by Margie Meacham | Feb 12, 2017 | LearningToGo Blog
I often write about how the human race evolved and how we developed our finely tuned survival machines – our brains. Today I’m going to look into the evolution of a very close cousin of ours – the dog. Mathematicians like to conduct thought experiments, posing...
by Margie Meacham | Feb 10, 2017 | LearningToGo Blog
As a cat lover and owner of many wonderful felines, I felt it was time to focus on our other “best friend,” the cat. My opinion is that cats are probably far smarter than we generally imagine; they simply don’t exhibit intelligence in ways that are meaningful to us....
by Margie Meacham | Feb 3, 2017 | LearningToGo Blog
Training 2017, the conference sponsored by Training Magazine, concluded this week in sunny San Diego. I’ve written before about the value of attending conferences as a learning professional. Of course, the formal learning programs offered at these events give you an...
by Margie Meacham | Jan 19, 2017 | LearningToGo Blog
Coloring is great for kids You probably remember coloring as a child. This entailed filling in the black and white illustrations in the book with any colors you wanted. There are many practical benefits of teaching children about colors: They learn to recognize...
by Margie Meacham | Jan 16, 2017 | Guest Bloggers, LearningToGo Blog
Guest Blogger Taruna Goel on Using Pinterest to Work out Loud. “Working out Loud” is a movement to leverage digital tools to share intermediate work products with colleagues so that you can improve your product through feedback and collaboration. Our guest blogger,...
by Margie Meacham | Jan 12, 2017 | LearningToGo Blog
Hi Everyone, As our species developed, we were never the fastest or strongest, so we learned how to take care of each other and become hard-wired for social interaction. Psychologist Albert Banderra’s Social Learning Theory recognized that we learn best in a group or...
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