We all use the internet as a reference nowadays. But a few years back, people started using sites like YouTube to spread knowledge/teach lessons that would normally take a college class or tech school or a mentor to learn. This has started a "Maker" or DIY revolution across America, if not the free/civilized world opening up more education to anyone with a computer--educating and entertaining.
The first time I used the Internet to try to figure our how to do something was in my engineering class my freshman year. We were trying to make a train that could move its pistons on a track using Autodesk Inventor to design and animate it. Our teacher, Mr. Labs, gave us a YouTube address for a video on how to it, rather than having him show us. So, after several play-throughs of the video, I was finally able to get the wheels and train moving along the track. Doing it this way, with some teacher guidance, but relying on your own understanding using the video, it makes more a hands on approach to learning instead of just having someone lecture to you, and you copy it. Because you have to analyze it, the learning is ingrained in your brain more.
Recently, I've been experimenting with Autodesk Maya and 3DS Max to add animation to video. Since my brother has been many movies with his iPod over the summer, we wanted to make better effects to add to the live action. Looking at videos on the Internet and tutorial pages for the programs, I am beginning to learn how to use them.
Other sites, such as Khan Academy are also providing education tools, free online video lessons and courses.
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