Archives for the 'Learning' Category

10 Ways to Help Your Teacher [Productivity @ Home]

Every Wednesday, I share my thoughts on Learning and Professional Development.  Today’s post was written by guest columnist John Bishop of Teaching Moments.  Please consider printing this post and sharing it with your favorite student.
10 Ways to Help Your Teacher
Your teachers want you to succeed, but YOU have to help them.
They teach you about [...]

23 January 2008 | Family Life, Learning, Running A Household, education, school, teaching | No Comments

Extreme Makeover - Bathroom Edition [Productivity @ Home]

Every Tuesday, I share my thoughts on Family Life. 
If you’ve noticed a decided lack of P@H blog posts in the past week, it’s due to the fact that I’ve been deeply involved in a home renovation project with my husband.  The impetus is an impending family visit during which we will be hosting my [...]

22 January 2008 | DIY, Family Life, Learning, Organizing, Productivity, Running A Household, family finanaces, home improvement | No Comments

Resolved, Part III - Learning and Professional Development [Productivity @ Home]

This week, I will be writing on the topic of New Year’s Resolutions, looking at my resolution subsets each day for my usual daily topics. Today, I discuss resolutions related to Learning and Professional Development. 
Today, I took my first baby steps towards learning to hand-knit a sock.  As of tonight, I have approximate one [...]

9 January 2008 | Learning, Personal Productivity, professional development | No Comments

Benefits of Online Video Training [Productivity @ Home]

Today’s guest post is by Dominick Marziliano.  Every Wednesday, Productivity @ Home looks at the topic of Learning and Professional Development.
It’s a known fact that learning from a live person produces a better understanding of the information that is being presented, as apposed to reading the material. This presents a problem of restricting the information [...]

2 January 2008 | Learning, online videos, professional development, video tutorials | No Comments

Now Learn More - Why It Is Necessary To Keep Your Desire To Learn [Productivity @ Home]

Today’s guest post is by Deanna Mascle.  Every Wednesday, Productivity @ Home looks at the topic of Learning and Professional Development.
Necessary reasons to keep your desire to learn. Have you ever weighed upon how necessary learning is to your life in terms of your ability to not only survive but also to thrive both professionally [...]

26 December 2007 | Learning, professional development | No Comments

Make Reading Together a Part of Your Family Christmas [Productivity @ Home]

Every Wednesday, I share my thoughts on Learning and Professional Development.
When I bring out my Christmas boxes from storage each winter, I anticipate opening them and treasuring their contents.  My advent wreath, our nativity sets, and gifted ornaments bring back memories of past holidays and warm traditions.  Among my favorite items in Christmas boxes are [...]

19 December 2007 | Christmas, Family Life, Learning, Parenting, Running A Household, children, reading | No Comments

Too Busy to Learn? [Productivity @ Home]

Every Wednesday, I share my thoughts on Learning and Professional Development.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, life sometimes feels like it’s spinning out of control.  The calendar calls for a "yearly review", a chance to pause and shine a light on the year’s accomplishments and challenges.  But gifts to buy and wrap, parties to [...]

12 December 2007 | Family Life, Learning, Organizing, Personal Development, Personal Productivity, Productivity, Scheduling, Technology, Web/Tech, Working @ Home, enrichment, holidays | No Comments

Legend of the Five Kernels [Productivity @ Home]

Every Wednesday, I share my thoughts on learning and professional development.
Each year, at my children’s school, we hold a special Thanksgiving ceremony.  A traditional part of the ceremony is the reading of the "Legend of the Five Kernels".  Whenever I listen to this simple legend, I am always reminded of the importance of having a [...]

21 November 2007 | Family, Family Life, Learning, Meal Planning, Thanksgiving, celebrations, children, holidays | No Comments

Learning for Dummies [Productivity @ Home]

Every Wednesday, I share my thoughts on Learning and Professional Development.
This morning, I was interviewing a guest for my podcast via Skype.  Given the fact that I’ve had a few calls dropped midstream with Skype, I always go through a "schtick" with my guests before we start the interview, informing them what to do if [...]

7 November 2007 | Learning, Personal Development, Productivity, Technology, Web/Tech, producitivity, professional development | No Comments

Retreat via Blog [Productivity @ Home]

Every Wednesday, I share my thoughts on Learning and Professional Development.
I am having a crazy week.  The death of a close friend, a major "situation" at my son’s high school and a heavier than average workload have combined to leave me feeling drained and overwhelmed.  I would love nothing more than to take a day [...]

31 October 2007 | Family Life, Inspiration, Learning, Productivity, Working @ Home, professional development, support | No Comments