I want to try to figure out some sort of systematize learning/ challenge for myself wherein I learn about a topic/ skill over 2weeks and do something with the skill. Cook a dish Build a project Make a movie Write a short story. Code an app

But i want to focus on skills that will help me move faster, quicker, to get out of poverty. Ideally to be more skillfull within 3 months to more effortlessly get a higher wage job that won't work me to death on a poverty wage anymore or somehow monetize the skills as i go and see what makes $ . But i have no capital, and don't want to really buy or pay for anything.
I want to keep it cheap/free only using what i got.

A phone, a camera, a tablet, some misc art and etc supplies.

I am about to start my BS in psych and I am wanting to learn as much as I can about psych and I think it's so interesting, does anyone have any educational books about psychology, like any subcategory of psych is fine.

Hi there!

I’ve already shared here about the learning app we’re building with my team – Edvancium, a completely free app for personalized learning. Back then, we were in the early prototype stage, so big thanks to everyone who agreed to test it out! Today, I’d like to tell you more about how it works, share our plans, and invite you to join us on this journey.

What is Edvancium?
It’s an app for microlearning. But our bold mission is to make education as personalized as possible. Yes, it’s an AI-driven approach, but what we aim for is this: learning that adapts to any topic the learner wants to study, aligns with what they already know, reflects their interests, and fits the way they’re most comfortable learning.

How does it work?
The app will ask you for a topic—you can choose anything (from physics to baking). Then, it’ll ask a few questions to get to know you better. After a short calibration phase, you’ll jump right into learning.

The learning process involves short lessons where your chosen topic is explained using examples tailored to you. After the lessons, you’ll get questions—either multiple choice or open-ended—to reinforce what you’ve learned. Here’s where feedback plays a big role. It’s not just about giving detailed responses to your answers; it also helps the app adapt the learning process even further to suit your needs. The more you interact, the better the app understands how to help you reach your goals.

Our big goal is to create learning that evolves with you. The app will gradually understand your goals better, making it easier for you to achieve them. While we’re working on this ambitious goal, we’re also improving the app’s design. Soon, it’ll be not just useful but also visually appealing! For now, though, I’d love to invite you to become part of our community and influence how the product develops.

P.S. If you tried the app before, we’ve made a ton of updates! Materials load faster, the content quality is better, and now you can switch topics at any time!

Do you have some tools that are essential to you and/or your team? What are the pros and cons of them?

Hi guys, I just built a simple daily game--think trivia meets Worldle meets Tetris.

https://towers.joincogito.com

Every day, there are 5 fun questions across many subjects.
The goal is to build a five-story tower as quickly as possible by answering the questions; each right answer gives you another block for your tower.
It takes less than a minute and teaches you something new every day. 

Would love for you to check it out and share your thoughts!

Hi all,

College student who has always had problems with memory recall and thinking quickly. As such, have been searching for ways to learn to think quicker. However, most of the advice on the Internet seems heuristical; I haven't found any books or articles, for example, that provide scientifically-backed methods.

If anybody would be willing to share some, it would be deeply, deeply appreciated.

Sincerely,

nihaomundo123

Hey all, just thought I’d share my experience going back to school as a working adult. I’m currently in the Business Management program at University of Phoenix. I work full-time as a project manager, but honestly felt like I was hitting a wall career-wise, so figured getting a degree might help. Was super hesitant tho, especially with all the mixed reviews about UoP.

I looked into it for a while and yeah, it doesn’t have the best rep. But I needed something flexible bc I’ve got 2 kids, a job, and like zero time to sit in a classroom. The online format has actually been a huge help in terms of balancing it all. I can log in whenever, knock out some coursework, and not feel like I’m falling behind.

I’m a few classes in now—taking Organizational Leadership rn—and even though it’s all online, the stuff I’m learning has already helped me at work. Used some tips from class in a team meeting the other day, and it totally changed how we communicated. It’s not all perfect tho, like sometimes I wish feedback from professors was quicker, but overall it’s been a good fit.

Anyone else here go through UoP or thinking about going back to school? Would love to hear your thoughts or answer any q’s if you’re on the fence!

My small team and I are building an app called Edvancium, and the goal is to make learning super personalized based on your needs, background and interests.

We’re in the early stages right now, and we could really use some feedback to help us improve with each update. Testing is key at this point, and we'd love to hear your thoughts!

If you think this kind of app might be up your alley, we’re already live in the app stores – feel free to check it out!

 App Store and Google Play

You can drop your feedback here or fill out a quick form if that’s easier.

Big thanks in advance – it seriously means the world to me and the team!

I'm doing a course on innovation for life long digital learning and I'm trying to wrap my head around a problem presented by my professor; the problem of digital tool adoption in the workplace. Hope it's a fitting topic for this subreddit. I just wanted to pick your brains and hear your personal challenges to understand the problem better.

For the past six months I've used ChatGPT daily to help me learn. My process is I write down the stuff I want to remember in my learning journal (Apple Note or Day One), then each morning I copy the note over to ChatGPT and ask it to quiz me. I find this to be a really effective way to help the things I want to remember stick in my brain more.

Has anyone tried something like this? Any approaches you are taking?

My current learning stack is the following:

• Day One - for journaling, I also put all my learning here

• Apple Notes - for less well formed learning lessons

• Spotify - for podcasts

• Audible - for audio books

• Readwise - to review highlights regularly

• Anki - for creating flashcards and spaced repetition system

I'm new to this subreddit and curious what others are using. What killer learning tools should I check out?

Earning a PhD, becoming fluent in a foreign language, or mastering an instrument? Why?

I have just finished A levels, so I am 18, but turning 19 this academic year. I am taking a year out after A levels to apply to university, and I want to do something useful in that time, so I applied to my local Further Education college to do a one-year adult learning course.

However, they have said that because I am not 19, I am too young to do the course. Is this true? I am a legal adult, and I will turn 19 during the course. It seems weird that while I am too old for sixth form and too young for adult learning, there is a whole academic year where I can't go to college.

Is this policy the same across all FE colleges, or is it unusual to this one, and if so, are they allowed to refuse the application of a legal adult based on age, a protected characteristic?

Hello everyone!

A couple of weeks ago I had announced the early access version of Ocu AI and you guys have showed an incredible amount of interest, so first of all, thank you very much for that, it gets us even more excited to build this amazing product.

I am excited to announce that a couple of weeks ago we have released the very first public version of Ocu AI and your feedbacks matter the most. This is a really early version of what we are striving to build and your opinions will vastly shape it.

Thus, as a token of appreciation, we will be having some gifts for those who participate in giving feedbacks. Needless to say it is completely free on this version, leaving the chrome store link and looking forward to your feedbacks.

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ocu-ai/chfddgfekcbnahofkjonphnclegbkdhf?hl=en

Prefer something that will work on mobile and allow you to watch the video. I believe Snipd can do this but only allows audio.
Have tried a few apps that say they can do this but they are not really functional.

YouTube clips feature is okay but it doesn't allow you to organize and it doesn't show the transcript of the clip. Also some videos have this feature turned off.

Hi guys,

Don't know about you, but I'm tired of forgetting things and I've been telling myself that it's just the way I am. Well, turns out that's not the case.

I recently listened to Huberman's latest episode on Optimal Protocols for Studying & Learning. He outlined a few practices but the 2 that I loved the most were self-testing technique on the new material & watch one, do one, teach one.

He said it can increase your chance to internalize information by 50%, but for me, it felt more like a 200% improvement. This technique seems too powerful not to share and practice consistently.

So here's my thought: there's gotta be others here who want to really master this technique and push it to the limit.

I'm thinking of starting a small group (just 5 of us) to practice this together. Here's the plan:

• weekly "watch one, do one, teach one" sessions
• we'll pick topics we're all into
• practice Huberman's techniques together
• and have fun

This is for people who:

• Know they can be great
• Are hungry to level up (despite not being a student anymore)
• Want to surround themselves with others on the same mission

If you're feeling fired up about this - LFG!

(Drop a comment or DM if you're interested)

And what I mean by this, I've spent a long time "stuck" in design and art. I would like to know more about how the social and natural world function. From chemistry and physics to geopolitics and psychology. With a focus on contemporary issues and useful STEM.

Are there online courses or "degrees" tailored to this sort of pursuit or am "stuck" with books? Are there already defined personal curriculums people have made for this sort of thing?

Cheers!

Hey folks! I’m trying to find a few classes offered by nyc colleges that I could take just for fun. Does anyone have a good recommendation for how to compare / look for options?

Hello fellow learners. I'm building a game where you learn about anything you want! Explore a library filled with interesting facts about any topic of your choosing. Then answer questions and rack up as many points as you can.

You can explore your own knowledge map which automatically visualizes your learning progress.

Next I think I should improve the gamification and graphs/stats to give more of a sense of growth and progression. What do you think?

I'm still in the early stages and looking for any feedback so please let me know what you did or did not like and how I could make it more enjoyable for you. If you like learning, then I'm building this website for you!

Seems like a stigmatized topic anytime I wonder about it. Curious if anyone else feels that way.

I've started creating short one-page courses about the topics I've found valuable in my work as a cognitive scientist and educator. This is my second one-page course and covers the topic of desirable difficulties, and why the concept is important to understand for anyone who wants to make learning more effective.

The reading time is estimated to be 8 minutes, and you can find the course here: https://open.substack.com/pub/onepagecourses/p/cognitive-science-and-learning-desirable?r=41vtaz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

I’m someone that wants to understand more of the world. Growing up, I chose a narrow path, and now I want to expand my vision.

I’m curious what apps or methodologies you use?

How do you carve time in your schedules for learning, processing, reviewing, and creating?

I only ever find info about the big, important items of a movie production. What about the small ones ? how long does it take to build a decor in a tv show (I'm thinking sitcoms like The Big Bang theory, The Office...) ? whose job is it to do that, where do they even start ? and most importantly, where do I look up and find such trivia ? Is there a youtube channel, a book, a website that explains in depth how you actually film a movie ? like the process, the different jobs and roles in a production, the props, the costume, how do they pretend this or that... I'm talking in normal life, sitcom type shows.

I wanna dive deeper into this aspect of filming tv shows but I have so many questions and don't know where to start :)) Thanks for any answers / recommendations !

Hi everyone! I'm launching a website that offers live virtual lectures from grad students that allows curious adults to learn about new discoveries in the academic world. I thought this might be of interest, so I wanted to drop this here if you want to checkout our landing page.

Landing Page Link

Hoping to start offering classes in the near future! Feel free to join our early access list if you're interested.

https://preview.redd.it/z6bivf2q5s7d1.png?width=1836&format=png&auto=webp&s=edea423e9ded573a05dffefcba833a557c6b9860

Hey guys,

We are a funded startup that’s working on a browser extension that will turn online learning through online resources like YouTube videos, wikipedia or medium articles to an RPG game like experience.

Also whatever the user wants to learn it will recommend content based on order of learning. We are aiming to build the best curriculum and content for learning anything over time.

Is there anyone who would be interested in taking part in the early access we are releasing in about 25 days?