Top 50 Free Educational Video Collections

We got an email from Emily Johnston at The. Edu Toolbox about a blog post they had posted about a week ago. It is a great list of free educational video collections. If you like to learn with the help of videos, this might be the list for you. This is the introduction to the list: Video collections can offer hours of entertainment, but they also can... [Read more]

How to Use Mind Maps

Just a few months ago, Gerber told me about mind mapping. Immediately I read a book on mind mapping. I thought it might be helpful for me to make mind maps while I’m studying. Maybe mind maps can make me study more efficiently, which means I will have more time left for other things. What are mind maps? Mind maps are diagrams of words. They are a... [Read more]

5 Steps to Get As Much Out of a Book As Possible

You will probably recognize this. You are reading a book and all of a sudden you realize you can’t remember anything you’ve just read. You just drifted off, though you still turned the pages. Here are 5 steps to keep your attention on the material before you. Step 1: Relax. You absorb information much easier if you’re relaxed and... [Read more]

Double Your Reading Speed Now

Still having trouble going through all your reading material as the piles of articles and books you want or need to read keep building up. I had this problem too, until I found out about a few simple ways to improve my reading speed. You can double your reading speed by just reading about a few simple tips. I will share these tips with you in this article. First... [Read more]