More and more teachers are discovering new ways of keeping their students’ attention focused on the classroom and the class in session. One way which has proven itself worthy of mention is the use of video games. Video Games and Education – The Future? Of course, video games in the classroom have the potential to […]
Archive | Education
I think this one’s pretty self explanatory! An Education site with an Education category? Who would’ve thunk it!
How to Come Away With the Most from a Lecture
There is more to being a good student than getting good grades. A lot of students, especially in college, are finding that they never learned how to listen to a lecture properly and effectively. Whatever university you choose to attend, whatever side you fall on of the public vs private school education debate, you will inevitably […]
The Future of Homeschooling
Man, did I hate school. I mean hate it with a passion. Ever since about 6th grade, I realized that this sort of rigid framework of studies, grades, and tests was not for me. There was one silver lining, which was my English classes. I actually enjoyed, and still do enjoy, reading and writing. Penmanship […]
How Students Can Get the Most out of Their Local Libraries
When I was a grade school student, I used to catch a bus with my younger brother to the library, located on the other side of the rather large neighborhood where we lived. We would go to the library in order to read, write, and check out books for later use. We would manage to […]
The Joy of Text
Lol This Post is Totes Cray Cray, JK It’s been said that texting is killing the English language, and that this new and improved generation of smartphone-carrying, screen-swiping, touch-typing kids is hastening the downfall of the written word. It’s very easy to sit back and blame technological advances for the many shortcomings of modern man, […]
Verbs – A Quick Intro
Verbs We humans are so complex and weird. We never stop moving, thinking, and doing. Thank heavens the English language has such a wide array of verbs to choose from, and help us express ourselves! Today we are going to brush the surface of this major section of English grammar. It is important to notice that […]
Common Grammar Mistakes to Avoid
If you’re a writer or you’re simply communicating with someone on a formal basis, it’s important that you avoid at all costs the most common yet critical grammar mistakes. Bad grammar can be distracting and makes your writing appear sloppy. Spelling and Grammar Mistakes How to Avoid Them Misusing the Apostrophe Apostrophes are used in […]
Quest for the Best Grammar Checker Software
We all want to be better writers. It is a skill which can make or break you, whether you are a student or a teacher, a manager or an employee, or simply a regular blue-collared Joe. In a digital and virtual world that is getting smaller and smaller, knowing how to write proper English is […]
History of the English language – Part I
History of the English Language – Part I We take English for granted, what with it being an international language which has been spoken for so many years. It has so many dialects, accents, and vernaculars, that it seems it has been around forever. Not so. Not many people know that English did not originate […]
Abbreviations, Hate Em’ Love Em’ Use Em’
Don’t Hate, Abbreviate! The English language is an incredibly interesting language. While it’s certainly based in Latin in many ways, by now the language has borrowed so many words from so many different languages that it only bears the most basic similarity to the Latin it once came from. The old joke about English is […]