By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Days without homework are the best. Whether itâs just one homework-free night, a weekend with nothing due on Monday, or even a whole vacation week with no long-term assignments hanging over your head, the feeling is liberating. While you should take …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The learning piece of online learning and hybrid learning is hard enough. Thatâs the side of things thatâs cognitively demanding, that requires focus and thinking and studying and work. But that learning piece becomes so much harder when youâre not organized …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Remote learning and hybrid learning have their challenges, particularly for students who have never taken online classes. Remote and hybrid learning also require that students more independently manage their work, systems, and discipline. For many students, this is not easy. Below …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Many schools are moving to remote learning as we work towards healing our world of Coronavirus. But e-learning is not a new concept; schools have been using elements of remote learning long before the pandemic hit. And once the pandemic is …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. E-learning is not a new concept, but many students around the world have been thrust into virtual school with no warning, thanks to the Coronavirus. So I thought Iâd share some basic tips for e-learning that might make this experience a …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. For many students and working professionals, starting projects and assignments is the hardest part of getting things done. But for others, starting isnât the hard part; for these students, finishing projects and assignments is the problem. Hereâs a scenario you might …
The internet is full of back-to-school tips — some of them good, and some of them straight up weird. (One list I saw suggested that students add âhot glue gunâ to their school supplies list. Even the crafter in me is thinking whyyyyy!?) Most of …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Going back to school as an adult can be an incredible experience that leads to career and personal growth (and usually, a salary boost). But, going back to school as an adult requires adequate preparation and new strategies. Maybe youâre pursuing …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. We all know that tests can be hard. Obviously. But for many students, the real reason school feels hard isnât the work itself: itâs everything around the work thatâs the real challenge. The things no one talks about. The invisible stuff. …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. A personal operating system is a set of habits, routines, processes, tools and self-maintenance strategies that we use to manage our lives. Just like a computer needs an operating system (OS) to run programs and process information efficiently, students need a …