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Are smartphones and learning compatible? Can smartphones serve as learning tools? Smartphones are progressing each day, opening unimaginable realms of possibilities. Thus, if used appropriately, smartphones are good learning tools. Let’s explore how smartphones can help students learn. Note Taking Students can use their smartphones to take notes. Phones come with built-in note pads. You […]

If you are ever in the position of teaching students and making sure they cover their syllabus for their academic years, you would realize just how difficult it is to get everyone along and on the same page. The kids are from different backgrounds and will have different strengths in terms of assimilating what you […]

Well-being is often described as the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy. A person who enjoys high levels of wellbeing is described as “flourishing”. In this context, flourishing means that the person enjoys feelings of happiness, contentment, curiosity, and can engage fully with what is going on around them. Personal wellbeing helps you function […]

Writing is a learning tool that has proved to be effective in improving student achievement in different subjects. This is largely because writing helps students to process what they are learning at a deeper level. It allows them to put their thoughts down on paper, which encourages them to evaluate and weigh each idea critically. […]

Teaching students doesn’t have to be restricted to the classroom alone. On the contrary, there are plenty of other places where you can teach students so that they become inspired enough to learn. In this case, the great outdoors is also a wonderful place when it comes to imparting high-quality education. Let us check out […]

Engen, in partnership with Leap Africa, is upskilling its Engen Maths and Science School (EMSS) teachers to prepare them for our rapidly evolving digital world.  With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing education systems to adapt and find alternatives to face-to-face teaching, mastering e-learning methods is becoming an increasingly important part of a teacher’s skillset.  “As the future […]

After entering college, looking for a place as a student is a real transition into long-awaited adulthood. Most young people still find it difficult to dive headfirst into independence like that. At first, the relatives pay the student for food and a roof over the head. For everyone, this is an exciting business, so stress […]

According to Dr. John J. Ratey, an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, aerobic exercise transforms the brain for peak performance on all fronts. He writes that exercise improves learning on three levels: “First, it optimizes your mindset to improve alertness, attention, and motivation; second, it prepares and encourages nerve cells to […]

The term digital marketing is relatively new. It began to be used only in the nineties of the last century. And the absolute peak came already at the beginning of the two thousandths. This is primarily due to the rapid development of Internet technologies in the world. The success of digital marketing lies in the […]

You often feel that the endless recommendations for improving digital literacy are irrelevant to you. Especially when they also talk about children. But behind this cumbersome phrase hides a thousand small daily skills that we are not all good at. Let’s figure out what digital literacy is and how to teach it to children. What […]