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I know some people think I am “old school” when it comes to taking notes with pen and paper, after all, it’s 2015… But all I care about is – RESULTS. A recent article extols the benefits of taking notes with pen and paper and NOT on your laptop or tablet. I admit, I am […]
It’s not uncommon to have difficulty concentrating while studying. You know that time is precious and you want to do well, but managing to focus and concentrate on the study tasks that need to be done can be extraordinarily hard. The good news is that there are ways to improve your concentration and use your […]
According to buyessaynow.com, technological advancements have transformed the livelihoods of people in every sector over the last century. For instance, information technology has made it easy for people to access limitless sources of information. The topic of how these new forms of technology impact on education has recently become a source of heated debates. Some […]
I’ve blogged about this before numerous times… Even though I am a fan of new technologies, there is a time and place for everything – just like smartphones. Don’t just listen to me – read this brief article summarising the findings of a research study by the London School Of Economics that included 130,000 students […]
All too often, ‘learning’ is synonymous with students being disinterested, bored, uninspired and disengaged. Although there are many distractions that can draw students’ attention away from subject content (such as smartphones, other technology and social media), there are also many great techniques that educators can use to better engage students in learning. 1. Provide them […]
First of all, let me share my biases with you right upfront: I am not a parent I have 5 university degrees I have invested over $150,000 in my formal and informal education I have read over 1,000 business books and over 5,000 academic and journal articles With all that, I also can tell you […]
My book “Get The Best Grades With The Least Amount Of Effort” is one of the top selling educational products on ClickBank. I recently realised that not everyone knows what ClickBank is and what that actually means… So I had my graphic designer put this together to summarise it in one “infographic”.
This blog focuses on the general theme of getting the best grades with the least amount of effort. One of the most frequent questions is how you can increase your vocabulary and improve sentence structure … especially in a second language. 1. Read a variety of books, magazines, articles, newspapers & stories. Feed your brain, […]
As a reader or subscriber to this blog, you’ll want to have a quick look at my goal setting program I call “My Best Year Ever” – it will help turn your 2015 New Year’s Resolutions into reality, to create your best year ever.
Today’s youth seems to be struggling with the secondary effects of technology in and out of school. A recent Harvard Study that led to an intriguing book (The App Generation) explains the perils and pitfalls of apps that can do just about everything.* Their argument, and I happen to totally agree with it, is that […]
I just heard about this… Check it out! Kids Code Jeunesse is a Canadian bilingual non-profit organization that aims to provide every child in Canada with the opportunity to learn to code. They provide schools with trained volunteers who teach kids and their teachers computer programming in the classroom. What a great idea!
