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The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Course
There’s nothing quite like getting to relive your scuba diving adventures, sharing fantastic photos and video with friends and family members from …
Scuba DivingRoger Federer beats Karen Khachanov to reach his 11th Halle Open final
The Swiss ace won a thrilling encounter in straight sets 6-4, 7-6(5) in an hour and 25 minutes on Saturday.<p>Roger Federer reached his 11th final at …
MBANelson College for Girls learn languages through virtual reality
What if you could practice foreign languages in school while talking to real people, in a real situation?
Language LearningBest Spoken English Classes in Salem | Spoken English Course Institute in Salem
India is a diverse nation. It is a home of people from different cultures and background; often people from different states find it difficult to …
Language LearningAASL announces 2017 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced its 2017 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning at the American Library …
EducationThere's an essential skill not being taught enough in classrooms today
JUNE 23, 2017 ROCHESTER, N.H. —There's an essential skill not being taught enough in classrooms today, say a growing number of American educators. That skill is thinking.<p>“Most teachers never really ask students to think very deeply…. Most of what is assigned and tested are things we ask students to …
EducationA Vision For The Future of Education — and Its Immersive, A.I. Driven Destiny
<i>How Immersive Media and Artificial Intelligence can Change Education Forever</i><p>Education is an odd bird: we all know it could be better, while at the …
Personalized LearningYou've never heard of these 5 classes — but their areas of study will boost your pay in the future
If you want the excitement of working in a growing industry, like renewable energy or artificial intelligence, you could try to strike out on your …
Personal Finance15+ Online Art Classes to Take Your Creativity to New Heights This Week
Learning a new skill is easier than you think. While sitting in a classroom might seem like the only option, online classes are now more popular than ever. Art, photography, and design courses are all at your fingertips with sites like Craftsy and CreativeLive. Plus, they're taught by people at the …
CreativeThis App is Saving Rare Languages from Going Extinct in the Wild
A language goes extinct every 14 days. Globalization hasn’t been kind to local cultures or their mediums of expression, but endangered languages may …
Language LearningThe long struggle for the right to speak the Welsh and Irish languages
Dr Ann Elisabeth Pierce Jones and Rev Tony Coslett on the Welsh language revival and Seán Starrs makes a plea for an Irish language act<p>The establishment of Welsh-medium education is a longstanding campaign driven by parental pressure (Welsh-only teaching – a political tool that harms children?, 20 …
Language LearningAdelaide schools finding success with bilingual classes
They say immersion is the best way to learn a new language and that is the approach at two Adelaide public schools, where some students are taking at …
Language LearningMicrosoft Whiteboard app leaks -- download Windows 10's newest inking tool
Last month Microsoft gave us a glimpse of its upcoming Whiteboard app -- now the app has leaked online. This means that we have the opportunity to …
Interactive WhiteboardShould I tell prospective employers that I want to change career?
I am volunteering with a view to retraining via a postgraduate programme, but I also need to work<p><b>Twice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming</b> <b>Dear Jeremy</b> <b>advice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of</b> …
Distance LearningGoogle Classroom Could Bridge a Gap in Online Learning
Google Classroom Could Bridge a Gap in Online Learning<p>With its emphasis on simplicity and collaboration, Google Classroom could be a conduit for …
eLearningWhich Universities Are Offering Blockchain Courses?
Blockchain, the technology that powers cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, is gradually gaining mainstream attention as more prominent US universities …
BitcoinIntroducing the ASCD Activate Professional Learning Network
For nearly 75 years, ASCD has been dedicated to helping educators expand and enhance their repertoire in learning, teaching, and leading.At every …
PedagogyRelaunching E-Learn: A magazine and online platform designed for and by the teaching and learning community
Laureano Díaz <br>Posted: Jun 23, 2017.<p>In previous posts, we’ve discussed how Blackboard has adopted an open philosophy that brings together communities …
EducationCreators Have Made YouTube into a 21st Century Lecture Hall
One takeaway from VidCon 2017: YouTube is more than a platform to enjoy mindless cat videos for hours on end — it’s also utilized as a powerful …
HollywoodMachine learning platforms comparison: Amazon, Azure, Google, IBM
Data scientists who want to build machine learning models and put them into production have no shortage of available tools, but choosing the right …
Machine LearningHow To Learn In 2 Days What Normally Takes 6 Months
Research has found that having clarity about your goals is essential to having motivation to achieve those goals.<p>If you’re not clear on what you’re …
MotivationScience shows how high school popularity can affect the rest of your life
Most people can usually remember who the “popular kids” were in their high school. We can picture their faces clearly and recall random stories about …
PsychologyThis Learning Disability Week We Must Shine A Spotlight On UK Employment Inequality
Learning Disability Week has shone a spotlight on the need to help people with learning disabilities into employment. There are over one million people living with learning disabilities in the UK today (approximately 2% of the population) and yet Government figures show that less than 5.8% are in …
DisabilityWhy you should study abroad
Great things never come from your comfort zone. And moving to a new country is a good way to step out of this zone and challenge yourself. Travelling …
Language LearningGoverning Quality Of Online Content Through Threshold Standards: Facilitating A Consistent Learning Experience
A presentation outlining different approaches to ensuring quality of technology enhanced learning and teaching in higher education. Please cite: Sankey. M. (2017). Governing Quality Of Online Content Through Threshold Standards: Facilitating A Consistent Learning Experience. Online e-Learning …
eLearningHerbie Hancock to Teach His First Online Course on Jazz
MasterClass is on fire these days. In recent months, the new online course provider has announced the development of online courses taught by leading …
JazzVideo Of Sneaky Cat Great For ELLs
Showing fun videos to English Language Learners and having them write and describe what they see is always a winning language-development …
Language LearningGaming in the Classroom as a Learning Tool, Not a Distraction
Not so long ago, video gaming in the classroom was limited to educational computer games that taught skills like multiplication or parts of speech. A …
GamingLearn the Basics of Music Theory With This Interactive Tutorial
As a fan of music, I’d love to learn how to make a song. Devoting time to learning music theory, however, isn’t exactly on my list of priorities. …
LifestyleHere's What A Worker-First Policy Might Look Like For The Trump Admin -- Think Apprenticeships
With his proposal to expand apprenticeships last week, President Trump has put forward the first worker-centric policy of his administration. Carried into the White House on a wave of working class unrest in America’s heartland, the President has until now walked back his populist campaign rhetoric …
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