As one of the world’s most prominent philanthropists, Bill Gates is always interesting to listen to when the topic of “future of education” is in question. This technological pioneer is keen to present new, challenging ideas to the preexisting ones of how we learn, has been helping many areas of Africa become Internet adapted, and…
Free MOOCs in UK
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Students will be able to study free of charge at many of Britain’s leading universities, as a result of the new initiative of the Open University, that has set up Futurelearn Ltd They will offer millions students across the world, a wide range of courses, possibly with members of the Russell Group –…
Top 7 education technology topics in 2013
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] The new disruptions from online learning platforms, got the universities “taken by surprise” thanks to Coursera and edX. The problem of the students’ debt and increasing costs are no longer a big issue, trending to become a thing of the past (years will pass until this issues is really no longer an…
Education predictions
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] With the developments in the education and the increasing number of online possibilities to gain knowledge many of us are asking the question, what will be education of future look like? According to a recent cover story in The American Interest, it will not look like the current one, because the colleges will cease to…
Teacher’s guide to social media
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Teacher are no longer left to a board and a class. They have many aids that help them make the classes better and make them become more proficient and provide higher quality education. Read the infographic below and tell us your comments:
Do you need to seek higher education to be wealthy?
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] There are several important things to be considered, when one wants to get rich. One of the most important, is the fact that during your educational life, you should have to consider taking a solid course in the history of education. Why would this be important, you might ask? Because a solid understanding…
Quote: Genius
Genius… is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one. Ezra Pound
Why would you want to go to Bible College online?
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Summer is a time of year when many high school graduates are taking in some sun, making some extra money at a job or getting loose-ends tied up before they go on to college. However, many high school graduates receive their diploma without a concrete thought of what they want to do next.…
Future studies will be different from today
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] It is very much likely that the future students will be faced with an entirely different set of choices than they do have today. College or career straight after high school graduation, will not be the only paths in front of them. The four-to-six-year commitment to a highly esteemed institution will not be…
How to get pupils interested in activities they don’t like?
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] When I think back to high school, the overriding feeling I get is one of boredom. Don’t get me wrong; some of my lessons were great, but a significant number were lack-lustre and immediately conducive to demotivation. You might feel exasperated trying to engage your pupils, but with these easy tips on how…