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Launching today: “Computational thinking for everyday life”

It gives me great joy to share my latest course with you today. “Computational thinking for everyday life” is now available for download in the Punk Learning shop, on a pay-what-you-can basis. What is the course about, and why should you care? Read on…

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Certification in lifelong learning: a personal checklist

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Exams and certificates are a controversial topic among many adult learners I know. For some of them, lifelong learning is enriched by the fact that you can show off your new certification after a course. Others believe that most certificates are simply not worth the cost, the stress, and the effort of revision. Today’s checklist will help you make up your mind!

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New lifelong learning for work-life balance

One of the best reasons for learning new things has always been this: every new skill you learn, and every new social group you learn with, can become an antidote to the stresses of your work or home life. But how does this change when your work and your home changes? What if you’re expected to stay at home a lot more – and to work from home each day?

A handful of new ideas for lifelong learning for work-life balance would be needed in such situations. This post is a starting point for these ideas. By thinking through the questions and problems below, you will hopefully be able to tweak your existing learning habits, or start new ones. And by doing so, you may end up bringing more balance to your life in strange, uncertain times.

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Three learner questions which post-COVID education must know answers to

During a meeting at work, where we discussed digital teaching tools, somebody mentioned that they were using our coursebooks in an online distance teaching model. "That is interesting, but surely not how most teachers teach," said someone in the room.

That was a month ago.

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50 Years of wholesome learning: what anyone can learn from Sesame Street

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Sesame Street turns 50 this year. Is it still relevant to you if you’re all grown up? What can you learn from Sesame Street if you’re an adult learner? Quite a lot, if you ask me.

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My 2019 powerful learning plans

In 2019, my ambition is to keep learning, of course! Here are three areas I’m planning to focus on this year, along with some reasons for choosing these as my learning projects.

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