http://factoidz.com/experts-in/learning/ learning articles on Factoidz en-us http://factoidz.com/10-great-books-you-should-read/ http://factoidz.com/10-great-books-you-should-read/ Reading is a fundamental skill everyone has but many fail to capitalize on.  I believe it is the best form of meditation as it brings the mind to wherever the pages lead, granted it's a good book and the author is painting a good picture.  I was lucky to have teachers that encouraged me... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/on-writing-book-reviews.jpg http://factoidz.com/summer-camps-are-a-fun-way-to-learn/ http://factoidz.com/summer-camps-are-a-fun-way-to-learn/ It's summertime!  School's out, or soon will be.  Now, you wonder what the kids will do all day.  Before you hear, "Mom, I'm bored!" as you run around in circles cleaning up after your children all summer long.  Here's help!  Summer camps could be your answer.  What better way for your chil... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/fun-day-trips-for-toddlers.jpg http://factoidz.com/i-feel-the-need%e2%80%a6the-need-to-read/ http://factoidz.com/i-feel-the-need%e2%80%a6the-need-to-read/ One of my all time favorite lines of dialog from the 1986 movie "Top Gun" is "I feel the need…The need for speed." I really love that movie because it brings back one of my childhood dreams, the dream of growing up and becoming a fighter pilot. Even as a child I knew that that was a dream that wou... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-participle-verbal-adjectives-in-english.jpg http://factoidz.com/are-you-an-autodidact/ http://factoidz.com/are-you-an-autodidact/ What was that? You’re not quite sure if you want to own that or not? Forgive me, that’s my Word for the Day, as my fellow Toastmasters would say. Let me explain. In Toastmasters, we have a Word Master. At the beginning of each club meeting the Word Master picks a word, defines it and gives a few... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/are-you-an-autodidact.jpg http://factoidz.com/on-parenting-using-technology-to-give-your-kids-a-head-start/ http://factoidz.com/on-parenting-using-technology-to-give-your-kids-a-head-start/ While it's true that there have never been more educational options and opportunities than there are today, it can also be said that it has never been more difficult for parents to be certain they're making the right educational choices for their kids.  Violence, sex, drugs, unethical teachers, cr... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/on-parenting-using-technology-to-give-your-kids-a-head-start.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-is-intelligence-measured-in-todays-society/ http://factoidz.com/how-is-intelligence-measured-in-todays-society/ Well when one thinks about it seriously one might form an opinion that because you earned a degree or more, maybe a masters or even a doctorate you must be intelligent and smart. In most cases and perhaps for the great number that is a very fair assumption. However, it can also be a very serious mis... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-12.jpg http://factoidz.com/on-writing-book-reviews/ http://factoidz.com/on-writing-book-reviews/ Writer are also voracious readers so whenever someone asks me what they have to do to become a successful writers or whenever someone asks me what they should write about, the first thing that I ask them is what do they like to read. I never realized until recently tha... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/on-writing-book-reviews.jpg http://factoidz.com/liven-up-elearning-course-to-engage-learners-with-funny-quiz/ http://factoidz.com/liven-up-elearning-course-to-engage-learners-with-funny-quiz/ Making good eLearning courses is a developing art. As a trainer, your goal is to make the training memorable. As you design the course, you must design not only the "what" (or content), but also the "how" (the delivery mechanisms). Integrate funny quiz (like "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire") into eLe... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-7.jpg http://factoidz.com/on-becoming-a-lifelong-learner/ http://factoidz.com/on-becoming-a-lifelong-learner/ Being successful as a writer is concomitant with being a lifelong learner but what exactly do we mean by a lifelong learning. There are as many definitions for the term “lifelong learning” as there are practitioners of lifelong learn... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/on-becoming-a-lifelong-learner.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf/ http://factoidz.com/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf/ Like every successful writer, I love to read. Some of my most prized possessions are book. I can spend hours browsing in books stores, used and new, and can never leave with just the book I went in to buy. My home office walls are lined ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-does-the-study-of-linguistics-relate-to-the-study-of-history/ http://factoidz.com/how-does-the-study-of-linguistics-relate-to-the-study-of-history/ For all intents and purposes, linguistics cannot be separated from history.  In fact, language cannot be understood to any true resolve without considering the history surrounding it.  Yes, linguistics in the broad sense of the term does include physiological and physical components relating t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-does-the-study-of-linguistics-relate-to-the-study-of-history.jpg http://factoidz.com/tips-for-success-with-your-science-fair-project/ http://factoidz.com/tips-for-success-with-your-science-fair-project/ Get your lab coats, it’s time for the Science Fair. When the science fair is announced some kids know just what topic they want to explore while others are at a loss at where to begin. ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/tips-for-success-with-your-science-fair-project.jpg http://factoidz.com/teaching-kids-geography/ http://factoidz.com/teaching-kids-geography/ There have been numerous stories about how kids cannot find countries or cities on a map. Stories about how American kids can’t even find Canada on a map or know what continent they live on. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/teaching-kids-geography.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-do-you-read-a-wine-list/ http://factoidz.com/how-do-you-read-a-wine-list/ I love this question. How do you read a wine list? The reason I love it so much is because the answers can vary so tremendously. When Ken reads a wine list, he turns up his nose, because he's a crazy rich snob and everything is too cheap for his r... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-do-you-read-a-wine-list.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-participle-verbal-adjectives-in-english/ http://factoidz.com/the-participle-verbal-adjectives-in-english/ The Participle In English, the term "Verbal" more frequently includes the Verbal Adjective, Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-participle-verbal-adjectives-in-english.jpg http://factoidz.com/effective-annotation-while-reading/ http://factoidz.com/effective-annotation-while-reading/ As a philosophy major I spent a lot of time reading… I spent less time retaining.  I quickly learnt that I spent less time reading to retain than I did when I read to get it over with.  It is a skill that must be continually practiced and over time honed. The key is to read slowly.  If you d... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/effective-annotation-while-reading.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-read-and-understand-plato/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-read-and-understand-plato/ Plato and Aristotle are not dead, they live on as the basic dichotomy of philosophical positions.  Most philosophers today would agree that first and foremost any given person is either a Platonist or an Aristotelean.  For this reason it is most important to understand both philosophers. Plato ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-read-and-understand-plato.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-mind-is-a-terrible-thing-to-waste/ http://factoidz.com/the-mind-is-a-terrible-thing-to-waste/ For many years The United Negro College Fund has used the slogan "The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste.” This slogan is used to solicit support for Historically Black Colleges and encourage minorities to get an education. The power found in this phrase transcends all races and cultures. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-mind-is-a-terrible-thing-to-waste.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-diy-guide-for-the-new-do-it-yourselfer/ http://factoidz.com/a-diy-guide-for-the-new-do-it-yourselfer/ Like most writers, I occasionally suffer from severe cases of writer’s block. I suffer from writer’s block not because I can’t think of anything to write about but because I can’t decide which idea I want to use as a subject at that time. Fortunately, something a... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-diy-guide-for-the-new-do-it-yourselfer.jpg http://factoidz.com/learning-a-skill-is-one-of-gods-gifts/ http://factoidz.com/learning-a-skill-is-one-of-gods-gifts/ Most people wonder why they go through things they go through. Could it be karma? Some believe they experience financial hardship and believe that in a past life, they were abundant in wealth, but not such a nice person. Karma is universal, what comes around, goes around. Jesus Christ died on the cr... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/learning-a-skill-is-one-of-gods-gifts.jpg http://factoidz.com/fun-ways-to-keep-up-with-a-foreign-language/ http://factoidz.com/fun-ways-to-keep-up-with-a-foreign-language/ I'm sure many of you took at least some foreign language in high school or college.  I minored in French then spent a year living abroad after I graduated, which improved my language skills more than any class I ever took.  Language immersion is the absolute best way to learn and maintain a foreig... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/fun-ways-to-keep-up-with-a-foreign-language.jpg http://factoidz.com/do-online-degrees-and-universities-really-work/ http://factoidz.com/do-online-degrees-and-universities-really-work/ Do online degrees / universities really work?  Obviously you are interested in continuing your education and therefore should be commended for your desire to better yourself.  Online classes offer a valuable learning tool that can make your college life a bit easier, if this... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/do-online-degrees-and-universities-really-work.jpg http://factoidz.com/ideas-for-motivating-children-to-do-creative-writing/ http://factoidz.com/ideas-for-motivating-children-to-do-creative-writing/ Integrative Thematic Writing Asking a child to write a report i... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/ideas-for-motivating-children-to-do-creative-writing.jpg http://factoidz.com/fun-day-trips-for-toddlers/ http://factoidz.com/fun-day-trips-for-toddlers/ Spending time with your toddler can be and should be the best part of your day. But, with the tantrums and hissy fits that accompany most toddlers, it may be hard to hone in on those 'precious moments'. Your toddler needs to be constantly enterta... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST learning http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/fun-day-trips-for-toddlers.jpg