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Large Scale Learning and Change
Issue 12 – April 8, 2021 This is an issue of the Mission to Learn newsletter. You can subscribe here. Most of my writing at Mission to Learn is focused on the individual learner – understanding
Continue readingStopping As A Sign of Learning
Issue 11 – March 16, 2021 Often the clearest evidence that we have learned – or at least that we are on the path of learning – is that we stop. Stop doing the things that damage our
Continue readingFinding the Time to Learn
Issue 10 – February 9, 2021 “Had we but world enough and time,” the poet Andrew Marvel famously wrote centuries ago. His mind wasn’t on learning per se, but his phrasing is easily transferable
Continue readingBegin Again
Issue 9 – January 27, 2021 “If I fall one more time, I am pretty certain my body will shatter into tiny pieces.” That’s how I felt after a few hours of trying to snowboard recently with my
Continue readingNew Year, Better You
Issue 8 – December 15, 2020 Before we dive into this issue, I’ll note that I’ve posted my annual thoughts on educational gift ideas for adults. So, if you are looking for ideas, check
Continue readingBuilding a Better Brain
Issue 7 – December 1, 2020 Your brain is, of course, central to all your learning efforts, but how much do you know about optimizing its potential? As we turn the corner toward a new year, this
Continue readingExercise Your Human Right to Learn
Issue 6 – November 11, 2020 I’m taking a somewhat different approach to this edition. Given a recent surge in interest in this blog post – and the context of our current times –
Continue readingA Critical Time for Critical Thinking
Issue 5 – October 26, 2020 Maybe it’s just me – or me in the midst of the current U.S. political environment – but it feels like knowing how to think critically has rarely been
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