I must admit that when I was a teenager feeling a little bit of a maverick enjoying American comics, I never could have dreamed how mainstream the world of superheroes, both Marvel and DC, would become in the 21st century. I mean – Lego Batman!!! Folk who write...
Although you might not consider yourself to be a creative person, every human being is born with a powerful imagination. This is because our imagination serves an evolutionary purpose: it is designed to keep us alive. Our imagination allows us to creatively find...
The Advantages of Revision Podcasts Do you use any revision podcasts? If you don’t, now is the perfect time to incorporate some into your studies. Research shows that podcasts aid deep learning: they reinforce existing knowledge while also helping you to make...
Becoming a More Conscious Reader and Writer Students of English are regularly presented with examples of ‘good’ if not ‘great’ writing and asked to show their understanding of it by analysing the language and structural techniques used. They are also asked to write...
Why Social Media Is Important To Schools And How To Use It There are many benefits to using social media in an educational context. Embracing this technology can make schools run more smoothly, give students an interactive platform that they naturally know how to...
This Continues from my first Article on comics, which can be found by clicking here. Early Newspaper Comics I soon found out that American comics started in the 1840s, even before my dad discovered them! But these tended to be stories in pictures and drawings in quite...
