Leaving the Sinking Ship I’ve heard many times from my colleagues that they feel society doesn’t give enough respect to their teaching efforts and that this is reflected in their salaries and in the way schools are organized. Classes are over-filled. Budgets are cut. Staff is overworked. This is why many teachers are starting to…
Online Teaching
A Book That Was ‘No Book At All’
Once upon a time, a book was published which, to some people, was “no book at all”. This is how the story goes: In 1969, the author Idries Shah retold the ancient legend of a man with a big book that contained only very little writing and people who were very upset that it contained so…
Lifestyle
The Art of Singletasking
Computers and humans have a lot in common. They not only have to be slim and good-looking, they also have to be multitaskers. If you are human and want to apply for a job, don´t forget to mention that you have good multitasking skills. If you are a computer or a new mobile phone ,…
Online Teaching
Three Ways to Leave a Legacy in the Land of Online Learning
In my last post I talked about the fundamentals of becoming an online teacher without supporting huge investor-fueled teaching platforms or business practices you don’t agree with, don’t understand or simply don’t care about. Today I want to talk further about how you can establish your own legacy instead of indirectly fueling an impersonal brand…
Online Business
The Rise and Fall of the Product Mindset: From Assembly Lines to the Service Age
In this article I want to share with you an idea that has been occupying me for a few days. Obviously, there’s much more to be said about this than can fit into one article. So we’ll have to do some serious time-jumping, here. Ready? Let’s roll! Rewind… There used to be a time, where…
Lifestyle
When Distraction is the Norm
Yesterday I read about a little program called Freedom that forces you to disconnect from the Internet. You set a timer to the desired amount of “offline time” and then you’re unable to connect until the timer runs out or you reboot your computer. (This is supposed to make cheating more difficult) A question that…
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How To Greet People In 3 Easy Steps
How To Greet People In 3 Easy Steps by Jeremiah Bourque (Click on link for audio version) Hello, how do you do? My name is Jeremiah Bourque. It’s a pleasure to meet you. In three sentences, I have just given you a lesson on how to make a greeting. #1: Breaking the Ice Figuratively speaking,…
Interviews
Balance & Relaxation in the Age of Connection
Michal Moreno is the chief editor of Articles.co.il - Israel's first and leading reprint article directory, and owner and manager at Moreno's - Israel SEM boutique company. She is a mother of four and lives near Jerusalem together with her husband. ...
Interviews
“Try and make some friends online!”
Momen is a 16 old blogger from Saudi Arabia, learning and teaching languages online. Recently he built his own online business offering Arabic Language tutoring on arabtutors.com. On his blog he encourages us to pick up a good book and advocates reading ...
Other Languages
Want To Study At A Japanese University?
If you’d like to study at a Japanese university, read on. If you don’t… read on anyway! You might find this interesting. At the present time, Japan is undergoing a chronic shortage of students for its well-respected universities. (Most of you will have read one of the numerous news reports in recent years concerning Japan’s…
Online Teaching
“Rescue the Princess”: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Social Media in the Generation Gap of Digital Natives & Immigrants
Working with students and teachers from all over the world in different time-zones, I have recently stumbled upon the fact, that our sleeping patterns as “digital natives” might severely differ from those of earlier generations; Not only state, but also night & day boundaries are becoming more and more fluid as the “global village” strengthens…
