Genoa English

https://www.ft.com/content/87077445-6a1c-4283-bc81-8077af211a12

— "students seem to learn just as much online as in the classroom." — √

How students can make the most of online learning Tips on the best study habits to use when your course has switched to remote teaching

Really enjoying teaching using video conferencing programs like Zoom to do it.

Refreshing approach to teaching.
Preparing kids for the future means learning outside the classroom - The Star

Preparing kids for the future means learning outside the classroom — The Star Guelph Outdoor School provides students with “deep nature immersion,” a form of experiential learning.

https://youtu.be/nHHFGo161Os

Impressive examination of Fin schools.

Why Finland has the best education system in the world? Segment on the approach to education in Finland taken from "Where To Invade Next" by Michael Moore. Please subscribe!!!

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/19/health/learn-new-language-telenovela-trick/index.html

Big fan of both active and passive learning. The latter is often overlooked!

3 tricks to learning a new language from TV Watching foreign language shows with near obsession can help some people learn new languages.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40708421

Yes, finally some recognition of effort.

How Canada became an education superpower - BBC News Canada has joined the top ranks of the world's best education system - and its secret weapon has been fairness.

https://www.treehugger.com/culture/kids-less-fit-than-ever.html

Wow, kids should be outside playing and I can't stress that enough.

Kids are less fit than ever Teachers, therapists, and researchers are all worried about the decline in physical ability in young children.

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-39422630
I love the thinking and expression of this.

Teach 'problem solving' to produce engineers, schools urged - BBC News A focus on "playful experimentation" will boost learning, says the Royal Academy of Engineering.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38840506
I love the connection (literally & figuratively) this teacher has with each of his students.

US teacher greets each pupil with personalised handshakes - BBC News US teacher Barry White Jnr has created a different handshake for each pupil in his class at Ashley Park PreK-8 School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/schools-should-teach-these-5-life-lessons.html

I could not agree more.

Schools should teach these 5 life lessons Academics are important, but so is knowing how to navigate the real world.

http://uncrate.com/stuff/lego-boost/ Toys that teach, I love it and hope the price comes down soon. The idea here is fantastic!

Lego Boost Legos are always more fun with motors. Lego Boost goes a step further, letting kids code their own creations. The core of the 800+ piece kit is the Move Hub, a stud-covered brick with a built-in tilt sensor, which works...

I realise that Facebook is a for profit Media company that provides a conduit for self-published material, but the dark punitive side of Facebook must go.

They have to stop sending the threatening messages to their subscribers as they have done to me and focus on promotion not punishment with their various penalties that they use to frequently!