I'm still waiting on a couple more people's opinions on the survey; I'll let everyone know the final decision soon. Meanwhile, here's our next topic!
Next week, 11/24, we'll be discussing Education.
Here is a brainstorm of ideas for possible presentations on this topic:
* Learning styles: visual, auditory, and kinetic
* Language learning
* Ideas for improving English
* an Unforgettable teacher from your past
* Tests : pros and cons
* Competition in education : pros and cons
* Alternative education systems (such as Waldorf / Steiner schools or home schooling) : pros and cons
* Baby sign language
* Mother-tongue education
* Bilingual education
* English Only policies
* Mandarin Only policies
* Cram schools
* Education methods: past and present
* a Story from when you were a kid in school
* Personal learning experiences
* Education reform
* History textbooks
* Academic Opportunities and Performance: Girls vs. Boys,
or City schools vs. Country schools. or Rich kids vs. Poor kids
* Dyslexia
* Attention Deficit Disorder
* Teacher education
* Special education
* Sports in schools
* Music education
* Deaf education
* Education for the blind
* Great teachers
* Learning outside of school
I look forward to all of your presentations and to some interesting discussions!
In closing, here's an interesting (and short!) article about how and why therapists were able to use music to help a wounded woman relearn how to speak!:
See you on Thursday, 11/24!
Sincerely, Abbie
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