DigiTitans and ICTopia launched

This school year, TechFactors Inc launched two new learning systems for ICT learning – DigiTitans and ICTopia. With computers now integral to everyday life, the awareness of children to this powerful tool needs to be nurtured from early on, and a move from traditional “book and pen” kind of learning is necessary to provide children with the tools they will need to progress in the...

Google further increases market share

Who doesn’t use Google these days? Well, as far as use of web services in the Philippines goes, it has always been a toss-up between Google and Yahoo! But today, Internet search is almost always synonymous to Google. So much, in fact, that “google” is now being used as a verb. As the year closes, Google extends is Internet search market share lead over rivals Yahoo! and...

How to improve your spelling

Spelling correctly is a skill that every student of the English language should hone. Here are some ways to help you improve your spelling: READ The more you read, the more that you encounter words in written form. You don’t have to read the dictionary. Just pick books or magazines that interest you. Just remember that as you read, take note of how words are spelled. CREATE SPELLING...

Recognizing learner types

We know that each student is different and as teachers we should be able to recognize our students individual personalities.  Knowing how our students learn will also help us devise lessons that would be most suitable to them and thus maximizing their learning capacity. But how exactly do you spot them? THE VISUAL LEARNER Uses his imagination a lot Pays close attention to images and...

Monitoring your kids’ internet activities

Here are more tips on how to make sure your children are protected from unwanted entities in the internet: Keep your computer in the area of your house where there is more traffic – such as your living room. This way, your children will not be tempted to visit illicit and illegal sites as passing eyes can easily glimpse at what they are doing. Establish internet surfing rules. Write down...