Gifted students are expected to take full advantage of academic and extra-curricular opportunities at EMHS, but there are endless possibilities for learning beyond school boundaries. We hope that all EMHS students will be lifelong learners, but for Gifted students especially, we encourage independent exploration into a favorite subject or completely new areas of study. The following resources provide countless options for doing so. From open source science classes to Mandarin tutorials to academic competitions, you’ll find it here. There are also numerous links to research and information about Gifted issues.
General Self-Directed Learning Information
Self-Directed Learning Resources
Open Courseware Consortium
Carnegie Mellon University Open Learning Courses
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Open Courseware
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Courses
University of California @ Irvine Open Courses
University of Massachusetts @ Boston Open Courses
University of Pennsylvania Free Online Books Index
Utah State Open Courseware
Yale University Open Courses
Content-Specific Resources
Math
Introduction to Probability
Linear Algebra
Humanities
American Memory from the Library of Congress
University of Washington Open Courses
Science
Delft University of Technology Open Courses
MadSci 24 Hour Laboratory
NASA for Students
Languages
Free Online Language Courses
Michigan State University’s ASL Browser
Conversational Mandarin Chinese
Italian Language & Culture
Technology
Digital Arts
Stanford University Computer Science Courses
Sophia Project Course Gallery
Fine Arts
Timeline of Art History at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works/
The Museum of Modern Art: www.moma.org
The National Gallery of Art: https://www.nga.gov/
Learning About Art at The Louvre: https://www.louvre.fr/en
Fundamentals of Music Theory online courses, The University of Edinburg: https://www.coursera.org/learn/edinburgh-music-theory
Theater History: www.theaterhistory.com
Skillshare, Inc. – classes on everything from design to entrepreneurship to photography to selling art: https://www.skillshare.com/classes/free
Gifted Student Resources
College Transitions (Prestigious Competitions for High School Students): https://www.collegetransitions.com/prestigious-competitions-for-high-school-students
Davidson Institute list of academic competitions: https://www.davidsongifted.org/Search-Database/topic/105293/entryType/2
Career & Occupational Descriptions Career Info Unigo– students review their colleges!
Hoagies’ Reading Lists
Gifted 101– Great resource for students, parents, and teachers!
NMAG Resources for Students
Stanford University Education Program for Gifted Youth
Resources for Gifted Parents
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Renzulli Center for Creativity, Talent Development, and Gifted Education
New Mexico Association for the Gifted (NMAG)
Albuquerque Association for Gifted and Talented Students
Hoagies’ Parent Site (very comprehensive)
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) Parent Resources
Dabrowski: Overexcitability and the Gifted
Davidson Institute
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