Online Resources for Better Students
With the New Year, encourage your students to try out some New Year resolutions - with a little help from the Internet.
Encourage them to study effectively.
Online articles like “Get Higher Grades -- By Studying Less!” by Prof. Joel Mangilit, an IT professor at the Graduate School of Business of De La Salle University-Manila will surely interest your class. Help them learn about “effective study hours” through http://www.webphil.com/studyless.htm
On the other hand, mathematics, a usual waterloo of high school students, can be made easier with websites like http://www.wehomeschoolonline.learninghaven.com/math.htm
Introduce the infinite possibilities of college.
For some public high school students, college may seem like a difficult goal due to financial constraints or other circumstances. But with the help of the Internet, anything is possible, from scholarships to grants to the discovery of a lot of opportunities.
To choose properly and find out about the school’s background, credentials and scholarships offered, click on http://www.chanrobles.com or http://www.internationaleducationmedia.com for a complete list of Philippine schools, colleges and universities with their addresses and website links.
Motivate them to become better.
Reward instead of criticize. Care and take notice of your students’ achievements. Other tips like making things visual for younger people to remember lessons better or using positive emotion to enhance learning are available at http://www.virtualsalt.com/motivate.
Self-help websites like high school survival guides are also very much available on the Web. These sites include:
