Learning platforms

[pumashared]

hello fellow avalon members. quick question for you guys. one of my favorite things to do is to learn stuff. i love learning new stuff because it keeps my brain active and gives me an open mind to things. unfortunately there are alot of stuff to learn and not enough time. so my question for everyone is what are you learning right now and what are you using ?

for me im currently learning the language of german. i love it so far and have always wanted to learn german. I can already speak 2 languages fluently but learning german has always been something i wanted to do. currently using duolingo and rosetta stone and some other books to learn german.

im also learning to code. very hard but challenging . im using code academy which has courses in learning.


so my question is for everyone. what is everyone learning right now. it can be anything from math to quantum mechanics to paintings. if you do post please post where your learning

thanks

[Robin]

Great thread!

I am currently learning:

speaking French
practicing songs on my guitar
edible and useful plant identification
bee identification with advanced microscopes.
bee-keeping
self-control


:)

[pumashared]

Great thread!

I am currently learning:

speaking French
practicing songs on my guitar
edible and useful plant identification
bee identification with advanced microscopes.
bee-keeping
self-control


:)

self control is something i wanted to learn. i think it will come real handy when im learning anything. what do you use to learn self control? meditation i hear is great for it

[Robin]

Great thread!

I am currently learning:

speaking French
practicing songs on my guitar
edible and useful plant identification
bee identification with advanced microscopes.
bee-keeping
self-control


:)

self control is something i wanted to learn. i think it will come real handy when im learning anything. what do you use to learn self control? meditation i hear is great for it

I think that it is something that comes with time and a lot of practice. It takes a lot of patience, empathy, and understanding. Sometimes I get so excited about something...I act without thinking and later regret it. For instance, sometimes I get anxious when I see a comment on Avalon that really riles me up and I respond without taking the proper time to think about possible consequences...like hurting somebody's feelings.

I think only you have the answer to mastering yourself, and everybody is different. Once we find peace within ourselves, we can bring peace to the rest of the world. ;)

[wolf_rt]

Currently learning 3d modelling and game modding, using 3ds Max. Started of with linda.com tutorials, then you tube, now im just learning by doing mostly.

Also studying meditation at the local Buddhist centre.

[GreenGuy]

I am currently learning patience. Takes too long.

Some other stuff too. I forget what.

[Bright Garlick]

Hey Puma Shared. I learn willy nilley when I feel like it. 3 degrees and I feel I have had enough of the formal system. Been studying mathematics, sociology, various therapies, astronomy, systems theory in various areas, literature and painting.

Some courses are cheap, others standard fee, others (most) totally free.

I like these :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_educational_video_websites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-learning
youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com/education
http://www.youtube.com/channel/HCB2bC0qHvs3w
http://www.youtube.com/channel/HCScmg5b9x0xQ
ted.com
http://www.khanacademy.org/
sptnk.org
http://videolectures.net/
http://www.learnerstv.com/
http://www.dolectures.com/
http://www.lynda.com/
http://academicearth.org/playlists/
http://www.teachertube.com/
https://www.teachingchannel.org/
https://www.futurelearn.com/
http://blip.tv/
http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
https://www.coursera.org/
http://www.open.edu.au/open2study
http://www.open.edu.au/
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
https://www.edx.org/school/harvardx
http://alison.com/course/?gclid=CMXh3fmLk7sCFc9cfgodxFIAhQ
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/top-universities-to-offer-free-e-courses/story-e6frgcjx-1226719880601#
http://www.onlinecourses.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCourseWare
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_Circle_Network
http://studentscircle.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EdX
https://www.edx.org/
http://education-portal.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_degree
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_university

And then of course there's a huge number of education podcasts and U university courses on itunes !!!!

Good luck narrowing down what you want to learn !

Happy learning to you and all learners on PA !!!!

Bright.

[pumashared]

Hey Puma Shared. I learn willy nilley when I feel like it. 3 degrees and I feel I have had enough of the formal system. Been studying mathematics, sociology, various therapies, astronomy, systems theory in various areas, literature and painting.

Some courses are cheap, others standard fee, others (most) totally free.

I like these :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_educational_video_websites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-learning
youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com/education
http://www.youtube.com/channel/HCB2bC0qHvs3w
http://www.youtube.com/channel/HCScmg5b9x0xQ
ted.com
http://www.khanacademy.org/
sptnk.org
http://videolectures.net/
http://www.learnerstv.com/
http://www.dolectures.com/
http://www.lynda.com/
http://academicearth.org/playlists/
http://www.teachertube.com/
https://www.teachingchannel.org/
https://www.futurelearn.com/
http://blip.tv/
http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
https://www.coursera.org/
http://www.open.edu.au/open2study
http://www.open.edu.au/
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
https://www.edx.org/school/harvardx
http://alison.com/course/?gclid=CMXh3fmLk7sCFc9cfgodxFIAhQ
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/top-universities-to-offer-free-e-courses/story-e6frgcjx-1226719880601#
http://www.onlinecourses.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCourseWare
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_Circle_Network
http://studentscircle.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EdX
https://www.edx.org/
http://education-portal.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_degree
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_university

And then of course there's a huge number of education podcasts and U university courses on itunes !!!!

Good luck narrowing down what you want to learn !

Happy learning to you and all learners on PA !!!!

Bright.

this is an amazing list. thank you. i hope others users of this forum use these resources to learn something new too.

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when i was young i took a course in 3d modelling in highschool . loved it and continued learning about it. i actually wanted to become an animator when i was in highschool.

digital tutors has amazing videos for modelling and doing UVs in maya and max. look them up

[LivioRazlo]

I am currently enrolled in college and learning about programming, speech giving, government, economics and database management. This is but the tip of my learning iceberg. I have an entire HDD full of tutorials for the IT field as well as software for learning many languages, just not enough time in the day, week, or month for that matter to focus my attention on. I am also trying to learn patience - hasn't been one of my biggest virtues in the past, learning about meditation and relaxation, as well as keeping a journal of my dreams so that I can learn what my higher self is trying to teach me.

[Milneman]

I'm heading back to university in January to get my degree in philosophy and religious studies. But I'm also learning about how sunlight interacts with aquarium plants in tanks as opposed to artificial lighting. Audio books are the bomb for me, so much I can do when I'm working.

If your really, really, really interested in a life-long learning process that's not only social, but really fun, take up duplicate contract bridge, or as we call it, stab your granny in the back. ;) You don't really need many conventions to start, but oh man...talk about challenging.

[pumashared]

I'm heading back to university in January to get my degree in philosophy and religious studies. But I'm also learning about how sunlight interacts with aquarium plants in tanks as opposed to artificial lighting. Audio books are the bomb for me, so much I can do when I'm working.

If your really, really, really interested in a life-long learning process that's not only social, but really fun, take up duplicate contract bridge, or as we call it, stab your granny in the back. ;) You don't really need many conventions to start, but oh man...talk about challenging.

im not too sure what you mean by take a duplicate contract bridge. i looked on google and its a card game. can you please explain more

[Robin]

I'm heading back to university in January to get my degree in philosophy and religious studies. But I'm also learning about how sunlight interacts with aquarium plants in tanks as opposed to artificial lighting. Audio books are the bomb for me, so much I can do when I'm working.

If your really, really, really interested in a life-long learning process that's not only social, but really fun, take up duplicate contract bridge, or as we call it, stab your granny in the back. ;) You don't really need many conventions to start, but oh man...talk about challenging.

Do you feel safe going back to university, Milneman?

I've been in a never-ending battle with myself whether or not to continue on to graduate school to follow my studies in biology. The way I see it is that the education system is horribly flawed, and I honestly think that I will not be true to myself if I did so. After all, science is manipulated. How can I justify studying science in this current paradigm?

No, for me, I have decided against it. I realized that I do not need an advanced degree to spread truth and understanding. Also, I'm rightfully concerned about the situation in the US. There is going to be a collapse at some level and I'd rather not be in the middle of it.

Come spring, I'm heading for the mountains to live on an organic farm. I'll feel more comfortable leaving the system, so I can come out strong and repair and assist in a new paradigm.

I applaud your endeavor and wish you the best! How do you feel about your decision?

:canada:

[Milneman]

Oh boy Sam, big questions.

About a year ago I read a paper that lit my brain on fire, "The Evil God Challenge" by Dr. Stephen Law. It's a paper that seems to prove the reasonableness of believing God doesn't exist. Now I've been studying philosophy for about 3-4 years, but this paper really stuck in my teeth so to speak. I have spent the better part of a year reading other papers refuting it, never being completely satisfied with what I read. There is, at it's core, something in his paper that's not right. So after about a year I came up with what I think is a reasonable answer to his question "Why, if it is so unreasonable to believe in a "God" who is infinitely evil, more reasonable to believe in a "God" who is infinitely good?"...which is another thread all together. ;)

I'm not sure if this answer will make sense but...for what it's worth...there comes a point when you train so far, and then you have to step out and test your training. I consider myself a reformed epistemolgist, a Platonist, an Augustinian. But I need to engage with other people versed in philosophy to learn more. Am I afraid of the system? To be honest Sam? I'm more afraid that I'm going to walk into a classroom that's filled with people who are Marxists. LOL

There are flaws in the system, that is true. And I've read....well I've read a lot of philosophy that I didn't need a class to point me to. You're right about not needing an advanced degree to spread truth and understanding. I'm challenging myself...I think because at some point I want to write, maybe teach, and in order to do that you have to jump through certain hoops (which sucks, and is expensive!)...but one thing I have learned from posting here, is that you can write philosophy, you can write about truth, and you don't need a degree.

Who knows...maybe going back to school has nothing to do with going to school, and I just don't know it yet. :)

I appeal to God as "Higher Management", and this feels more like a co-decision involving Upper Management. :) I envy you in the mountains on the farm. Had I the chance, I think I'd rather be spending my days in the soil with green things, where I seem to be the most at peace, and at one with my concept and understanding of the Divine.

I'm not afraid as much as I am curious. I used to be afraid of a lot of things, mostly because I wasn't willing to look at myself and see the truths that were there. Now...well....if I'm in a class with 30 20 somethings, and I'm as old or older than the prof....lolol

Thanks for poking me in PM!

[pumashared]

Oh boy Sam, big questions.

About a year ago I read a paper that lit my brain on fire, "The Evil God Challenge" by Dr. Stephen Law. It's a paper that seems to prove the reasonableness of believing God doesn't exist. Now I've been studying philosophy for about 3-4 years, but this paper really stuck in my teeth so to speak. I have spent the better part of a year reading other papers refuting it, never being completely satisfied with what I read. There is, at it's core, something in his paper that's not right. So after about a year I came up with what I think is a reasonable answer to his question "Why, if it is so unreasonable to believe in a "God" who is infinitely evil, more reasonable to believe in a "God" who is infinitely good?"...which is another thread all together. ;)

I'm not sure if this answer will make sense but...for what it's worth...there comes a point when you train so far, and then you have to step out and test your training. I consider myself a reformed epistemolgist, a Platonist, an Augustinian. But I need to engage with other people versed in philosophy to learn more. Am I afraid of the system? To be honest Sam? I'm more afraid that I'm going to walk into a classroom that's filled with people who are Marxists. LOL

There are flaws in the system, that is true. And I've read....well I've read a lot of philosophy that I didn't need a class to point me to. You're right about not needing an advanced degree to spread truth and understanding. I'm challenging myself...I think because at some point I want to write, maybe teach, and in order to do that you have to jump through certain hoops (which sucks, and is expensive!)...but one thing I have learned from posting here, is that you can write philosophy, you can write about truth, and you don't need a degree.

Who knows...maybe going back to school has nothing to do with going to school, and I just don't know it yet. :)

I appeal to God as "Higher Management", and this feels more like a co-decision involving Upper Management. :) I envy you in the mountains on the farm. Had I the chance, I think I'd rather be spending my days in the soil with green things, where I seem to be the most at peace, and at one with my concept and understanding of the Divine.

I'm not afraid as much as I am curious. I used to be afraid of a lot of things, mostly because I wasn't willing to look at myself and see the truths that were there. Now...well....if I'm in a class with 30 20 somethings, and I'm as old or older than the prof....lolol

Thanks for poking me in PM!

I hate to butt in to this conversation and give my 2 cents because no body asked for it but im gonna do it anyways :)
my favorite subject to study is biology. I think if one really starts studying biology and finding how exactly and percise the body works , an amazing feeling comes into you. Im not an atheist or a christian but every time i read about DNA reporoduction and what kind of system there is to replicate DNA im amazed at the findings.

anyways idk if there is a god above but biology is sure an amazing field to study

[OnyxKnight]

So after about a year I came up with what I think is a reasonable answer to his question "Why, if it is so unreasonable to believe in a "God" who is infinitely evil, more reasonable to believe in a "God" who is infinitely good?"

Great, excellent question.

In my humble, philosophical opinion, anything worse than either a maddeningly all-evil or a bizarrely all-benevolent "God" is one very morally and ethically, disinterested, quiet, indifferent God.