Comments on: refocus http://randomfixation.net/2007/11/22/refocus/ very random. Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathaniel's dad http://randomfixation.net/2007/11/22/refocus/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Nathaniel's dad Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:31:34 +0000 http://randomfixation.net/2007/11/22/refocus/#comment-116 I recently listened to a podcast that talked about "Automobile University". The term was used almost as a throwaway line so I went googling to see if it was a real place or just an idea or philosophy. It turns out that it is an idea that has some good basis behind it. (If I remember correctly), the average [American] person drives 18,000 kilometres a year which if you were to turn that into time spent learning would mean that you could do the equivalent of a 3 year Uni degree in about 5 years. Some people listen to audio books. Other people use it to learn languages. I like to podcast sermons and business stuff. One thing is for sure, there are a lot more productive things you can do whilst driving along that are less dangerous than using your phone or eating McDonalds!! There are heaps of good speakers that you can podcast for free - Bill Hybels, Phil Baker, Andy Stanley, John Maxwell, Tony Campolo, Hillsong Sydney & London, etc. Of course, it does raise the question of learning styles (audio, visual, kinisthetic). Clearly, this idea would be more beneficial for the audio learner but still has benefits for the others too. PS - I like the beach pics! I recently listened to a podcast that talked about “Automobile University”. The term was used almost as a throwaway line so I went googling to see if it was a real place or just an idea or philosophy. It turns out that it is an idea that has some good basis behind it. (If I remember correctly), the average [American] person drives 18,000 kilometres a year which if you were to turn that into time spent learning would mean that you could do the equivalent of a 3 year Uni degree in about 5 years. Some people listen to audio books. Other people use it to learn languages. I like to podcast sermons and business stuff. One thing is for sure, there are a lot more productive things you can do whilst driving along that are less dangerous than using your phone or eating McDonalds!!

There are heaps of good speakers that you can podcast for free – Bill Hybels, Phil Baker, Andy Stanley, John Maxwell, Tony Campolo, Hillsong Sydney & London, etc.

Of course, it does raise the question of learning styles (audio, visual, kinisthetic). Clearly, this idea would be more beneficial for the audio learner but still has benefits for the others too.

PS – I like the beach pics!

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