I’m a curious fellow. I like odd topics, and I love discovering new ideas in their natural habitat. There’s always that one more thing that we can go out and find. But how curious are […]
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It’s a tragic fact that most of us know only how to be taught; we haven’t learned how to learn. – Malcolm Knowles I’ve been writing about various aspects of self-directed learning for years here
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In case you haven’t noticed, “innovation” is all the rage these days. Indeed, it may have edged out “creativity,” though it’s a close call. I don’t know about you, but for my part, I am
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Perhaps like you, I attend a handful of conferences each year. Given that the cost of registration, transportation, and hotel can often be north of $1,000, I’ve decided it’s worth jotting down some thoughts on
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For years my wife and I have dutifully put money into our kids’s 529 college savings accounts. Our assumptions, of course, are that (a) a college education is valuable, (b) everyone needs one, and (c) it
[iframe_loader width=”448″ height=”252″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/PF3zSo9jFuk” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen] I was out on my daily learning walk this morning and the podcast of choice was – as it often is on Monday mornings – Mitch Joel’s Six Pixels
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As I’ve noted before here on Mission to Learn, I am a fan of the courses that the The Great Courses offers, and one of my particular favorites is How We Learn with Professor Monisha
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A while back I did a series of posts covering my thoughts on how to be a better learner. I have since developed those into a brief book that I am officially launching today. The
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