Posts Tagged ‘school’

Linux for Children

I recently took possession of a pair of older PCs – the natural consequence of nagging one’s older relatives to get something a little more “post-Columbian” – and of course my first instinct is to refurbish one as a Linux PC for my nephew and niece, ages 7 and 5. My nephew, especially, is computer-obsessed, and I figure that giving him a complete child-friendly, education-focused PC might… Continue reading

June 29 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: children, computer, education, linux, parenting, pc, school, student | 9 comments»

Toward a New Vision of Productivity, Part 4: The Quest for Passion

This is the fourth part of a 12-part series I will be posting through the end of December and into January 2009, examining the current understanding of productivity and where the concept might be heading in the future. I invite Lifehack’s readers

December 30 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: career, david_allen, education, gtd, passion, Productivity, school, searching | 15 comments»

10 Practical Gadgets for Students

Imagine a darker age when students had to use the archaic pen and the notebook — a tool some may remember as the descendant of the scroll before it was made obsolete — and had to use "cassettes" in a "tape player" to listen to music they actually paid for. While these times have passed, it was a difficult era in which to be a student. While things haven't really changed… Continue reading

December 7 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: camera, college, gadgets, laptop, phone, school, students | no comments»

Back-To-School: 100 StudyRails Accounts Up For Grabs

Back in July, I wrote about StudyRails, a web application for students. That post is here. Since July, the team behind StudyRails has made some significant upgrades. With the fall semester just starting up, StudyRails has a special offer for Lifehack readers: a free semester of StudyRails, running through January 31, 2009. The normal price for a StudyRails account is… Continue reading

September 18 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: application, school, student, studyrails, web-app | 4 comments»

12 Ways to Get “Back to School” Right

This week or next, your kids will be heading back to school. If your house is anything like mine, that means terror, trauma, and chaos – and that’s the good stuff! The first few weeks of school are probably going to throw you some curve-balls, too: your child gets bullied, the bus schedule is rearranged at the last minute (we lost a 6th grader for two hours the year before last… Continue reading

August 25 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: back-to-school, children, parenting, school, school-supplies | 9 comments»

8 Essential Skills They Didn’t Teach You In School

Lately, I've been simultaneously using less and less of what I learned in school while discovering more and more skills that are vital to success which were never even offered in school! If I were to be 100% honest, probably the most valuable skill I learned in college was how to talk to girls (certainly a vital skill for happiness and success, but not what I was there to learn). The economics… Continue reading

August 15 2008 | By Brian | Tagged: audiobook, business, education, happiness, life, marketing, negotiation, networking, school, speed-reading, success, time-management | 105 comments»

Study Rails: A Web App To Study

In high school, I had a great routine. About five minutes before I had to leave to get to school on time, I would be hitting print on the paper, project or homework assignment due that day. If I truly had timed things perfectly, I might be printing out anything due in the afternoon in the school library during my lunch period. To put it mildly, I was a… Continue reading

July 8 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: school, study, studyrails, webapp | 4 comments»

Why Your Classes are Boring

Does your textbook make your eyes glaze over? Is the desire for a degree or diploma the only thing keeping you focused on your classes? I’ll admit the lecture format most schools use to teach material isn’t the best way to hold your attention. But I think there is a more important factor when deciding if classes keep you interested: Are you actually using the information you’re… Continue reading

December 4 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: boring, class, college, learning, Lifehack, Productivity, school, study, university | 21 comments»

Study Tip: How to Find the Hidden Bias in a Test

Life isn't fair. Why should tests be? Virtually all tests have have hidden biases. These biases aren't usually large and most instructors will do their best to minimize it. However, knowing the bias of a test can be an added tool for allocating study time. What is a Testing Bias? Testing bias is when a test favors students who understand particular concepts or have particular types of knowledge… Continue reading

November 22 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: bias, exam, hack, learning, school, study, test | 16 comments»

How to Study Less by Learning Things Once

You read over your notes. Then you read them over again. Then you read them over a third time. Then you take the test and are surprised at just how much you missed. Despite reading everything three times! A lot of study time is wasted because of one problem: you fail to learn things the first time around. Repeatedly going over the same information like putting a… Continue reading

November 15 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: holistic, ideas, learning, school, study | 22 comments»

Advice for Students: Taking Notes that Work

Note-taking is one of those skills that rarely gets taught. Teachers and professors assume either that taking good notes comes naturally or that someone else must have already taught students how to take notes. Then we sit around and complain that our students don't know how to take notes. I figure it's about time to do something about that. Whether you're a high school junior… Continue reading

September 7 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: college, notes, notetaking, school, students, studying, university | 84 comments»

Advice for students: Slow down and read

When it comes to reading, lifehacking tends to focus on speed -- more words, fewer minutes. That might be fine if reading is understood as a matter of moving information with maximum efficiency from the page to the brain. The faster the connection, so to speak, the better. But there are other kinds of reading. No one can race through a poem by Emily Dickinson or a short story by… Continue reading

August 21 2007 | By Guest | Tagged: reading, school, student | 18 comments»

How to Choose a Private High School

7 Key Questions to Answer My brother’s son is in fifth grade and is starting to think about which high school is “right” for their family. In today’s private school market, the process of choosing the school that fits your family’s needs and style is nothing short of an art-form. Fortunately, this medium can be learned by just about anyone. What’s your motivation for a private school education?… Continue reading

August 14 2007 | By Mike | Tagged: children, education, life, school, study | 9 comments»

How to study with a full-time job

When you first start a job and the paychecks start rolling in, it can become very easy to stop thinking about career development. Living for the now is very acceptable in the short-run, especially after you get financially comfortable. However, at one point or another, career development thoughts will probably start sneaking into your mind. One of the best ways to advance your career is… Continue reading

February 28 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: career, Management, Productivity, school | 15 comments»

Parents Guide: How to pick a school for your children

When considering a move to a new community, it is very important to learn as much information about the potential surrounding school districts as possible. The following are three sites aimed at providing information to parents who may be considering a move. Each site allows you to search by school name, district, or state: