Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingIs Homeschooling the Answer? This is a guest post by Kelly Opferman who spells out some of the benefits of home schooling for students and parents. Due to things like standardized testing, bullying, and a one-size-fits-all system that most students face, many more parents are making the decision to home school their children. Kelly is […]
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May 6th, 2013Hacking Your Education by Dale J. Stephens
April 18th, 2013Hacking Your Education: Ditch the Lectures, Save Tens of Thousands, and Learn More Than Your Peers Ever Will by Dale J. Stephens (©2013, A Perigee Book: New York, NY) is a handbook for people of any age who wants to take control of their own learning. Dale suggests actions you can take now and explores […]
Read entire post...Encourage Independent Learning – Guest Post
April 2nd, 2013Encouraging Kids Towards Independent Learning by Ken Myers explores the idea that in today’s world, many businesses are looking to hire individuals who have experience as well as an education. In some instances, experience is the more important. For several decades we were taught that a college degree means a better life. As we march […]
Read entire post...Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work, Heath Bros.
March 28th, 2013
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Chip & Dan Heath shares research and cool stories that show how our decisions are disrupted by an array of biases and irrationalities. They go on to introduce a four-step process designed to counteract these problems. Their fresh strategies and practical tools will enable you to make better choices at work and beyond. If you want to increase your chances of making the right decision at the right moment, this book is for you. Click the icon at the bottom of any page to buy this important book for yourself and your key colleagues.
Read entire post...The Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle
March 10th, 2013The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills by Daniel Coyle (© 2012, Bantam Books: New York, NY) is a bit over 100 pages and offers specific tips for developing talent. Daniel relies on abundant research to help you copy the techniques used by the top performers in many fields. In addition […]
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