Tag Archives: learning

Aug
05
2015

Learn English, Connect With the World

The reasons why people learn to speak English as a Second or Additional Language seem pretty obvious, don’t they?  After all, English is one of the most commonly spoken languages and is the lingua franca of the world at this stage. Genna Ash for Study International sums it up in 5 concise points. 1. English … Continue reading Learn English, Connect With the World

Jul
28
2015

Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal on harmonized design for schools

Douglas Cardinal is one of Canada’s most renowned architects. He has designed numerous buildings over the past 50 years, including schools, health centers, museums, theaters, administrative offices, churches, hotels, houses, industrial buildings and community plans across Canada and the US. Much of his work is influenced by his Metis Blackfoot/Kainai aboriginal heritage, and many projects … Continue reading Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal on harmonized design for schools

Mar
21
2015

Finland schools replace subjects with ‘topics’

Finland is well known as having one of the best, if not the best, education systems in the world. With scores in both literacy and numeracy at the top of the heap, only  Singapore and China outperform Finland in the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) rankings, which has caused educators to flock to the … Continue reading Finland schools replace subjects with ‘topics’

Mar
04
2015

Learning English Audio Project

The British Council has begun a project to distribute 500 solar powered mp3 players with English language learning materials into teacher training colleges and schools across Ethiopia. The impact is huge considering the cost of less than 1 GPB per student per year.  250,000 students are being reached and 2,000 teachers are being trained in … Continue reading Learning English Audio Project