When the computers at a school in Lake Oswego, Oregon, had to be turned off for four days because of a virus, students were bewildered about how to address a snail mail envelope. These tech-savvy students could email, text, web browse, MySpace, and Google with great skill, but when the system went down, both students and teachers realized that technology is no longer a luxury, but a necessityperhaps a necessity that serves to separate us rather than bring us together.
America Needs An Education Reinvention Bill Now!
In order to build a stronger, more self-sufficient America, America must first be willing to change. To build a progressive and competitive society, America’s most important challenge is to change its antiquated educational system. In every political administration, education must be first and foremost. Without a strong and revitalized educational system, America will never progress to greatness nor be able to alleviate any of our other ills.
Alcoholism among Young People
Social diseases is a familiar term for everyone despite the reaction to it. This article reveals one of such diseases and gives a description of the cause and consequences.
Students: Control Your Debt
Each year, a majority of students leaving college come home close to $20,000 in debt, not including the student loans. One of the main reasons students come home in debt is because of the majority of credit card offers on campus. Since credit cards arent a bad thing, it all comes down to the person that is in charge of using them.
Find All The Global Warming Information Sources At One Site
With Climate Change and Global Warming now becoming more important daily, educators, students, journalists, scientists and governments all need fast access to all the latest Global Warming research and news.
From Undecided To Decided A College Journey
Getting ready for college is much more than choosing the school, roommate and what hotspot is your favorite. There are many things to consider and one that is commonly overlooked, sometimes for years. Many students spend their younger and teenage years boasting what they want to be when they grow up, but when they get to college they can not make up their minds. For some, this is a panic because there are only so many basic classes that a student can take before it begins cos…
From “Open Doors” To “Engines Of Inequality”
Over a hundred and fifty years ago, after years of controversy and struggle, New Yorkers voted by a 6 to 1 margin to establish the Free Academy for the Poor Man’s Children. That trailblazer college removed the barrier of tuition for its first class of 149 college students and over the years has burgeoned into the City University of New York with 403,000 students and 20 colleges.
Cool Teachers Rule With Cool Teachers Rules
An out of control teacher: This is either scary or a highly entertaining venue for students. Lets consider the latter. How many students can deny that they get a quick and amusing thrill out of comments like this?
Students: 5 Ways to Improve Your Memory
Will I remember what I have studied?’ is a fear that haunts many students. Not any more. With these five simple tricks, you can remember easily…
Teachers- Make Your Life Easier With A Personal Website
Whether you teach high school physics or college level English, your own personal website can not only help your students better understand the material but make your life easier at the same time. Even if your institution provides for you to have your own website, they may not give you enough room to really do with it what you need to. Use this site for basic information and link to your personal website where you will have more freedom to give your students the information t…
Wealthy Families Secret To Groom Brilliant Students
Lets face it!!! Our children are judged based on their grade point average and their performance on standardized test such as ACT/ SAT. Our childrens high school and college admissions are based on those credentials. As parents, we invest money in sophisticated desktop/ laptop computers to give them access to the worldwide web. We establish home offices, libraries and structured areas to encourage daily homework and studying. We believe constant studying and attention to ho…
Preparing for Emergency Situations at School
We know emergency situations can (and will at some point) happen in your class. It may be minor, such as a student becoming sick in your room, or even a practice event like a fire drill or tornado drill. Hopefully you won’t encounter a real life-threatening emergency. But you should always be prepared for such instances.