Monthly Archives: December 2009
Informal Learning…resources
Today I bring you some resources on informal learning. This is rapidly becoming the new paradigm in corporate training and in some areas of formal education. We independent scholars and homeschoolers have known about this concept all the time. But it … Continue reading
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Inadequate Textbooks, Homeschooling and open education
Recently, I posted an entry on developing custom personal “textbooks” by collecting content from the internet. I was very gratified when that post was picked up by Openeducationnews.org. When I clicked over to their link I discovered another excellent article titled … Continue reading
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The Learning Mind Set
When a child is taught in a traditional way most of the decisions are made for the child. All the natural power is taken away from him. The motivation to learn becomes the need to meet the deadline, fulfil the … Continue reading
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Developing internet Textbooks for home schooling or independent learning
Developing “textbooks” off the internet may be a way to save tremendous amounts of money and add to the process of learning. This post gives you an idea about how to go about this process. Continue reading
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