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NewsSee it in full glory here: Cloisters 20 - Spring 2008.
As Mark says in the editorial:
Well, here it is: our first edition of the new Cloisters, the magazine for the New Curiosity Shop (the first 19 were newsletters). So, what is it all about? Simply put, we want to stimulate your brain. In Cloisters, you will find articles on every subject imaginable, reviews of thought-provoking literature and the odd puzzle and lighter moment, all there to pique your curiosity and invite you to follow where your interest leads.
In this issue, we present three main articles. Jo Howard, who tutors in life changes with the New Curiosity Shop, discusses writing memoirs, a useful way to meet up with ourselves and come to terms with our lives’ stories. Donna Lawer Jones allows us into the world of the adult learner. She relates her experiences in coming late to higher education and how her search for knowledge has transformed her life. Howard Middleton-Jones teaches archaeology in the New Curiosity Shop and we introduce him here as the Desert Archaeologist. Howard will be contributing more articles in this series as Cloisters grows and develops.
Supporting and enriching these main courses, Arthur Chapman takes us on a tour of informative web sites beginning with the Open Democracy pages. Journalism tutor Krys Wareing reviews Flat Earth News, Nick Davies’ book that gives us a critical view of today’s media. Noel Chidwick highlights some of the courses on offer at the New Curiosity Shop. If you are beginning to suffer from information overload, just skip to the inside back page where Paul Holmes will divert you with a puzzle and Olly, the online learner, will give you a lighter look at the quest for better information.
Where you can have your say about this issue of Cloisters and also tell us what you would like to see in future issues.
Constellations
of the North
Astronomy for Beginners
Astronomy for Beginners - Practical
Before we go to Paradise: the Development of the Garden Cemetery
California Dreaming
Coping with Change
Dreams: Theatre of the Soul
Family History Begins at Home
Herbal Remedies: The Science behind the Old Wives' Tales
HIV/AIDS and Society
How to Learn Online
Introduction to Archaeology
Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Italian for the Tourist: I
It's a Long Way From Tipperary: Life in the Trenches (1914-1918)
Making the Most of Moodle: 1 - Getting Started
Making the Most of Moodle: 2 - Onwards
Me, Myself and Others:
An Introduction to the Philosophy of the Mind
Scotland in the 13th Century
The Ecology of Your Garden
The Fire Balloon
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse: Urban and Rural Issues in the Scottish Short Story
Understanding
Journalism