Good habits are instilled in us during our youth. That’s why it’s important to teach children from a young age the importance of responsibility and independence. When little boys and girls are still stumbling through their early years, there isn’t much in their world outside of naptime and macaroni necklaces.
Online education: Should it be expanded?
Online education has grown exponentially in the last decade. From college courses to online public K-12 schools, course offerings have become more diverse as students around the world begin to take advantage of the flexibility online education has to offer. Even as more students and teachers recognize the need for flexibility in terms of time…
Funeral Director: Are you the right person for the job?
There aren’t many people that wake up one day deciding that they want to be a funeral director. Let’s be honest, it’s a pretty macabre job and one that puts a lot of pressure on you emotionally. Most people get into it because they are born into the family business – that way they are…
Why e-learning is your best option?
Thankfully more and more people are able to pursue a path in higher education in modern times, allowing them to develop their skills and knowledge and follow a career path that is best suited to them. Undergoing a course at a conventional education institute has many benefits of its own, but it can often be…
Are you ready to teach modern foreign languages?
Bonjour. Ça va? Ça va, bien merci. Et toi? Ça va! It is a drill that many of us will remember from our own school days but, for many, modern foreign languages (MFL) weren’t first introduced until we reached Year 7 or beyond. From September 2014 if the sounds of children conversing in a foreign…
Top tips in writing a resume
A resume needs to stand out right away while retaining that professional look to your potential employer. I will give you the two best tips, from my experience in writing an excellent resume. • Objective First and foremost is the objective. Your objective needs to be at the top, right underneath your contact information. This…
Things to remember during Freshers’ Week
Once the hard work’s been completed, the exam results have been returned and the final offer from your chosen university is on the table, the excitement of leaving home for the first time can feel almost overwhelming. But although the buzz of meeting new friends and living on your own will have you counting down…
The Cult of DONE Manifesto
The Cult of Done Manifest infographic
5 top tips for learning any language faster
Learning a new language is a fantastic goal and the sense of achievement it brings every time you further your knowledge is immense, particularly when you get to the point of being able to use your language skills to communicate in the real world. It’s not an easy thing to do though – often, becoming…
What we are learning from online learning?
Daphne Koller is a third generation Ph.D in her family, who is passionate about education. As a Stanford professor, she is excited to be making the college experience available to everybody through her startup, Coursera – cofounded by Andrew Ng. Each keystroke, quiz, peer-to-peer discussion and self-graded assignment builds an unprecedented pool of data on…