You may have left school and formal education years ago, but this week London curator, Chloe Nicholls, has put together a list of places that regularly hold short courses, adult training and workshops to ensure you never stop learning. She’s also listed some popular online education and learning websites, so you can learn new skills and, who knows, perhaps you may even become a teacher yourself one day?
Recently launched in London last month, General Assembly is a global network of campuses for individuals seeking opportunity and education in technology, business, and design. You can learn anything from Management Reporting for Entrepreneurs, to Mobile Marketing and Front-End Web Development.
The School of Life is a cultural enterprise offering intelligent instruction on how to lead a fulfilled life. They offer classes, workshops and books on topics such as how to find a job you love, a mindfullness one-day workshop and an overnight talk with a Magnum photographer, Martin Parr.
Got an awesome startup idea but don’t know how to code? Then join one of the tailored classes at Decoded, which is offers a one day workshop teaching anyone to code. Code from scratch a multi-platform app in HTML5, CSS and JavaScript, the languages behind all modern web apps and sites.
Ideas Store may look just like a library but it’s more than just books! With several locations based around East London, Ideas Store offers free courses, business help and learning opportunities.
InnerSpace is a meditation and personal development centre based in Covent Garden. As Ferris Buller once said, ‘life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.’ Head to InnerSpace and take in some relaxation. Join one of their meditation courses, or even explore some of their talks such as S.T.O.P. the Stress and Anxiety & Fear.
If that wasn’t enough for you, there are also some great sites revolutionising online education and creating a community of students and teachers who are eager to learn new skills and be inspired by new ideas! Check out Chloe’s recommendations below:
Skillshare – Learn anything from anyone, anywhere.
Udemy – Amazing Instructors. Teaching the World.
Khanacademy – Trying to make a world-class education available to anyone, anywhere.
Gidsy – A place where anyone can explore, organize and book unique things to do.
Any we have missed? Tell us in the comments below!
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Very nice article – education should be about journeys in genuine personal development, and not about some ‘end goal’ degrees or certificates. You can add http://meetup.com to the list – great to find short ‘presentation’ events on just about any subject, as well as inexpensive workshops. And for the geekiest amongst us, http://skillsmatter.com/ has build a great reputation on running courses on topics that otherwise aren’t usually covered through ‘formal’ training (scala, F#, etc)
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