Learning Is For Everyone | Site Wide Activity http://www.li4e.org/activity/feed Site Wide Activity Feed Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:20:22 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.3.1 en http://www.li4e.org/2012/02/announcing-the-first-issue-of-the-curiosity-driven-life/ TMWillingham wrote a new post, Announcing the First Issue of The Curiosity Driven Life! http://www.li4e.org/2012/02/announcing-the-first-issue-of-the-curiosity-driven-life/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:20:22 +0000 TMWillingham wrote a new post, Announcing the First Issue of The Curiosity Driven Life! ThumbnailWe're excited to announce the publication of our new magazine, The Curiosity Driven Life!  Our inaugural issue features an article by Dr. Sophie von Stumm, of the UK, on “The role of curiosity for cognitive […]

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/2012/02/aleph-molinari-bridging-the-digital-divide-with-learning-and-innovation-networks/ TMWillingham wrote a new post, Aleph Molinari: Bridging the Digital Divide with Learning and Innovation Networks http://www.li4e.org/2012/02/aleph-molinari-bridging-the-digital-divide-with-learning-and-innovation-networks/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:12:28 +0000 TMWillingham wrote a new post, Aleph Molinari: Bridging the Digital Divide with Learning and Innovation Networks ThumbnailIn this TEDxSanMigueldeAllende talk,  economist Aleph Molinari discusses the use of a Learning and Innovation Network he pioneered in Mexico, called RIA, and how it can bring the digital revolution to more people […]

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/activity/p/20/ financiallinks became a registered member http://www.li4e.org/activity/p/20/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:31:26 +0000 financiallinks became a registered member

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/2012/01/celebrate-digital-learning-day/ TMWillingham wrote a new post, Celebrate Digital Learning Day! http://www.li4e.org/2012/01/celebrate-digital-learning-day/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:20:26 +0000 TMWillingham wrote a new post, Celebrate Digital Learning Day! Thumbnail No, it's not about counting on your fingers - Digital Learning Day is a "nationwide celebration of innovative teaching and learning through digital media and technology that engages students and provides them […]

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/2012/01/january-26-is-thank-your-mentor-day/ TMWillingham wrote a new post, January 26 is Thank Your Mentor Day! http://www.li4e.org/2012/01/january-26-is-thank-your-mentor-day/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:04:24 +0000 TMWillingham wrote a new post, January 26 is Thank Your Mentor Day! Thumbnail January 26 is Thank Your Mentor Day!  If you've benefited from the council of anyone in your life, you've benefited from a mentor.

If you've ever helped someone learn the ropes of a new job or skill, coached a […]

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/2012/01/censorship-the-anti-curiosity-driven-life/ TMWillingham wrote a new post, Censorship: The Anti-Curiosity Driven Life http://www.li4e.org/2012/01/censorship-the-anti-curiosity-driven-life/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:19 +0000 TMWillingham wrote a new post, Censorship: The Anti-Curiosity Driven Life Thumbnail

The following is censored, in protest of SOPA and PIPA, proposed legislation that gives any corporation and the US government the power to censor the internet--bills that could pass THIS WEEK. To see the […]

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/activity/p/16/ Wendy Miller became a registered member http://www.li4e.org/activity/p/16/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:12:05 +0000 Wendy Miller became a registered member

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/2012/01/coursekit-the-social-lms/ TMWillingham wrote a new post, CourseKit: The Social LMS http://www.li4e.org/2012/01/coursekit-the-social-lms/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:33:36 +0000 TMWillingham wrote a new post, CourseKit: The Social LMS ThumbnailBig Think reports this week on CourseKit, the brainchild of three University of Pennsylvania students,  Joe Cohen, Dan Getelman, and Jim Grandpreunhappy with current Learning Management System (LMS) and inspired […]

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/2011/12/1142/ TMWillingham wrote a new post, FarmVille IRL http://www.li4e.org/2011/12/1142/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:55:30 +0000 TMWillingham wrote a new post, FarmVille IRL ThumbnailFarmVille, that ubiquitous Facebook game with more than 60 million online players tending virtual livestock and neon colored vegetable gardens,  has a  real life counterpart in the UK called MyFarm.   Led by the […]

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/2011/12/museums-as-key-learning-centers/ TMWillingham wrote a new post, Museums as Key Learning Centers http://www.li4e.org/2011/12/museums-as-key-learning-centers/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:58:32 +0000 TMWillingham wrote a new post, Museums as Key Learning Centers ThumbnailIn this week's U.S. News & World Report, Ioannis (Yannis) N. Miaoulis,  president and director of theMuseum of Science, Boston and former dean of Tufts University School of Engineering, reflects on the role of […]

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/2011/12/li4es-ftc-team-duct-tape-earns-top-award/ TMWillingham wrote a new post, LI4Es FTC Team Duct Tape Earns Top Award http://www.li4e.org/2011/12/li4es-ftc-team-duct-tape-earns-top-award/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:07:05 +0000 TMWillingham wrote a new post, LI4Es FTC Team Duct Tape Earns Top Award ThumbnailLI4Es community FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team, Team Duct Tape, took the top honor at their first qualifying competition this season, earning the Inspire Award and a spot in the State Championship. Check out […]

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/activity/p/11/ Maria Pena became a registered member http://www.li4e.org/activity/p/11/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:35:46 +0000 Maria Pena became a registered member

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/2011/11/li4e-is-hosting-a-mini-maker-faire/ TMWillingham wrote a new post, LI4E is Hosting a Mini Maker Faire! http://www.li4e.org/2011/11/li4e-is-hosting-a-mini-maker-faire/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:30:11 +0000 TMWillingham wrote a new post, LI4E is Hosting a Mini Maker Faire! Thumbnail In our continuing journey down the experiential learning path, Learning is for Everyone is organizing the Tampa Bay area's first Mini Maker Faire!  on Saturday, March 31, 2012.  Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire fits in […]

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/activity/p/9/ Kids PC became a registered member http://www.li4e.org/activity/p/9/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:22:15 +0000 Kids PC became a registered member

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/groups/general/forum/topic/the-curiosity-driven-life/ TMWillingham started the forum topic The Curiosity Driven Life in the group General http://www.li4e.org/groups/general/forum/topic/the-curiosity-driven-life/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:05:47 +0000 TMWillingham started the forum topic The Curiosity Driven Life in the group General A study in the November 2011 issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science that suggests that intellectual curiosity is critical to academic achievement. According to the article, ” While intelligence and effort […]

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]]> http://www.li4e.org/2011/11/the-hungry-mind-intellectual-curiosity-critical-to-academic-performance/ TMWillingham wrote a new post, The Hungry Mind: Intellectual Curiosity Critical to Academic Performance http://www.li4e.org/2011/11/the-hungry-mind-intellectual-curiosity-critical-to-academic-performance/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:57:24 +0000 TMWillingham wrote a new post, The Hungry Mind: Intellectual Curiosity Critical to Academic Performance Thumbnail"...a hungry mind” is a core determinant of individual differences in academic achievement. "  - Authors of, The Hungry Mind : Intellectual Curiosity is the Third Pillar of Academic Performance

Care2  reports […]

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]]> http://www.myli4e.org/2011/03/helping-youth-set-goals/ Terri Willingham wrote a new blog post: Helping Youth Set Goals http://www.myli4e.org/2011/03/helping-youth-set-goals/ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:33:13 +0000 Terri Willingham wrote a new blog post: Helping Youth Set Goals ThumbnailThe Wall Street Journal reports on a recent Gallup survey ( Making Kids Work on Goals, and Not Just in Soccer ) that found that only 42% of students ages 10 to 18 polled, say they are energetically pursuing their goals, and only 35% strongly believe they can find ways around obstacles to their goals.  Studies, and common [...]

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]]> http://www.myli4e.org/2011/03/literary-speed-dating-at-the-library/ Terri Willingham wrote a new blog post: Literary Speed Dating at the Library http://www.myli4e.org/2011/03/literary-speed-dating-at-the-library/ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:56:28 +0000 Terri Willingham wrote a new blog post: Literary Speed Dating at the Library Thumbnail Libraries working hard to stay relevant and exciting in the 21st century are turning to "literary speed dating", or " bibdating" as it's known in Belgium, where the concept was first introduced in 2005 to help make libraries "more alive, more direct, more emotional."   The San Francisco Public Library gave it a try and was swamped with [...]

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]]> http://www.myli4e.org/2011/03/google-unveils-global-science-fair-with-national-geographic/ admin wrote a new blog post: Google Unveils Global Science Fair With National Geographic http://www.myli4e.org/2011/03/google-unveils-global-science-fair-with-national-geographic/ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:37:54 +0000 admin wrote a new blog post: Google Unveils Global Science Fair With National Geographic Thumbnail The next generation's Albert Einsteins and Marie Curies got a chance to jumpstart their careers this morning with the debut of the Google Science Fair, an online competition that invites 13- to 18-year-olds to share their bright ideas, experiments, and observations with the world. Representatives from Google, National Geographic, the LEGO group, CERN, and Scientific [...]

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]]> http://www.myli4e.org/2011/03/life-pick-of-the-web-open-source-com/ admin wrote a new blog post: LIFE Pick of the Web: Open Source.com http://www.myli4e.org/2011/03/life-pick-of-the-web-open-source-com/ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:12:05 +0000 admin wrote a new blog post: LIFE Pick of the Web: Open Source.com Thumbnail  Learning is For Everyone, Inc. is pleased to recommend the following website: We created opensource.com because we believe the open source way can change our world in the same way the open source model has changed how software is created. There are many principles that define the open source way. opensource.com is based on these key [...]

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