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# 5 things to do online this summer that aren't scrolling

Put aside the feed. Here are 5 things to do online this summer, from free courses to live nature cams.

[Emma Dressler](https://blog.ting.com/author/emma-dressler)

 Jul 14, 2026

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Summer means slower mornings, longer evenings, days that don't have to go anywhere in particular. The Internet can fill that time in all sorts of ways. There’s a lot of interesting corners of the Internet that often go overlooked, that have the potential to make a fun summer afternoon.

# **1. Take a free online course**

Platforms like Coursera, edX, and Khan Academy offer college-level courses for free (or cheap). MIT, Stanford, and Yale all post full course materials publicly. Pick a subject you've always been curious about, economics, astrophysics, creative writing, and go.

# **2. Learn a language**

Duolingo gets a lot of attention, but it's also genuinely effective for building foundational vocabulary. For more serious learning, pair it with Anki flashcards and YouTube immersion content.

# **3. Watch a live wildlife cam**

There are live webcams trained on eagle nests, coral reefs, African watering holes, and the International Space Station. Explore.org is a good starting point. You will lose track of time in the best way.

# **4. Play a cooperative online game**

Not all gaming is a teenage rabbit hole. Cooperative games like Stardew Valley, It Takes Two, or Sea of Thieves are genuinely fun to play with a partner or friends, and they're social in a way that scrolling is not.

# **5. Take a virtual museum tour**

The British Museum, the Louvre, the Smithsonian, and the Vatican all offer online tours with real depth. Google Arts & Culture has aggregated thousands of institutions. It's not the same as being there, but it's better than most alternatives.

# **Make The Internet your summer Internet**

Anything that involves streaming high-quality video benefits noticeably from a faster, more consistent connection. If multiple people in your household are doing this simultaneously, the math adds up quickly.

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