Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions the tradition of the spirit duplicator. I started elementary school in 1975. My kindergarten year, we didn’t do much work at our seats, as I recall. In grade one, …
Self-tutoring about office activities: the tutor mentions photocopying a small item. I recall watching a secretary photocopy a student ID card when I was a kid. They paper-clipped it to the top left of a blank white sheet of 8½ …
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions perquisite. perquisite: an advantage that an employee receives from a job that is apart from the money they are paid. Free snacks and access to an on-site gym are examples of …
Tutoring chemistry, you encounter coordination compounds. The tutor begins about them. A coordination compound is a species consisting of a central metal surrounded by nonmetals. The surrounding nonmetals are often the same, and can be ions, polyatomic ions, or simply …
Self-tutoring about electronics and repair: the tutor mentions an observation. Apparently, the damage to a failed printed circuit board (pcb) may not be visible. While it often, or even usually is, it needn’t be in every case. Source: emsginc.com
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor recalls a classmate. When I moved to the Annapolis Valley in April 1980, I was in grade four. I don’t recall meeting Sally that grade or that summer. Yet, in …
Self-tutoring about appliance diagnostics and repairs: the tutor mentions some ideas about using a continuity tester. You hear the phrase “continuity tester” often in the context of repairs of electrical items. Yet, what is one, really? Moreover, how do you …
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Self-tutoring about consumer education: the tutor mentions a new strategy. Every trade has its secrets. Of course, the best-kept secrets hide in plain sight. So it is with the trades: they don’t purposely hide anything, but rather just don’t share. …
Tutoring math, everyday situations come up. The tutor mentions a construction application: noise dampening. Today I was at a hardware store and noticed some ear protection rated as reducing noise by 27 decibels (aka 27 dB). What amount of noise …
Self-tutoring about flame color and temperature: the tutor mentions a couple. Apparently, yellow flame is around 1200°C, while orange is about 1100°C. Interesting, eh? Source: firefighterinsider.com