eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Malaria
Describes what malaria is, the cause, how it is transmitted, the signs and symptoms of malaria, how it can be prevented, and how to protect oneself while traveling.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Genetic Engineering
Explains a basic concept in genetic engineering, i.e., the genetic modification of living things. Describes how it is done, how it differs from cloning, the benefits it offers, and the concerns people have about this practice.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Noise Pollution
What is noise pollution and why should we be concerned about it? Learn what it is, the sources of this type of pollution, what we mean by nuisance noise, the impact noise pollution has, and ways to prevent or solve noise problems.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: Lexington and Concord: Tipping Point of Revolution
Lesson where young scholars examine primary texts from 1775 and 1776 to explore the impact of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on people's attitudes towards the British. Up to that point, protests against the British had not been...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Tips for Test Taking Package
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides reproducible test preparation pages. The QAR Strategy is articulated.
Other
Infotoday: Digital Storytelling Finds Its Place in Class
When we use multimedia to develop and share student stories we foster self-expression. The added dimension of video provides a method for these students to display their creativity. This article features an educator's insight and tips in...
Columbia University
Columbia: Tips for Effective Presentations Using Four Important Design Concepts
Excellent, clear guidelines to aid you in using visual aids in a presentation. Curser down to find the information. W.9-10.6 Techno, SL.11-12.5 Audio Visuals
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Tips and Tricks for the Public Relations Clueless
Great practical advice for journalists working in the public relations field. Humor and personal detail make this one a fun read.
Other
Harvard Business School: Communicating in the Workplace
Today's workplace in very diverse. Investigate tips for communicating more effectively in today's workplaces.
Computer Hope
Computer Hope: Information About Computer Microphones
Information on computer microphones, recording tips, and microphone trouble shooting.
Other
Stanford Psychology Expert: The No. 1 Skill Parents Need to Teach Their Kids
This article discusses the importance of learning to be 'indistractable' and how most parents are not teaching this skill to their children. The author, an instructor at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, shares tips on how to help...
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Identity Theft Protection While Traveling
Tips on how to prepare ahead of time to prevent identity theft while traveling abroad.
Other
The Franchise Doctor: Why Buy a Franchise?
Provides general information about buying a franchise and gives examples of types of businesses that would support a franchise concept. Tips are given on how to franchise a business.
Other
Nature Canada: Connect With Nature: Ice Watch
IceWatch is a Canadian program that uses volunteers to observe changes in the ice in their environments, and submit their observations. The purpose of the initiative is to monitor climate change. Tips on how to ice-watch and how to...
BBC
Bbc Bitesize Revision: Observation
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips of general advice to keep in mind when writing about observations (as part of descriptive writing).