Oxford-bound Hong Kong student Daniel Yeung chats about his experience joining a private tutoring group with BartyED during his IB Diploma studies. Plus, we find out about why he took a gap year as a cooking apprentice – and how IB tutoring helped him with exam preparation and to successfully apply for Oxford. When did you start at BartyED? The beginning of the 2020-21 academic year. I had just entered the IB Diploma and wanted to develop my reading comprehension and writing for my HL subjects: Literature, History and Global Politics. I knew about BartyED and IB tutoring because the managing director Jerome tutored my older brother’s best friend. I’d also heard he was no longer taking on new students....
I wrote here an in-depth post about attachment theory, which I personally I find extraordinarily helpful and elucidating. And yet since the book Attached’s release in 2010, despite its many strengths it has also received its share of criticisms. One is that it comes down too hard on avoidantly attached individuals, not showing enough empathy and understanding for them. Another is that it’s not always helpful to conceptualize feelings and behaviors into rigid categories. Envisioning them as more along a spectrum not only captures nuance, but gives people space to breathe and the motivation to change. Here’s an exploration of those criticisms as well as other limtiations of attachment theory as it was originally presented when the book Attached...
In the 21st century, the traditional education system has encountered many challenges and transformations due to the pandemic. One significant change is the rapid growth of online learning, which is increasingly becoming the future of education. With the increasing popularity of online education, there are now numerous platforms available to choose from. Career Smarter is one of the promising online education platforms that offers a wide range of courses designed to enhance professional skills and foster career growth. This revolutionary approach offers many benefits and promises to restructure our educational landscape. But what makes online learning such a remarkable evolution? In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the reasons why online learning is not just an alternative but a robust platform...
Unit 4 of Pathway to Fluency is here, and it’s filled with effective and fun activities to teach reading! (I’ll admit, this blog post is coming a bit late, but that’s besides the point. Unit 4 continues the systematic approach of reading instruction. In Units 1 to 3, students learned letter identification and the sounds they typically make, CVC words, plural CVC words, simple double-consonants, silent e, blends and digraphs. Continuing on, Unit 4 teaches students about how to decode r-controlled vowels and gives a soft introduction to vowel teams. As your students begin to learn more and more phonics skills, the door opens for a broader range of literary materials, which makes reading more fun! If you are unfamiliar...
Since its launch in 2022, OpenAI's ChatGPT has seen a massive boost in popularity. The conversational AI service amassed 1 million users in just five days, and 53% of marketers report using chatbots like ChatGPT in their role. However, you're probably curious to know if there are any ChatGPT alternatives that better suit your needs as a marketer. If so, you've come to the right blog. This article will explore different ChatGPT alternatives and their unique features. [TAG0] Free ChatGPT Alternatives If you're looking for an economical alternative to ChatGPT, the following free AI alternatives fit you. 1. Bard Google's experimental conversational generative AI chatbot uses NLP and machine learning to respond quickly to various inquiries. Bard boats a user-friendly...
