Posts tagged learning
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The Cure to Culture Shock: Eat Local!
Learning a language through an online classroom is the first step in beginning to understand and appreciate another culture. But in order to truly appreciate the lifestyle and traditions of another people, people must get up and go to that country and immerse themselves fully in the culture. Taking this big step can be scary…
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4 Tips To Learn The Language of Love
Teaching and learning a language is a difficult, but exciting undertaking. Whether you’re a student or a teacher, there are certain aspects of the journey that will be fun, and some that won’t be so great. This principle rings even more true if you’re learning or teaching a language for couples that don’t speak the…
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3 Teaching Skills For The 21st Century
There are many skills the educator of the future is going to need. Notably, these include technical skills such as building and maintaining a webpage, using VoiP technology, Social Media, etc. But this is only the beginning! Being technology-savvy, as important as it may seem, is not really a skill for itself. It’s simply a…
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The Impossible Crusade of Education Technology Against The Human Spirit
A few days ago, I re-watched the classic 1965 movie “The Slender Thread” in which a woman played by Anne Bancroft tries to commit suicide and then calls a crisis center hot-line where everyone is furiously trying to pin-point her location in order to send an ambulance. Apart from the intricate story which the woman…
