Entries from August 2008

August 30, 2008

“Prosper Learning” + Starfish Story=Making a Difference

The Starfish and Our Student/Customer

While walking along a beach after a particularly high tide, a man noticed a boy picking up starfish after starfish and throwing them back into the sea. When he neared the youngster, he asked, “What are you doing?”
“These starfish will die if they don’t get back into the water,” the boy [...]

August 28, 2008

Dr. Nancy Wasson, Ph.D, and Lee Hefner are Helping Couples Have Better Marriages

Dr. Nancy Wasson, Ph.D, and Lee Hefner of Birmingham, Ala., have taken their Internet business to new heights. They have helped many families!

Dr. Wasson and Hefner, who are married, co-authored Keep Your Marriage: What to Do When Your Spouse Says “I don’t love you anymore!” and Wasson provides marriage coaching. The couple market their products [...]

August 27, 2008

Tip to Reduce Gas Usage and Save Money!

Janis, sent the below tip. She claims to have saved money and wanted to share it with others!
On Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at a press event held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Alliance to Save Energy and the Wal-Mart Foundation, together with 16 other partners, launched the Drive $marter Challenge (D$C) [...]

August 27, 2008

StudentHacks+Back-to-School Ideas =Success

Here are some popular ideas from StudentHacks to help people get ready for school!

Resources:
Student Blogger Directory from StudentHacks
Jane Hart +Social Networking And Social Media can help “Prosper + Learning”August 15, 2008 by Devin Willis-My Discoveries on the Road to Prosper and Learn
The Instructify Blog -Their philosophy–”Teach smarter, not harder.”-List of tools for students, useful [...]

August 26, 2008

Teachers help make the world a better place through education and teaching others.

My family and I were taught how, important it is to make the world a better place through education and teaching others. I and other family members are doing this in different ways. I found Laura Milligan’s post  on the impact of a teacher /Mentor inspiring and wanted to share:

Everyone has a story of their [...]