We are now into Term 4 of 2009. This means all year 11 have just moved onto year 12, and are in their first Term of their HSC. Now is the real thing - all school assessments count towards your internal rank. Your assignments and exams at school will affect your ATAR - and your final HSC exams are less than a year away.It is time to get yourself into the right mindset in order to achieve the ATAR you want.How to set goalsGoal setting is an...more
Colleges and universities across the nation approach enrollment diversity in many different ways. Some schools actively seek to diversify their student body, while other schools maintain that academic excellence should be the most important factor when considering a student for admission. Currently, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents is considering the role that diversity plays in higher education. Recently, at a...more
The blackboard sits neglected, chalkdust spread in a disinterested circle, not quite reaching the corners, no longer disturbed by the passing of words and numbers, lessons untaught and equations unsolved. The overhead projector, that bright lamp of modernity past, has been forgotten, power cable now stripped bare of even its plug (needed elsewhere) while felt-tip-ink smears and dries around acetates no longer called upon to shine their out-of-focus lessons for distracted boys and girls.As the older and unloved tools of education slip quietly into obsolescence, a more versatile, more involving, more effective alternative moves into classrooms and lecture theatres across the land. With Microsoft PowerPoint, lessons of all kinds can be given new life, helping students to engage with the subject. PowerPoint can be used, quickly and easily, to produce visual presentations that can either be shown directly on the monitor screen or projected. Individual 'slides' (much like the acetates for the old overhead projector, but far more versatile) are created, and can bring together text, diagrams, animations, and images in a vast array of styles. As with a traditional projector, the...more
Almost every California Vocational School is offering HVAC programs. These programs are designed specifically to assist students in their professional careers. By undergoing these HVAC training programs, students will be able to learn all about the maintenance, installation, and the reparation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment....more
Having discovered that my girlfriend (a self-confessed film lover) had considerable gaps in her viewing experience, I naturally took it upon myself to educate her. This proved quite a challenge because she quite a fussy viewer and has a lot of preconceptions about some genres of film, namely the 'boy' genres: horror, action, and science-fiction....more
Year after year, it's the same routine. High school students are given revivals of plays like The Importance of Being Earnest and A Midsummer Night's Dream to act in rotation. If the kids aren't sick of it, the drama teacher sure is. While William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde have their merits -- the public domain being foremost among them -- eventually something new, or at least something that's not played to death, should be seen. Some of the more obscure classics suited for a school play include works by de Beaumarchais, Gozzi, Shaw, Rostand, and David Garrick. Of these historical characters, the last one is particularly notable for having another great historical play actually written about him. David Garrick by T. W. Robertson, was written in the 1850s. It was based on (to the extent that at times it was directly translated from) a French play called Sullivan. Sullivan itself was adapted from an earlier play called Le Garrick medicin, written in the 1830s and which spawned several other adaptions. Whatever was done in that play worked, and it captured imaginations for over a century after it was first published in France. Robertson's play David Garrick preserves...more
Attorneys, paralegal professionals, and other legal workers that have to take a certain amount of courses must get in at least 15 hours of MCLE each year in order to remain in good standing with the state bar. The traditional ways of going about it...more
Researching Online Colleges is Important because an Online Degree Can Help Your Career, or Be a Waste of TimeOnline colleges are a great way to further your education and improve your career possibilities. However, there are some institutions that...more
With this comes a need for a greater understanding among our culture to encourage those that do need an adult literacy tutor to seek one out. Many of the stereotypes that surround adult literacy issues are myths and there is very little truth to...more
Success in life is credited to alma mater. Who shall we credit for failures? That means people seek training to succeed and avoid failure. They seek training that can give them the joy of gaining success. Every success leaves a trail of failures....more
If you suffer from a wheat or gluten allergy, then you know how hard it can be to find foods that are gluten-free. The vast majority of breads and baked goods are off limits. Additionally, nearly every food on the grocery store market may contain...more
Beyonce Knowles is one of the world's most famous singers and actresses. She was the lead singer for the pop band Destiny's Child and went on to a solo career as a singer and and actress, co starring in 2002 in "Austin Powers: Goldmember" together...more