└── README.md /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Creating your own self-directed learning curriculum 2 | This document was created to help self-educators learn a new skill. Learning a new skill without a formal structure can be hard, but there is a way to mimic an organized format for daily learning. This format is a living guide meaning it is extremely flexible and should be used as a checklist. Too much structure can be too rigid while too much flexibility can cause a wandering mind. Find your balance, write out your malleable guide, and start your learning today! 3 | 4 |
5 | 6 | Want to see this in action? Check out my [30 day journey learning Ember](https://github.com/lenoraporter/30-days-of-Ember). 7 | 8 | 9 | Replace this image with a visual representation of what you're learning. 10 | 11 | 12 |

 

13 | 14 | ## πŸ€” What are you learning? 15 | 16 | **Topic:** 17 |
18 | One sentence to describe this new skill. 19 | 20 | **Learning Objectives:** 21 |
22 | List the core concepts or foundational skills needed to master this skill. 23 | 24 | - [ ] -- 25 | - [ ] -- 26 | - [ ] -- 27 | - [ ] -- 28 | - [ ] -- 29 | 30 | **Proficiency Metrics:** 31 |
32 | List task you'll be able to achieve after completed this 30 day learning journey. 33 | 34 | 1. -- 35 | 2. -- 36 | 3. -- 37 | 4. -- 38 | 5. -- 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | ## Learning Resources: 43 | Categorize your learning resources based on your learning style. 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | πŸ‘€ Visual Resources: 48 | 49 | 50 | 1. -- 51 | 2. -- 52 | 3. -- 53 | 4. -- 54 | 5. -- 55 | 56 | πŸ’» 10 Short Projects (Hands-on learner): 57 | 58 | 59 | 1. -- 60 | 2. -- 61 | 3. -- 62 | 4. -- 63 | 5. -- 64 | 6. -- 65 | 7. -- 66 | 8. -- 67 | 9. -- 68 | 10. -- 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | πŸ—£ Auditory Resources: 73 | 74 | 75 | 1. -- 76 | 2. -- 77 | 3. -- 78 | 4. -- 79 | 5. -- 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | πŸ“– Reading Resources: 84 | 85 | 86 | 1. -- 87 | 2. -- 88 | 3. -- 89 | 4. -- 90 | 5. -- 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | πŸ“ Teaching Opportunities (Verbal and Social Learner): 95 | 96 | 97 | 1. -- 98 | 2. -- 99 | 3. -- 100 | 4. -- 101 | 5. -- 102 | 103 | 104 | πŸ‘‹πŸΎ Open Source Projects to Contribute To (Hands-on learner): 105 | 106 | 107 | 1. -- 108 | 2. -- 109 | 3. -- 110 | 4. -- 111 | 5. -- 112 | 113 | 114 | ## Immerse yourself in your learning: 115 | 116 | #️⃣ Hashtags to follow: 117 |
118 | Example: #javascript, #womenintech, #peopleintech, #blacksintech, #blackwomenintech, #codinglife, #frontend, #emberjs etc. 119 | 120 | πŸ‘€ Social Media Accounts to follow: 121 |
122 | Personally, I love following the creators of the coding language, folks who identify as core contributors and folks who talk about what I want to learn. 123 | 124 | πŸ‘₯ Indirect Mentors, Direct Mentors, Friends, and Communities: 125 |
126 | Indirect Mentors are those informal mentors who may or may not know you; however, they provide encouragment or aide in some way. Direct mentors are those folks who you have a recurring meeting cadence, those who you have direct access to, and folks who you may spend time pairing programming with. 127 | 128 | 129 | ## Learning Plan 130 | 131 | πŸ“‹ **What’s the plan?** 132 |
133 | Pick one learning resources that'll cover a span of 30 days: 134 |
135 | 136 | 🎯 **Goal:** 137 |
138 | Set your daily learning schedule: Ex. M-F. Plan your rest days and set the time of day you plan to study. 139 |
140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | Week 1 144 | --- 145 | 146 | | Chapters or Video | Pages or Time | 147 | |--------------------|----------------| 148 | | Section 1 | Pages 1-20 | 149 | | Section 2 | Pages 20-50 | 150 | 151 | 152 | Week 2 153 | ---------- 154 | 155 | | Chapters or Video | Pages or Time | 156 | |--------------------|----------------| 157 | | Section 3 | Pages 50-100 | 158 | | Section 4 | Pages 100-150 | 159 | 160 | Week 3 161 | ---------- 162 | | Chapters or Video | Pages or Time | 163 | |--------------------|----------------| 164 | | Section 5 | Pages 150-200 | 165 | | Section 6 | Pages 200-250 | 166 | 167 | Week 4 168 | ---------- 169 | | Chapters or Video | Pages or Time | 170 | |--------------------|----------------| 171 | | Section 7 | Pages 250-300 | 172 | | Section 8 | Pages 300-350 | 173 | 174 | 175 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------