> > Some of the greatest > people<http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/07/become-autodidact-10-ways-to-become.html>in > history have educated themselves to a large degree using a process known > as autodidacticism <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random>. This is > something that's more easily undertaken these days with the great wealth of > online tools available to anyone. > > Whether you've gone to college or not, you can learn just about anything > these days on your own. Want to learn about the classics? Carpentry and home > maintenance? Philosophy or cooking? Chess or computer programming? It's all > online, and with a little bit of excitement, you can motivate yourself to > learn a subject in a growing number of ways. > > Why self-education? Well, besides the obvious reasons of wanting to improve > yourself, prepare yourself for success, and just learn as much as you can, > self-education offers a few extra benefits: you can learn at your own pace, > and in your own way. You can follow your passions, and learn about things > that excite you. There's no price for failure, but there's every reward for > success. > > How do you go about becoming an autodidact? The answer is simple: any way > you want. I would suggest you set aside just a little time each day to learn > a specific subject, but that really depends on your learning style. Some > people learn all in one great rush: they'll stay up late hours for a few > days in a row, consuming everything they possibly can about a subject. > Others are overwhelmed by an approach like that, and would rather learn a > little each day. > > However you go about it, here are some of the best tools for the modern > autodidact: > > 1. Wikipedia. A vast repository of great and useful articles, Wikipedia > is the autodidact's dream. You could surf it for hours, days on end, or you > could use one of many tools to make daily learning a breeze. One of the > best > is the Articles of the Day feature --sign > up<http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/daily-article-l>to get it in > your email box. Another great option that I've tried is making > Wikipedia's random page <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random>your > home page. > > 2. Online Courses. Today you can learn from the best colleges and > universities, from the comfort of your own home. Just a few of the online > offerings: Berkeley <http://webcast.berkeley.edu/courses.php>, > MIT<http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/all-courses.htm>, > Carnegie Mellon <http://www.cmu.edu/oli/>, Johns > Hopkins<http://ocw.jhsph.edu/topics.cfm>, > Notre Dame <http://ocw.nd.edu/eduCommons/Courses_listing>. > > 3. Chapter a day. Don't have time for books? Read them the easy way: a > chapter a day is emailed to you or added to your RSS reader by > DailyLit.com <http://dailylit.com/>, which has a growing selection of > free books. > > 4. Word a day. Improve your vocabulary by leaps and bounds through the > FreeDictionary <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/>, which has some > great features you can subscribe to,including these RSS feeds: Article > of the Day<http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/WoD/rss.aspx?type=article>, > In the News <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/WoD/rss.aspx?type=news>, > and This Day in > History<http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/WoD/rss.aspx?type=history> > . > > 5. Take quizzes. One of the most fun ways of learning is through games > and quizzes. If you do a quick Google search, you can find quizzes on just > about any topic <http://www.gotoquiz.com/>, including > math<http://www.mccc.edu/~kelld/page200.html>, > grammar <http://www..cityu.edu.hk/elc/iowa/quiz/>, the U.S. > Constitution <http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/constitution/quiz/> .... > you name it. Also try flashcards <http://www.flashcardexchange.com/> for > effective learning. > > 6. Art a day. If you'd like to learn about art, one of the best tools > is Your Daily Art<http://www.jerryandmartha.com/yourdailyart/index.htm>. > Subscribe to the > feed<http://jerryandmartha.com/yourdailyart/yourdailyart.xml>, > and every day you'll get a famous piece of art, along with some notes to > help your contemplation. > > 7. Podcasts. Not a fan of heavy reading? Get your knowledge through > listening. You can listen to a course while driving, while relaxing in the > bath, or while your boss thinks you're working. Just kidding about that > last > one. Here are just a few of the available podcasts: UCLA > podcasts<http://www.bruincast.ucla.edu/>, > Berkeley on iTunes <http://itunes.berkley.edu/>, Stanford on > iTunes<http://itunes.stanford.edu/>, > Purdue University > Podcasts<http://boilercast.itap.purdue.edu:1013/Boilercast/>, > University Channel <http://uc.princeton.edu/main/index.php>(Princeton). > > 8. Free ebooks. Of course, there are thousands of great books online, > available for free. Read them during your spare time, print them out for > bathroom reading ... it doesn't matter how you use them, they're free! Here > are some sites to start you out: > Project Gutenberg <http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page>, > Wikibooks<http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page>, > Free Audio Books <http://librivox.org/>, Free Academic > Textbooks<http://www.textbookrevolution.org/> > . > > 9. Learn languages. Tons of language courses are available online (BBC > languages <http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/>, FSI Language > Courses<http://fsi-language-courses.com/>to name a couple), and you can even > learn them through iTunes: > > Chinese<http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=188610004>, > > Arabic<http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=90960920>, > > French<http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=120975641>, > > German<http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=151412622>, > > Italian<http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=105441909>, > > Greek<http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=126265773> > and > much more. > > 10. Wikiversity. A growing number of courses are being offered through > a great resource, > Wikiversity<http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Browse>. > Also try BBC Learning <http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/>. > > > Ashraf M. Abbasi, PhD. > Chairman, PAC-Advisory Council > > The Pakistani American Congress (Washington, DC.) is a nation-wide umbrella > entity of Pakistani-Americans and Pakistani organizations in North America > since 1990. PAC is incorporated as a non-profit, non-religious, and non- > partisan premier community organization. It serves as a catalyst of social, > educational, and political activities which promotes the interests and > protects the civil rights & liberties of the Pakistani-American Community in > the U.S. It is also vigorously involved in promoting good will, > understanding, and friendship between the two countries and two people. > > > > > > > > > > -- > With Best Regards & Wishes. > Do Take Care Of Your Self, > > Vice Chairman (N.C.H.H.I.P) > Shahzad Shameem > http://www.nchhip.org > (New Creative Helping Hand In Pakistan) > > Shahzad Shameem > Educationist, Consultant, Town Planner, Property Advisor > Dubai Real Estate & Builders Abbottabad. >
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