In 2012 Cyberbullying is no longer a joke. UNISA released a study questioning children’s increasing use o cell phones as a learning tools. Research by Prof Deon Tustin, head of the Bureau of Market Research (BMR) indicates that 24.2 % of children in high schools use phones to improve mathematics and 23% use them to…
Can an app today keep bad grades away? Long the bane of teachers, smartphones are being re-imagined by educators as a positive presence in the classroom. What’s more, a survey released Thursday shows more than half of Canadians – 56 per cent – agree that the mobile devices are an “invaluable tool” for students, while…
This update was sent to us from Tragedy and Hope community newsletter on July 1, 2012: As many of you are aware, John suffered multiple strokes in the weeks after visiting us in Connecticut and filming the Ultimate History Lesson interview. Since that time, he has been in and out of hospitals and rehabilitation centers,…
Recently a freelance journalist working for Destiny Magazine asked me to answer questions on how to keep training fresh. All my training workshops I’ve developed under NETucation have been designed for skills not qualifications. Here is my experience: We live in a complex world filled with confusion and conflict. Training for qualifications received a major…
How to improve your communication. Dr. Carol Fleming’s Book, “It’s the Way You Say It: Becoming Articulate, Well-spoken and Clear”, has just been published. What you say is important, but how you say it and how you present yourself when you say it are even more important. The book will help you become more articulate,…