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Study PDFs & eBooks, then Highlight & Add Notes with PDF-XChange Viewer

By Mike G

Adobe’s PDF document format is everywhere! PDF stands for “Portable Document Format” and its used by publishers to distribute eBooks, user manuals, course study guides, and all sorts of documents. PDFs may be downloaded and displayed on computers, ebook readers, and many other hand-held devices.

Since most computers come with the free Adobe Reader software, almost everyone is able to view PDFs as soon as they turn on their device. However, if you use Adobe’s free Reader software to view these documents, you won’t be able to make changes or annotations.

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(Above: A Sample eBook Page Annotated by PDF XChange Viewer)

Enter Tracker Software’s amazing free software, PDF-XChange Viewer.

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Khan Academy: Over 1600 Videos on Math, Science & More!

By Mike G

Topic: Math and science (comprehensive) and many other topics
Format: Online videos with self-paced practice exercises, feedback, and instruction [free Google account needed for exercises]
Reviewer/email: Mike G – greers_pm@yahoo.com

This site is amazing!! Hundreds and hundreds of videos take you from the simplest math basics through the most complicated calculus and trigonometry. Broad science topics include many videos on biology, organic chemistry, physics and more.

Finally, there’s an idiosyncratic collection of other videos on topics as far-ranging as brain teasers, history, and the Geitner plan to solve the banking crisis!

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Best of LearnOutLoud’s Free Resources

By Mike G

Topic: Lists of free audio & video resources from LearnOutLoud
Format: Free MP3 audios, videos & podcasts (free registration required)
Reviewer/email: Mike G – greers_pm@yahoo.com

LearnOutLoud is a GREAT place to find all kinds of free audio & video resources (MP3 files, podcasts, and more) to support your self-guided learning. Their latest free emagazine featured a collection of links to summary lists of freebies they’ve published in the past. I’ll let them explain, below:

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2010 Collection: Boredom Breakers for Kids on Summer Vacation

By Mike G

Are your kids complaining about nothing to do this summer? Are you wishing they would use their summer vacation to learn something new or brush up on some basic skills? Then this collection of recent posts from The Best Free Training may be worth a second look:

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Get Ready for Your SAT Exams (College Boards)!

By Mike G

Topic: SAT exam & test preparation
Format: Websites with text descriptions, graphics, quizzes, sample questions w/feedback & solutions
Reviewer/email: Mike G – greers_pm@yahoo.com

It’s that time of year again! SAT exams will be held all over the country. Over the years, I’ve reviewed several great free resources that can help students prepare for these exams. They’re worth a second look:

You might also find these reviews related to General Study Skills valuable:

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Guide to Online Schools’ Listing of Free Online Classes

By Mike G

Topic: Online Colleges and courses
Format: Collection of links, reviews, and more
Reviewer/email: Mike G – greers_pm@yahoo.com

The GuidetoOnlineSchools.com includes listings of free courses from Arizona State University, MIT, Yale University, Notre Dame, UMass Boston, Tufts OpenCourseware, University of California and more.

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