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Tackle that seemingly endless selection of course offerings; a roundup of helpful resources and sound advice for selecting the best courses and acing them.
A GPS for Adulthood?
Every once in a while, you just run across something that simply makes you marvel. Yes, you kick yourself when you see it, thinking "Why didn't I come up with that?" But at the same time, you see the genius in an idea—and the vast potential it has for making a real difference. And the "thing" does not have to be complicated or technical. In fact, some of the best ideas to come down the pipe offer simplicity in their solutions. Exhibit A of this is the fact that you are very likely reading this article on your smartphone, which does the work of three to six devices at once—serving as the ultimate game changer for our times!
By David Wyld7 years ago in Education
Changes to Sex & Health Education in British Schools - My Thoughts
On Monday, it was announced that the Department for Education was changing the law regarding Sex Education lessons in Britain. Not only does the government want to make these lessons compulsory, but they also want to broaden their scope: covering a range of things such as, but not limited to, LGBTQ+ issues, online safety, and mental health. And, speaking as someone who has been through the education system (I'm now 21, and have been through school, college, and university) in Britain, I'm delighted that, finally, measures are being taken to update a curriculum that not only was out of date, but, frankly, taken as a bit of a joke.
By Joseph A. Morrison7 years ago in Education
Does Learning a Second Language Help Graduates Get a Job?
Being able to connect with colleagues in a multinational company and the ability to look outside one’s home country for a job are just two reasons why learning English can open opportunities for the job seeker.
By nicole clara7 years ago in Education
How Technology Has Transformed Music Education
It’s easy to write off music as a less important subject when compared to “more valuable” core subjects like English or Mathematics. This perspective is often borne out by experience; when funding gets tight, one of the first things to be affected in an educational system are the music programs, along with those of the other arts.
By Ainsley Lawrence7 years ago in Education
14 Free Online Courses for Senior Citizens. Top Story - January 2019.
According to the Population Referral Bureau, there are over 40 million senior citizens living in the United States today. A senior citizen is anyone who is aged 65 or older. This term is simply a way of segmenting a group of people for demographic purposes.
By Nalda Parker7 years ago in Education
How Did E-Learning Become Much More Popular Nowadays
One of the greatest inventions in human history is the printing press. With it, knowledge was no longer limited to just to the oral tradition and to handwritten manuscripts available only to monks and to the aristocracy. The internet, alongside computers, maybe a close second. There aren’t many topics for which you can’t find at least an introductory course online. Anything from math, to languages, to history, everything is online. E-learning is the future, and below you will see some reasons why.
By Emily Wilson7 years ago in Education
Let's Sort this Language Thing Out!
With 62 percent of individuals in the UK only speaking their native tongue it has become obvious that there is a lack of an attempt to practice learning another language. Many native English speakers feel there is no need to develop their competency in another language. Why? You may ask. It relates to this inherent belief that "everyone else speaks English why learn another one." Whilst the statement above is of relative truth with regards to the popularity of English worldwide, the blissful ignorance surrounding the topic is mind-blowing. If everyone country took this stance, our multi-faceted communicative communities would become obsolete with minimal interaction worldwide.
By Alex Newell7 years ago in Education
7 More Free Online Courses to Learn About Social Activism (with Stats)
I previously published a list of 8 online courses to help learn about social activism in relation to the mass media, which includes social media. If you’ve read the story, you might notice a weird stat about tweets 😕: every 60 seconds, 481 tweets are sent. Well, Twitter numbers are larger than that. At least 481,000 tweets are sent every internet minute, and many of these tweets have political hashtags in them.
By Lovelli Fuad7 years ago in Education
8 Free Online Courses on Social Activism and the Media
The social media is where we see people sharing and responding to messages that resonate the most with their interest and passion. Every 60 seconds 2.4 million snaps are created, 973,000 users log in to Facebook, 481 tweets are sent, over 174,000 users scroll through Instagram, and at least 38 million messages pass through WhatsApp. We're pretty used to all the buzzings, the dings, the ringings and the chimes of the daily notifications by now.
By Lovelli Fuad7 years ago in Education
