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Resources for the young minds of the world to excel in school and life. Here, you’ll find everything from test tips to career opportunities and life advice, from the 100mentors team and mentors who have been in their shoes not so long ago.

How to Bring Hands-On Learning Back to the Classroom

In EdTech Trends, Education Insights, Student LifeTags #EdTech, #education, #educationinnovation, #educhangemakers, #eduinnovator, #handsonlearning, #highered, #innovation, #makered, #makereducation, #projectbasedlearning, #SXSW, #SXSW100mentors, #SXSW2017, #SXSWedu, #the16percentNovember 9, 2017Leave a comment

Lucy Xu

Working with educators inspires us in a multitude of ways: to understand exactly where the gaps are in educating our …

How to Teach Students Resilience for the Real World

In Education Insights, Student LifeTags #EdTech, #education, #educationinnovation, #eduinnovator, #highered, #innovation, #SXSW, #SXSW100mentors, #SXSW2017, #SXSWedu, #the16percentOctober 17, 2017Leave a comment

Lucy Xu

Working with educators inspires us in a multitude of ways: to understand exactly where the gaps are in educating our …

How Social Media is Transforming Education

In EdTech Trends, Education Insights, Student LifeTags #EdTech, #educationroundup, #k12, #socialmedia, #teensJuly 1, 2017Leave a comment

Lucy Xu

For today’s youth, social media is a natural integration of their life. In this roundup of education insights, we explore …

3 Ways to Actively Engage Your Audience When Presenting

In Mentor Highlights, Student LifeTags #100mentors, #classroomtips, #learning, #mentorship, #PresentationMustKnows, #presentertipsApril 13, 2017Leave a comment

Nikos Katsiantonis

The more engaged an audience, the more attentive it is. In this post, we share three tips to keep your …

5 Best Practices for Exam Prep: Work Like an Athlete to Win Like an Athlete

In Education Insights, Mentor Highlights, Student LifeTags #bestpractices, #examprep, #IBtesting, #SATtesting, #studentconfessions, #students, #studyhabits, #studyskills, #testprepApril 12, 2017Leave a comment

Elina Bazinas

The exam preparation period (aka ‘the pregame’) is just as important, if not more than, the exam itself. This may …

Case Study: Stereotypes & How to “Unlearn” Them

In Education Insights, Mentor Highlights, Student LifeTags #100mentorslive, #education, #educationinnovation, #mentors, #stereotypes, #students, #technology, #unlearningApril 10, 2017Leave a comment

Panos Vrettis

“We learned how to face an unlearning challenge and offer suggestions on how to unlearn an existing way of thinking …

Exam Time Reminder: A Student Is More Than a Just Test Score

In Education Insights, Student Life, Team NewsTags #bestpractices, #examprep, #IBtesting, #SATtesting, #studentconfessions, #students, #studyhabits, #studyskills, #testprepApril 3, 20172 Comments

Elina Bazinas

The period leading up to exams — particularly if you are a senior, and your successful entry into your dream …

SXSWedu: We Went, We Saw, We Learned

In Education Insights, Mentor Highlights, Student LifeTags #100mentors, #austintx, #EdTech, #education, #educationinnovation, #educators, #eduinnovator, #learning, #SXSW, #SXSW100mentors, #SXSW2017, #SXSWedu, #the16percent, #usaMarch 28, 2017Leave a comment

Lucy Xu

Earlier this month, we attended SXSW. Now, we reflect on our learnings. The interactive and inspirational experience comprised of networking …

4 Ways to Use Body Language to Be Perceived as Friendly & Influential

In Mentor Highlights, Student LifeTags #100mentors, #classroomtips, #learning, #mentorship, #PresentationMustKnows, #presentertipsMarch 20, 2017Leave a comment

Nikos Katsiantonis

Body language is vital to how we communicate. In fact, research shows that our body language can subconsciously transmit how …

5 Presentation Tips to Avoid Death by PowerPoint

In Mentor Highlights, Student LifeTags #100mentors, #classroomtips, #learning, #mentorship, #PresentationMustKnows, #presentertipsFebruary 20, 2017Leave a comment

Nikos Katsiantonis

In the previous two posts, we discussed why people feel uncomfortable with public speaking, the importance of being watched & …

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