Whether it’s the middle of the year, or the end of the school year, students everywhere have to take exams to see if the content they were given is fully internalized in their learning process. If they pass.. does this mean they actually learned? Or… Read More »Passing is NOT learning: The challenge in education
Are there good students/bad students? Let’s check out what neuroscientist say. Some neuroscience research suggests that the way our brains develop can influence how we learn best. One person might be a «whiz» at picking up languages, while another tackles math problems with ease. The… Read More »Are there Good or Bad Students? Some Good News for Teachers
The education landscape is undergoing a digital transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a powerful tool. From personalized learning plans to automated grading, AI promises to enhance student engagement and improve learning outcomes. However, while the potential benefits are undeniable, especially with both seasoned… Read More »Is AI the teaching tool we have been waiting for?
Learners are not all the same. Students have different personalities, different interests and as we all know, different learning styles. For many teachers, this is a controversial topic. Why? Because for many years, teachers have had types of methodologies that did not take into consideration… Read More »Types of Learners In The Classroom
We all know technology is changing the game for many sectors of the workplace, and education is very high up on that list. Artificial intelligence has given us new resources and tools that can be used for all kinds of teaching procedures. Education around the… Read More »New pedagogic and technological tendencies that will redefine education in 2025
What are mental maps and how can we utilize them to help us learn a language? A mental map represents a person’s perception of their surroundings. Our brain subconsciously creates mental maps to help us understand what our environment looks like, which in turn helps us… Read More »Brain and Memories – Language Acquisition
Why, you ask, did she want to be a koala that day? She never said. During the lesson, lets call this student Megan who is about 10 years old, started to climb and grab onto my legs. So, what’s a teacher to do? Option one:… Read More »The Koala Conundrum – A teacher’s nightmare?
In a world dominated by keyboards and tablets, the art of handwriting might seem like that of the past. However, recent research in neuroscience highlights the surprising benefits of putting pen to paper, especially for young children but also for adults as it has been… Read More »Penmanship: Why Handwriting Still Matters in a Digital Age
In this blog post we are going to dive into what structure and literacy is and how you could use it in your classroom to develop your students’ reading skills much faster and in a more effective way. Teaching English and specifically teaching reading is… Read More »What is structured literacy, and how can we use in the classroom?
In this blog post we are going to dive into what structure and literacy is. Especially the ways you could use it in your classroom to develop your students’ reading skills much faster and in a more effective way. Teaching English and specifically teaching reading… Read More »What is Structured Literacry?