Monday, 27 February 2012
Best Education Posts on G+
Eileen O’Duffy selects the best of the Education posts on G+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/117245552213693020396/posts/G1AzAxYy1YX
Sunday, 8 January 2012
New Tutors
We had a large number of new tutors registering over the Christmas holiday season. We are currently processing these applications and checking credentials, referees etc. In addition, each new tutor has to be assigned their own unique secure online meeting room. Please note this process may take a few days.
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas and thanks for all the support and good wishes over the year. We’re using the seasonal lull to build enhanced features for our online meeting rooms. More details in the new year….
Thursday, 10 November 2011
View what tutors are online now on the homepage
Now you can view what tutors are online now on the 24-7tutorials.com homepage
Friday, 14 October 2011
The Learning Curve Institute
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Almost half of sixth year students take grinds
Almost half of sixth year students take grinds, according to a new ESRI study on education in Ireland http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0920/esrileavingcertstudy.pdf
Why do we continue to use the term ‘grinds’ in Ireland? The term is not used anywhere else. Ireland was traditionally an agricultural country and ‘grinding stones’ were used to produce flour by hand. This is probably where the term originates. ‘To grind’ in education generally means to ‘instill or teach by persistent repetition” –not exactly a model of 21st century teaching and learning……
We’ll stick with ‘tutorials’!
Why do we continue to use the term ‘grinds’ in Ireland? The term is not used anywhere else. Ireland was traditionally an agricultural country and ‘grinding stones’ were used to produce flour by hand. This is probably where the term originates. ‘To grind’ in education generally means to ‘instill or teach by persistent repetition” –not exactly a model of 21st century teaching and learning……
We’ll stick with ‘tutorials’!
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Learn English online with native English speakers
24-7tutorials.com has collaborated with TEFL Express to provide a panel of English as a foreign language (EFL) tutors.
Practise speaking and listening to English from the comfort of your own home. One-to-one tutorials in real time enable you to choose your own topic and when you want help.
Practise speaking and listening to English from the comfort of your own home. One-to-one tutorials in real time enable you to choose your own topic and when you want help.
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