PALMTOPS FOR STUDENT PROJECTS

Classrooms are taking to going digital more than ever,with teachers finding newer ways to being innovative to keep the students engaged. Students respond as "duck taking to water" with anything digital and so use of FREEWRITE a basic word processor to be used with a palmtop and a keyboard makes any collaborative project interesting for students. Reading and writing skills improve as they write more and read more and correct spellings and grammatical errors.

HOW TO COPE WITH EXAMS?

Exams being round the corner for most,I see many mothers more concerned about their children's performances than the children themselves.The happy go lucky attitude of the students can sometimes be misconstrued as "careless","not bothered",,etc.,...while the parents feel that they have done all they can in putting their children in good schools and colleges and also got them the best home tutor around.Tutorials obviously flourish because of the attitude of parents that they did not get the best and so they want their children to be given the best in education and everything else.They fail to understand why the marks are still not up to the mark.In the face of competition,every teacher and parent emphasize the need to score a 100%,not even 99.9%.
So,what does the harassed student do?Parents and teachers have the eternal bad habit of comparing a student with his siblings or peers saying,"Why can't you score like that?"
Every student is unique!The ability to grasp quickly,or understanding the concepts of math and science is different for everyone.A variety of factors come into play for this,most important among these being the genes inherited and proper nutrition in addition to a positive and healthy environment in which to study.
Parents and students have many questions regarding exams,revision,and methods of study.Many valuable suggestions in the form of videos are found here on videojug!
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HANDWRITING HELP FOR CHILDREN

Parents and teachers are concerned about children's handwriting.Yes,while they are learning to write,presents a different set of problems that can be corrected with proper guidance,oodles of patience,and practice sheets.Holding the pencil correctly,adjusting to the natural light,sitting properly at the desk holding the book at the right angle all make a difference in handwriting during formative years.Taking into account,the student who is a left hander,needs a different approach.There are several teachers who reprimand children for bad handwriting,but few make time for a student that needs more encouragement in the right direction.Practical advice to help improve your child's handwriting has an explicit video that shows what you can do as a parent or teacher to help children with bad handwriting.
Adults sometimes have illegible handwriting and need to improve themselves as well.
Here are some tips for you in my hub entitled,How To Improve My Handwriting

INTERNET SAFETY FOR CHILDREN

Parents are more concerned with the safety of their children when using the internet at home or in school.Majority of the parents find themselves sitting with their kids in their free time while on the net.But,how long can you baby sit a student who is online for his upcoming project.The minute you answer a phonecall or the door, the student is busy messaging away a friend,or updating his profile on social networking sites such as Orkut,Facebook,hi5.Schools and colleges are careful to bar all social networking websites and mail sites such as Google and Yahoo and IM services such as Skype.
But the parent and teacher can equip themselves with the knowledge of internet services most relevant to them and the safety of their children.And communicate with them in the right and most effective manner.Keeping communication channels open with your children is the most important.

Internet Safety; A Guide for Parents & Teachers

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STUDY GUIDES AND STRATEGIES

Study habits differ with every learner and each has to set her/his strategy for effective study.Getting better grades is one thing,but if you value being a topper in your field of study,you need to understand and evaluate yourself with regards to study habits and make the necessary improvements.
Resources pertaining to effective strategies for study are compiled by Joe Landsberger on his website,Study Guides and Strategies as an educational public service.Preparation,learning,studying with others,classroom participation,writing skills,math skills are all addressed here.There is also a separate section on online learning.Resources for vocabulary,writing skills,research,are all found here.Preparing for tests and taking tests are also addressed in detail.Links to other resourceful websites are also provided.
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101 FREE LEARNING TOOLS

Learning can be great fun if students find the right tools(websites) to use for free.Teachers ought to keep finding a variety of tools to be used in the classroom and for projects given.Students love computers and the internet and as most parents will confirm,their children play games on the computer for hours on end.All we have to do is guide them to the right free tools for the various learning issues or needs,and we will see a definite improvement in grades as well as an improved awareness in the surrounding and the world.
An excellent presentation is presented here that showcases all websites that are FREE and can enhance learning at any stage.

101 Free Learning Tools

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HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD ADAPT TO A NEW SCHOOL

Growing up has its challenges but when a student has to change schools it can be tough on them. Most often,children change schools when parents are transferred to a different locality or city.They could also be relocating to a different country.The transition between schools can be stressful if the curriculum is also different. But,the worst of all challenges comes when a decision has to be made regarding the choice of a second language if the child is not familiar with the languages being offered for study.
Parents need to make themselves available and helping their child in adapting to the new neighbourhood particularly the new school. Students generally adapt very well to new surroundings if they do not have overbearing parents.
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How To Help Your Child Adapt To A New School

WORKING MOTHER SPENDS ONLY 30 MINUTES WITH CHILDREN A DAY

How much time does a working mother spend with her children on an average? This news item caught my attention since recently another survey conducted among the under 35 working women stated that most preferred career progress to having children. Today's woman certainly is more intelligent and is very much in control of who she is and what she can be. She is definitely economically independent and likes to live life on her own terms. Men think that women should be full time homemakers or work part time to take care of the kids. But, women do not want to stay home. Career is most important to them, although they feel very guilty about it, especially when the kids are ill or are at home for holidays. A school principal says that one of their students told her that he gets to speak to his other only on the ride to school every morning,since she is a doctor and is always very busy. Some mothers are lucky to have a mother or motherinlaw over, in times of need. Some trust their maid entirely to bring up their children. Still others engage governesses. Being nuclear families has its share of problems such as these. It is understandable when the principal of a reputed school says that children whose parents do not have time for them are the ones that have attitude problems and behavioural problems in addition to being either pushy or withdrawn. Not doing well in academics is common among such children. So, coming to the survey that was conducted among children and how much time their working mothers actually spent with them on an average was only 30 minutes. Now, is that some food for thought?