As we all know, on November 8 typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, killing as many as 4,000 and leaving millions displaced from homes and without food or water. Aid has slowly been coming in, however damage complications in rural areas are complicating recovery. Although the typhoon has passed, the worst is yet to be over…
On Nov. 8, the unexpected happened to the Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan struck, affecting as many as 11 million people with the official death toll standing at 2,300, and could possibly rise much higher. John wrote an article here about the typhoon and about the relief efforts. With relief slowly trickling in and the panic lessening,…
Maybe its about time you got your kid off their cell phone or iPad for a while. In this day and age, the way children spend their time is changing, influenced by the technology of this century. However, letting children or teens spend too much time immersed into their technological device can have some serious…
In the spirit of Halloween, AMP Radio Calgary is currently holding a contest deemed “The Panic Room”. The rules are simple: Starting Monday, October 28th, be the last one of five contestants standing in the panic room by November 8th and win. $10,000 in prize money, a $2,500 shopping spree to Sunridge Mall and a $4,000…
There’s a new type of teaching method going around: Self-directed teaching ourselves. Yep, that’s right. Instead of just learning and memorizing what the teacher tells you, you go and learn whatever you like on your own, with help from classmates as well. I recently discovered and learned about this new method of teaching through this…