Education

Just imagine for a second, what the world would be like without language. Well, oral (and other forms of) communication is basically among the things that distinguish us from animals and the world would most probably be quite chaotic without language. Now, it’s almost obvious that most of us know and understand at least one or two languages to fluency by the time we reach adulthood. But did you know that there are approximately 6,500 different languages spoken in different parts of the world today? Of course, understanding and speaking only ten of them can be unrealistic and impractical,...

Teaching English online is all the rage right now. There are literally hundreds of thousands of English language learners wanting to brush up on their English and wanting to do so from the comfort of their own homes. But the thing is, there are also hundreds of thousands of English teachers who want to teach English online. Inevitably this means there is competition for online students which, in turn, means you need to be the best online English teacher you can be. Let’s be honest, nobody wants an average teacher and if you want your students to pay top dollar for your lessons or to book...

The transition from face-to-face tutoring to online has gone about as smoothly as the online tutoring itself has been going. To be perfectly honest this is a bit of an overstatement. In actual fact, the move has been ok. I found a website which allows me to upload documents that we can collaboratively annotate and also video call; no more driving across town at busy times to rush to my next lesson; and obviously now I can teach whilst wearing my pyjama bottoms (or in my case, joggers). Yet there is always a hitch. At least once a week there will be some sort of problem. One of the parents...

Dartmoor National Park has launched a new ‘ learning in lockdown ’ digital hub to help inspire and educate people about the National Park's special landscape and what can be found there. The free online resources are aimed at supporting children, parents and teachers as we all continue to observe ' stay at home ' measures due to the Covid-19 emergency. Developed by Dartmoor National Park Authority, the ' learning in lockdown ' hub is rich with lively, fun and fascinating multi-media content so people can teach and learn about nature, the environment around them and remain connected to...