If you’re a teacher the cost of supplies can tend to be pricey. A great alternative to a lot of activities in the classroom is online. So if you’re teaching in a class that has at least one computer to use give the sites below a try.
Classroom Architect – This helps you outline your classroom floor plan virtually, save the paper!
Think Tank – Designed to help students develop a research organizer for reports and projects.
NoteStar – A great utility to help students and teachers organize research papers with topics and sub-topics.
Kids’ Vid – For video production in the classroom, this instructional website helps support project-based learning.
We all know how tiring, draining and exhausting writing can be. Sometimes it’s just tough to crank out a research or term paper.
Even though it takes additional time and effort, proof-reading is imperative to submitting the best possible paper you can! Be sure to re-read it once or twice, and share with a classmate, friend or family member to get an additional set of eyes and an additional opinion.
Sometimes catching a few typos here and there can make an enormous difference!
If law school is the next step in your life then there are many things to consider before you apply. I recently chatted with Constance St. Germain-Driscoll, Program Director of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies at AMU, about some important things to keep in mind when law school applications are on the horizon.
Understand the debt you will be incurring in student loans
Along with this list she notes that law schools are looking for well-rounded people, so extracurricular activities are a plus, and a single bad semester shouldn’t be fatal. If you want to hear the nitty-gritty on the process of getting into law school, listen to the podcast below for more wisdom from St. Germain-Driscoll.
With all of the course options available in post-secondary education nowadays, choosing a specific course can feel like a lesson in opportunity cost. It’s like when I go to my favorite restaurant with an extensive menu—all the choices! I end up being one of those guys. I change my order if someone else orders the same dish. Why? Because, like most people, I enjoy a diverse selection and I never want to narrow my choices. That’s assuming others are willing to share.