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Can you learn a language laughing?

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] The simple answer would be, yes – but not all of it. What you will learn laughing will most probably remain longer in your memory. Humor and Learning You should know that humor is important in learning a language. It enables the student to learn new vocabulary in context, it motivates you to…

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Cisco and Wharton School present the learning experience of the future

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Cisco Connected Classroom: students virtually see a life-size, floor-to-ceiling view of the professor teaching on the opposite coast/location. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Cisco unveiled the learning experience of the future, one that blends life-size visual communication via tele-presence with collaboration technologies that significantly enhance the way faculty, students and…

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Top schools in America – pros and cons

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Deciding between the top schools can be a source of frustration for many (lucky) students, come April. It can be one of the most important decisions in your life as well as one of the toughest. In this article we will break down the pros and cons of the top colleges in America.…

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Online schools from students’ perspective

In 2011 in Canada there were 207,096 students that participated in online education. To be better understood this figures, that means that this is more than one student out of 25. In British Columbia, the number is growing, though online courses remain limited to a supplemental role in the K-12 public system. Advocates of online…

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How to get children to enjoy maths?

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Maths is a subject that some people really struggle with. Some people are just not good with numbers. And they say that for a child to have good mathematical skill, he/she must have a strong foundation of the numbering system. It seems to be alone among other subjects in that many people just…

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Why should you learn Chinese?

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] China is a country that is emerging as one of the strongest global economy in the last two decade and is the world’s biggest holder of foreign exchange reserves with the reserves touching $3.0447 trillion US in March 2011. Many countries around the world are interested in business with China and are actively involved in…

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How to succeed in online learning?

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] The idea behind online learning is quite simple – to enable more people to learn for less money. The mission of empowering students of all ages is a noble one, but however it is not always easy to fulfill it. Online learning is difficult for many and you have to really want to…

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Improve learning English with synonyms

  [responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] The educational mobile app launched by Dev IT Solutions, for iPad & iPhone, will help kids learn English words and their synonyms. Dev IT Solutions, as one of the leading names in the mobile application development industry, is introducing a set of educational mobile apps to help kids learn English in pleasant ways.…