Learning

Imagine a world where you’re competing with AI and other technologies for work. With each new patent filed by the likes of Amazon and door-opening potential terminator created by Boston Dynamics, we edge ever-closer. In order to thrive and bring value to a post-industrial society, humans will need to adapt and learn continuously. At FutureLearn,…

This week is Learning at Work week in the UK. But making sure you have the right professional skills is important wherever you’re based. So how good are your soft skills? These aren’t the specialist skills required in your role that you might already have (for example coding or writing) these are skills that are…

Building self-confidence is the key to Leadership. When in sixth grade, my shy, soft-spoken, niece Katie approached me and asked me the best way how to learn to speak and write Japanese to add captions to her Japanese action cartoon characters that she liked to draw. I told her to take and learn martial arts.…

No se pueden pedirle peras al olmoyou cannot ask an elm for pears In short: you cannot ask the impossible. Si mi abuela tuviera ruedas seria una bicicleta If my grandmother had wheels, she’d be a bicycle This means if things happened differently, they would be different, so it’s silly to even suggest it. Pájaro que…

Bringing history to life on screen isn’t always easy, especially with something as visceral as food and feasting. To help people experience dining at court in way that’s truly vivid we used ‘historical interpreters’ who appear in a cameo role each week. So, what does it take to transform into a historic figure? We thought…

In a world that is always changing, ongoing learning is no longer an option – it’s a necessity. Or as Joyce Russell, a career coach, put it: “learning is not just a nice thing to do – it is essential for staying on top of things” (Washington Post). Keeping up your learning can help you…

Taking notes is usually fundamental when you’re learning something new. Thorough notes can give you a strong foundation of learning to build on and something useful to refer back to. Here’s a few tricks we’ve learnt for taking great notes. 1. Find the the right tools The first step to taking great notes is using…

Learning online requires determination: there’s no teacher keeping an eye on you and distractions just a click away. Your learning is entirely in your hands: it’s up to you to keep going. So how do you? A good starting point is creating a pleasant environment to learn in. Here are a few recommendations that have…

In London the evenings are cold and dark, mulled wine is simmering, and yards and yards of Christmas lights are appearing as if by magic. The UK, along with many other countries around the world, is gearing up for the start of a season of food, fun and festivities – be they for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa,…