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The Free Documentary List — Life Learning. 45 Amazing Sites (and Resources) for Stirring Up Your Creativity — Personal Growth. The 37 Best Websites To Learn Something New — Life Learning. Forget overpriced schools, long days in a crowded classroom, and pitifully poor results.

The 37 Best Websites To Learn Something New — Life Learning

These websites and apps cover myriads of science, art, and technology topics. 4 Ways to Become a Better Learner. The CEO sitting across from me is explaining how he and the other executives of a telecommunications firm were caught off guard by a new technology that disrupted the firm’s business.

4 Ways to Become a Better Learner

“We did not see WhatsApp coming,” he says, shaking his head. He wants to increase his capacity to learn, to spot and understand developments inside and outside of the firm. Improve Your Ability to Learn. On the surface, John looked like the perfect up-and-coming executive to lead BFC’s Asia expansion plans.

Improve Your Ability to Learn

He went to an Ivy League B-school. His track record was flawless. Every goal or objective the organization had ever put in front of him, he’d crushed without breaking a sweat. But something broke when John went to Asia. 15 Websites That Make Your Time Spent On The Internet Productive. The 15 Best Quotes to Inspire You to Never Stop Learning. 29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I’m Trying to Avoid Real Work. You don’t always have to work hard to be productive.

29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I’m Trying to Avoid Real Work

Productivity can simply be the side effect of doing the right things. So here’s a list of 29 semi-productive things I do online when my mind is set on avoiding ‘real work.’ Check delicious popular tags like ‘useful,’ ‘tutorials,’ ‘tips,’ ‘howto,’ ‘advice,’ ‘entrepreneurship,’ etc. for interesting, educational articles to read.Watch one of the thousands of educational videos streaming at TED.com, Academic Earth and Teacher Tube.Read an online book list and find a new book to grab next time I’m at the library. The Centered Librarian: 100 Essential Reads for the Lifelong Learner.

There are literally thousands of "suggested reading" lists.

The Centered Librarian: 100 Essential Reads for the Lifelong Learner

This one is no different from the rest in that it reflects the taste, experience and ego of the writer. This one is not original to me, but accurately reflected my tastes enough to post it with a shout-out to the folks over at Online Schools The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This classic is read by many a high schooler for good reason as it offers an excellent character study to help the reader explore morality, ethics, and society.Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Non-Fiction Classics From test pilots to boxers to the Civil Rights movement, these classic non-fiction books have maintained their popularity for good reason. Why We Can’t Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr. Recent Literature These books are some of the most powerful of more recent literature written.

10 Power Tools for Lifelong Learners. Need a Knowledge Boost? Increase Your Brain Power with These 6 Websites. Building knowledge: For some people it is a passing interest, for others it is a hobby, while for some it is an obsession.

Need a Knowledge Boost? Increase Your Brain Power with These 6 Websites

Regardless of where you stand on the spectrum, chances are that from time-to-time you look to learn something new. Luckily, for all of us there are a series of websites that can help us learn a thing or two about… well, anything. You are likely find an answer at one of these websites no matter what your interest or need is. If you are not just looking for information, but also inspiration, then TED.com is the website that will fulfill your needs. The Technology, Education, and Design oratory forums that take place in California are a collecting of inspiring and innovative minds. It is hard to find a single TED oration that is not filled with inspiring concepts, motivating ideas, and worthwhile tidbits of information.

If you’re keen to learn more Finance-related information, do check out post on “16 Great Personal Finance Resources & Blogs”. 25 Websites That Will Make You Smarter. Brain food.

25 Websites That Will Make You Smarter

Sean Gallup/Getty Images Rather than waste your life on Facebook and Instagram, put your daily interneting to good use. Here's a list of websites that will actually make you smarter: CodeAcademy — Learn programming languages like HTML, CSS, and Javascript with this free, interactive resource. Coursera — With more than 800 free courses on topics that range from internet history to financial engineering, the education platform helps you deepen your knowledge across a range of subjects.

Digital Photography School — Read through this goldmine of articles to improve your photography skills; they're helpful even if you're a complete beginner. Duolingo — Sharpen your language skills with this fun, addictive game. EdX — From classes like The Science of Happiness to Responsible Innovation, edX offers tons of MOOCs from many of the world's top universities.

Hoe kun je social media gebruiken om bij te blijven op je vakgebied? Uitwerking van een praatje gehouden voor de CCZ/BPZ 29 maart 2011.

Hoe kun je social media gebruiken om bij te blijven op je vakgebied?

Gibbon.co verzamelt interessante teksten en video's om van te leren. Massive Open Online Courses zijn het helemaal, zelfs de grote universiteiten zoals MIT en Harvard hebben ze.

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