A lot of good teaching goes on at dailyKos. But a lot of it doesn't get read by everyone who wants to read it, because diaries scroll by so fast.
This series is about diaries that teach and about things you want to learn. Could be any subject - an academic subject, a skill, a hobby, almost anything - but not diaries that simply inform, or it would include all of daily kos.
I will also include diaries about teaching and education, but, this week, I did not include diaries that are just about the stupidity of cutting education from the stimulus plan
DKU also offers tutoring in whatever we can. I can cover statistics and some math; others know other subjects. Please ask questions or volunteer answers (or both, of course).
What I do is, each week, search for the tags 'teaching', 'learning', and 'education' and go through jotter's lists and the diary rescue for diaries that teach. Then I'll post the list, with perhaps some brief comment, and open the floor to people who want to learn something specific.
You can help me by tagging diaries with 'teaching' or 'learning' or 'education' when you see diaries that merit those tags, by reminding me of what I've missed, by recommending this diary, and by commenting.
I divide the list into "Regular series" and "Occasional diaries"
*Regular series* - by title of series
2 potatoes - the straight skinny on weight loss took a break this week.
2009 get fit challenge is on week 18 by kkmama
Admiral Naismith's book post will be back next month.
Bookflurries was about traveling stories, brought to you by cfk
Campaigning 101 took a break this week
Chronic Tonic was about yin and yang
Classical Economics will be back soon
Considered Forthwith this week is about the House judiciary commmittee by Casual Wednesday
cook for good had Cooking without a kitchen
Cooking with AAF had the penultimate cooking with AAF - Persian magic
Dawn chorus has be my guest! by lineatus
The depressed kitchen took a break this week
The dkos travel board took a break this week (if you'd like to write a diary in this series contact Laughing Planet).
FAQ forum took a break this week
First Amendment Friday had Brandenburg v. Ohio by Something The Dog Said
Fitness Monday had Hill country ride report by anotherdemocrat (if you want to write for this series, contact anotherdemocrat)
Free Food had a mottled and spotted edition by Wide Eyed Lib
Friday night at the movies had the great depression by Land of Enchantment
In Friday philosophy, rserven tells us about steps backward
Frugal Fridays was about college on the cheap guest hosted by mbzoltan
Fundamental understanding of mathematics is now in week 12 by Orinoco; week 13 should be up soon. Update [2009-5-2 10:1:38 by plf515]:] and [here it is
Garden blogging with Frankenoid
Godel, Escher, Bach had English, French, German suite by plf515 (tomorrow - Thoughts and minds)
Got a happy story had notes from the underground by Yasuragi
Hadrian's forum discussed the original Roman secession and EFCA by EmperorHadrian
Healthy minds in healthy bodies had thoughts on a hotel treadmill by indigoblueskies
History for Kossacks discussed the Nika riots by Unitary Moonbat
Home repair guest hosted by SMHRB
How a woman becomes a Goddess took a break this week
How regulation came to be took a break this week.
Intro to motorized bikes took a break this week.
Iron Chef Kos was about waffles by LunkHead
Macca's meatless Monday noted and I love her(bs) by beach babe in FL
The Mad Logophile had insults by Purple Priestess
Marine Life Series took a break this week
Morning Feature is a wonderful series, not sure why I haven't been listing it, as it often fits perfectly.
This week there was
meta Monday which sets up the week
what is math? by plf515
3D IQ: How smart are our politicians? by kktlaw
and, by the usual host, NCrissieB
first 100 swine switch stress commissions
Pew poll: I'm not like most people like me (lots of info on polling)
and
is torture legally indefensible? Not exactly ...
Painting palooza with boran2
parenting by Elisa. A new one should be up later today. Update [2009-4-25 11:8:8 by plf515]:] and [here it is.
Pique the geek was about drugs of abuse: cannabis by Translator
Saturday night losers club had volume CLV hosted by jlms qkw
Saturday night UFOria had the year of many explanations, part 6 by two roads
Science before it hits the papers took a break this week
Science Saturday had a Happy Birthday to Hubble edition from Neon Vincent
Science tidbits by possum.
Sunday Puzzle had special I need some sleep edition by Nova Land
Sunday scavengers club had why I write this series by Blue Intrigue.
Teacher's lounge was about advising graduating students by annetteboardman; a new one should be up soon. UPDATE and here it is by dolfin66.
this week in space by NellaSelim; a new one should be up soon.
Tutoring room took a break this week.
Thursday health series had a swine flu nonsense round up by TheFatLadySings
Urban Chicken took a break this week
Water news took a break this week.
Welcome New Users took a break this week.
WGLB Presents had news the Kat dragged in by GLBT and friends
What are you reading? had the usual list by plf515
What are you working on? took a break this week.
What's for dinner? had if you don't cook {Pt 1) and part 2 by Catte Nappe
Write on! noted it's all in how your head works by SensibleShoes
Yat cuisine took a break this week
*Occasional diaries* by name of diarist
acuppajo had a Money saving tip: How to make homemade yogurt
Amplify Your Voice asked us to meet the new abstinence clown and noted that abstinence only rebranding has begun
arm the homeless had a textbook case: how textbook publishers swindle college students
BFSkinner discussed means and ends: justification
CornSyrupAwareness had garden and flower pics, video poisoned waters
Deoliver47 reminds us of some civil rights history and brings us up to date kill the 2 Jew-boys and the nigra
FrankCornish discussed Bacevich in paperback
GeeniusAtWrok said we are a culture soaked in alcohol and drugs
HKing2012 discussed child abuse
Hood203 had an influenza primer
juliewolf had more birds of spring: big pictures of tiny birds
Ken Kaye discussed helping our young adults, financially
LaFeminista told us about slavery: the rape trade
leftyparent had a Leonard Turton quote on democracy and education and millions marching to one great command and the triumph of the homework police
MrMichaelMT teaches about the virus in all of us, it's normal
patriot spear asked us to support the children of the troops
sgoya discussed the limits of educational software
Sora Dina talked about talking at kindergarten to college day
teacherken discused a part of teaching I hate
usreeb dished up fish eyes and fists: Bengali cuisine
vladislaw had several diaries:
did stars eat the missing planets?
private moon rover aims for Apollo 11 site
and
NASA to begin layoffs as shuttle replacement nears