepared by learning the skills that will keep you relevant and in demand.

UDACITY

Udacity is where lifelong learners come to learn the skills they need, to land the jobs they want, to build the lives they deserve. Udacity began as an experiment in online learning, when Stanford instructors Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig elected to offer their “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence” course online to anyone, for free. Over 160,000 students in more than 190 countries enrolled. The potential to educate at a global scale was awe-inspiring, and Udacity was founded to pursue a mission to democratize education. It would take several years of intensive iteration and experimentation to clarify our focus on career advancement through mastery of in-demand skills, but today, Udacity proudly offers aspiring learners across the globe the opportunity to participate in—and contribute to—some of the most exciting and innovative fields in the world.

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Nano degrees Preparing today's children for tomorrow.

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SUPER LEARNER

This course will teach you how to hack your learning, reading, and memory skills,
empowering you to learn ANYTHING and everything faster and more effectively. This course is about improving your ability to learn new skills or information quickly and effectively – THE KEY SKILLS TO BECOMING UNREPLACEABLE.

The course provides you with practical learning techniques and dives into the cognitive and neurological factors that make learning easier and more successful.

BECOME A SUPERLEARNER

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KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We’ve also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content.

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TED ED

TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. TED-Ed’s mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Everything we do supports learning — from producing a growing library of original animated videos, to providing an international platform for teachers to create their own interactive lessons, to helping curious students around the globe bring TED to their schools and gain presentation literacy skills, to celebrating innovative leadership within TED-Ed’s global network of over 250,000 teachers. TED-Ed has grown from an idea worth spreading into an award-winning education platform that serves millions of teachers and students around the world every week.

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LYNDA

Lynda.com is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Through individual, corporate, academic and government subscriptions, members have access to the Lynda.com video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts.

For 20 years, Lynda.com has helped students, leaders, IT and design pros, project managers—anyone in any role—develop software, creative, and business skills.

Now part of Linkedin, Lynda.com serves more than 10,000 organizations. With tutorials in five languages, Lynda.com is a global platform for success.

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ACADEMIC EARTH

Academic Earth believes that everyone has the right to a world-class education. Recognizing the existing barriers in academia, we continue our efforts to curate an unparalleled collection of free online courses from the world’s top universities. In addition to our comprehensive collection of free online college courses, Academic Earth features an ongoing series of original videos. These videos tap into our belief that a great deal of learning happens outside the classroom in those unstructured moments when provocative questions are raised, debated, and sometimes answered.

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SKILLSHARE

Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities.

Users choose to learn topics in five main categories at little cost: creative arts, culinary arts, entrepreneurship, lifestyle, and technology.

Get a leg up on the competition, and learn the newest tools, techniques, and technologies popular in your field. Watch bite-sized classes on your own schedule from anywhere on your desktop, mobile app, or Apple TV.

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FUTURE LEARN

Future Learn offer a diverse selection of courses from leading universities and cultural institutions around the world. These are delivered one step at a time, and are accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop, so you can fit learning around your life.

“We believe learning should be an enjoyable, social experience, so our courses offer the opportunity to discuss what you’re learning with others as you go, helping you make fresh discoveries and form new ideas.”

They have courses in a diverse range of subjects and are always adding more. Courses vary in length. Most are six to ten weeks long but we also have some shorter two and three-week courses. On almost every course you will have the choice to upgrade or learn for free. You can do this at the start, or at any point during or after the course.

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