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Homework

Successful Student Tips

February 22, 2010

in Homework

The best reason to be a successful student at school is that you will do less homework, assignments and exam revision at home.
That’s right!
Work your butt off at school and you won’t need to use many of my study tips at all.
I am not asking you to be perfect or boring.  But I am asking you [...]

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Online Homework Helper

December 10, 2009

in Homework

What do you do when you are stuck with your homework?  Some may call out to their mom or dad, others may hop on messenger or email and contact a friend.
Many students are now looking for homework help online.  The most common place seems to be Yahoo Answers.   Take a look.  You will see lots [...]

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Types of Homework

December 8, 2009

in Homework

The US Dept Of Education in May 2003 created a brochure for parents on Homework Tips for Parents.  What I found really useful in the PDF document was a description of the different types of homework.
Practice Homework
This is homework that helps reinforce skills learnt at school.  It normally includes drill work and lots of exercises.  [...]

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Do your Homework with others

November 26, 2009

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I encourage you to do your homework with others.  You see at school you are surrounded by people.  For nearly 8 hours a day you are used to completing school work with other students sitting near you. 
But most students do their homework by themselves. 
Where do you do your homework?
Most students complete their homework in their [...]

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Online Typing Tutor

November 25, 2009

in Homework

If you have no homework tonight I suggest you practice your touch typing?  Here is a great Online Typing Tutor that you can use as a homework game. 
Touch Typing is a great homework tool.
Touch typing will help in the following ways:

Type assignments quicker so you will finish early or get more done
Less typos, and less time proofreading [...]

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Homework Procrastination

November 25, 2009

in Homework

Check out the visual from Graph Jam.  A little funny don’t you say.

see more Funny Graphs

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As a student I think I became the most distracted when doing homework.  I could study for long periods and even longer when writing assignments.  But not homework.  My mind would drift and I would start day dreaming.
Does that sound like you?  Well here is a new homework strategy.
Time your homework
Use a timer.  Set a [...]

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