10 Websites That Can Teach You Almost Anything

Main ideas / lessons conveyed

• Useful learning on the internet exists, but it’s hard to find because high-quality material is often buried under courses, subscriptions, and irrelevant videos.
• The video’s goal is to recommend 10 websites that actually teach practical skills and concepts, covering topics beyond “just programming.”
• The recommendations emphasize hands-on, structured learning (interactive practice, step-by-step guidance, exercises, and clear learning paths), often with free access.

List of the 10 recommended websites (with what they teach)

1. Khan Academy (First place)

   • Teaches almost anything across subjects like math, science, history, computers, and more.
   • Offers videos, lessons, and exercises.
   • Lets you start without creating an account.

2. Roadmap (Second place)

   • Helps you choose what to study and in what sequence.
   • Example areas include programming, cybersecurity, AI, Python, etc.
   • Provides a clear step-by-step path, useful if you don’t know where to start.

3. Instructables (Third place)

   • A collection of DIY projects.
   • Covers electronics, cooking, crafts, repairs, and more.
   • Each project includes what you need and exactly what to do.

4. Cambridge in Colour (Fourth place)

   • Focused on photography education.
   • Teaches concepts like cameras, lenses, light, and focus.
   • Uses images and simple examples to explain how things work.

5. Lichess Practice (Fifth place)

   • Improves chess skills using real positions to solve.
   • Includes practice for mates, forks, bonds, and other moves.
   • You make moves, and the site indicates whether they’re correct—supporting learning from mistakes.

6. Language Transfer (Sixth place)

   • Language learning through listening and reflection.
   • Format: listen to a short lesson → pause → try to answer.
   • Offers courses in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and others.
   • Lessons are available directly on the website for free.

7. Drawabox

   • Drawing fundamentals beginning with lines, boxes, and basic shapes.
   • Gradually teaches how to draw in 3D.
   • Provides exercises to practice what you’ve learned.
   • Suggested especially for beginners.

8. musictheory.net

   • Teaches music concepts including notes, scales, chords, and rhythm.
   • Highlights exercises for practicing notes, piano keys, chords, scales, and ear training in-browser.
   • More interactive/performative than passive listening.

9. Animated Knots

   • Step-by-step knot-tying help.
   • Choose a knot and follow an animated process rather than interpreting a confusing static diagram.
   • Includes knots for fishing, camping, boating, climbing, ties, and everyday use.
   • Designed to let you repeat each step at your own pace.

10. TypingClub

    • Teaches touch typing from scratch using short interactive lessons.
    • Shows which finger to press each key.
    • Lets you start without an account.
    • Lessons build speed and accuracy progressively.
    • Suggested as highly useful if you find yourself looking at the keyboard often.

Speakers / sources featured

• No individual person is directly identified by name.
• The video features the mentioned websites as sources of learning:
  • Khan Academy
  • Roadmap
  • Instructables
  • Cambridge in Colour
  • Lichess Practice
  • Language Transfer
  • Drawabox
  • musictheory.net
  • Animated Knots
  • TypingClub