From Maya Angelou to Maggie Smith, these poems remind us about the need for self-reflection, to be kind, and to always have hope.
Read the poems on The Independent, 1 April 2020
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Read the 125 Books that the New York Public Library Recommends for Adults
Can you read 125 books in a year? Mmm. This depends on a lot of things. However, the trick is not the number – it’s the actual reading of the books! If you don’t have time for 125 books, why not read one? Here’s a list that the New York Public Library recommends for adults from the last 125 years.
These books are recommendations that you can place on hold. However, stating the obvious that you cannot travel to the US to pick up said book, use this site as a “recommended reading” list and check whether these items are available at your local library (many local libraries nowadays have online catalogues for e-books and audio books) or alternatively, check these out through your preferred book selling platform such as Amazon, Book Depository, AbeBooks, Booktopia and others.
30 Books You Need to Read to Earn ‘Well-Read’ Status
For anyone who wants to attain the vaunted title of “being well-read,” it’s more about breadth than depth. (As for feeling well-read, read the postscript.)
To “feel” well-read in literature, it’s all about the categories, not the books themselves. Read a few books in a few different genres, time periods, points of views. I’ve thrown in a few controversial books, just so you know what all of the fuss is about.
Read the full article on Inc, 7 December 2016
Build Your Own Personal Learning Plan for Isolation Activities
Make time for learning every day and now’s the time to do it – no matter how short it is. Focus on something you would have loved to have learned which will help you in future when things “return to normal”.
Here’s a plan to get you started.
However, the trick here is to NOT OVERWHELM yourself especially if you are co-ordinating and planning activities around a routine with family.
Take it slow.
Think of something you would like to learn then break it apart in pieces and see how you can fit it in your day around work, family and health (which come first).
These “learning” times are a brain break from worry.
Download the template from here.
Read Brain Pickings
Every week for more than 13 years, Maria Popova has been pouring tremendous time, thought, love, and resources into Brain Pickings.
Brain Pickings has a free Sunday digest of the week’s most interesting and inspiring articles across art, science, philosophy, creativity, children’s books, and other strands of our search for truth, beauty, and meaning.
Participate and Create Your Own Online Book Club
GoodReads is an excellent book community site. Open up an account and set up a profile. You’ll be able to search for books, add them to collections and reading lists, create or participate in book reading communities nationally and internationally. You can also set up your own reading challenges for the year and aim to read the number of books you set out to read!
- Participate in a Community Book Group Online
- Set up a reading challenge for the year
Become an O365 Expert
Are you aware that Microsoft has amazing resources that are all free to help support your learning on how to get the best out of Office365. Resources, Learning Pathways, Quick Reference Guides, Cheat Sheets, Online Training and even online communities that you can access.
- Check what’s on offer at the Microsoft Office Training Centre
- Check out the many Communities
- Undertake an O365 certification
- Undertake your own Microsoft Learning Paths
People Who Share Fabulous Resources on Microsoft
- Regarding365 is an excellent YouTube channel run by my friend Darrell Webster (@DarrellaaS)
- Follow Tracy van Der Schiff’s 360 days of Microsoft where she outlines day by day learning plans to get the best out of Microsoft 365
- Follow her again where she does the same but this time daily lessons with with Office365
- Follow and learn with her where she does the same for Power Platform (effectively automating workflows – she’s currently building this out!)
Reading for the plague: a syllabus
As a futurist I spend most of my time looking ahead to understand what might happen next. Sometimes this means drawing on my background as a literature and book person, hunting literary sources that help illuminate the future.
So once the coronavirus outbreak began, I started thinking about readings. My list grew into a kind of sprawling syllabus, which I’d like to share.
Read the full article by Bryan Alexander
