Check out http://thinkorswim.com
They have one of the best trading platforms available and lots of free information and videos on stock/option trading. They also have more formal classes available that won’t set you back an arm and a leg. You can set up a papertrading account for free to get practice and experience before you use real fiat papermoney.
http://smartflix.com has some investment videos.
Indeed, it seems "papertrading" might be redundant.