Oracle Tutoring: Fall 2021
Considering fall tutoring? The tutor mentions some details…. Fall 2021, Oracle Tutoring will continue with the online format. Price: $50/hr, one-on-one Subjects: math, sciences, English Students of all ages welcome.
Food: student’s feast
Self-tutoring about food and new realities: the tutor mentions a celebration meal. One can of Chunky soup (beef), one can of green beans, and one can of pitted black sliced olives, mixed together and brought to a simmer in the …
Meet: Invite failed to send.
Self-tutoring about Google Meet: the tutor mentions a workaround. Today, I started an instant meeting, then clicked Add others. From the pop-up list I selected the person I wanted to invite, then clicked Send email. In red, I got the …
English: what does “keep six” mean?
Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions the expression “keep six.” keep six: to keep an eye on someone as they enter a situation. One will keep six with the intent to protect the person they are watching. Source: urbandictionary.com
Art, engineering: found materials
Self-tutoring about art and engineering: the tutor mentions the idea of using what’s kept on hand. I recently learned of the idea of found materials in art, and how they can introduce spontaneity and even widen the audience of a …
Canadian geography: railway on Vancouver Island
Self-tutoring about transportation on Vancouver Island: the tutor mentions rail. Around two weeks ago I was at the intersection of Bowen and Island Hwy N when I heard a train horn for the first time in many years. Train tracks …
Education: French immersion compared with Francophone schooling
Self-tutoring about the difference between French immersion and Francophone schooling: the tutor mentions a resource for comparison. While French immersion and Francophone schooling both involve teaching in French, they have significant differences as well. For instance, the access requirements can …
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West Coast Lifestyle: fear of rain
Self-tutoring about west coast perspectives: the tutor mentions an amusing one. This summer featured several heat warnings, numerous runs of days with the humidex above 30°C, and almost no rain. It’s rained here, about three times, this past week; before …
Canadian animals: the brave squirrel
Self-tutoring about how urban animals interact with people: the tutor relates one situation. A couple of days back, during rush hour, I was walking the sidewalk. A little ahead of me, someone else walked my same direction. We were walking …
Coffee: instant vs brewed, part 2
Self-tutoring about coffee: the tutor continues from yesterday. Where I live right now, making brewed coffee is a hassle. Yesterday, I picked up some instant coffee from the drugstore. It was on sale, at about half price: obviously a sign. …
Coffee: instant vs brewed
Self-tutoring about coffee consumption: the tutor wonders about the popularity of instant coffee. My living arrangements might merit starting up with instant coffee. Yet, how does the world see it? About a third of coffee bought retail, back in 2014, …