Tag Archives: homework help

Top Tips: How to find the right tutor for your child

Posted on April 23, 2013 by joeashby

The shadow of competition is hot on our heels day-to-day in the cut and thrust of modern life. Competition for that job; that bank loan and even that parking space – it’s all on the rise. In the field of … Continue reading →

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Top Ten: Apps for children with special educational needs

Posted on February 28, 2013 by joeashby

It’s becoming increasingly clear that iPads and iPhones have so much more to offer than the games and shopping apps that are, admit it, the hook for a lot of us. Technology is bringing about a revolution in teaching and … Continue reading →

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Top Ten: Educational Tools for Students

Posted on February 1, 2013 by joeashby

A great deal of debate among EdTech enthusiasts centres around pinning down a date for when paperless classrooms become the norm, where digital devices triumph as the medium of choice for delivering education. Indeed, across the pond the State Educational … Continue reading →

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Top Ten: Educational game websites for students and teachers

Posted on January 21, 2013 by joeashby

You don’t need me to tell you that everything is moving online. Habits in the way we bank, shop, play games and (perversely) socialise have all moved into the virtual realm and the same is becoming ever-truer in education. A … Continue reading →

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Top Ten: Educational Apps for iPads

Posted on January 17, 2013 by joeashby

Last week it was interesting to see this video clip from the BBC highlighting the tech-savvy story of The Essa Academy in Bolton, a place that’s taken a huge step towards creating a ‘bookless school’. Every student and member of … Continue reading →

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New study finds homework doesn’t improve grades

Posted on January 4, 2013 by joeashby

Here at Tutorhub, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the rising debate surrounding the topic of homework and how beneficial the practice really is to learning outcomes. In November we blogged about French President Hollande’s astonishing announcement that he … Continue reading →

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Top Ten: Movies Featuring Homework and Exams

Posted on December 12, 2012 by joeashby

Bet you never thought exams and homework could be funny, let alone cool? Well, I’m here to shatter your illusions as I count down my top ten moments in film history that put the myth to bed. Ok, I’ve stretched the … Continue reading →

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Booking a session with an online tutor

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Jon Ellis

We have been talking to lots of parents and students to discover what we can do to make Tutorhub more useful and fit in with busy family life. They told us that on-demand tutoring, which is available by the Question … Continue reading →

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