Education Articles

1. Educational toys can cost a fortune for some mums. See how these mums slashed that cost by 80%

By Ute Fumeaux August 2005 – Sydney, Australia. Sydney mothers have discovered a way of providing their children with high quality children’s educational toys and they’re only paying 20% of store price. These mothers aren’t spending hours in discount stores or second hand toy stores. They’re buying high quality, highly sought after children’s educational toys and instead of paying $100 they’re paying only $20... read more

2. Freshmen, Learn How to Hook your Professors!

By Linda Correli To commence something new is difficult from one side, but very exciting and interesting from the other. You never know what to wait and get ready for, though the feeling of unexpectedness makes new undertakings unusually thrilling and fabulous. By starting your freshman year at college you are turning over a new leaf in your life, opening a door to the world with a spate of opportunitie... read more

3. Houses at half price! Government grant available for teachers

By Tim Liptrap The Teacher Next Door program (TND) is granted funded program administered by The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that will pay (literally) 50% of your house mortgage if you meet the grant criteria. "The escalating teacher shortage requires school systems to employ innovative approaches to attract and retain teachers, and this is especially true in low-income, urban nei... read more

4. If You Can Balance Your Checkbook, You Can Lose Weight

By Eric Head The process of losing weight and monitoring your food intake has many things in common with balancing your budget. Below, we’ll take a look at some of the elements that are found in both. Sometimes, just being able to visualize the weight loss process in a new way can bring clarity and help you in achieving your goal. Daily Metabolism = Daily Budget Your daily metabolism is the amount of calo... read more

5. Leadership, Self-Development, and the "Committment to Growth"

By Jeffrey M. Miller There is a common phrase that says: "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." In the realms of self-development, leadership, and success there are all-to-common phrases like this one that, if taken to heart, can completely undermine our efforts before we ever get started. And therein lies the theme for this article. For, it is the belief in so-called 'truths' like this one that most often pre... read more

6. Online College Programs - How to Apply

By Katie Robbins The first step to getting your online degree is to apply to colleges. Research several colleges offering the degree program you need. Once you have decided on a school, you are ready to begin the application process. While the requirements may vary slightly, most colleges have similar processes. You will need to fill out an application, either online or on paper. Check with the university for... read more

7. Teachers, do not overlook teaching your students how to write checks.

By Tim Liptrap The stock market is in a downturn, corporations are laying off workers, public companies are collapsing and federal law makers want the next generation of students to understand how to manage their money. A subject that was once kept in the home is being moved to the school systems because the teaching of financial education in the home is failing. In 2002, 75% of the graduating high school s... read more

8. Traveling with the Kids

By Mrs. Party... Gail Leino Vacation time is meant to be a relaxing experience, a time to rejuvenate.  Taking a few simple steps with careful planning ahead of time can truly make your travel adventure an effortless trip for the whole family.   For cheap airline tickets, read more

9. How does oil & dirt get washed away with soap?

By Dr. George Grant We use soap each day in our lives in the form of detergents, shampoo, shower crème, hand soap or bar soap. We are so used to using soap that we rarely stop and wonder how this wonderful compound manages to help us clean ourselves day after day. Have you ever thought about what would happen if there were no soap? How else can we rid the dirt off our bodies or our clothes? Most of the time, dirt ... read more

10. The Supreme Court: Past, Present and Future

By Jillian Gregory The United States Supreme Court has been an active focus of politicians, news media, and concerned citizens in recent months. The scrutiny of the Supreme Court Justices erupted when Chief Justice Sandra Day O’Connor retired from her position on the Supreme Court. Debate about who should replace her on the Supreme Court filled daily talk shows, political arenas, and dinner tables. President George ... read more

11. Create "Me" Time During The Holiday Season

By Linda Milo The thought of the holiday season makes most people’s anxiety and stress level rise. The season holds lots of activity which will include list making, frantic shopping, house decorating, food shopping, cooking, family frictions, post office line waiting, cleaning the house, and a longer list of other unavoidable chores to endure. Before you start to feel exhausted by holiday season frenzy, learn... read more

12. I'm Overwhelmed - 5 Tips On How Parents Can Take Control Of Their Lives

By Linda Milo “I’M OVERWHELMED” 5 Tips On How Parents Can Take Control Of Their Lives Are you feeling overwhelmed being a parent? Do you want to feel more relaxed and empowered raising your child? Working parents, stay-at-home parents, visiting parents – it doesn’t matter which one you are because these days almost every parent feels overwhelmed by their daily day. Parents every day experience anxiety, ... read more

13. The Internet & Education: One Mom's Perspective

By A.R. Linder On many a Friday night my daughter and I can be found in front of the computer playing an online game based upon “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”. The differences are that all the questions are related to science, we can’t actually win a million dollars, it’s absolutely free, and we are the players. It isn’t unusual for us to spend a couple of hours playing this game. I am always amazed by how m... read more

14. Why Hamlet still disturbs us?

By Arthur McLaston Many students face different and sometimes difficult tasks during their period of study. Some of them have to research new trends and gain new knowledge on different subjects, some of them should analyze new texts and new theories but almost every student studies to do this by analyzing some well-known, old and universally accepted theories or facts. For those students who are enrolled... read more

15. Benefit From Studying With the Laptop

By Linda Correli Benefit From Studying With the Laptop by Linda Correli The progress of technology is astounding. Mankind attained fantastic, unprecedented peaks during the last century: the invention of the phone, TV-set, radio, if to mention some. Could Newton or Einstein ever imagine that piles of their books and treatises can be stored in one, by the first sight rather small electronic machine called comput... read more

16. Online Education Busts Public Schooling

By Linda Correli Critical innovation in education Progress is inevitable and sometimes it is difficult to reflect on its future impacts. Though, notwithstanding all its ulterior dangers and unexpected consequences progress and technological advances are moving onward, affecting all spheres of our life. Online education or so called virtual schooling is a case in point. Now it is mainly impossi... read more

17. Six Reasons Why Distance Learning Makes Sense

By Rose M. Learning in the 21st Century: The Educational Playing Field Is Leveled More and more people are finding that knowledge really is power, and that they can accomplish their education goals online. Best of all, these online learners are finding that degrees from accredited colleges and universities are increasing their earnings potential, giving them greater responsibility in their profess... read more

18. Periodic Properties of the Elements: Trends in the Periodic Table

By Dr. George Grant The properties of the elements exhibit trends and these trends can be predicted with the help of the periodic table. They can also be explained and understood by analyzing the electron configurations of the elements. This is because, elements tend to gain or lose valence electrons to achieve the stable octet formation. The properties of the elements exhibit trends and these trends can b... read more

19. A New Year’s Resolution to Learn a New Language

By Emma Rath Danny Glover, the famous American actor, once said that his new year’s resolution was to learn French, because everyone he wants to speak with in West Africa speaks French. If you would like your fun new year’s resolution to be to learn a new language, then there are quite a few different ways you can go about it. Perhaps you’ve been wanting to learn the language of your Grandmother. Perhaps yo... read more

20. Become a Certified Success in the World of Business and Finance

By Zach Chouteau There’s no denying that today’s business and finance sectors have become more competitive than ever. It has become critical for professionals to not only have the necessary skills to succeed, but the certification employers are looking for. This challenging environment has always posed a potential problem for the busy professional trying to take a step up in the business world, or transition i... read more

21. Build Character! Use this 4-Point Plan

By Jean Tracy, MSS, "Granny Jean" Tips and Tools for Character Builders "Building Character in Young Hearts and Growing Minds" Greetings, Use the 4-Point Plan when you're teaching your children right from wrong. U.S. News and World Report conducted a survey and found that 84% of college students believed they needed to cheat to get ahead in the world. You can teach your children a better way. ... read more

22. 6 Steps Necessary to Transform America's High Schools

By Joe Rueff 6 Steps Necessary to Transform America’s High Schools Joe Rueff President/Publisher Bill Gates is at it again! This time he’s taking on the American public high schools. But Bill isn’t alone. Educational Testing Service’s survey “Ready For The Real World?”, eminent business author Dan Pink (A Whole New Mind and Free Agent Nation), and many others have criticized our high school system as no... read more

23. Making Effective Use of Traffic Exchanges

By Brian Holte This article may be reprinted but may not be modified without my consent.. A look inside the guts of a traffic exchange. ©-by Brian Holte • What are traffic exchanges? Traffic exchanges are used by 100,000 + people who are interested in the same goals as you are, marketing your product and services. • How do traffic exchanges work? Simply put, a group of people (myself included) who... read more

24. On-line Universities and Degrees – Find the Right One for You

By Katie Robbins The first step to finding the right online university is to decide what degree you want. Do you want an undergraduate or graduate degree? Are you interested in a certificate program for work related study? If you are returning to school for work, you may want to get feedback from your employer for this decision. List your long and short term career goals to help you decide which degree will hel... read more