Hamlet, Prince of Denmark – A Few Thoughts
Hamlet is one of those works by Shakespeare that even those that don’t care much for literature have heard of. At the very least, everyone knows the iconic: “To be, or not to be, that…
The Advantages of Studying over the Holidays
If you or your students are like me when I was a teen, there is a good chance you see holidays as, well, holidays. It’s the time you take to unwind, destroy your sleep schedule,…
Competing in the Classroom – Why Is It…
Having a safe space and a nurturing environment is important, but classrooms are still filled with competition. Whether it is to present the best essay, the best group project, the finest athletic abilities, or the…
Are We Currently in Orwell’s 1984?
George Orwell wrote 1984 as a story set in a dystopian society, where everything is controlled, including the way people speak, the necessary periodical changes to history, the perpetual war, and the surveillance by the…
The Benefits of Travelling While On School Break
You may consider what Americans call a ‘staycation’, or a stay-at-home holiday. There are benefits to this – finally getting around to binging Game of Thrones sans Season 8, attending your garden, paying visits to…
Improving and Maintaining the Students’ Concentration
Easily the biggest challenge in an average classroom is keeping the attention of your students and improving their concentration and focus. I say ‘average’, because I’ve had a few colleagues with exceptionally unfortunate schools, students,…
Are Video-Games Really Good for Learning?
The question has been asked again and again and the bottom line is that there are usually two groups in the mix – people who like computer games, Golden nugget included, and those who don’t.…
4 Book Titles High-Schoolers Love
Let me start by saying that this is by no means a ‘required reading’ list, though there are a few works of the literature here you will likely find in a syllabus or two. This…
Top 4 Study Apps Students Should Not Be…
While many people are still pretty old-school (pun intended) when taking down notes, arranging meet-ups for study sessions and jotting down ideas, the technology that is widely available allows us to keep track of our…
4 Reasons For and 4 Reasons Against Doing…
One of the more controversial topics of my teaching days was whether or not homework is truly necessary. Homework has been part of the teaching method for a very long time, but is that an…