[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] 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…
Get your student excited about school
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Learning can and should be one of the great adventures and joys of childhood, however school sometimes becomes a monotonous chore or even a battle for some. There are many ways parents can help keep their children engaged and excited about different subjects, specifically science. With so many branches of study, new discoveries…
Talks on education
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] If you would like to hear inspiring leaders on the topic of learning, in the TED’s project hosted by John Legend, check TED Talks Education On this very spot you will hear inspiring and forward-looking leaders and thinkers on the topic of learning. The opinions of Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth, Bill Gates,…
5 Major advantages of online classes that you can’t ignore
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Most of the traditional educational institutes have been facing troubles in the form of course shortage and budget cuts, which have made a large number of students look for the alternative solutions rather than striving for traditional colleges or university for getting higher education. It might be quite surprising for you to…
New things to be learned every day
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Since there are a lot of things to be learned in the world, you could begin your path to increase your knowledge right now, by reading a book, learning a new phrase, taking a course, enroll to online learning or get a degree. The determination is what it counts. The amount of knowledge…
Parents’ influence in children’s education
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] The importance of parental involvement, as an accelerating and motivating factor in their children’s education is an accepted fact. It can fall into three types: 1) behavioral, 2) intellectual and 3) personal. The effect of multi-dimensional participation of parents and the resulting progress of children in their studies is well-established fact. Active participation of…
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…
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…
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…
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…