I’ve just learned about a language exchange website called www.xlingo.com.  The website is designed for people to communicate with each other while learning different languages.  The whole idea is that if I wanted to learn french I would sign up for the french forums, and I would be communicating with people who already speak french.  It’s a total immersion type of experience.

Posted: April 28th, 2008 under Computers / Software, Educational, Entertainment/Fun, Internet, Life, Online, Technology.
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I took Spanish in junior high school, thinking that I would use it in the “real world” more than any other foreign language.  I had read lots of articles about how the fastest growing population is Hispanic, so I took Spanish.  Then I moved to a state where NO ONE speaks Spanish!  The primary language is English, the secondary language is French-Canadian.  So I think I would have been better off taking french in school!

Posted: April 28th, 2008 under Educational, Friends, Life.
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I’ve learned that there is an online service that provides continuing education for professional engineers via online courses.  The name of the service is Ced Engineering.   This would be a great service for those professional engineers who have already received their college degree and want to learn a little bit more about a particular aspect of engineering; say for example about Taking Toxics Out of the Air or about Wind Energy.  Those particular topics would be of great interest to me, if I were an engineer, because of the environmental concerns that I have for the earth.  You can sign up for the courses at www.cedengineering.com. 

Posted: April 28th, 2008 under Business, Computers / Software, Educational, Internet, Life, News, Online, Shopping, Technology.
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I am an advocate for always continuing my/your education.  When you stop learning new things, you stop living!  I don’t mean that you always have to take a class that requires studying books and doing homework; classes can be for fun too!  And I don’t mean that you always have to be taking classes that require you to leave the house; you can take courses online, or just learn at home through reading books that interest you!  I think people should always strive to keep their minds active and inquisitive.  To stop learning is to become stagnant and bored (and boring!)

Posted: April 28th, 2008 under Business, Computers / Software, Family, Health, Internet, Life, Online, Parenting, Shopping, Technology.
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