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Libby Howells published in Education News

Pass The Quarantine Productively By Taking Online Classes And Learning New, Useful Skills!

Pass The Quarantine Productively By Taking Online Classes And Learning New, Useful Skills!

Tired of sitting at home? Why not utilize this time and be productive!

The emergence of Covid-19 has changed the circumstances of our living. Due to the spreading of the deadly virus, all the activities have halted. With this coronavirus sending everyone inside, you must be thinking about what to do with this extra time at home. You can use this extra time to be productive instead of wasting time watching movies, listening to music, or sleeping. Thanks to the technology that has caused us to utilize our time productively, even sitting on our couch.

You can utilize your time and can pass the quarantine productively by taking online classes and learning new and useful skills. If you are getting away from enrolling in an online class because of online exams, then worry no more. You can hire some professional exam taker and ask them to take my exam for me. Let’s have a look, how you can be productive in this quarantine.

Things to Do In Quarantine 

We still have to spend some more time in quarantine then why not consider self-quarantine as a blessing and use it to do something good. Here we have gathered a list of things for you that will help you to utilize this time productively and will increase your skills. Let’s use this time productively by doing the following interesting things.

  1. Machine learning Course

If you love talking to machines and want to interact with them, then you can opt for machine learning courses. There are many online websites such as; Udemy, Coursera, Alison, etc. where you can search for any machine language you want. Python and C++ are the trending machine languages that have high scope in the market. If you learn these machine languages, you can easily get a job in any firm. Machine languages are used in the field of electronics for programming robots and other devices to operate. Learning machine languages will strengthen your resume and will make your profile strong.

  1. Learn Java 

You can enroll yourself in online Java courses. Java is also one of the programming languages which helps in making mobile applications, games, web-based applications, websites, and graphics. If you get too good at this, you can also earn money by cashing this talent. So, what are you waiting for? Learn Java and experiment with your learning skills.

  1. Graphics Designing Course

If you are good at drawing or sketching things, then you can use this talent by converting it into digital form. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchBook, etc. are the digital applications that you can use to create animations, posters, banners, sketches, and can create interesting things. You can select any graphics designing course to learn this software and its operations. Tut Plus website is the right platform to learn Photoshop. This will help you in increasing your graphics skills and will make you pass your quarantine productively. Additionally, there is a great demand for a graphic designer in the job market. Do not wait and learn this skill to earn a great sum in this quarantine.

  1. Website Development 

 You cannot deny the fact that web developers are always in demand. Almost every organization either small scale or large scale business needs a web developer for their websites. On Up Work, People per Hour, Odesk, Fiverr, etc. mostly web developers are demanded. You can also become a Web Developer and can do freelancing to earn money. This one of the skills if you learned will never lose its demand. Thus, you can learn this new skill by enrolling yourself in an online Web Development course. upGrade is a fantastic online course to learn “Front end web development” for free. Learn this skill and create a strong resume for yourself.

  1. English Language Skills

 You can use this extra time to improve your weaknesses as well. If you think you have English language skills, then it is the time to turn your weaknesses into your strengths. There are many English courses available on the Internet that helps you to improve your reading, listening, and writing skills. You can improve your grammar and sentence structure. You can even learn different forms of writing such as; essays, letters, stories, books, blogs, web-content, memos, etc. It will not only enhance your English language but will also open the door of opportunities for you, such as; content writing, teaching, and many more.

You can become a writing expert and can even work as a freelancer. Do not waste your time anymore and enhance your English language skills.

  1. Blogging 

 Blogging is trending these days. You can also spend your quarantine productively by starting your blog. But for this, you need to learn some tips and tricks. It is the right time to do this. Take a small blogging course and learn how to publish your forts blog on Word Press. Blogging will not only pass your time but will allow you to express your opinions and thoughts with the entire world. So what are you waiting for? Learn to blog and start interacting with the world now.

  1. Digital Marketing 

 Do you love marketing? If yes, then why not learn it professionally? Digital marketing is a vast field and is ingrained in our lives. You can enter the field of marketing and can do great. Enroll yourself in any digital marketing course and learn different strategies of marketing. Once you get certified in this course, no one can stop you from earning thousands! Get started with the digital marketing course in this quarantine and become a professional marketer.

  1. Different Languages

 If you have an interest in knowing different languages, then you should utilize your time in learning languages. Doing this will not only pass your time but will also count as a strong skill in your resume. If you are planning to go abroad for higher studies, then this skill will help you. E.g. if you are planning to take admission in any University of Germany or Chinese, according to their rules, it is mandatory to know German and Chinese language respectively.

If you want to learn different languages then Duolingo is the best platform for this purpose. Learn languages and engage yourself in being productive.

  1. Learn Guitar 

You can learn guitar at this time if you love playing music. Music helps to refresh the mood and makes a person happy, especially in this quarantine where depression and sadness are everywhere. Opt for an online guitar course and enhance your music skills.

  1. BlockChain 

Blockchain is a new and revolutionary technology that will alter the dynamics. Just like cryptocurrency, the blockchain is new in the field. Shortly, this field is going to have a bright future. Become a blockchain expert and contribute your part in changing your future.

These are the few productive and easy things which you can do to pass your quarantine. Instead of wasting time, use it to benefit yourself by being productive. So what are you waiting for? Select an online course and learn something new which interests you! If your online exams are troubling you, then you can ask some professional expert to take my class and enjoy your quarantine!

 

 

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Matthew Lynch published in Matthew Lynch, Policy & Reform

Math Learning – A Universal Language?

Fifth-grade students at Woodward Elementary School had an interesting math assignment this fall: watching college football games. Though seemingly fun on the surface, the assignment had an ulterior motive. Students were asked not simply to watch the college football games, but to score the plays and keep track of yards, points and time. The raw data they collected was then translated into fractions and percentages and used as mathematics learning tools. What is most remarkable about this assignment, first reported by Fox News, is that the point of the exercise was not simply to make math “fun” or practical. Teacher Scarlett Childers was also looking for a way to reach across the socio-economic and language barriers of her students.

At Woodward, 98 percent of the student body is on the subsidized lunch program and 95 percent learned English as a second language. Math, it seems, became a universal language in her classroom, better understood through a real-world assignment. The statistics at Woodward represent a larger cultural trend, too. Over 60 million people, or one-fifth of people, in the U.S. do not speak English at home which presents a problem in English-speaking K-12 classrooms. Dual-language programs have long been the trendy tactic for bringing down language-learning barriers but is math the real answer?

Urban improvement

President Obama’s Race to the Top initiative emphasizes STEM learning, particularly in mathematics, in order for more students to make it to high school graduation and the college degree beyond it. That push is founded on facts. Take Rhode Island, for example. In the state, poor math performance in high school is linked to lower enrollment in college and failure to complete college. Under 42 percent of 11th grade Rhode Island students who were considered “below proficient” on NECAP math ended up enrolling in college. Rhode Island is not exactly known as a diverse area, so that statistic presumably means that most of those students are native English speakers and from mid- to high-income households.

Imagine then the ramifications of that statistic on more diverse, urban K-12 classrooms? The good news is that urban school districts, though still often underperforming in math, are showing the greatest positive improvement in math achievement. Large cities are making progress more quickly than the nation as a whole. Fourth and eighth graders in U.S. cities with at least 250,000 people have improved more quickly in math learning than the national average, according to a report by National Assessment of Educational Progress. The students who speak English as a second language in these urban settings are improving at a faster rate in math than their native English-speaking peers around the country – and that speaks volumes to the power of math as a universal subject and equalizer.

There are certainly programs that target urban students when it comes to math, and other STEM, learning but I’d like to think that much of that progress is a direct result of the teachers in the classroom, like Scarlett Childers. There is no way that one math-learning or ESL initiative drawn up by a district or the state can adequately address the students that need the extra boost. Individualized plans, like the college football scoring assignment, are what really get through to students and bring them to a place of better long-term comprehension. Instead of being a learning complexity, I believe innovative math learning initiatives are the key to overall K-12 academic improvement. Math is a universal language and one that needs practical applications to really have an impact. That starts with the teachers but needs support from the decision-makers to truly make a difference. How do you reach your students when it comes to math learning? What innovative ways help you?

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