Science & Education

The IEP is written and now there should be some discussion about placement. What options are there and what is best for your child? Those are the questions for the team. Like the IEP, the placement decision is very important to the success of your child. IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities […]

Technology is an unavoidable necessity that has opened the expectant and long anticipated heart of the universe to exciting and amusing innovations. It has always dared to be at the forefront and vanguard of inventions, technical creativity and a novelty at its peak. One would almost not find a single […]

The Hawthorne effect says that because you start experimenting that can change the behaviour of the people you are observing (see also the related Pygmalion and halo effects) . It bedevils educational technology, because say you introduce podcasting on a course and then measure student performance or satisfaction then you […]

The most detrimental play time that stay with little girls well into their adult years is what I refer to as the “Barbie World”. This world is entered when little girls receive and began to play with the very popular Barbie Doll (or any of the popular comparison dolls) the […]

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an odd psychiatric disorder as it appears peculiar to learning within a school environment and, in its newest guise, career development. Its causes are unknown and drug treatments can, in extreme instances, lead to psychosis and mania. Not surprisingly, given the random behaviour patterns […]

Introduction It all began with Tim Berners-Lee at CERN and the good old HTML. CERN, which is now mostly famous for its Large Hadron Collider, has recently gained major publicity by attracting the attention of frivolous news chasing the possibility of a black hole. I think even cooler than a […]

When the world talks about science, culture, economy or politics, it speaks English. English speakers don’t really need a second language at all. So, what’s the use of a second language when the first one is enough? English speakers can look for the luxury items: cultural and linguistic enrichment. In […]

Some people mourn an aspect of political candour that existed in Australia during the era of the 20th Century’s political struggle to ensure educational opportunities for the working class. A sense of Australia ‘doing right’ to ‘get somewhere’ or to ‘forge ahead’, existed in contrast to the 21st Century’s ‘spin […]

Jobs and the economy were the primary focus of President Obama’s State of the Union speech. The prospective federal job market is expanding and it is important to learn the steps to find a federal career. Many of President Obama’s ideas won’t mean new jobs for at least another five […]

Perhaps you speak a language other than English at home. Perhaps you live in a bilingual country and feel your child would benefit from learning both official languages. Perhaps you have always been into other languages and want your kids to have that same love. Whatever the reason, experts agree […]