learning

“The Gasp” and the Growth of a Child

Posted on 05/9/2013 by Robert Hodder | Washington D.C. | Comments

VolunteeringMy elementary school kids desperately want to please their teacher. So much so, they frequently let their emotions get the better of them. Actually it’s daily. And here’s how I know: Each and every day that I’m in the classroom I hear the “gasp”! A little background: Good teaching requires a high level of engagement between teacher and student. And one of the best ways to build such rapport is through questioning. Active questioning helps ensure—nothing completely ensures!—that the students …

Education Knows No Age

Posted on 02/22/2012 by AARP Illinois | All the news that matters for Illinoisans over 50. | Comments

Your LifeHey blog readers! Jenn here from the AARP Communications team – sharing the story of one of our volunteers Zig Sokolnicki. He gave the commencement speech this past weekend in Chicago to a group of students at Wilbur Wright College. Eleven Gerontology students completed the Basic Gerontology Certification. As Zig’s speech proves – you’re always young enough to learn something new! Are you interested in becoming an AARP Illinois Volunteer? We’ve got lots of opportunities to fit your skills. From …

Weekend Checkup: Food Fight, Helpful Mistakes, Drinking and Dementia

Posted on 08/26/2011 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthFOOD FIGHT, CHEF-STYLE. Is the woman in the photo “the worst, most dangerous person to America” because of the high-fat Southern food she champions? That’s what acerbic chef and author Anthony Bourdain says about celebrity cook Paula Deen, adding, “I would think twice about telling an already obese nation that it’s OK to eat food that is killing us. Plus, her food sucks.” Yikes. Bourdain, 55, blasted a number of TV food personalities for their less-than-stellar cooking in an interview …

It’s Never Too Late To Learn New Things

Posted on 05/6/2011 by Jen Martin | Volunteering | Comments

Your LifeMy friend, knowing that I work for AARP, sent me a link to a story of a man who learned how to read at the tender age of 84. I watched the trailer (which I included below) and honestly, I can’t wait to see this film. It opens next week. It truly is a story of overcoming challenges and fulfilling dreams. Here’s a little background: In a remote, primary school in the Kenyan bush, hundreds of children jostle for a …

E-Learning Offers “Educational Goldmine”

Posted on 01/5/2010 by Alejandra Owens | General News | Comments

Your LifeNow this is pretty darn neat. AARP Bulletin’s Bill Hogan delves into the world of “e-learning” – in other words, getting a higher education for free online. While you don’t get the actual college credit, certain online programs like MIT’s OpenCourseWare offers 2,000 MIT courses full of syllabuses, assignments, exams and even video lectures – and all without spending a dime. It’s a great opportunity for folks who never got to study certain areas earlier in life that they always …