lifelong learning

20 Social Networks for Lifelong Learners

June 22, 2010

This is a guest post from education writer Karen Schweitzer. When most people think of social networks, they think of Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, or similar sites, but there are many other types of social networks popping up on the web. Some of the fastest growing networks are designed specifically for education. These sites allow people [...]

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10 Personal Favorites from the M2L Archives

January 5, 2010

Not too long ago I published the all-time top 10 posts on Mission to Learn based on the number of page views those posts have received. Getting a lot of page views is great – it means a lot of people are visiting the site – but the posts that are the most popular aren’t [...]

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3 Key Practices of the “Sophisticated” Learner

October 8, 2009

If you are partial to attending class wearing an Armani suit and a $400 haircut, this post may not be for you. At least, that is not the sort of sophistication I have in mind (though it’s fine with me if you want to look dapper while you are learning). Rather, when I use the [...]

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25 Free Online Resources and Web Apps for Lifelong Learners

June 18, 2009

The Internet has made the lifelong pursuit of knowledge easier for nearly everyone in the world. There are tons of websites dedicated to providing free courses, reference books, education apps, and other learning materials. Here are 25 stand-out sites that would be useful to almost any lifelong learner.

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5 Tips to Lean Towards Lifelong Learning

April 29, 2009

The following is a guest post from Katie Wilson. It’s an understatement to say that the human brain is a complicated mass of neurons and connections that is hard to comprehend. What we can understand though is the concept of plasticity, the fact that the brain can be taught nearly anything with the right amount [...]

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