I just finished up my order of the Microsoft Office System Beta 2 Kit 2003. All I had to do was pay for the shipping and I get a ton of stuff to play with and learn for the next few months. That will most definitely keep me busy, but it will also keep me learning and being challenged. I’ve got a feeling that if I’m still working at my current job this summer, I’m going to need a new challenge!
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As learners, we should do everything we can to give ourselves a better chance to change our brains when trying to learn new skills. Learning about neuroplasticity and the best way to encourage that brain state would be a good place to start, and then we can move on with our lifetime of learning.
For all the good intentions I had, the laptop never even got powered on all weekend. We arrived home safely this evening after spending the weekend in Johnson City, TN. I was having much too much fun visiting Angela’s alma mater, ETSU, and listening to her grandparents tell stories about this family that I’ve married…
Scoble’s back with more response to my response below. Where shall we start? The average conference attendee can attend maybe 10 sessions in a two-day conference. You telling me there are webloggers who miss more than half an hour because of their 802.11 network settings? I’ve never seen anyone have any such problems. I wonder…
This post over at the Friends in Tech forum brought back a lot of memories, especially Douglas’ response, because he really gives some insight into the real meaning of those kinds of comments from users. In the 7 annual reviews I went through at my old job, years 2,3 and 4 all included that sort…
“Myth 4: Individuals learn best when taught in their preferred learning style People attribute other mythical qualities to their unexceptionally large brains. One such myth is that individuals learn best when they are taught in the way they prefer to learn. A verbal learner, for example, supposedly learns best through oral instructions, whereas a…