If there's one thing we love here at eNotes it's literature. We also love wit, and the latest trending hashtag combined both. Last week #VeryRealisticYA began trending and the results were nothing short of hilarious and harshly truthful. The YA (young-adult) fiction genre is alluring and entertaining for many audiences, but can be melodramatic and oftentimes unrealistic. The hashtag…
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Students and educators are constantly bombarded with apps and online resources claiming to improve the learning experience. To help you navigate through the mountain of options, here are some of the best EdTech trends that you can try before summer. 1. MyStudyLife This online planner was designed for students and educators to make their learning and…
Washington D.C. -- In a ruling that shocked educators this morning, United States President Barack Obama released a statement mandating the dismissal of all after school assignments, in essence eliminating homework from the U.S. public education system. President Obama stated on Wednesday, “our students have enough pressures in their lives, with many working jobs and…
Every month, eNotes scours the web for some of the best scholarships with upcoming deadlines. When you are ready to apply, check out our tips on How to Write a Scholarship Essay. Find even more scholarships and resources here. Dr. W. Wes Eckenfelder Jr. Scholarship Amount: $5,000 Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, enrolled…
Last month the first Global Teacher Prize—$1,000,000—was awarded by the Varkey Foundation to an educator in Maine, Nancie Atwell. Described as the “Nobel Prize in teaching,” the award received a lot of publicity, and Atwell made the news when she won it. During an interview with CNN, she said that the current emphasis on standards…
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It's no surprise that Twitter, inarguably one of the most popular social platforms, has more than tweens and "hip brands" (like us, of course!) tweeting tidbits into the universe. Teachers, professors, and other types of educators use this platform to bring academia into the 21st Century, share ideas, and intellectually influence their followers. We've put together a…
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We couldn't stop laughing at some of the things our Twitter team came across, so we decided to compile a list that made us llol (literally laugh out loud) in the hopes that you do too. eNotes has tons of resources to help you write your essays and answer tough homework problems, so you don't have to take…
Anything can happen when you give some teachers and their students jammin' tunes and a camera. Check out some of our favorite funny high school "music videos." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xRAQWJfop4 1. Teachers from Markham District High School in Markham, Ontario perform their own music video to Good Time by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUEg7kd6Cg 2. Theatre Arts Teacher Scot…
