Soothing the magnet panic

Soothing the magnet panic
It's December, and the pressure is mounting. Not from the presents or the cooking or the relatives. Those are a piece of cake -- a fruitcake, perhaps. It's the agony of choice. Or, more accurately, CHOICES.

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Education and Technology

Education and Technology
The ever-evolving science and technology has greatly revolutionized communication. This has opened new gateways and presented new opportunities in almost every field and education industry is also not left behind. This development has facilitated the growth of online tutoring & sites like 24hourstutor.com are providing virtual learning environment.

Self-Directed Student Toolbox: 100 Web Resources for Lifelong Learners

Self-Directed Student Toolbox: 100 Web Resources for Lifelong Learners
If you haven’t come across the OEDb (Online Education Database) site as of yet, your first perusal should be their awesome article/list: The Self-Directed Student Toolbox: 100 Web Resources for Lifelong Learners. It’s pretty cool considering they had to keep the list at a manageable one hundred. It’s neat and tidy, [...]

If you haven’t come across the OEDb (Online Education Database) site as of yet, your first perusal should be their awesome article/list: The Self-Directed Student Toolbox: 100 Web Resources for Lifelong Learners. It’s pretty cool considering they had to keep the list at a manageable one hundred. It’s neat and tidy, solid but simple. Plus, you know, lots of info for the learners (life-long, college, or otherwise). It’s a lovely website rabbit hole to fall down and explore for a while.

Here’s the article explaining why the OEDb felt compelled to compile such a helpful list:

According to the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), at least a quarter of the adult population fails to reach the minimum literacy levels needed to cope adequately with the demands of everyday life and work, let alone structural economic and social change. This information was gathered from a survey conducted in 12 OECD countries, which include the U.S., the U.K., and Australia. On the other hand, many adults are turning away from the television and turning on to lifelong learning through traditional classes, online schools, and travel.

Lifelong learning means that individuals can have access to and are willing to participate in ongoing, not recurrent, education. This “learning to learn” philosophy can begin with toddlers and it can extend throughout a person’s life with branches that can extend into various experiences and careers. Since lifelong learning has become a prerogative for many organizations, it would be impossible to list them all here. Instead, we’ve chosen the best resources for adult learners in ten categories to develop a self-directed toolbox that can lead you, the lifelong learner, to other resources that you may need to meet personal goals.

Posted by Alexa Harrington