Blackboards have been replaced with interactive white boards and pens are often swapped for keyboards, but how far is too far when it comes to using technology in schools? Historically, the majority of mainstream schools and educational facilities shied away from technological advancement, thanks primarily due to the prohibitive costs […]
Education
A Beginner's Guide to Writing a Compare and Contrast Essay
Compare and contrast essay is one of the most common types of essay writing which is usually taught in schools and colleges to identify similarities and dissimilarities between two things. There are several elements that you will have to look at while writing this type of essay and avoidance to […]
Ways To Build Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence seems to have its presence everywhere. Every scholar, business guru, or educators believe: The most important thing people need in today’s world is emotional awareness, sensitivity and street smarts. The buzz around emotional intelligence has grown phenomenally. The next question that comes to my mind is what is […]
Principals Say the Darndest Things: But Not to Your Face
“Reader’s Digest” recently interviewed principals from all parts of the country, and what they said may shock you. There are things that your child’s principal wants you to know but, for one reason or another, simply can’t tell you. Here are just some examples of what the principal may be […]
How Can Teachers Enhance Collaborative Learning?
Henry Ford once said, "If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself." Collaborative learning embraces this idea by relying on groups to work towards an academic goal together. Students in collaborative environments maintain individual accountability but have the responsibility of listening to, not just "hearing", each member of […]
How Can Schools Become More Eco-friendly?
How Students and teachers help to address a sustainable future? In 1962, a book by author, Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, was credited with enabling the beginning of the environmental movement. "We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frost's familiar poem, they are not equally […]
The Diversity of Possibilities in Choosing a Career
Gone are the days when an engineer and a medical graduate were only considered qualified. There could be various other exciting career options that could not only provide you with good pay and perks but also could open your doors to a bright future. The best thing about these career […]
How Teachers are Using Technology at Home and School?
The use of technology in teaching has revolutionized the education industry. Both students and teachers have access to Internet and it is a fact that the use of Internet technology to gather training materials and student resources has had a positive impact on education. However, on the other hand, there […]
The Purpose of Chromatography Columns
Chromatography belongs to that family of inventions that really changed the world but few people know it. Some people may guess with the etymology that it basically means "the writing of colors", from the ancient Greek chroma that means color and graphein that means writing. But very of them can really […]
What to Consider When Choosing a Cooking School
How do you choose the best cooking schools? There are ten things to consider ensuring that you choose the one that is going to help you pursue the career of your dreams within the culinary industry. #1: What Does the School Offer? The top culinary schools are going to offer […]
Extend Your Classroom into a Natural World
Why limit learning to indoors? The outdoor environment and nature takes learning to a whole new level. The outside environment allows the students to learn in and about their natural environment. Knowledge and nature are valuable resources and if these two are blended together, it satisfies the need to learn […]
Important Things about Primary Education in China
There are many foreigners who enroll their children in public schools in China, if they cannot afford tuition fee for an international Chinese primary school. But before you do, there are some important things to remember in order for your children to benefit from studying in any of the primary […]