Lessons on Education and Learning in the 21st Century – Part 4 – Going to the Well

Lessons on Education and Learning in the 21st Century - Part 4 - Going to the Well

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I ended part 3 of this series with the wall of “I can’t” that blocks a lot of people an dthat really needs to be followed by the path of “I can.” So this is what you have to figure out what works for you. (Sorry, I can’t do it all from this side of the screen.)

The joy of the 21st century is that the well is deep and wide and you can’t possibly empty. It’s just finding the right source to slake your quest for knowledge. Now what the heck does that mean? I mentioned briefly that we all have different learning styles and back in school you were lumped in with every Tom, Dick and Mary, and that system might teach you some things, but for the most part it doesn’t teach a love of learning. Some people take a long time to get over the revulsion of learning that formal schooling sometimes installs onto your “operating system.”

So the challenge is finding out what works for you. This isn’t about what works for me or my neighbor, it’s all about you. I can use a search engine and read articles and books that I find there on any particular subject I am interested in. That’s step one for me, but then I need to move to step two which is finding videos or webinars that can clarify what I’ve read. For you step one might be finding the videos, or maybe books on tape …

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Get Your Teen to Love Learning

Get Your Teen to Love Learning

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The world is changing rapidly. It is important your child can keep up. Learning is not an option. As long as we live, we must learn in order to survive. In fact, continuous learning is considered an essential life skill. As such, it is important you teach your child to have fun with learning.

Often time’s learning sounds like hard work and even a bore to a teen who just wants to explore life. After all, who wants to sit and write poetry or work on a complicating math problem when other things sound like more fun? Learning, however, does not have to be boring and does not have to be done at the kitchen table with books opened and spread everywhere.

If your teen does not show signs of being interested in learning, there are a number of things you can do to motivate him/her. The most important part is that you demonstrate patience with your teen. Here are a few tips to use.

7 Tips to Encourage Your Child to Learn

Inspire your teen: Give your child the opportunity to speak to people from a variety of professional backgrounds and interests. There is nothing more inspiring than speaking to individuals who enjoy their job and speak positively about their journey, including all the challenges. Overtime your child will develop a more positive outlook on learning and welcome new challenges.

Find out their learning style: There are many different learning styles, including verbal, logical, audio, visual, or …

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Online Career Degrees – What You Need to Know

Online Career Degrees - What You Need to Know

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Our reality has been revolutionized by the internet. With the advancement and development of the World Wide Web, everything in life has been made easy, and this even includes online career degrees. The education system has been made available through the internet the past few years and it is steadily increasing. Because of this there are a lot of legitimate and unaccredited online degrees which you should watch out for. One such bogus claim is providing for “free online career degrees.” This means, you don’t have to pay for anything. If you will look at it, cost should not be the primordial consideration but quality. If you are to get your degree online, they you might as well have quality education. If you will compare this to the traditional education, no school or university will provide for a free Ph.D. Degree.

Choose the right online career degrees for you. There are a lot of career choices out there. Once you’ve decided on your concentration of study, you can now start looking for an online college that offers the degree you’ve chosen. The question now is, which on is the proper online college? The answer: accreditation. Look for the college that is accredited and their online career degrees are approved by the educational system. Legitimate colleges will have this written all over their websites. Be wary of those who don’t.

Online education is a hassle free way of getting a degree. Do not let others dissuade you from it. …

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