Teaching Strategies For Developing World Literature Appreciation
Posted on June 7, 2008 - Filed Under Education | Leave a Comment
There are many wonderful teaching strategies educators can use to cultivate and develop an appreciation of world literature within their students. Initially, developing an appreciation for world literature in high school students requires that teachers select reading material with themes that are relevant to the modern era in which we live.
Interest and appreciation for the book To Kill A Mockingbird for example could be generated by having a brief class discussion on race relations. The teacher and students could collaborate to create a detailed timeline of 15 to 20 social, cultural, and political events that occurred in the 1930s. The activity would familiarize students with the attitudes and issues of the Depression era in the deep South, while simultaneously teaching students how African-Americans overcame such prejudicial attitudes.
Read More..>>Educate Innovatively With The Help Of 21st Century Educational And Business Enthusiasts
Posted on May 7, 2008 - Filed Under Arts and Entertainment | Leave a Comment
We live in a world that constantly bombards us with information. Peter Senge beautifully envelopes the works of many great modern thinkers in his book - A fifth Discipline Resource - Schools that Learn. By collaborating with business and educative experts Senge brings a practical resource for all educators to use in their daily applications.
He covers the five disciplines:
Personal Mastery:
Mental Models:
Shared Vision:
Team Learning
Systems Thinking
Read More..>>Learning The Key Stages Of Cold Sores
Posted on April 1, 2008 - Filed Under Health and Fitness | Leave a Comment
The active stages of cold sores or Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) are divided into five key parts. The most common stage of the cold sore virus is a non-active stage, the dormant stage. Numerous people carrying the herpes virus will never experience the active stages and will not be aware that they are infected. In these cases a blood test would be the only way to tell if a person is infected. The active stages will typically follow a pattern but the virus does not manifest the same in every person. Being aware of the stages during your outbreak will help in determining a treatment plan.
Read More..>>Online Learning - Training Webinar Success Tips
Posted on February 2, 2008 - Filed Under Education | Leave a Comment
If you think that face-to-face training is the best way to do training, think again. New research shows that a blended approach produces 35-69 percent better outcomes than face-to-face alone.
What’s a blended approach? It’s a mixture of delivery modes, put together in a pattern to create the best result. For example, a blended course might involve one full day face-to-face, followed by several one-hour webinars delivered sequentially across a number of weeks. Another example might include a self-paced DVD program, followed by three two-hour webinars, followed by a live one-to-one coaching session.
Read More..>>To Jam Or Strum? Electric Guitars Vs Acoustic Guitars
Posted on January 12, 2008 - Filed Under Arts and Entertainment | Leave a Comment
When first learning to play guitar, one of the biggest decisions that people face is whether they want to start learning with an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar. Both have distinct characteristics and sounds, and favor certain styles and genres of music over the other. So how should one go about making this choice between electric and acoustic? For some it might be obvious, but for others, there are some major factors that should be considered that we will explore. Let’s start with electric guitars.
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