Using a Corel Draw Tutor PDF Package

Using a Corel Draw Tutor PDF PackageUsing a Corel Draw Tutor PDF package can be a huge benefit to creating attractive drawings. A PDF package is a program that contains the software, colors, and paper needed to create drawings or illustrations. The latest version of this package includes new features and options to help you create superb-looking images with a smooth transition from one layer to another.The first feature that will help you use a PDF package is the option to save your work in multiple layers. If you are using a drawing application such as Corel Draw, Photoshop, or GIMP, you can open a document as a thumbnail that you then work on later. However, if you open a PDF drawing you will be using the entire size of the page for that document.When opening a PDF file you have a few choices. You can save it to disk as a text file and edit the document, or you can open it as a PDF file by using a Corel Draw Tutor PDF package. In most cases you will want to open the document as a t ext file so that you can edit it later. If you would rather work on the image from scratch, then opening the PDF in a PDF tutorial will do.Another advantage of using a PDF package is the ability to export the image as a layered file. This means that you can use the layers option to make changes to the image and then export the changes as a JPEG or TIFF file. This is a good technique for exporting your project to help you change an image later on. This method of exporting has also become more popular over the past few years because the information contained in the file is more detailed.A PDF tutorial is a series of tutorials that walk you through the process of opening, saving, and exporting the file. Once you understand how the files work and how they are viewed, it is easier to duplicate the process and use a PDF tutorial to create images that will then be saved as a picture. In addition, you will find that the layers option is very useful for editing an image and then exporting it as a picture.Another benefit of using a PDF package is the ability to export a PNG or TIFF file instead of the traditional .PNG or .TIF file. There are many image editors that are capable of viewing both .PNG and .TIF files. If you are familiar with the image editing programs, it is easy to convert the image into a TIFF file.Using a PDF package is an excellent way to start out with computer graphics and computer aided design. You can create beautiful image designs that will look good in your application. Creating beautiful art can be a lot of fun, but you will get much more out of your projects if you open them in a PDF tutorial instead of just opening the image and saving it.

5 Top Homework Tips for Parents

5 Top Homework Tips for Parents Homework should reinforce learning in the classroom, as well as giving students the opportunity to learn independently and develop research skills. How can you help your child when it comes to homework? Helping your child with their homework doesn’t mean doing it for them! Here are our 5 top homework tips for parents. 5 Top Homework Tips for Parents   The time and the place Establish a structured routine, and designated place for your child to do their homework. Free from distractions, such as the TV, their phone and their siblings! You’ll know which time would work best for your child. Most children are more productive earlier in the evening, and not too close to bedtime. Some children like to have a break and a snack before hitting the books after school, others prefer to get homework out of the way first and relax after. Either way, ensure you schedule a regular time. Even siblings who are the best of friends will distract each other. If you have more than one child, we suggest trying to find a homework space for each of your children. Also, try to ensure if one child were to finish their homework before the other, to encourage quiet time, reading/playing quietly - as to not distract their sibling who is still working away. Set an example Demonstrate to your child that homework is very much part of adult life too! When your child sits down to do their homework, you could also sit and read a book or work on your accounts. This will help to normalise the process of homework, your child will then see that everyone does it!, and that they aren’t being singled. Offer guidance, not the answers! Try to avoid giving your child the answer, as then they won’t fully understand the material, and this could set your child back in class. It could also prevent your child from developing independent, lifelong learning skills. However it is a great idea to speak to your child about their homework. Through explanation and teaching it to you, reinforces what they’ve learnt in class. Showing an active interest in your child’s work can also give them a boost and much needed motivation! Help your child with time management Encourage your child to plan homework time, all homework isn’t due the next day! Help your child manage their homework diary, and plan to make time for bigger projects. Help your child figure out what they feel is more difficult homework and which homework they find easy. Encourage your child to tackle the tougher homework first, ensuing they are fresh for the challenge!   Look out for signs of frustration Check in on your child every so often, and look out for signs of struggle or if they’ve been on the same question for a while. Encourage your child to take a break and come back with fresh eyes. Be available to offer guidance and help break down the problem into smaller sequential steps (if possible), otherwise be supportive! Share with your child’s class teacher any concerns you may have about the amount or type of homework assigned. Be sure to let the teacher know if your child is regularly having difficulties or unable to complete the work on their own. Arrange a small homework club with your child’s friends once a week. Peer to peer learning is incredibly effective, sometimes a classmate is better at explaining a tricky problem than you are. A study group with friends can also help make homework a more positive experience!

Writing Tips for Kids

Writing Tips for Kids In todays competitive school environment, its critical that students know how to write effectively. Especially as children approach the higher grades, it is expected that they are not just capable writers, but that they are also able to research and gather evidence, communicate their thoughts and ideas in writing, and make connections between what they read and write. As children move through school, how can parents help them strengthen those all-important writing skills? Below are some effective writing tips for your children: Emphasize good organization. Whether children follow a loose or detailed outline, its wise to at least make sure an essay or story follows a logical flow from introduction to making its main points to drawing a conclusion. Children who follow a basic structure when writing essays and other assignments will find that their finished products are more cohesive and clear. Encourage children to break up ideas appropriately. Long, drawn-out paragraphs make for difficult reading. Children can organize their thoughts by breaking ideas into separate paragraphs. Each paragraph needs to have a focus, and when its time to venture into a different idea, its time for a new paragraph. Before starting a new paragraph, children should include a transition sentence to bridge ideas together. Teach them how to edit. Every writer will agree that editing is a vital step in the writing process. Children must review each and every sentence they write with a critical eye to identify wordy places and unclear messaging. This involves more than simply replacing a few words here or there. A good edit takes a piece from weak to strong and tightens every sentence so it is meaningful and easy to understand. Talk about sentence and word variety. Nothing makes a piece of writing more lackluster than using too many sentences with the same structure and length. When writing, children should try to use different sentence starters (as opposed to beginning every sentence with The or It). Its also a good idea to mix in simple sentences with longer, more complex sentences. Stress the importance of the final review. Fresh eyes can do wonders for the editing process. Children should make it their practice to write first drafts, set them aside, then return to them for a thorough read-through. The final review needs to include checking for spelling and grammatical errors, and children can ask themselves questions while reviewing like: Does this piece make sense? Is the flow logical? Did I follow the directions? Can another reader easily grasp what Im trying to articulate/communicate? Discuss active vs. passive voice. Strong writing uses active voice, wherein the subject of a sentence performs the action (The car hit the tree). Passive voice, on the other hand, is when the subject of the sentence is acted upon (The tree was hit by the car). Passive voice is harder to understand, as the sentences do not flow as easily. Its best for maturing writers to avoid these types of sentences. Writing skills are essential in school, and the more parents can do now to help their children improve them, the better off their children will be by the time they get to college. When writing is a source of struggle for a child, Huntington can help. Call 1 800 CAN LEARN to learn more about the Huntington program and how we help children become stronger, more confident writers. About Huntington Huntington is the tutoring and test prep leader.Its certified tutors provide individualized instruction in reading, phonics, writing, study skills, elementary and middle school math, Algebra through Calculus, Chemistry, and other sciences. It preps for the SAT and ACT, as well as state and standardized exams. Huntington programs develop the skills, confidence, and motivation to help students succeed and meet the needs of Common Core State Standards. Founded in 1977, Huntingtons mission is to give every student the best education possible. Learn how Huntington can help. For franchise opportunities please visit www.huntingtonfranchise.com. 2018 Huntington Mark, LLC. Huntington Learning Center, the three-leaf logo, and 1 800 CAN LEARN are registered trademarks of Huntington Mark, LLC. Each franchised Huntington Learning Center is operated under a franchise agreement with Huntington Learning Centers, Inc.

Why the School Day Should be Extended

Why the School Day Should be Extended The length of the school day has always been a contentious issue. It has long been debated whether extending it would have an impact on children's educational achievements, either for better or worse: would the extra time allow for a richer educational experience, or would it cause pupils' minds to 'burn out'? Although schools have slight regional variation up and down the country, the average length of the school day in the UK is from about 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. which includes 5 lessons, a morning break and lunchtime. Depending on each school's provision for extra-curricular activities, children may stay on after school (or before in some cases) for additional activities (often sports and interest groups). The question stands: Is the school day long enough? And perhaps to a lesser extent: How should we structure our school day? Many people have voiced the opinion that the school day is too short and that it needs to be extended sufficiently so pupils will improve academically; a proposition that has cross-party agreement: Michael Gove recently voiced his preference for a 10 hour school day and Stephen Twigg, the Shadow Education Secretary, said that that children should spend more time in schools to prepare them for the world of work. Predictably, this was met with backlash from teaching unions who argued that this would stretch already overworked staff and reduce the quality of their performance. The question you have to ask yourself is: in what job to workers clock off at 3:30 p.m? However, do we want to liken attending school to punching clocks and signing timesheets? Is there a way of lengthening the school day without doing this? Compared to much of the world, the UK length for the school day is on a par with many other countries. However, many Asian countries - such as Japan and China - have longer school days: they typically run from 8-5, with study sessions and supported activities often running late into the evenings. In addition to this, they may have sessions on weekends, and holidays are often spent in study camps and summer schools. This approach does seem to pay dividends for these countries as they well known for their educational success and economic weight. Could a similar approach pay off in the UK? To some extent, this has already been trialled here. Private schools often run beyond 5 o'clock as do many other selective institutions. However, these schools also benefit from increased funding and small class ratios (typically 8:1). A more interesting example is that of Great Yarmouth primary academy in Norfolk. The school day at this school runs from 7:45 to 6 p.m, meaning it adheres to Gove's ideal of a 10 hour school day. Pupils can attend a free breakfast club from 7:45 a.m., lessons run from 8:55-3:30 and from then on pupils take part in compulsory extra-curricular activities like cello lessons, first aid, sport and even rocket engineering at Cambridge University. The really nifty bit is for the final hour of school pupils get help with homework. Cynics will note that this academy is sponsored by a millionaire and other schools will not be able to finance this approach. However, teachers don't actually have to take part in extra-curricular activities and the homework help is actually provided by teaching assistants who are of course paid considerably less than teachers. This rewards staff who put extra hours in and echoes the sentiments of Unison who are in favour of a banked hours scheme where staff are pa id extra for additional hours they work. Results have improved at the school (it was once deemed a failing school by Ofsted) and, most importantly, the pupils seem to be enjoying it! There is the obvious issue of whether this would leave children exhausted and robbed of valuable family time. However, in an era where both parents work longer hours than ever before and often get home late, would pupils be actually missing out at all? Could this sort of scheme act as a form of free 'childcare' for parents, keeping their children occupied and out of trouble? Of course there are problems with this, the main one being whether staff would want to commit to these longer hours. However, from my experience with school staff, I've seen many who have been quite keen to take part in extra-curricular activities: it is a chance to get to know the pupils in a more relaxed, informal context. It also provides teachers with a break from the classroom and keeps them fresh for the next day. For pupils, it might make school seem more of a home environment, a fun place where they enjoy going. At every school I have worked, pupils have always loved extra-curricular activities. It could even be used as a behaviour management technique by removing privileges from pupils if they misbehave. Studies have also shown that pupils who take part in extra-curricular activities generally have better results than those that don't. Astonishingly, the Independent Schools Council (ISC) found that schools who offered 30 or more activities were more likely to have nearly 100 % of pupils achieving GCSE grade B or above. Implementing this approach would need a bit of creativity and may reduce the time for meetings and admin, but surely this would be beneficial for teachers and would allow them to concentrate on pupils more. Personally, I believe this approach should be applied throughout the school day as well as after school: before school, breaks and lunches you could have homework clinics and study groups which should be compulsory for pupils to attend. It keeps students occupied and stimulated and might even allow for a clearer division between school and home: completing homework and revising in supporting environments outside of lesson time will allow pupils to gain access to specialist approach which they can only benefit from. It might also allow pupils to have less work to do when they get home, leaving them time to relax. Going down this route would generate some opposition: even the scheme at Great Yarmouth Academy motivated over 100 people to sign a petition against the scheme and 13 parents to withdraw their pupils. Any change will always produce conflict, but the long term benefit of this scheme would be huge. The most successful schools I have been to have been the ones which have extensive extra-curricular provision and which are also open to pupils on weekends and holidays to use the sports facilities (perhaps casually or something organised like a soccer school/holiday scheme), and also have events such as booster classes, revision sessions and summer schools. The least successful schools I have observed have been the ones where pupils cannot wait to get out of the door at home-time and rarely stay behind for any activities. All of this seems to indicate there are certainly some benefits for extending the school day. With many authority figures also in favour of this, there could be a change in the school landscape soon. Food for thought indeed. Sam is a second year student at the Lancaster campus of the University of Cumbria. He is training to be a secondary maths teacher and has worked in schools on numerous work and volunteer placements as a teacher and teaching assistant.

The Fine Line Between Appreciation And Racism

The Fine Line Between Appreciation And Racism image via http://www.cnn.com I hear you, somewhat politically and culturally aware person. You arent all like that. You arent all belittling other peoples cultures and traditions. I hear ya. What about when you participate in that fun event that has come to be known as the Color Run? Well, thats a bit iffy. People will say that its got nothing to do with Hinduism or traditionally Indian spring festivals, but the thing is that it has been commodified and stripped of all meaning. Religious, cultural and historical significance  were just erased to make it a carefree, palatable event for American tweens. Its even gained popularity in some South American countries. No harm done, right? You might be a little wrong there. When you wash a holiday so important to Hinduism, you rob the people who practice it as well as their history so that you can feel unique and have a laugh. Days of such importance should keep their original intent and origins. Its not Halloween. You cannot steal something from someone else and say you made it up. That is cultural plagiarism. Its called Holi: remember that. image via http://keepingupwiththecyperts.blogspot.com/2013/02/color-run.html Another example of cultural plagiarism is black culture. Their music, slang and manner of dress is passed off as cheap, insulting and just plain vulgar. But when a rich white girl like Miley Cyrus adopts twerking, all of white America wants to do it too. They want to be gh*tto and r*tchet because its in. You know, because before it wasnt, and thanks to Cyrus, its the latest fad. Like it didnt exist before, but it was made trendy by someone who does not understand the history of twerking, or its African roots. Kind of like when Columbus claimed to discover the Americas. In a sense, appropriating cultural traits and stripping them of their history is a form of Columbusing. Claiming that twerking didnt exist before Cyrus, or that rap has only existed since white rappers like Eminem or Macklemore is just plain disrespectful. There is indeed a thin line between homage and racism. By taking only certain elements of a culture that one regards as trendy, one is reducing an entire culture to a fashion statement. Wearing a bindi or a headdress for sheer fun, or getting dreads and forgetting the religious implications of all of the above isnt just having fun. Its taking what you want and making it into a caricature of that group of people. Take a look at some Coachella fashion, and look how this uber-Hipster festival seems to give leeway for just about anyone to sport whatever they see fit.  A headdress is earned, not just bought at a souvenir shop for you and your racist hipster friends.  Coachella is also guilty of renting out tipis to give people the full native experience. How nice of them. image via http://scissor-fingers.com Hold up, you say. They really dont mean anything by it. Theyre just cool and edgy kids who want to look cool and edgy. Yeah, thats the problem. In their attempt at uniqueness, they are mocking and openly belittling something that is very important to some peoplesomething that to some is not only sacred, but to see it used in such a manner is almost akin to sacrilege. When you dress up as a native for Halloween, youre again reducing people to a costume and to a romanticized version of what you think that group of people are. Theres a reason why you dont do blackface or yellow-face anymore without getting called on it, and why many colleges are cracking down on such blatantly racist behavior. But as long as you do it under the guise of Halloween and dressing up for that awesome costume party your friend Mike is throwing, who could say anything about it, right? If they do, theyre being oversensitive and PC and youre just going to laugh at them. Look at how awesome you look. image via http://bossip.com Why, you ask, do people care about how other cultures and minorities are represented and perceived as by the public at large? Because it says a lot about how said group will be treated in societythat their culture is disrespected and they are made into jokes or costumes tells us that they are not being taken seriously. As long as cultural theft and appropriation and ridicule are glossed over, racism and ethnic bias arent likely to end.  When you have Japanese culture reduced to Anime/Manga and people claiming to know the culture as long as they read about a very narrow aspect of it is plain ignorance. And that is where it stems from: ignorance and white entitlement. image via http://funny-pictures.picphotos.net I ask you to understand, then, why non-whites and natives will get upset and demand that others stop turning that which defines their rich history into something to make a profit from: festivals and celebrations that are white-washed, musical and dance genres that are completely and utterly re-made and only pushed into the spotlight by white artists and an entire society reduced to cartoonish depictions of its people and its customs. When they ask that you dont call natives the r-word, they mean it. When Rroma cringe at the sound of the word g*psy its because those are slurs used against them for centuries. They arent asking the impossible. They are simply asking respect and recognition. Not erasure. Not being bought or sold. Cultural appropriation isnt appreciation. If you like a particular culture, group of people or ethnic minority, learn about them, dont just try to pass yourself off as one of them or dress in their traditional clothing for your own amusement. Let actors of that group play roles that require actors from that group. Dont cast Johnny Depp as Tonto, an already cartoonish depiction of natives to begin with. Its not that difficult.

Sylins learning 20 languages with italki (trying to speak around 30)

Sylins learning 20 languages with italki (trying to speak around 30) If youre having a hard time learning just one foreign language, take a break and watch this video. We were so impressed with this video italki student Sylin made of herself speaking 33 languages as an encouragement to language learners worldwide to try online learning! Congratulations (to her and, to all of her italki teachers)! Here is a list of all the languages she speaks. The numbers are the time in the video where you can find each language. Can you find yours? 1. Urdu: 0:00 2. German: 1:17 3. Polish: 3:00 4. Hindi: 4:45 5. Punjabi: 6:30 6. Tamil: 7:00 7. Telugu: 8:00 8. Gujarati: 10:10 9. Hungarian: 10:40 10. Hebrew: 11:50 11. Bulgarian: 12:30 12. Czech: 14:20 13. Romanian: 15:30 14. Italian: 17:40 15. Turkish 19:55 16. Greek: 20:50 17. Brazilian Portuguese: 22:50 18. Spanish: 25:05 19. Quechua: 29:00 20. Russian: 31:06 21. Dutch: 33:40 22. Norwegian: 34:50 23. Swedish: 34:50 24. Swahili: 36:35 25. Arabic: 37:40 26. Indonesian: 39:00 27. Japanese: 41:10 28. Khmer: 41:35 29. Cantonese: 43:40 30. Mandarin: 45:35 31. French: 50:10 32. English: 52:00 33. Farsi: 57:30 Do you have a success story to share? Check out our italki stories for inspiring, real stories and hopefully write one yourself! Sylins learning 20 languages with italki (trying to speak around 30) If youre having a hard time learning just one foreign language, take a break and watch this video. We were so impressed with this video italki student Sylin made of herself speaking 33 languages as an encouragement to language learners worldwide to try online learning! Congratulations (to her and, to all of her italki teachers)! Here is a list of all the languages she speaks. The numbers are the time in the video where you can find each language. Can you find yours? 1. Urdu: 0:00 2. German: 1:17 3. Polish: 3:00 4. Hindi: 4:45 5. Punjabi: 6:30 6. Tamil: 7:00 7. Telugu: 8:00 8. Gujarati: 10:10 9. Hungarian: 10:40 10. Hebrew: 11:50 11. Bulgarian: 12:30 12. Czech: 14:20 13. Romanian: 15:30 14. Italian: 17:40 15. Turkish 19:55 16. Greek: 20:50 17. Brazilian Portuguese: 22:50 18. Spanish: 25:05 19. Quechua: 29:00 20. Russian: 31:06 21. Dutch: 33:40 22. Norwegian: 34:50 23. Swedish: 34:50 24. Swahili: 36:35 25. Arabic: 37:40 26. Indonesian: 39:00 27. Japanese: 41:10 28. Khmer: 41:35 29. Cantonese: 43:40 30. Mandarin: 45:35 31. French: 50:10 32. English: 52:00 33. Farsi: 57:30 Do you have a success story to share? Check out our italki stories for inspiring, real stories and hopefully write one yourself!

Galaxy International School Uganda

Galaxy International School Uganda Galaxy International School Uganda Welcome to Galaxy International School Uganda Galaxy International School Uganda (GISU) provides international education to students between 2 and 19 years of age. From Early Years to Year 13 students are taught using student-centred methods. Emphasis is on the development of the whole person. Students in Year10 and 11 are prepared for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations and those in Year12 and 13 are prepared for Cambridge AS/A Level examinations. Alongside Cambridge Curriculum, we support Early Years with International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC), Primary with International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and Singapore Mathematics. These examinations administered by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) are recognised worldwide. The school is privately owned with a Board of Governors and the day to day running of the school is managed by the Principal. The school is staffed with qualified and experienced staff from UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Europe and East Africa. Galaxy International School Uganda is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and is a Full Member School of the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA). Vision To be the best educational institution for producing creative, self-reliant, respectful and moral individuals who will build a better world for us all. Mission To offer a contemporary approach to academic and holistic education, supported by modern technology in an environment conducive to learning.