From the wise words of Lev Vygotsky, a Russian
psychologist, “Learning is more than the acquisition of the ability to think;
it is the acquisition of many specialized abilities for thinking about a
variety of things.” And yes, there's no sense in learning if the knowledge you gain
only remains in theory; rather, it should yield to the application of what you
learned.
With traditional education, we acquire a variety of
concepts and know-how within the four corners of the classroom. It was believed
that the presence of spatial isolation creates an atmosphere conducive for
enhancing focus and attention, so to speak. But over time, it was found out
that immersion to the physical entity of the subject matter at hand is the most
effective. In addition, the feeling of wanting to learn as compared to having
the need to learn can very much be an impetus to acquire knowledge.
It's a fact that not everything we learn from school is
worth learning. Just how in the world can calculus help you with cooking a
delectable pot roast, or is being familiar with the history of the Babylonian
civilization going to make you better in locating a shop within the busy
streets of New York City using your smartphone in a mobile car holder? Well, they just aren't that all useful and
practical. So, why do we ever need to allocate a portion of our brain cells for
storing those information? That's definitely beyond our control, but here's the
good news; you now have a choice on what kind of knowledge and skill set you want
to learn. With the help of Curious, a program that advocates lifelong learning
for people of all race and creed, we can now be better than ever. And now that
it has been made a mobile app that is available to the ubiquitous smartphone, learning has just become a tap of a finger
away.
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| Curious App |
The Curious app contains a broad category of
educational categories, be it arts and crafts, cooking, DIY, home and garden,
music, software, foreign languages, photography and filmmaking, academic,
health and fitness, sports, and life skills that you can learn from. All you
have to do is browse from its over 3,000 bite-sized lessons that range from 5
to 15 minutes, and you're set to make more sense of the world you live in—or
simply learn how to dance the salsa. It packs a number of features to enhance
your learning experience, such as providing you with supplemental information
(images, files, and links), allowing you to pick up lessons where you left off thanks
to the LearnSync feature, and not to mention giving its users the assurance
that everything in its collection of video lessons are safe and relevant.
Surely, this innovative step from its makers will
bring forth a future of skillful individuals. It's no surprise that the Curious
app is named one of the 50 Best Apps in 2013 with its uncommonly inviting,
unique, and “better way to learn” interface. But sadly, it's only supports iOS
for now; hopefully in the near future, it can already be made available for Android users. Be that as it may, just
remember, for as long as you're curious, you'll definitely learn. So, stay
curious!
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