User:Charles Jeffrey Danoff/Learner Profile

Cf. my Spring 2011 Handmade Semester This is an experiment in creating a Learner Profile, as described by George Siemens in What are Learning Analytics?


 * I can also learn from Erkan Yilmaz Personal Learning Environment [PLE] diary, and by reading-up on PLE's. --Charles Jeffrey Danoff 17:26, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Currently Studying
from Wiktionary entry for study.
 * 1) To revise materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
 * Students are expected to start studying for final exams in March.
 * I need to study my biology notes.
 * 1) To take a course or courses on a subject.
 * I study medicine at the university.
 * 1) To acquire knowledge on a subject.
 * Biologists study living things.
 * 1) To look at minutely.
 * He studied the map in preparation for the hike.

Background
Lived in Japan for 6 years as a child, studied the language formally at school for 2. Later spent a year working there, where I put a lot of free time into practicing oral and aural Japanese. Essentially I am illiterate, being unable to read or write, aside from recognizing a few basic characters.

Current Study Plan

 * Attend a Weekly Beginner's Japanese Class
 * Study the Hiragana and Katakana Alphabets Independently

Short term goal

 * Memorize hiragana and katakana by November 19th.
 * Find an online friend to learn Japanese from/with, possibly by editing Japanese Wikipedia articles?

Background
Been thinking informally about the topic since I was 13-ish, started formalizing the process in college, then did formalize it in an October 2010 paper.

Current Study Plan
Add to User:Charles Jeffrey Danoff/How-to Build an NBA Dynasty Notes as I find ideas and article of interest and begin building my theory.

Short term goal

 * Keep moving on the 10,000 mile journey.

ELT
(English Language Teaching) as in, I am studying how to teach the English language.

Personal Finance

 * Reading Your Money: The Missing Manual

Currently Researching
from Wiktionary entry for research.
 * 1) transitive to search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
 * 2) intransitive to make an extensive investigation into.
 * 3) transitive to search again.
 * Paragogy, with User:Arided

Free Software
The idea and execution itself, as well as learning Linux and using it on my computer.

Finance
Specifically, I'd like to pass the CFA exam.

Law

 * 2 part video on the 5th amendment, hosted on RMS's website. --Charles Jeffrey Danoff 08:23, 6 February 2011 (UTC)