Elon Tuteering And Other Developments

Elon Tuteering And Other DevelopmentsElon is not some big corporation whose sole purpose is to make more money. Elon is a leading manufacturer of televisions, and it is the home-based company of SpaceX, one of the most promising and fast growing space-related companies.Elon is also one of the largest developers of automated computer software, its technologies provide for the most efficient, cost effective means of carrying out the tasks necessary for real time virtualization and telepresence. Even to the most experienced IT professionals this technology is revolutionary. It allows for the people who speak different languages to interact and communicate via video, even if they live hundreds of miles apart.Convenient Virtual Convenience is yet another facet of the technology, which enables communication between persons in many different locations without the need for travel costs to and from the meeting location. Because of this there are no limitations on communication. Thus enabling a wider audience, in which the speakers can reach.Videoconferencing technology also adds to the fact that with the proper training, one can be an expert in the subject in which he or she is taught. The materials that the teacher provides in the course can be seen and understood by a person who is not trained to perform the same.While technology continues to progress, Elon also invests in the technology, and it helps in the development of more products that can be applied to education. This includes the applications that have been patented, but can be used in a classroom setting. That includes interactive hands-on instructional courses which enable teaching through video.According to Elon's current plans, an Elon tutor will have access to all the same communication channels as the student, such as the internet, computers, email and chat. He or she will be able to see the student's assignments, and can ask questions and provide suggestions. The student will also be able to see the tut or's hand, and while they are interacting will be able to tell whether they like what they see or not.In addition to this, Elon will be looking to start a community of like minded people who share similar goals, such as communicating with each other and sharing ideas. As one of the companies in the United States looking to develop more applications for virtual, tutoring will be a critical part of their development. There are so many applications, that one cannot imagine, so a step at a time is needed to accomplish these goals.

Move Out - Phrasal Verb of the Day

Move Out - Phrasal Verb of the Day Todays phrasal verb of the day is: Move OutInfinitive form: Move OutPresent Tense: Move Out/ Moves Outing form: Moving OutPast tense: Moved OutParticiple: Moved OutMove Out is a separable English phrasal verb. It is normally used in the following ways:When you permanently remove all your belongings and personal items from a place where you live or stay.1. I heard Greg and Sarah are getting a divorce. Who do you think will move out first?2. The Smiths cant stand their neighbors. Mrs. Smith said that they are moving out of state and will live in their coastal home in California.When you move someone or something out of a place to another location.1. Its a good thing that the fireman had managed to move all the people out of the building before the fire consumed the place.2. Daniel moved all the trash out and placed it in the bins while the rest of the students watched.Changing position.1. Superman is awesome! He can move out of the bullets way after it is shot.2. When an ambulance appr oaches, motorists have a choice to either move out of the lanes closest to this vehicle, or to reduce speed.The video clip below is from one of my all time favorite movies, Pulp Fiction. The character who uses Move Out has an unusual way of speaking. See if you can understand him.Exercises: Write your answers in comments and we will correct them.Fill in the gaps from the video above:Its your future, I see a cab ride. _____ ___ of the sticks fells.What advice is the character in the suit giving the other two men?Complete the sentences below with the correct form of Move Out.1. Are you sure youre old enough to ___ __ of your parents house?2. Craig is sick and tired of the urban life, so he decided that ____ __ is the best option.3. I initially ____ ___ here to work.4. As soon as the little girl  ____ __ of the way, the policeman shot the  killer.5. Lily decided to drop by the office before  ____ __ .Change the example sentences above to negative sentences (or positive, if the sente nce is already negative). Then change them to questions.

3 common misconceptions people have about teaching English online (as told by a real teacher)

3 common misconceptions people have about teaching English online (as told by a real teacher) Hello! I’m Shannon - an energetic, caring, goofy and ukulele-playing teacher. I currently live in Toronto, Canada, where I work as an online English teacher with VIPKID. I love that my commute to my classroom is approximately 30 cm, from my bed to my computer desk. From the time my alarm beeps, it takes me about 30 minutes to make a coffee, fix my hair, clip on my pearls and put on a nice shirt so I can teach in my pajama pants. A little more about me: In 2011, I graduated with my BA. After graduating, I worked as a university recruiter for about five years, traveling around Canada to speaking with high-school students about post-secondary education opportunities. I loved working with students on a daily basis, so I decided to go back to school to study for my bachelor’s degree in education. In 2016, I landed my first teaching job through Teach Away, teaching kindergarten students in South Korea. In 2017, during my second year in Korea, I started teaching English online a few evenings a week to supplement my income. Read this: 5 reasons why licensed teachers should try online teaching When I finished up my second contract in Korea, I took a two-month break from teaching and went on a backpacking adventure around South East Asia. Now that I’m back in Canada, I’m taking online English lessons four mornings a week as I try to figure out where in the world I want to travel to next. Anyway, back to the topic at hand! Myths and realities of teaching English online. When it comes to teaching English online, educators have a lot of questions about how the job compares to teaching in a physical classroom. (At least, I know I had!) While it is a different experience and requires tweaking traditional teaching methods to adjust to teaching on an online platform, it can be just as rewarding. So let’s dispell some of the myths about teaching English online together! Watch this: A day in the life teaching English online 1. I need lots of teaching props and tools. Nope! Everything I use in my classroom fits into one shoebox. I’ve got a mini white board, dry erase markers, an old sock turned into a puppet, reward system cutouts, alphabet cards, a notebook, a few small stuffed animals, a mini toy car and a ball of sticky tack. I guess I should admit that the one thing I regularly use in my lessons that does not fit in my shoebox is my ukulele - but that is not a required online English teaching tool. On occasion, I will momentarily run off screen to grab other applicable items lying around my apartment. Sometimes I pop on my chef hat when we talk about food or hobbies, my snorkel mask when talking about underwater life, or I’ll grab my trusty jar of peanut butter to explain the word “squish,” but these are just bonus items. My shoebox of goodies is all I really need to effectively teach a lesson. I can easily throw my shoebox in my bike basket to take to my friend house, in my suitcase on a plane or even just under my arm to the basement on a sweltering summer day when it’s too hot upstairs and I want to save on my AC bill. The items in my shoebox are super helpful when I am teaching, but truly, the most important thing you need as a teacher is a genuine smile and a positive attitude. Those are much more important than knickknacks, fancy backdrops, alphabet cards or lesson plans. An enthusiastic teacher who shows genuine interest in their student is the most important factor contributing to student learning. Sign up to Teach Away today for access to the latest teaching jobs around the world. 2. You can’t build a relationship with your students. Also nope! Every week, I usually meet a handful of new students in my classroom, but I would say that most of my students are repeats. Before each lesson, I facilitate a brief QA session in which my student and I take turns asking each other three questions and providing an answer. Not only is this an opportunity for the student to practice their conversational English skills, but it fosters a stronger student-teacher relationship. We chat about our hobbies, what we ate that day, family members, what the weather is like, what our weekend plans are, favorite colors and so much more! I also have an excel document where I jot down notes on my students to help me remember little details, such as “Sam has a salsa dance competition this week”, “Lily has a pet pig named Lulu” or “if John was an animal, he’d like to be a lion”. Not only can I use this information to personalize my lesson but the kids are excited to tell me about what is happening in their life. For example, during a lesson on measurement, I asked Lily to estimate how long her Lulu is in centimeters and millimeters. She loved it! 3. The lesson is set in stone. Nope, no and another big fat NOPE! One of my favorite things about teaching English online is that all of my lessons are made for me. With my company, I’m provided with powerpoint slides of pictures to inspire conversation, writing activities, stories, questions and language games. That being said, every student has their own personality, likes, abilities and learning needs. I may teach the same lesson to multiple students, but it is NEVER the same experience. While it is important to stick to the learning goals of that particular lesson, the way you execute it is up to you. For example, on one slide you may find a picture of a bear with the sentence, “bears live in caves.” One student might need to focus on the pronunciation of the word “bear”. With another student, you may focus on animal habitat vocabulary and ask questions, like, “where do bees live?” and “where do ants live?” You may discover that you have a very high-level student and choose to ask thinking or opinion questions like, “why do bears live in caves?” Or, “if you were a bear, what would you do?” Another day, you may have a student who really likes music and you could decide to compose a song about bears with them. If you see a stuffed teddy bear on your student's shelf, you can ask them to use it to demonstrate a grammar point, such as, “my teddy bear is eating.” I’m sure you’re already thinking of your own ideas based on these little examples! This keeps things exciting for the student and teacher alike. The more fun you’re having as an online English teacher, the more excited you will be and that energy will, in turn, transfer to your student. So there you have it - some of the most common myths about online English teaching officially busted! When I’m chatting with my friends about home-based jobs, I always highly recommend giving online English teaching a go. I love that this job has allowed me to be flexible with my location, working hours and vacation time. Best of all, I always look forward to seeing my student’s smiling face when our lessons start! If you have any more questions about teaching English online, ask away! The amazing Teach Away team is ready to answer. Recommended reading: Are you ready to teach online? This calculator shows how much you can earn teaching English online Want to teach abroad? Try teaching English online first.

Boost Your Brainpower With Brain Food!

Boost Your Brainpower With Brain Food! Nutritional therapist, Jane Jo Lewis recommends eating well to optimise both mental and physical health. Low GI wholegrain foods such as oats, brown cereals and pasta along with wholegrain bread, can help slowly release glucose into your body; a great source of energy- ideal for long stretches of revision or exam prep. Good sources of fatty acids including; linseed (flaxseed) oil, soya bean oil, pumpkin seeds, walnut oil and soya beans are suggested for a good functioning brain. Whilst binging on blueberries and tomatoes may be effective in improving or delaying short term memory loss- making it the perfect snack when cramming in some last minute revision. Whilst these foods alone do not sound overly appetising, BBC good food offer some brain functioning, healthy recipes that are budget friendly. Boost Your Brainpower With Brain Food! Nutritional therapist, Jane Jo Lewis recommends eating well to optimise both mental and physical health. Low GI wholegrain foods such as oats, brown cereals and pasta along with wholegrain bread, can help slowly release glucose into your body; a great source of energy- ideal for long stretches of revision or exam prep. Good sources of fatty acids including; linseed (flaxseed) oil, soya bean oil, pumpkin seeds, walnut oil and soya beans are suggested for a good functioning brain. Whilst binging on blueberries and tomatoes may be effective in improving or delaying short term memory loss- making it the perfect snack when cramming in some last minute revision. Whilst these foods alone do not sound overly appetising, BBC good food offer some brain functioning, healthy recipes that are budget friendly.

UCSC Alums Call Upon Next Generation to Embrace Journalistic Integrity

UCSC Alums Call Upon Next Generation to Embrace Journalistic Integrity David Talbot (left) and Hector Tobar (right) Friday, April 12 at the Humanities Lecture Hall, Alums David Talbot and Hector Tobar spoke about their upcoming projects and gave advice about the future of journalism to student media members in the audience at an event titled, “Transforming Medi(a)ocrity.” Talbot is a book author, former senior editor for Mother Jones, and founder of Salon.com. Tobar is a former TWANAS member at UCSC, a book author, and the former Mexico City bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times. After a half-hour reception with snacks and beverages, a large group of teachers and student media representatives poured inside to listen and ask questions. When asked why and how he stared Salon, Talbot said he wasn’t able to write the way he wanted when working for other media organizations and, subsequently, used the idea of “tribal media” by starting a group with friends possessing similar interests. He also warned that young writers should be business savvy and know how to negotiate in meetings, stating, “If you’re just creative [...] you’re a lamb in a world of lions.” On the topic of using social networks and internet media for reporting, Tobar stated that these outlets have allowed his writing to gain more readers than ever before, but that he often prefers writing books as a “slow artisan thing,” like making shoes one nail at a time. Tobar also mentioned the occasional necessity of moderating reader comments in online news sites, recalling the many inappropriate comments that some of his L.A. Times articles received before the newspaper’s website began moderation measures. Talbot expressed the opinion that “robots tabloidize” news sites when the practice used by many webzines (including Huff Po and the current version of Salon) of deciding to feature articles based upon hit-counters rather than relevance and solid reporting is implemented further stating, “There’s not an editorial soul there.” On the topic of being both creators and consumers of mass media, Tobar and Talbot stressed critical thinking with a healthy helping of skepticism. Talbot commented, “Once you’ve seen the sausage being made as a journalist, you know [...] don’t believe everything.” Tobar commented that many of the internet newspapers and magazines consisting largely of opinions and links to other articles are “more of a parody of journalism” compared to traditional “street reporting.” But he also spoke optimistically, saying, even though “we feel powerless in this torrent of news, [. . .] you can move the behemoth” by pressuring newspapers through phone calls and letters to cover ignored stories and be accurate because, from his experience, “that pressure can work.” When asked what would be the ideal journalism training program, Tobar said that such a program would produce “active citizens and thinkers on their feet. What journalism is now, he continued, is a counter-flow against the torrent of mass media. Talbot backed this up, emphasizing that one can maintain journalistic balance while still being an activist by bringing issues to light through one’s choice of stories rather than the wording of one’s story. Speaking about their upcoming projects, Tobar said that he is starting a new magazine and writing several books. He commented on the importance of showing enthusiasm when pitching book ideas to publishers, as publishers often base the decision of whether or not to buy your idea, at least partially, on this factor. Talbot is currently writing a book about the assassination of JFK and a book about President Obama’s drone usage policy, entitled “The Professor and the Executioner.” He stated that he “drank at the fountain of Obama early on,” but that he feels the need as a journalist to point out his disagreement with some of the President’s current policies.

2015 New Years Challenge Winners Send us your After Video and earn an extra 50 ITC!

2015 New Years Challenge Winners Send us your After Video and earn an extra 50 ITC! I finished the 2015 New Years Language Challenge! 20 hours of Mandarin in 6 weeks! Completing the Challenge was definitely harder than I thought it would be, but I am so glad that I kept going.  After my very last session, I was very happy and couldnt believe how much I had learned!  20 hours is a lot, especially if you are as bad at planning as I am  but I am so glad that I kept going. Keeping track of my weekly goals was especially helpful, as it helped me see  which areas needed most improvement. One thing that I wanted to do was to see how much my Mandarin has improved. I had made a Public Video Pledge  where I spoke some Mandarin at the beginning of the Challenge and as I was making my final video, I decided to edit in my Before Video  and found a noticeable difference! Watch below and judge for yourself! Join me by making your very own AFTER video! If you won the Challenge and previously sent into to us your Before video, heres your chance  to show off your Challenge achievements in a video. Not only that, but  well be rewarding you with an additional 50 ITC!   Here are some ideas of what you can include in your video: Show off your improvement in the language you were learning Introduce yourself and tell us what language(s) you were learning for the Challenge Tell us about your italki teacher(s). What did you like about them? What did you learn about learning a new language after completing the Challenge? Do you have any advice for people who are thinking of taking the Challenge in the future? Label the video: “(italki username) completed the 2015 italki New Year’s Language Challenge!” Write a Notebook Entry “I completed the 2015 italki New Years Language Challenge and paste the YouTube/Youku URL. Send the link to your notebook entry to support(at)italki.com and  we will send you a 50 ITC voucher straight away! I personally just wanted to thank each and every one of you for helping us create a wonderful language learning community.  If you didnt manage to complete the Challenge then dont worry, there will be plenty of more opportunities! Thank you for taking part  and I hope you found it just as fun as I did! Keep on pushing, Josie 2015 New Years Challenge Winners Send us your After Video and earn an extra 50 ITC! I finished the 2015 New Years Language Challenge! 20 hours of Mandarin in 6 weeks! Completing the Challenge was definitely harder than I thought it would be, but I am so glad that I kept going.  After my very last session, I was very happy and couldnt believe how much I had learned!  20 hours is a lot, especially if you are as bad at planning as I am  but I am so glad that I kept going. Keeping track of my weekly goals was especially helpful, as it helped me see  which areas needed most improvement. One thing that I wanted to do was to see how much my Mandarin has improved. I had made a Public Video Pledge  where I spoke some Mandarin at the beginning of the Challenge and as I was making my final video, I decided to edit in my Before Video  and found a noticeable difference! Watch below and judge for yourself! Join me by making your very own AFTER video! If you won the Challenge and previously sent into to us your Before video, heres your chance  to show off your Challenge achievements in a video. Not only that, but  well be rewarding you with an additional 50 ITC!   Here are some ideas of what you can include in your video: Show off your improvement in the language you were learning Introduce yourself and tell us what language(s) you were learning for the Challenge Tell us about your italki teacher(s). What did you like about them? What did you learn about learning a new language after completing the Challenge? Do you have any advice for people who are thinking of taking the Challenge in the future? Label the video: “(italki username) completed the 2015 italki New Year’s Language Challenge!” Write a Notebook Entry “I completed the 2015 italki New Years Language Challenge and paste the YouTube/Youku URL. Send the link to your notebook entry to support(at)italki.com and  we will send you a 50 ITC voucher straight away! I personally just wanted to thank each and every one of you for helping us create a wonderful language learning community.  If you didnt manage to complete the Challenge then dont worry, there will be plenty of more opportunities! Thank you for taking part  and I hope you found it just as fun as I did! Keep on pushing, Josie

All About Chemistry Online

All About Chemistry OnlineIf you love to play chemistry, then you may be interested in joining an online chemist. An online chemist is a chemist who is available and ready to assist you with your lab work.Chemistry is the study of matter and its properties. It involves the study of chemical reactions and how these occur in various compounds. Chemistry deals with two types of reactions. These are chemical and physical.The chemical reaction is when two elements that react to combine into a new compound by combining with each other. The physical reaction is when a substance is combined with another substance that has similar physical properties. The most common is when two different metals combine.A physical reaction occurs when a substance is heated to a certain temperature. It is a very useful reaction because it allows you to do scientific experiments. If you learn how to use some basic chemistry and understand this type of chemistry, you will have a great deal of skills for doing sc ientific experiments.An online chemist is not as much a teacher as an expert in this field. They help people understand the basic concepts of chemistry. There are many things you can do if you learn how to use these chemical formulas. You can make many different things from simple chemicals to very complex materials.Some people choose to study science at home and do normal coursework. Some will have a regular job. It depends on your lifestyle and what you want to do. No matter what type of chemistry you are interested in, there are many different options available.Chemistry is an interesting field of study and helps you make very complicated calculations and can even help you build your own bombs. You can learn about different substances and their reactions. Most online chemists will be glad to help you understand how these chemicals work and what they are used for. You may also find other interesting sites on the internet that teach you more about chemistry.