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Choosing a tablet for your online learning!

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We've already discovered a lot of things about online learning from our previous post. Thereby we know that we all are switching to an era of the internet. This is a new thing that came into everyone's life due to the pandemic of 2020. So, online learning has also become a part of our lives.  When we talk about this, what comes to your mind? The device which allows you to do all these works? This post is for you if you're looking for a proper gadget for your online learning. Tablet computers became the most popular thing in online learning. It allows the students to touch the screen, unlike laptops. Also, the batteries give you more & more time for your classes, which laptops don't. Many of the tablets are specially designed for students. They can write on it with a stylus, read an eBook, what not? Then, let's find a tablet for you! When we talk about tablets, most of us like to say iPad. What's the reason for saying this? Let's unravel it. iPads are the...

Effects of oversleeping

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We all love to sleep! 🥱 And it's a portion of our lives also! But, just like confidence, excessive sleep may not be desirable for you. As we all know, sleep gives us freshness, a good morning, but what this oversleep can cause? Let's unravel them! What's a good sleep time? Firstly, we should know the difference between sleep and oversleep. And for that, let's first know what's a good sleep time. Here's some info from National Sleep Foundation .  Expert recommended sleep durations (including naps): For a newborn baby: 14-17 hours (shouldn't be <11 or >19) For an infant: 12-15 hours (shouldn't be <10 or >18) For a toddler: 11-14 hours For a preschooler: 10-13 hours For a school-aged (6-13 years) child: 9-11 hours For a teen: 8-10 hours For a young adult: 7-9 hours For an adult: 7-9 hours For detailed instructions, kindly refer to NSF. What causes oversleeping? Oversleepiness can be due to many factors, including diabetes & heart diseases, ...

Tips for a good sleep

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"Sleep to remember & remember to sleep!" 😴 Who doesn't love to sleep? But think, you went to bed after having your dinner, struggled to sleep, but sleep wasn't coming! Oh no, it's as same as a nightmare! So, how you can sleep efficiently? Before that, let's see some tips which you have to remember before sleeping. 1. The 90 Minute Rule Sleep is not uniform. Rather, over the course of the night, the total sleep is made up of several sleep cycles, which are composed of four individual stages. On a typical night, a person goes through four to six sleep cycles. Not all sleep cycles are the same length, but on average they last about 90 minutes each. Your night dream begins in the fourth stage i.e. Rapid Eye Movement or REM stage when the body is paralyzed. If you look into a human's sleep routine, the sleep cycle time will decrease a little bit after each cycle. And now, in the last sleep cycle, "Good morning!" So, make your sleep time (in minut...

How to memorize anything?

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  Memorizing! It's really a difficult job. You study all time, the syllabus has been completed, but when the exam comes, hey I can't memorize anything! It's the human brain. It's just like computer storage. But not actually. Because the human brain has a capacity of ~2500 TBs. Yeah, ~2.5 million GBs or ~256 Crore MBs or 2621 Billion KBs. That's a huge number. According to hopkinsmedicine.org, when we learn something—even as simple as someone's name—we form connections between neurons in the brain. These synapses create new circuits between nerve cells, essentially remapping the brain. On the other hand, the brain simmers with activity. Different groups of neurons (nerve cells), responsible for different thoughts or perceptions, drift in and out of action. According to Queensland Brain Institute, memory is the reactivation of a specific group of neurons, formed from persistent changes in the strength of connections between neurons. So, how to memorize? Firstly...

Educational channels on YouTube you should follow!

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  This post is going to be a part of the online learning post in this blog. We all use YouTube for our entertainment 🎥 , extracurricular activities 🎨 , recipes 🍲  and many more. But, what about education. Right, you can learn a lot from YouTube as well. In fact, the visual presentation will help you to understand the concepts more clearly. What you learn becomes unforgettable. But, there are so many channels on YouTube. Which channel should you follow? This post is just about that.  It doesn't mean that you shouldn't follow the other channels. It's nothing else but just a recommendation. 📚 Channels for all classes: Don't Memorise (Organization): Click here to go to the channel.   Click here to go to the website. Subject: Math and Science. Note: This organization has two other channels in Hindi and Marathi. Amoeba Sisters (Personal): Click here to go to the channel. Click here to go to the website. Subject: Biology. Nihir Shah (Personal): Click here to go to th...

How to use the internet for education?

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Due to this COVID-19 pandemic situation, online learning is increasing in a high level. Internet is required for almost all the things you do in your smartphone or which device you're using. Even, to view this article, you are using internet. Online classes, that also require internet. But, there are so many bad sides of internet. The article is about what is the correct way to use internet for education. Image: The Asian School WHAT THEY DO WRONG? Number #1: Screen Time: Physical health Start counting your screen time. It shouldn't be more than 2 or at the max 3 hours without counting from the online classes.  Children and adolescents spend a lot of  time   watching screens, including smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, TVs, and computers. On average, children ages 8-12 in the United States spend 4-6 hours a day watching or using screens, and teens spend up to 9 hours. That is not good for their health. Radiations outcoming from the smartphones affect the brain and...

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