[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Ernest Hemingway once said: “When people talk, listen completely, most people never do.” As much as the technology with which we communicate has evolved, it would seem that the most basic component of communication – the ability to listen – still lags behind! Listening styles The experts have divided listening up into five…
How do we study?
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Did you know that when you learn something new, the involved synapses change? Upon this, once the information is stored, the more your recall what you have learned, the more simultaneous the process becomes. The same reaction occurs when we learn something new, gain a new information, learn a new skill. As you…
The MOOC Experience
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Traditional forms of education have been rather busy exchanging barbs with the alternative ones. Online courses distance learning and MOOCs concepts which were introduced to augment certain aspects of education had become subject to attack. This scene is not even remotely surprising; while such alternative modes were designed to accommodate certain aspects, the probability that such…
How to boost confidence in children?
VIRTUE LESSONS: What parents should not do Luckily, there is no set formula on how to raise children, because each child is different, unique, so parent’s relationships with their children are one of a kind. Knowing this, when you are trying to bring up your child, you should always have in mind – that there are things…
Quote: The journey
The journey to happiness involves finding the courage to go down into ourselves and take responsibility for what’s there: all of it. – Richard Rohr
Original business model in e-learning
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Duolingo, free service helps you learn languages with your friends while simultaneously contributing to translate real-world content from the Web. The company consists of a team of computer scientists, designers, and language specialists creating tools to empower language learners-all for free. Really, there are language learning websites claiming to be free, when in…
Get a degree with a busy schedule
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] If someone has told you twenty years ago that you would be able to seat at home, in front of a computer and get the degree you wanted, it is very unlikely that you would have not believed it. Amazingly, the world has changed since then and the people learning from a computer…
Can PR professionals save the World?
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] PR is not something you would generally associate with corporate social responsibility. Public relations is about generating public attention, putting a positive spin on events, saving reputations, and putting out fires. It’s not about saving the world, surely? Maybe not, but PR companies can keep their clients on the straight and narrow and…
How to be top legal secretary?
If you are considering a career as a legal secretary then you’ll be pleased to hear that there will always be plenty of work available! Legal secretaries have made themselves completely indispensable and lawyers know they couldn’t do half as good a job without them onboard. It’s the perfect solution for people that have got…
10 Great websites for educational resources and notes
Education and knowledge are simply what they are. Either you know it or you don’t and in real life, where you acquire knowledge often doesn’t matter so long as you get the job done. There has been a drastic change in the pattern of education over the last few decades. Moreover, after the prolific use of…