Highland Elementary School

Online education courses are a great way to learn many things. With the sheer number of people today who have regular access to the Internet, the opportunities to learn these things are far greater than they were just a decade or two ago. Without online education, the only way to learn a new skill or take a class would be to physically attend that class or find someone who could teach you privately. Because of the technology of online education, there are literally thousands of things you can learn and many of them can be studied right from the privacy of your own home.

In many cases, the fact that you are learning from home can be a real benefit. Consider the privacy you have in your home. If you are learning something new, there’s no need for others to even know you are studying this particular subject. You may … Read more

It is obvious that human beings are well-equipped to adapt to changes within or around them. Whether we are thinking about the science of evolution or the research on how we regulate emotions, there is lots of evidence that human beings are good at learning. It’s possibly the thing we do best, the thing that distinguishes us from other species. And we also know that much of learning feels good. Our brains are happiest when they are being used (if we measure happy by things like nutrients consumed or produced). Our minds are also happy when we acquire new knowledge and even happier when we can use that knowledge to get results we like.

So it must take something powerful to stop human beings from seeking out an experience that feels good while they do it and that produces useful results. Why isn’t every marketplace filled with people looking for … Read more