Experience Daily Learning

Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis explain how to make learning a daily ritual.

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Benefits of Beginning and Mastery

Brad Stuhlberg writes about the learning process, and the value of learning throughout life .

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Lifelong Learners

Michael Simmons recommends all knowledge workers attain Warren Buffet's habit of focused learning five hours each week .

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Continuing Education Can Benefit a Company

Bart Perkins notes the need for continuing education , especially for those working in high-tech fields. He suggests three ways that an organization can become more competitive through learning opportunities:

1. Recruit individuals who enjoy learning;
2. Identify interdisiplinary skill requirements, and,
3. Identify training sources.

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Residual Learning Communities

Brian Mathews interviewed another faculty member at Virginia Tech about his use of Google Glass and his intention to use Google folders to establish residual learning communities . He quotes Ralph Hall on the concept of residual learning communities:

My vision is that once a student takes my course, she/he never leaves. It may take a while for the concept to take root, but I believe that students will like the idea of having a lifelong intellectual connection to their university. As they progress through their professional careers, my hope is that they re-engage with the course when they have something to contribute. This is actually a key point, students can disengage and re-engage by simply deciding whether to open a folder on their computer or look at what’s happening on the Google+ community. (Ralph Hall, 2014)

My thought is that lifelong mentors have been a reality in academic careers for thousands of years, so this concept involves new technology enabling distance relationships.

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Professional Development Tips

Ellen Ullman shares tips for developing professional development training to educators (and others). She provides valuable dos and don'ts for those creating a quality learning experience.

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