Learning Pages Newsletter, December 2025
All the latest learning news, views and resources
Associate Member
I have added another membership tier - Associate Member. It is equivalent to what was previously called Gold Membership on the Learning Pages site.
People who originally signed up for Gold Membership will automatically have the Associate Member benefits.
The benefits of being an Associate Member are:
Support the Learning Pages project
Help shape what I create by suggesting topics that interest you
Advice on learning, writing, computing and programming
Earn by writing for Learning Pages
If your reader subscribes and takes out a paid subscription, using your article’s Subscribe button, you’ll earn 50% of their subscription fee for the duration of their paid subscription.
My share is what’s left of the remaining 50% after payment fees and Substack’s 10% fee have been deducted.
December Almanac
Interesting and notable dates for December 2025. Please leave a comment if you feel that other events should be added to the almanac.
Latest Quotes
November’s quotes were about:
Learning Pages Community
I want the Learning Pages project to have a stronger sense of community. Thanks to
for recommending chats to boost community involvement.To help us all understand how chats work, I’m starting with a light-hearted ice cream topic as an experiment.
Are You a Risk-Taker or Risk-Avoider?
Everything we do involves some degree of risk: starting something new, speaking up or making a change. Yet how we feel about risk varies greatly from person to person. Some of us are energised by uncertainty, eager to leap into the unknown. Others feel more at ease with stability, preferring to build on what’s already secure and familiar.
You can discover your risk personality in minutes by completing a simple questionnaire available to all Learning Pages subscribers.
Writing Behavioural Objectives 🔑
An objective is a statement of what the students should be able to do once they have completed a section of the course. It is an indicator of what learning has taken place. Learning goes on inside a student’s head and, therefore, cannot be directly measured…
The Best Way to Launch a Python App on a Mac 🔑
The simplest way to launch a Python app or script on a Mac is to double-click the script. This starts the Python Launcher, which will launch the app for you.
This works well using simple scripts, but I’ve found that when using more complex applications (e.g., those that use Tkinter GUIs), the app becomes sluggish and the layout changes.
Stock Photos 🔑
I have just added a Stock Photos section to the Learning Pages Digital Vault. There are only a few photos at the moment, but I’ll increase the number over the coming weeks.
These 1400 x 788 photos are suitable for all online uses. Paid subscribers are licensed to use these photos wherever they like, provided they have not been edited and have the following acknowledgement:
Photo by Learning Pages Graphics
Learning to Learn eBook
I have published a ‘Learning to Learn’ eBook to accompany the ‘Learning to Learn’ eCourse.
Paid subscribers can download this book from the Books section of the Learning Pages Digital Library.
You can also buy a copy from the Learning Pages Gumroad Store.
🔑 Paid subscriber access