Inspiration Through Information
Knowledge is free. There’s no need to spend a lot of money on expensive classes for much of what you want to learn. Check out this post, 12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online For Free, for some great self-education resources. Lifelong learning is not only a joy and gratifying, but it’s becoming a necessity […]
I was scanning Lifehacker (one of my favorite sites to visit regularly) and noticed an interesting article titled Why You Learn More Effectively by Writing Than Typing. The article contends that we might learn better by writing about something, such as when we take notes as we’re learning, than we do if we type the […]
Training Yourself: The 21st Century Credential By Charles D. Hayes Published by Autodidactic Press This tiny book is deceiving. When you first hold it you wonder if much wisdom can be contained in such a small volume. It can. I read this short work in a single session. The writing is to the point with […]
Today I was having lunch at my favorite lunchtime spot here in my Castro neighborhood in San Francisco. At a nearby table I overheard a conversation that brightened my spirits considerably and gave me hope that our educational system is not a lost cause. I was so taken with the conversation that I took out […]
I think the future lies in self-education. The ability of an individual to self-educate is what I think will differentiate the successful from the non-successful in the coming years. Knowledge and skill sets grow and change so quickly these days that it’s only through self-education that someone will be able to keep up with the […]
I am looking forward to the day when the knowledge, skill and experience we possess will mean as much (or more hopefully) than a college degree. College will remain an important option for many, but I see a future ahead where its importance will lessen over time. The world we now live in moves so […]
I agree with the bulk of this video’s contentions when it comes to the college industrial complex being a scam much of the time. It’s why I feel fostering self-education skills, mentorship/internship programs, and leveraging technology for education is so important. We need to move away from the concept that everyone should get a traditional […]
Our current education system in this country, and in much of the industrialized world, needs a complete rework in order to be relevant to the modern era we live in. A friend made me aware of this great animated version of a presentation by the amazing Sir Ken Robinson. I encourage you to take the […]
I ran across a great new learning resource, ScienceDump. ScienceDump is host to many short, interesting and inspiring science videos and documentaries. You can also view the content on some mobile devices using one of their apps. There are hundreds of videos in approximately 20 categories such as biology, design, math and philosophy. This site […]
Anyone who knows me knows that I love quotes and aphorisms. I collect them. So I really enjoyed stumbling across this quote by John Rohn in the book My Philosophy for Successful Living. “…formal education gets you a job, but self-education is what makes you rich! The importance of self-education and investing in your own […]