Lack of mental stimulation leaves me feeling dull, and occasionally slightly depressed. That’s why I am grateful for MOOCs. Having finished a MOOC course on pop art, I am looking forward to joining another course.
Future Learn have a wide range of courses, some vocational, mostly aimed at students who have no previous knowledge of the material. The University of Wollongong have not put an expiry date on the course I joined weeks, possibly months ago. Their course on podcasting has a great deal of useful information that I intended to use. So far, I have bought a microphone and made some test recordings.
Reading and writing have always given me pleasure, as well as mental stimulation. The creative urge comes and goes, as you can tell by the gaps in my blog postings. Painting is something I want to do better, so I may sign up for some online classes.
New ideas are like taste bombs, amuse bouches and the like, if that doesn’t sound too pretentious. The revelation of a brand new concept, or simply one that we have not encountered before may require some concentration, but is often worth the effort.
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