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Ten Ways I Failed As A Canadian
As a Canadian living and teaching abroad, I’ve always prided myself on being able to talk about just about anything. Whether it’s politics, pop culture, or the weather, I can usually fill ten or fifteen minutes of conversation without even trying. But the past few months in my adult English classes have humbled me.
By Heeta5 months ago in Education
Debts you can’t pay
I’ve had a huge revelation today and it was truly accidental. I was driving to my favorite berry farm, listening to a radio program about a summer camp run for 10-12 year-old children to learn the basics of economics. The camp was called “BizTown” and the kids first were supposed to apply for a particular job in town, go through a job interview, and then get hired into a job. Not all kids got the job they wanted but most did. And then they were supposed to start a business from scratch. Of course only after they completed some training in debit and credit and foundations of running a small business.
By Lana V Lynxabout a year ago in Education
How to Use the X-Bar Theory to Make Learning Grammar a Piece of Cake
In a very important aspect, traditional grammar textbooks often fail you. You open that book (or click on that article) that is supposed to teach you the grammar of your target language... and you're confronted with a mumbo-jumbo of bizarre rules, each with a dozen nuances you need to take into account, as well as a whole list of exceptions that, you are told, cannot be understood, only memorized.
By Jūlija B.2 years ago in Education
Positives of Epilepsy
I know I have written many pieces about how awful epilepsy, seizures, and medications are. This piece, as the name states, is slightly different. I was thinking about it and realized there are a few good things that have come out of this awful diagnosis.
By Rene Peters2 years ago in Education
Words Do Hurt
Today is anti-bullying week. 20% of students will be bullied by the time they turn eighteen. Bullying is defined as any unwanted behavior by another person or group that creates a power imbalance and is repeated multiple times. It is seen as youth violence and is an adverse childhood experience. Bullying comes in many forms; there is physical bullying that involves tripping or kicking. Verbal bullying involves name-calling. Spreading rumors is considered relational/social bullying. Cyberbullying is harassing someone over technology and lastly damaging someone else’s property. Here are some ways to survive a bully if you end up having one.
By M.L. Lewis2 years ago in Education
What I Learned From a Self-Love Course on Udemy
I purchased this course a while back and completed it today! I actually am quite proud of myself for studying something that called to my soul. ⋆｡°✩
By Chloe Rose Violet 🌹2 years ago in Education
Will You Be My Guinea Pig?
Now it's time to talk about guinea-pigs, because why not? Who among you would be foolhardy enough to claim guinea pigs an unworthy subject for literature? There's more to all this than meets the eye, so get ready for a tale of worlds colliding, oceans crossed by these fuzzy squeakers, which are according to some, always a satisfaction for the stomach. Prepare yourselves to hear marvels!
By Rob Angeli2 years ago in Education
Flying With Flight Anxiety
Did you know there are over 100,000 flights per day? With that impressive number of planes in the sky, it's reasonable to conclude that some 6 million passengers take to the skies every day.
By Emily Marie Concannon2 years ago in Education
3 Tips To Be A Successful Online Learner
While distance learning is not new, the number of students turning to online education is. And it is not limited to students. Many employers force their employees to take some form of online learning in order to keep their job. And, yes, I mean “force.”
By Stephanie J. Bradberry3 years ago in Education
How To Write An Essay About A Haiku
It’s poetry month. So now is just as good a time as any to continue the Introduction to Poetry series. And I’m finally delivering on my promise to show you how to find enough analysis in a haiku to write an essay. Yippee!
By Stephanie J. Bradberry3 years ago in Education
Write A Perfect Body Paragraph Every Time
If an essay were considered in terms of a sandwich, the top and bottom pieces of bread would be the introduction and conclusion. The actual contents of the sandwich—meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and et cetera—would be the body paragraphs. Just like you would not want your sandwich filled with cheap meat, imitation cheese, floppy lettuce and flavorless tomatoes, a teacher does not want paragraphs lacking in substance.
By Stephanie J. Bradberry3 years ago in Education
Contextualizing "Sexual Honesty" by Shere Hite
How can ChatGPT contextualize historic publications? It can be helpful to begin to understand the historical placement of a text, going beyond a summary, however the lack of sources present a drawback. Would you use an AI tool to do background research?
By OG AI3 years ago in Education