Free Online Classes from MIT for Artists, Writers, Teachers Etc

Did you know that MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) offers classes beyond the rocket scientist-computer-multimedia variety but also for artists, elementary school educators, colorists, aspiring urban planners, wheelchair designers, business people, rock climbers, and even chefs?

Better yet, many of these are free to download for your learning pleasure (the perfect thing to do if you are at home sick in bed). After you add the goal to take MIT classes that interest you to your life list, hop on over to the MIT OpenCourseware site to peruse the index.

I plan to study urban planning, queuing theory, organizing for innovation, kitchen chemistry, entrepreneurship, and who knows what else.

And did you expect MIT to have a SuperViva-esque class called Composing Your Life: Exploration of Self through Visual Arts and Writing?

The class includes topics such as:

* Personal and Family History
* How We Portray Ourselves to the World
* Concepts of Race and Gender
* How Others See Us
* Analysis of the World Around Us
* How History Impacts Who We Are
* The Values by which We Lead Our Lives
* How We would Like to Lead Our Lives in the Future

Tell everyone you know about this amazing resource that enriches people worldwide. Thanks MIT!

What do you plan to learn?

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Happy New Year to All You Kids Out There

Now go play in the snow— whether literally or in spirit!

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Trying to Figure Out New Years Resolutions ?

If you’re thinking about making changes in your life as “New Years Resolutions” I highly recommend starting by reading Dr. Phil’s 10 Life Laws.

Are you scoffing right now at the thought of Dr. Phil? Well if you really ARE thinking about what you need to change or achieve in 2008, then also take a look at these other articles (sorry they’re by Dr. Phil too!) I’m not leading you astray.

His approach is very direct, not spiritual, like: “Effective life management means you need to require more of yourself in your grooming, self-control, emotional management, interaction with others, work performance, dealing with fear, and in every other category you can think of. You must approach this task with the most intense commitment, direction and urgency you can muster.”

and

“Even the most destructive behaviors have a payoff. If you did not perceive the behavior in question to generate some value to you, you would not do it. If you want to stop behaving in a certain way, you’ve got to stop “paying yourself off” for doing it.”

That’s the kind of insight that will get me sticking to my “resolutions!”

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Family Activity Ideas and Goals for Fall and Winter

Fall and winter are a perfect time to work on weather-friendly goals like to research your family tree or enjoy the snow by making snow angels or going camping in the snow.

Or how about honing your baking skills with goals like baking your own cake or learning to bake bread.

Now Capture Your Family’s Memories

Check out TasteBook, where you can make a personalized cookbook with all your favorite recipes and family recipes. Capture family recipes from your grandparents and make them part of your family history! Or get started on a photo book with all your best family photos. Nicely bound they are a beautiful gift. (Till Dec. 10 get FREE SHIPPING all photo products, including Calendars, at the Kodak Gallery.) Or start planning winter vacation with some good deals: Save up to $325 on New York City Packages for New Years in Times Square. See Sold-Out Shows! Tickets Available on StubHub.com. Tickets make a great gift too! Got good ideas and related photos to share? Please add a comment here.

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