Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Why Poverty?

Have you ever wondered why poverty exists? "Why poverty" is a media event reaching more than 500 million people around the world via television, radio, internet and live events in november 2012. It is a unique opportunity to start a national and global debate about poverty in the 21th century. Eighty one hour documentaries deal with a variety of aspects related to poverty. You can watch the documentaries online on why poverty, follow on twitter at #whypoverty, like the project on Facebook and join the debate. Tell us what you thin of the debate. Do you think it will make a difference or is it just one of the many charity campaigns that already exist? Feel free to comment.

Check the site : www.whypovesrty.net


Education, Education.



Poor us. An animated history.

Friday, 23 November 2012

Be thankful for what you have

There are times in your life when you say that you can't do something and you feel disappointed and you keep on concentrating on the things that you wish you had and on the things that you wish that you  didn't have. But most of the times we don;t realise that what we have and what we need are right next to where we are and we are so blind to see the people we love and the things we do that when we lose them we come to the point to appreciate them. So we have to be thankful for what you have and hope that life will be nice to you and to the people you love. We are all just passing by, traveling in a huge bubble called earth in the middle of the universe, and no one will tell you why we are here for and what is the purpose of everything you see and feel. You have to search deep inside and believe in yourself, dream big and never give up!



Friday, 16 November 2012

The NYTimes learning Network. A great resource for students!

The Learning Network by the New York Times is a great way to learn english and improve you skills in an interactive and user-friendly designed environment. Students of all levels are able to read newspapar articles and explore definitions of uknown words. The site offers teaching and learning meterial as well as ideas for parents, students and teachers. There is a lesson plan every weekday which includes visual literacy, critical thinking, history and social studies, science and health, english language and fine arts. There is also a student opinion question column where students from around the world can post their view on current events. Improve your reading skills with quizzes like News Quiz. crosswords and activities and enrich your vocabulary with "word of the day".
Try it and feel free to post a comment. We appreciate your opinion.

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Duolingo iPhone app. A great way to learn a foreign language




This is the first post of a series of suggestions about apps and educational sites that will help students, parents and teachers discover useful learning resources. Today's suggestion is an app called Duolingo, an iPhone app that helps you learn a foreign language through games and puzzles. It encourages interaction with real work situations and teaches you in a way that is both fun and engaging. You can downloaded free from the App Store. Feel free to tell us If it worked for you.