Kim and Cydi Are Starting a Business Tutoring Students in Math

Kim and Cydi Are Starting a Business Tutoring Students in MathTwo young college students are about to make their very first big move, and Kim and Cydi are starting a business tutoring students in math. This is a bold plan but is Kim and Cydi committed to finding the next step that will propel them into greater heights?Kim has always been a bit on the nose with money. He is a self-made millionaire and used his own savings to buy a business degree at his local university. But he did not want to take out more loans just to become an entrepreneur. Kim just wanted to get his degree.Kim graduated in finance and business, with a master's degree, and is now doing his post-graduate education. He believes that if he could only find the right place where he could teach others how to manage a small business that he would have the same earning potential as his boss at work. But he soon realized that this kind of life for him, he did not want.Kim still had a passion for money and after a few weeks of research, he found that people earn more if they are smart enough to apply themselves and that there is a high demand for certified business tutors. In order to work hard and find the right place, he needed help from the internet.Kim applied for the first school that he found that offered business coaching and tutoring. His tutor took him through all the basics and some of the more complex concepts that were taught by the course. However, Kim did not want to waste his time on something that he did not believe in, so he put his business coach aside and focused his attention on the free online study materials that he had been finding through various forums and blogs.Soon after, Kim became convinced that this course was worth checking out. It was the perfect solution to his problem. Kim realized that teaching himself was not enough, because if he did not start his own business and get experience to become a good coach, he would never be able to compete with other well-trained busin essmen. Kim decided to quit his job as an office assistant and started a tutor business.Kim will continue his education and get his MBA while helping students with their math. However, he already realized that taking his money to invest it in a business may not be the right path. Because after all, he is not a wealthy businessman. He also realizes that he will only work for himself, so a plan that can be a success for him will not necessarily be a success for the rest of us.

To Cram or Not to Cram A Guide to the Week Before Your MCAT

To Cram or Not to Cram A Guide to the Week Before Your MCAT MCAT Medical School Admissions It has been close to a hundred days, or at least it feels that way. You’re a week away from something you have been anxiously planning and studying for, your Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). Students in this last week of studying often reach one of two emotional states: anxiety or exhaustion. In this article we will discuss how to best combat these two common stages in the study process and how to utilize that final week prior to taking your admissions test. Studying for almost three months for one test is no easy feat. It is easy to feel anxiety for most students, especially when they are behind on their study schedule or not meeting their goals. While a week out is cutting it pretty close in evaluating progress, it is important to evaluate these feelings as they come. Anxiety may be well founded and the student may want to consider postponing their test if there is a great disparity between their target scores or study schedule and how the student is actually performing. However, for most students this is not the case. The anxiety often comes from the looming threat of a big exam and the potential outcomes that come with it. Many students experiencing this launch into what I like to like to call “hyperdrive” mode or a “knee jerk reaction”. Students will tell me that they took multiple practice exams the week before, crammed and stayed up all night studying. While this may seem like a solution, it can lead to burnout and poor test performance. Cramming for a college final may have produced results in the past. But for an exam that tests your ability to integrate topics and apply knowledge like the MCAT as compared to discrete facts on a college final, cramming is often not beneficial. Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) agree that cramming does not work. Students who perform well despite their anxiety often report that they continued with their MCAT study schedule and reviewed as planned. Remember, the MCAT is a marathon not a sprint. In the same vein, students often exhaust themselves prior to their MCAT. Whether it is due to cramming the week before the exam or a long term study schedule without enough breaks, exhaustion can strongly impact exam performance. For students in this stage, it is essential to figure out the cause of exhaustion. Whether it is a personal event in your life or over-stimulation from studying, students should try to reflect on their current status to find the root of the issue. Many students also find ways to motivate themselves through the exam by scheduling something fun for the following day or even rewarding themselves with something they enjoy, whether it be food or retail therapy. Exhaustion can be completely debilitating and is something that students will face as medical students, residents, and even as attending physicians. Coping mechanisms developed now will ensure your ability to combat future problems. So now that you have addressed the two biggest issues in the final week of test preparation, how should you spend this last week prior to your exam? There are a variety of approaches to this week and anecdotally each medical student will tell you something slightly different. In my case, I spent the week prior to my exam lightly reviewing my own personal notes. I took my last practice exam two weeks prior to the MCAT because I did not want to exhaust myself by taking an eight-hour practice test prior to taking the actual MCAT. In addition, an adverse score two weeks prior to your MCAT can impact your mental status and affect future performance based on ‘pre-test jitters’. I also took practice passages throughout the week to maintain my timing, especially for the CARS section (check out Jack Westin’s blog if you need ideas for more MCAT practice passages). Overall, use this week to brush up on things that you have struggled with throughout your test prep and give it one last look before you exam so that it is fresh in your mind. Addressing these stages of your preparation and preparing as planned should put you on the right track to perform well on your exam. Best of luck! About the Author Jordan Salley is one of MyGuru's most accomplished MCAT tutors. Clickhereto learn more! Photo credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jesscross/4092317144

Absenteeism and a Cooperative-Learning Attendance Policy for ESL

Absenteeism and a Cooperative-Learning Attendance Policy for ESL Absenteeism and Anxiety By Smash the Iron Cage (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons There are plenty of good reasons to skip class: if you have a contagious disease or have a doctor’s appointment that you cannot reschedule, if car trouble or bad weather interferes with your commute, or if you are flat broke and need to work an extra shift to make rent and avoid eviction. Most people would understand if you had to miss a lesson under these circumstances. Surprisingly, these are not the reasons most university students give for cutting class. Students at one university rated low-quality lectures as the most important reason, followed by deadlines for other academic work, the lecturer’s inability to entertain, a lack of sleep, and attendance  being  unnecessary due to the availability of lecture notes outside of class (Clay Breslow, 2006). These are the reasons students will admit to. But what about hidden reasons? Absenteeism and Anxiety If students skip their English as a Second Language (ESL) class frequently, it could be a sign of language anxiety. Other indications of anxiety related to learning a second language include coming to class late, arriving unprepared, avoiding speaking in English, not volunteering, and the apparent inability to answer even very simple questions (Oxford, 1999). Research has shown that speaking provokes more anxiety than any other form of communication (MacIntyre Gardner, 1991; McCroskey Richmond, 1982), with some speaking tasks provoking more anxiety than others. Koch and Terrell (1991) report that most students find oral presentations to be the most anxiety-inducing activities in an ESL course. With that in mind, teachers can reduce language anxiety by assigning fewer oral presentations, by employing ice-breakers, where students learn each other’s names on the first day, and by including lesson-warmers, such as a game to help students relax at the start of a lesson (Dornyei Malde rez, 1999). Students can reduce their own language anxiety just by coming to class. Greater frequency of language use is linked to lower levels of language anxiety (Baker MacIntyre, 2000). Absenteeism and Failure Reducing anxiety is only one good reason to attend your ESL course on a regular basis. There is another good reason: you might fail. Two studies (Colby, 2004; Newman-Ford, Fitzgibbon, Lloyd, Thomas, 2008) found that 80% attendanceâ€"attending only 12 classes in a 15 week semesterâ€"produced a 50% chance of failing lecture-based courses. A 70% attendance rateâ€"attending 11 classes in 15 weeksâ€"produced a 66% chance of failure. For interactive ESL courses, missing a single week made ESL students 3 times more likely to answer a content question incorrectly and caused a 7-8 times greater chance of getting the target structure wrong during a test (Fay, Aguirre, Gash, 2013). These are compelling statistics for going to class, so why do rational-minded students miss class? The truth is that it is difficult to be rational when comparing the immediate benefit of getting more time away from class and the remote danger of one missed lesson (Romer, 1994 as cited by Koppenhaver, 2006). Collaborative Learning A more immediate reason is that your classmates need you. They need you to come to class so that they can get to know you, and they need to get to know you before they can trust you. Only after they know you and trust you will you be able to work together efficiently and productively as a group. In other words, group productivity depends upon group cohesiveness (Evans Dion, 1991), and the cohesiveness of the group depends upon the amount of time group members spend together (Dornyei Malderez, 1999). Cutting class reduces the overall productivity of the team, reducing the ability of group members to learn from each other in collaborative learning environments.  Reseach shows that not only do absentee-prone students perform worse on their exams and homework assignments, their absence causes the other team members to score lower on their exams and homework as well (Koppenhaver, 2006). Oral Exams The problem becomes much  more acute  during interactive speaking exams, evaluations that require the active participation of one or more partners. English Second Language courses often employ collaborative speaking exams, where students are required to exchange information with each other using the target language. The interactivity makes for a more valid exam since competence in a second language is the ability to participate effectively in an exchange of meaningful and appropriate messages. However, since absentee-prone students come to the exam knowing less and producing more errors, their noticeably ill-prepared, ill-informed answers and incorrect grammar during the exam make them less effective conversational partners. Implicit Learning Research into implicit learning reveals another, less obvious way that absentee-prone students make exams more difficult for their partners. There is a tendency for people to reproduce a structure encountered in recent discourse, even if they do not notice that it was used (McDonough Mackey, 2008). In other words, what you hear, whether you consciously notice it or not, activates the area of your brain where related sounds, concepts, and  structures are stored, creating the tendency for you to want to repeat what you heard. This phenomenon is called priming, and you can see it at work in this fun experiment    (as suggested by Dornyei, 2009). Ask your friend to say the word “silk” five times and then ask him immediately afterward, “What do cows drink?” Most likely, your friend will say “milk” because the sound of the word “silk” and the concepts “cow” and “drink” activate the concept “milk” in your friends brain. A more logical answer to the question is â €œwater” since that is what cows drink most, but that is not what people tend to say. Now imagine that the target is not the word milk but a sentence containing the Present Perfect Progressive such as, I have been studying Diagnostic Imaging for two years. In the context of an exam, absentee-prone students are less likely to prime their partners to remember the complex grammar and specific vocabulary needed to pass the interactive exam. Attendance Policy Seeing how absenteeism negatively affects classmates explicit and implicit learning opportunities and performance on interactive exams, what policies should teachers and colleges put in place? If you think about the effect of absenteeism on individual students only, it is tempting to emphasize students’ right to self-direction, trusting in their capacity to make wise choices. Students will learn through trial and error that their attendance affects their success. However, in light of research into cooperative learning environments where students learn from each other, we know that cutting class is a bad choice for both the individual and the group. It would be irresponsible for teachers to adopt such a laissez-faire attitude, knowing how absentee-prone students reduce group productivity and negatively affect their partners performance on interactive exams. A collaborative-learning attendance policy would require the student who misses multiple cooperative learning activities in an English course to be ejected from the course permanently because of the negative effect their absence and subsequent return has on the group. Instead of saying, “You are an adult now. Do what you want,” ESL teachers should make it clear that cutting class is highly uncooperative behavior that harms the other students. To be consistent, if teachers are going to use collaborative-learning activities and evaluations in their classrooms, they should also set a collaborative-learning attendance policy. They should tell students on the first day of the semester, If you intend to cut class, do us all a favor and dont come back. References Baker, S. C., MacIntyre, P. D. (2000). The role of gender and immersion in communication and  second language orientations.  Language Learning,  (50), 311â€"341. Clay, T., Breslow, L. (2006). Why students don’t attend class.  MIT Faculty Newsletter,  18(4).  Retrieved from http://web.mit.edu/fnl/volume/184/breslow.html Colby, J. (2004). Attendance and attainment. Presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of the  Information and Computer Sciencesâ€"Learning and Teaching Support Network (ICN-LTSN),  University  of Ulster. Retrieved from http://users.ecs.soton.ac.uk/sysapl/www.ics.ltsn.ac.uk/events/conf2004/programme.htm Dornyei, Z. (2009).  The psychology of second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University  Press. Dornyei, Z., Malderez, A. (1999). The role of group dynamics in foreign language learning and  teaching. In J. Arnold (Ed.),  Affect in Language Learning  (pp. 155â€"169). Cambridge:  Cambridge University Press. Evans, C. R., Dion, K. L. (1991). Group cohesion and performance: a meta-analysis.  Small Group    Research,  2(2), 175â€"186. http://doi.org/10.1177/1046496491222002 Fay, R. E., Aguirre, R. V., Gash, P. W. (2013). Absenteeism and language learning: does missing  class matter?  Journal of Language Teaching and Research,  4(6), 1184â€"1190. Koch, A., Terrell, T. (1991). Affective reactions of foreign language students to Natural Approach  activities and teaching techniques. In E. K. Horowitz D. J. Young (Eds.),  Language Anxiety:  From Theory and Research to Classroom Implications. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Koppenhaver, G. D. (2006). Absent and accounted for: Absenteeism and cooperative learning.  Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education,  4(1), 29â€"49. MacIntyre, P. D., Gardner, R. C. (1991). Methods and results in the study of anxiety in language  learning: A review of the literature.  Language Learning, (41), 85â€"117. McCroskey, J. C., Richmond, V. P. (1982). Communication apprehension and shyness: Conceptual  and operational distinctions.  Central States Speech Journal, (33), 458â€"468. McDonough, K., Mackey, A. (2008). Syntactic priming and  esl  question development.  Studies in  Second Language Acquisition, (30), 31â€"47. http://doi.org/10.10170S0272263108080029 Newman-Ford, L., Fitzgibbon, K., Lloyd, S., Thomas, S. (2008). A large-scale investigation into  the relationship between attendance and attainment: a study using an innovative,  electronic  attendance  monitoring system.  Studies in Higher Education,  33(6), 699â€"717. Oxford, R. L. (1999). Anxiety and the language learner: new insights.  In J. Arnold (Ed.)  Affect in   Language Learning  (pp. 58â€"67). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Please follow and like us:

4 Places to Look for Retail Jobs This Holiday Season

4 Places to Look for Retail Jobs This Holiday Season pexels.com USPS USPS can be a great place to work during the holiday season! They have a large variety of different jobs you can work from driving to customer service to mail handlers. According to Monster, they hire around 40,000 seasonal workers each year so you have a great chance to be hired when they are looking to hire so many new employees. Bryan, a driver for USPS, said, “The nice thing is that everybody likes to receive a gift. So, when their package arrives, they’re just glowing, they’re happy to see you, and it’s a nice feeling to know that this person wants me to come to see them and deliver their package.” HoneyBaked Ham Do not underestimate the power of ham, especially around the holiday season. Hundreds of thousands of hams are ordered from this company each year, if not millions, and it takes a lot of hands on deck in order to accommodate such a large number of orders. Monster reports that they hire up to 12,000 seasonal workers each year. And working there might be a really great stepping stone for you as the company is really focused on not just giving employees a job but tailoring their experience so that they really get something out of it. As their website says, “Part of our great culture is nurturing an environment where our associates can develop in their strength areas and grow in their personal and professional development. We have many career success stories where hourly field associates have gone on to multi-until and corporate leadership positions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team.” pexels.com Amazon Last holiday season, Amazon hired more than 120,000 seasonal workers. 120,000 workers! That is a huge amount of seasonal workers, so there is no reason that you should not try and slip your application in to be considered for such a large pool of jobs. All you need to be eligible for such a position is to be over the age of 18 and have a high school diploma, GED, or another equivalent. The majority of college students should fit the criteria, so you are already halfway there! Amazon also usually hires in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. In a press release, Mike Roth, Amazon Vice President of Global Customer Fulfillment said, “Last year alone,  more than 14,000  seasonal employees  stayed on in regular, full-time positions after the holidays  and we expect to increase that number this year,” so you have a pretty good chance of retaining such a position if you want to! Target Target is a staple shopping stop for many college students, so why not work for a store and company you adore? In 2016, they hired more than 75,000 workers to work the holiday season. Last year, this is what the company’s chief stores officer, Janna Potts, had to say: “The Target team is famous for serving up exceptional shopping experiences. We can’t wait to welcome new seasonal team members on board to help us make the holidays extra bright for our guests. And new this year, all of our 1,800 stores will host dedicated hiring events in October, meeting with thousands of prospective candidates in just 48 hours.” These events will likely be springing up soon this fall too, so keep an eye out for that!

Uloop Morning Mix Hurricane Irma, Michigan State controversy and the angry white college graduate

Uloop Morning Mix Hurricane Irma, Michigan State controversy and the 'angry white college graduate' Hurricane Irmas exact path is still unclear. (Image: YouTube screenshot/CNN) Hurricane Irma gained strength in the Atlantic overnight and was upgraded to a Category 5 storm early Tuesday. The powerful storm, with 175 mph winds, is heading straight for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The Tampa Bay Times (Florida) reports this morning that, A hurricane warning remains in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other Caribbean locations, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a preemptive state of emergency during Mondays Labor Day holiday, allowing emergency management officials to start preparations. Irmas path is still largely unclear, but many forecasters have the storm heading for southern Florida later this week. MICHIGAN STATE FACES A LAWSUIT OVER REFUSAL TO RENT SPACE TO WHITE NATIONALIST White nationalist Richard Spencer attempted to rent space for an event on Michigan State Universitys campus later this month, but the university blocked the move. According to a report from the Associated Press that was published by Yahoo News, An 11-page lawsuit filed Sunday night in U.S. District Court in western Michigan contends that the East Lansing schools refusal to rent a conference room or lecture hall to a Spencer supporter on security grounds violates free speech and other constitutional rights. A student from Georgia State University is  behind the lawsuit, according to AP: The legal action against the 50,000-student university was taken on behalf of Georgia State University student Cameron Padgett, the one who tried to rent the space for Spencer. It asks for a preliminary injunction forcing MSU to reverse its decision, as well as $75,000 in damages. Both Texas AM and The University of Florida have moved to block events by white nationalist groups and MSU cited the events in Charlottesville as a factor in their decision. More developments in the case are expected this week. WILL 2018 BE THE YEAR OF THE ANGRY WHITE COLLEGE GRADUATE? (Image: Pixabay) David Wasserman, writing for Five-Thirty Eight, says that  the 2018 midterm election could feature the most college-educated electorate in American history. His key insight is this: Midterm elections are almost always a  referendum  on the party in the White House. And although college-educated whites narrowly supported Trump over Hillary Clinton last November, there’s evidence they are now among his most intense detractors. If you enjoy political forecasting getting geeky about how things could play out in both the 2018 and 2020 elections, read the whole story here. AND FINALLY ON THIS TUESDAY, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SAVING SPACE IN YOUR DORM Um, dude move your stuff. (Image: Getty) Ohio States Elana Goodwin is here with tips and tricks to maximize space in your, um, space. Including the all-important desk organization section. Read all four suggestions here. Thanks for reading hope our Tuesday is great and remember: Hump Day is only one day away, whoo-hoo!

ASCO Sponsors Engineering Scholarship Program

ASCO Sponsors Engineering Scholarship Program pexels.com In less than a decade, ASCO has awarded $80,000 in scholarships to deserving engineering students making a difference in their field and profession as well as $16,000 in grants to the scholarship recipient’s university engineering department. According to the recent press release, two worthy students in this field will have the opportunity to win a $5,000 scholarship, provide their college’s engineering departments with a $1,000 grant, and to attend “The Amazing Packaging Race” at PACK EXPO International in 2016. The ASCO scholarship will be awarded based on an applicant’s merit, budding leadership achievements, as well as the applicant’s contribution to the industrial automation engineering profession. The panel of ASCO executives and independent judges that will select the finalists are particularly interested in students involved in projects related to the application of fluid control and fluid power technologies. pexels.com Eligible students must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program in an instrumentation, systems, electrical, mechanical, or automation engineering discipline at an accredited U.S. educational institution for the 2016/2017 academic year while maintaining at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident. The application deadline is almost here engineering students have until April 3, 2016 to apply. Details and forms for interested students are available at:  http://www.asco.com/en-us/Pages/scholarship.aspx.

And the 3 Nominees for Best Free Online Translator Are...

And the 3 Nominees for Best Free Online Translator Are... And the 3 Nominees for Best Free Online Translator Are The crowd cheers.The band plays sappy music.The nominees are announced.Its the setup of any great award show.But while the following nominees all have their fans and admirers, there will be no awkward, forced smiles when the winner is announced.Thats because with these three amazing free online translators, everyone is a winner.Theyre chock-full of features, they offer great translations and theyre difficult to match in quality.They even have their own  translation apps so you can take their powerful capabilities with you wherever you go.Heres all you need to know about the best online translator apps that money cant buy. Why Is It Important to Use the Best Online Translators?For one thing, accuracy of translations can vary wildly. If youve learned anything from your translation exercises, its probably that there are multiple ways to translate any word or phrase, and some ways are much better (and more accurate) than others. Translations vary with online translators, too, but usual ly the higher-quality options have worked out more of the kinks to create better output than other translators.Plus, each online translator has different features, and some have more features than others. Some websites focus more on simple translations, while others have unique features that make them more like a hybrid of a conventional translator and a learning website. For language students, these additional features can offer a firmer grasp on the language, word meaning, pronunciation and more.Additionally, the best online translators can not only translate but help you learn. A good online translator can actually add to your vocabulary. If you use it correctly and often, your favorite free online translator might just help you  learn a language for free.How to Get the Most Out of a Free Online TranslatorTry some test phrases to see how accurate the translations are.Try translating phrases you already know between your native language and your target languageâ€"the more challeng ing the grammar and vocabulary, the better. Testing translators with phrases you already know can help give you an idea of how well the translator works with your specific target language.Try translating the text back and forth between languages to make sure the translations make sense.Translating back and forth between languages is a helpful way to ensure the translation means what you want it to mean. For instance, if youve translated a phrase into your target language, try plugging that phrase back into the translator to get a clearer idea of what it actually means in English. Sometimes, this can help you catch translation or word choice errors.Play around with all of the translators features.Translators have a lot of different features, but many users only use them to translate text they encounter. Because of this, they miss out on some of the best, most useful features available. For instance, if you always just want text translated, you might not even notice that your favorite translator offers terrific audio of words and phrases in your target language that you can use to nail down your pronunciation.Rather than only using an online translator when you need to translate some text or a website, take a few moments to play around with all of its features. You might find that your favorite is one you were completely unaware of.Use your translator frequently.Whenever you realize you dont know a word, use your favorite translator to look it up. Since these top online translators are handy (you can even download their apps), its easy to use a translator whenever you have a spare moment. For instance, when youre stuck in line at the grocery store, look at the products in your cart and look up any of the foods you cant name in your target language. If you use the translator regularly, your vocabulary will likely grow exponentially with very little effort.Find real-world examples of words you look up on FluentU.Some translators provide example sentences, which is great for learning in context. But its a good idea to take things a step further and ensure that youre able to recognize and understand a word outside of the translator.One easy way to do this is to put the words youre learning into a customized multimedia flashcard set on FluentU. FluentU makes personalized language lessons from real-world videosâ€"like movie trailers, music videos, news and inspiring talksâ€"and it will find clips from videos that use the words you type in!Use your translator to check your work.  Wrote something in your target language? Get out your favorite translator to check it. You can translate it back to English to be sure the message is what you intended.And the 3 Nominees for Best Free Online Translator AreGoogle TranslateGoogle Translate is a big name in the field of online translation, and with good reason. It offers a huge array of features and translates between around 100 languages.FeaturesAudio pronunciation for common languagesAudio pronunciations are available for a nice array of common languages, including Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Plus, the first time you play the audio, it will play it at a conversational rate. Play it a second time and the rate will be slowed down to help you master tricky pronunciations.Huge array of languagesRemember how we said Google Translate can translate between around 100 languages? Well, that includes the worlds most common languages and even some languages you might not have heard of yet, like Frisian and Sesotho. Thats a lot of language power all in one place!Can detect languageYou dont even have to input the name of the language you want translated. Just enter the text, website or document and Google Translate can figure out what language it is.Can translate text, website or documentYou can input your text directly, enter a webpage link or upload a document. Google Translate can handle any of these formats, making it a versatile tool.Allows you to handwrite textIf youre studying a language that uses a different alphabet, you might not have typing skills in that language yet, which can make things tricky if you want to translate. Luckily, Google Translate has a handwriting feature that allows you to draw in the characters to translate. To access this feature online, just set the text input box to your target language. Then, click the keyboard icon in the bottom left side of the input box to change the input settings.Offers keyboards to input other alphabetsWant another input option? Google Translate offers a visual keyboard you can open to type in words using your target alphabet. The layout even matches standard keyboard layouts, so this can be valuable practice if you want to learn to type in your target language down the road. To do this, just click the keyboard icon on the bottom left side of the text input box.Offers speech input for common languagesIf youre traveling, you might prefer not t o have to type in everything you want translated. Google Translate offers speech input for common languages, allowing you to quickly speak what you want translated. You might even record someone speaking in your target language to translate to English so that you fully grasp what theyre saying. To use speech input, select your target language and click the microphone in the bottom left side of the input box.Provides multiple possible translations along with rating of how common they areIf you input a word or common phrase, you wont just get one translation option, youll get several. The main text box will show the translation Google Translate feels is preferred. Below that, youll see some other options. The bar to the left of the phrase shows how common each option is.Provides definitions of inputted wordsWhen you input individual words, a definition of the word will appear below the input box. If you need to learn a word in your target language that you still dont understand in you r native language, this can come in handy.Can share, save or copy wordsYou can share through email, Twitter or Google+. You can copy to your clipboard and paste words/phrases wherever you like. You can even save words for easy access the next time you use Google Translate. Thats a lot of options that could come in handy for language learners!App availableThe Google Translate app offers many of the same features as the web version and is available for iOS and Android.Bing Microsoft TranslatorWhile Bing Microsoft Translator doesnt have as many features as Google Translate, it does have some great offerings and a legion of admiring fans. Some users feel that Bings translations may even be better for certain languages. Luckily, theres no shame in using multiple free online translators, so well let you be the judge of which online translator works best for you.FeaturesAudio pronunciation for common languagesBing Microsoft Translator can pronounce words and phrases in several common langu ages, including Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.Nice array of languagesWith around 60 different languages offered, Bing Microsoft Translator has the most popular languages for language learners, along with some less expected offerings, like Klingon and Yucatec Maya.Can copy or share wordsBing Microsoft Translator allows you to copy words and then paste them wherever you like. You can also share on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and via email through Bing Microsoft Translator.App availableWant similar features from the convenience of your favorite device? Check out the Microsoft Translator iOS and Android apps.ReversoHeres another convenient translator app to add to your toolbox. It doesnt translate for quite as many languages as the translators above, but has some special features that make it worth using for those learning the popular languages it does offer.FeaturesAudio pronunciationsReverso offers audio pronuncia tions for most of its languages.Translates for 13 common languagesReverso offers 13 popular languages: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and Spanish.Offers multiple possible translationsFor most common words and phrases, Reverso will provide you with several possible translations. Variety is the spice of life!Provides example sentencesFor each possible translation Reverso provides, it also provides an example sentence. 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How To Teach Your Children English?

How To Teach Your Children English?As a child, I am well aware of the fact that there are no set rules or regulations for how children should learn English. For me, it is up to the individual child to decide what is best for him or her. I know that learning new languages can be very beneficial for any child, especially when it comes to socializing with the rest of the world. Here are some tips for the age group that needs it most.Kids who are 8 years old and below often enjoy learning new languages. It will also provide them with the opportunity to practice other things that they want to do in life. My daughter in particular likes singing and dancing, so it will help her hone those skills as well. It has been proven that it can be quite beneficial for them to immerse themselves in this new language to practice on how to speak and interpret their own words.For a lot of parents, this is not their first experience with learning English. They may be better equipped to teach their kids th is than you. However, for my son, I had a difficult time trying to teach him to understand what he was saying.That is why I have tried to put myself into his shoes and to understand why he does not understand English at all. The answer that I came up with was that I did not talk to him much before we started the program. We simply did not know each other so I did not see him reading out things in English.Fortunately, I would have never known if he did not talk to me a lot, so my advice to you is to spend more time together as a family. Listen to each other and try to teach each other new things as well.Teaching your children's English can be a lot easier if you get to know your children. Try to pick up new things about each other that you did not already know.Of course, you will need to find a way to communicate with your children in English because otherwise they may not be able to communicate with you in English. This may cause a problem, but it will definitely become a less serio us problem once they begin to speak with you in English.

Where to Find an Algebra Tutor in Northern Colorado

Where to Find an Algebra Tutor in Northern ColoradoAn online class is not going to give you the same benefits as taking a class on campus. This is particularly true when it comes to finding a place to take your course online or from home. The most reliable way to find a place to take your classes is to find a program that offers online tutoring and a full complement of college-level courses in one place.Finding a program like this is difficult at best. The best approach is to find a private tutor who has connections in the area and can recommend a place to take your classes.Math is the one subject that most students take for granted. Math is something that should be taught to all children before they enter first grade. Those children are paying the price for it with their failing grades, standardized tests, high school dropout rates, and potential career options that will never even be considered if the child doesn't learn how to do their work properly.Math is a subject that can go l ong ways in building confidence and ability. It can be taught to kids from age two and in elementary school. It can also be taught in schools with lower grade requirements or without even making the grade in an overall course.Even if a student is poor in math, there is no reason why a full complement of math courses cannot be taken at a university level. It will be at least four years before math requirements will be met for most students but by then they will have the education they need to get themselves into college.As mentioned, many students begin their studies in math in middle school, so even though they may not be prepared for their junior year, they can still get the math courses they need for the college admissions office to see them as academically capable. They don't have to take a full freshman calculus course or even their junior's first calculus course.Math should not be viewed as a boring subject. It is the foundation of any subject and any career. It is also the are a of study that will be crucial for many years to come.

Organic Chemistry MCat Review

Organic Chemistry MCat ReviewThere are few chemistry masters who can claim to be the best in the business. With advanced teaching methods and a particular chemical property that are identified and classified for the next year's assembly, a master with this responsibility does not get too much respect. This is where the Organic Chemistry Mcat review comes in handy.It is important to highlight one more aspect before we move on to this Organic Chemistry Mcat review. There are too many Masterships, Bachelors, and Associate Degrees available today that graduate will want to choose among. Some are offered in the first year of study, and then students are expected to move on to a new Mastersship, bachelor's degree, or an associate degree in the second year. As many students enter the workforce after the first few years of study, there are many more Masterships and Bachelors to choose from after the first year.The Organic Chemistry Mcat review helps students make the best decision for their individual needs, yet they will still be able to be considered for more Masterships and Bachelor's degrees in their second year of study. Any decision made by a student should be based on several factors. For example, if a person's Bachelors is in Organic Chemistry, they can complete their second year of study with two more Masterships.The Organic Chemistry Mcat review allows students to compare and contrast the colleges that will offer them with those that they should not. For instance, you can decide that while you are moving on to the Bachelor's degree, a Master's in this area will provide the extra educational opportunities. A final aspect of the Organic Chemistry Mcat review helps students see how the science is taught. It also includes an examination of the online classroom setting and the hours of lecture time and the educational needs of a student who takes a course from several different colleges.TheOrganic Chemistry Mcat review can help a student to compare and contrast th e college that offers the course with one that will not. There are two distinct advantages to comparing the universities in the organic chemistry Mastership, Bachelor's degree program. The first is the ability to see which ones may be more in your favor before actually getting into the business.The second is to know which colleges you can apply for when you choose to take this degree. Your online instructor may not be familiar with all of the colleges that you are applying to. The online Master in Organic Chemistry or the online Bachelor in Organic Chemistry degrees allow you to choose your college, rather than the other way around. This is an advantage that can help you in securing your next job.In the Organic Chemistry Mcat review, you will find all of the information that you will need to make the best decision possible. You will find the Universities of your choice listed, the Online Science teaching methods, the Bachelors and Masters in Organic Chemistry, as well as information about the associate's degree programs offered, the classes for these colleges, and the admission requirements. You will also find the criteria used by different Colleges to judge whether or not the courses offered by each college are right for you. You will also find complete information for your individual programs in organic chemistry, organic chemistry master's, organic chemistry bachelors, and organic chemistry associate's degrees.