Schools

Word of mouth is probably the oldest form of communication known to humankind. Ancient man used to draw on cave walls to let other people know what kind of monsters he fought. Nowadays, technological advancement has increased and simplified the way we do things. Incorporating positive recommendations through word...

Experiencing a positive atmosphere in the classroom means that healthy learning community is in the making. For educators, they need to make the most of the surrounding (whether it’s overcrowded space, diversity, insufficient learning materials like projectors or computers) in order to create an awesome experience for the students. Three...

Schools in the UAE need to consider the fact that we live in a rapidly shrinking world. Students, these days, are part of a much larger global community. They’re used to questioning their place in the world – and this is very much the case in the UAE, where...

The book-buying market has been booming. And it isn’t the baby boomers enjoying the number one position in the market. Surprisingly it is the Millennials. Also referred to as Generation Y, Millennials are defined by the demographic that were born between 1980s and the end of 1994. For many of...

Children are wonderful little creatures. They really are. One day they’re yodeling your name when you’re giving them a birthday present and the next they’re just screeching to get a toy or not sleep early. We can’t change that, but we can help pave their resilience. Resilience will make them...

Online education is gaining popularity quite fast nowadays. In 2002, a state showed that nearly one in four students take at least some college courses online. If you’re struggling to find informative material to learn from, your best option is attending online universities. That’s right. They do exist. Classes, videos,...

In the Arab world, Meditation has been the “it” word among adults for quite some time. Meditation videos are going viral and mindfulness coaches (also called mentors) and centers are making good money. Throwing around words like mindfulness, meditation, calmness and inner peace will get your audience’s undivided attention. For...

During school, we all got nostalgic for these things that kept us jittering in days before the internet made such an impact. If you were lucky enough to learn about them during your computer science or business management classes, you will understand why they were the “it” in the...

In today’s world of social media and 24-hour news, everything and everyone has to have some kind of presence. Schools and educational institutions aren’t exempt from this – having a strong brand presence can help to promote your school, especially to parents of both current and potential students. Here...

The role of a school principal, to say the least, is like walking on a tight rope. They are the leaders who guide a school collectively on the right path. While the duties of a school principal are more or less similar worldwide, we’ve seen a drastic change in...