Take the stress out of research and assignments Why do students have just as much trouble doing their assignments even though the internet has made it a lot easier to access information? On the surface it doesn’t seem to make sense. There are three answers to this … [Read more...] about Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom
Exam & Study Skills
Research on the Internet Using Google Advanced Search
I don’t know about you but this scares the pants off me: Google and some of the other search engines know so much about you when you search the internet that they tailor the results so they give you what they think you might want based on everything that they know about you … [Read more...] about Research on the Internet Using Google Advanced Search
Making Sure Your Computer Files Are Safe
The Case of the Missing Essay I was working with a Grade 11 student the other day who wanted help with an English essay he was writing on his laptop. When he turned his computer on he couldn’t find the essay. I asked him where he had saved it - he said he couldn’t remember - … [Read more...] about Making Sure Your Computer Files Are Safe
How To Use Folders to File Your Data on Your Computer
How are your family’s computer files? Well organised and easy to find.OR, littered all over the desktop! Computers CAN Save You Time and Energy An outrageous claim I know - by the time you have got your computer working and all the software installed, updated all the … [Read more...] about How To Use Folders to File Your Data on Your Computer
Save Time and Lower Your Stress Levels with Filing
Stressed out by a piece of paper: I just spent an hour looking for a receipt that I needed to return something I had bought a few weeks ago. Normally I file things straight away - either into my In Tray or in a filing cabinet, but I must have been distracted. I put the receipt … [Read more...] about Save Time and Lower Your Stress Levels with Filing