First, a classic joke: what did the one librarian say to the other lib… shhh!!! Okay, so it isn’t a classic. I made it up. The point is: libraries are cool. I know, it sounds lame – I agree. However, if you ever needed a place to study after school, and had a home with […]
Archive | August, 2015
Teaching Students to be Self Motivated – Part B
There are a few in every class: the ones who simply do not want to learn. It’s not a question of good or bad. They may be perfectly alright – social, active, and intelligent – but they have absolutely no motivation whatsoever. They are perfectly satisfied with a passing grade, and are not interested in […]
Ginger Software Review: Need Your Work Proof-“Red”?
It’s amazing how many professional adults are working with a less-than-stellar knowledge of grammar and writing – luckily for them, there’s help to be had! Using pre-installed programs to check my grammar often resulted in missed errors… this Ginger software review will show why you never need to worry again!
Using Old Technology in the Classroom – Part B
Looking for something that can snap your young students out of the monotony of everyday classroom activities? This post may be what you were looking for to give you ideas for classroom tools. Remember the rotary phone? How about the huge computer monitors of the 80s? Or the early 90s printers? Those items are still […]
Adjectives – Part C
Adjectives are difficult to learn for some, but as with anything linguistic: practice makes perfect. What is an adjective? Adjectives are used to modify, describe, or change a person, place, thing, idea. Basically, almost any noun can be modified with the use of adjectives which are called pre- and post-modifiers. The use of adjectives is […]
What is a Homonym (or What is a Homophone)?
One of the most confusing challenges in the English language is dealing with words which are homonyms (also known as homophones), meaning words that sound alike. A fine homonym example is two/to/too. Those three words sound exactly alike but differ in their meaning and usage. The Oxford English dictionary no doubt contains a homonyms list […]
StyleWriter 4 Review: Grammar Checker Software
Improving your grammar and spelling is one of the most important things that you can do as a writer. Luckily, there are now softwares that make this quite an easy task! This StyleWriter 4 review is about one of the best grammar and spell checking pieces of software out there! Check out StyleWriter 4 software […]
How to Use Music as a Viable Learning Tool – Part 3
Since the days of prehistoric cavemen right up to our own times (of more modern cavemen, such as ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic), music has been an integral part of all our lives. People from all walks of life make connections through that inspiring and very special language called music. Scientists have repeatedly shown that music can […]
Future of Homeschooling with Technology of Internet
The internet has changed the way we educate our children, whether from the parent’s or teacher’s perspective. We now have access to so much information, 24/7, and it is a wonder to behold. Because it is, after all, the internet we are talking about here, not all the information you come across is 100% true. […]
Use of Video Games in Children’s Education
In spite of what some people would have us believe, the truth is that computer and video games can do a lot more than turn people into couch potatoes. More often than not, video games involve using mental as well as physical skills (hand-eye coordination, for instance) which need to be honed and improved-upon. Video […]