Education Uncensored

Finding a Job Against all Odds

Danielle — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:57:55 +0000

Graduation celebrations are still taking place all over the country this month, with many degree-holders remaining blissfully unaware of the dreary job market ahead. According to Karin Agness of Politico, the unemployment rate rebounded from the promising figures reported at the beginning of the year to a disappointing 0.1 percent increase from March to April. This [...]

A new use for pay phones in New York City

Danielle — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:23:22 +0000

The rise of cell phones has basically rendered the pay phone useless. While public telephones used to be popular as a means to communicate while away from home, they’ve become obsolete. Everyone from business executives to college students own a cell phone to stay connected, make their daily lives and studies easier and search online [...]

Effective Teaching is a Two-Way Street

Danielle — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:00:49 +0000

A newly minted teacher anticipates enthralling her students with engaging lectures that promote eager class participation. But does she really know how to reach a class of demographically-diverse students? Does she use effective communication skills? Are her lectures relevant to the students? Why does she keep talking if most of the students haven’t yet mastered [...]

Flipping the Classroom: The Learning Revolution

Danielle — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:05:05 +0000

A new trend called “flipping the classroom” is revolutionizing education for college students everywhere. And this embrace of technology integration into classrooms has moved from the college arena into primary and secondary education where it’s creating a big impact. The process involves granting students full access to educational materials online and in digital formats, so [...]

Social Media: A Valuable Resource for Educators

Danielle — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:37:15 +0000

When social media first came on the scene, many educators groaned with despair. They feared that the new technology would invade the classroom environment and interfere with learning. As time went on, however, people found new uses for social media platforms. Today, social media networks are used to facilitate business connections, advertise products and promote [...]

Ensure Successful Onboarding

Danielle — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:05:24 +0000

Courtesy of o5com‘s photo stream on Flickr While the process of employee onboarding is meant to help you transition into a new job by making you feel comfortable and “on-board,” it’s also a process that can help you work toward becoming indispensable. In today’s economy, simply getting a job isn’t enough. You also need to [...]

Life Happens: Reclaiming Your College Dreams

Danielle — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:19:49 +0000

In a perfect world, we would all get into our dream colleges right out of high school and finish in less than four years with a perfect GPA, several excellent job prospects and zero debt. Unfortunately, the world we live in isn’t perfect, and sometimes life interferes with our dreams. Very few things in life [...]

Yellow Ribbon

Danielle — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:35:19 +0000

The yellow ribbon has long been a symbol of support for our troops, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is continuing to use that symbol in a major benefit for the troops—a college assistance program under the GI bill. This addition to the GI Bill covers education expenses for people who have served in [...]

The Internet as a Safe and Entertaining Educational Resource

Danielle — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:34:31 +0000

img source: http://blog.studentloannetwork.com The Web can be a scary place when you have children. Even savvy Internet users can stumble onto undesirable content by accident. But it is essential to your child’s education to learn effective Internet navigation. Banning it completely would eliminate a powerful educational tool from your child’s life. Follow these suggestions [...]

SATs No Longer Required?

Danielle — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:14:36 +0000

Each year, hopeful young students turn to the books to prepare for the SAT and ACT tests, hoping to earn scores worthy of their chosen colleges. Yet, some schools are no longer relying on these tests as part of their admission requirements. For test-anxious high school seniors, and their parents who foot the bill for [...]