Month Archive - 2010 February
Insider’s Guide to Studying Tip 3: The Fake Test
February 26, 2010 Students of all ages can hone their study skills with these tips that teachers wished they knew when they were students. The Fake Test There’s a test coming up. How will you do? One way to find out is by taking the wait-and-see approach. The other is to practice taking ... more
Secret Agent Josephine Debut
February 23, 2010 Oxford Learning is very pleased to welcome Brenda from Secret Agent Josephine to our blog as our first-ever guest mommy-blogger! Busy mom Brenda will be sharing fun, cheerfully-illustrated tales about the highs and lows of being a busy mom with a pre-school aged daughter, as well as the every day ... more
New Classroom Technology Sounds like a Great Idea
February 10, 2010 In previous posts we’ve looked at how technology might not be in students’ best interests. But a London Free Press article shows one way that technology is helping students have a better classroom experience by installing a surround sound system to help amplify the teacher’s voice. "It makes such a ... more
Insider's Guide to Studying Tip 2: Mnemonic Devices
February 8, 2010 Students of all ages can hone their study skills with these tips that teachers wished that they knew when they were students! Tip 2: Mnemonic devices The term “mnemonic device” is just a fancy way of saying, “trick to help you remember.” While understanding is always better than memorizing, there ... more
National Champion Teen Talks Exams, Organization, and Teachers
February 3, 2010 Hannah McGregor is your average 17-year-old high school student. She goes to class and has an active social life. She even has extra-curricular activities. There’s one difference though: Hannah’s main extra-curricular activity is skating with Nexxice, the 2009 World Junior Silver Medalist Synchronized Figure Skating Team. It goes without saying ... more
