Viking Trekkies
History weaves its influence into pop culture via many avenues … One of the strangest is the Viking influence on Star Trek, especially The Next SOGO188 Generation. Ever since that series found the airwaves, I’ve
Enforcing School Safety In The UK.
The Health and Safety Executive(HSE) as the body responsible for enforcing safety laws in our schools believes that up to 80% of accidents and incidents can be attributed to what they are calling now “Human
Maintaining Motivation Whilst Distance Learning
For most students, whether studying in the classroom or by distance learning, their course of study is usually spread over many months, and in some cases, two or three years, and maintaining consistently high levels
The American Accent: Pronunciation Of The Vowels
Many learners of English have a distinct accent because they pronounce English with the vowels of their language. They commit this error because the English vowels are “something like” the vowel sounds of their native
Seven Easy Steps For Parents or Teachers to Help Teach Children, Ages Three To Six
My name is Scott Waring and I am an American teacher in Taiwan with a BA in Elementary Education and a MS in Counseling Education. I have learned a lot about teaching, but it wasn’t
15 Strategies For Managing Attention Problems
The following strategies are offered for enhancing attention and managing attention problems. This listing is by no means exhaustive, but rather is meant as a place to begin. The best resources for strategies are the
ESL Exams: A Teacher’s Guide
It's the end of another class, and one student has stayed behind. No problem, you think, maybe an easy grammar question, or a comment on how they enjoyed the class (or not!)... or maybe it's
Could You Use The 10 Best Classroom Management Interventions To Turnaround Problem Behavior?
If classroom or group management is an on-going nightmare, it will take more than these ten new techniques to transform y...
Battle of the Traffic Schools: Traditional versus Online
Traffic school saves drivers from having points added to their driving records, a necessary step to ensuring that already hefty insurance rates don’t skyrocket.
Which Future For Libraries?
Will libraries becoming increasingly virtual, the librarian becoming a knowledge navigator? Or will libraries disappear as the world goes wifi – will Google become the future library?