Category Archives for Random Learning
The Famous Self-Educated
Comparisons between Abraham Lincoln and Barak Obama got me thinking a while back about a significant difference between the two: Lincoln was largely self-educated; Obama, with his degrees from Columbia
Continue readingPictures That Help Us Learn
I was putting together a presentation on social media and online learning recently and in doing so, wanted to come up with an example of how photo sharing might be used to support educational activity.
Continue readingHappiness is an Exercise
It’s Friday, are you happy? Can you learn to be happier? Try out a couple of exercises suggested at Life Two and find out. (Life Two is a destination for those of us who are middle-aged, but I think
Continue readingBlog Day
I noted last Friday that I do not usually post on Friday’s and then proceeded to do so. A habit may be forming, for today I was reminded by Michele Martin at The Bamboo Project that it is Blog Day,
Continue readingFreshminds Friday with Alan Watts
Here is some groovy content for your learning mix. Today I came across Freshminds and the Alan Watts Theater where South Park animators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have applied their animation skills to
Continue readingPowerPoint Again: Sex and the Grimm Facts
While I am resisting the urge to establish a PowerPoint category for this blog or even to focus to any great degree on tools for online learning development and delivery, the cognitive train wrecks—many
Continue readingE-learn Your Political Leanings
With steam now beginning to pick up on Election 2008, it’s a good time to learn more your own political leanings and maybe help others do the same. With that goal in mind, I recently paid a visit
Continue readingE-learning About Memorial Day
As Memorial Day dawns and I am preparing for a full day steeped in the venerable old American tradition of lawn improvement, I realize that this is a national holiday about which I know very little. So,
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