I’m half way through my masters in Education — a field I thought I’d never venture into. And I’m no spring chicken. My focus is on eLearning and I’m fascinated by this new method of learning. If you want to know more about a subject, you don’t have to go very far to look it up. The Internet is always open. And there are some innovative ways to learn.
I’m enrolled in an accredited college for my masters; but I try other free online courses. After all, this is my major now instead of biochemistry. And if you homeschool teens, you’ve good options here.
Time to squeeze your brain so you won’t get old and ratchety with memory loss. Research is finding that as we age we have to work out our brain to stay sharp. Hugh Nibley learned Egyptian at age 50. And I’m getting this masters in my 50s. Crossword puzzles? No thanks.
So I’m encouraging you to try one of these courses. If you don’t like one, drop it and try another. But don’t spend more than a few minutes on Facebook, you’re not learning much there.
Here’s a course I signed up for today:
How Things Work — Physics for the non-scientist. First lesson is about skateboards, skates and inertia. I liked the first two videos and think this is a good course. Works for homeschool too. Taught by Professor from University of Virginia. Starts today.
Check out Canvas for other courses
Check out Coursera
Then let me know which ones you’ve signed up for and if you like them. Or why you don’t like them.
