Searching for information about education can be quite the tedious task. Research has shown that over 3 billion searched are made monthly regarding education and learning. However, people often have more questions than they do answers after seeking out advice.
That’s where Noodle comes in. It’s a new search engine designed specifically for education searches. Whether you’re looking for info regarding your child in middle school or seeking out college advice, Noodle can help you find the answers you’re seeking. As a bonus, anyone who registers on their site will be entered to win a $4,000 Scholarship!
Navigating the site is pretty simple. Once you have registered and land on the home page, you can make your search selections. Since my son is having a little trouble with his grades, I started a “tutoring search”. I added int he subject, my zip code, distance radius and my budget. I wasn’t able to find any close to my house, though I did find quite a few online tutors.
Aside from all of the search categories, there are a number of great articles that were curated especially for me based on the information that I put in while registering. There were great tips for internship interviews, “How to Survive a Bad SAT Score” and so many other informational articles.
After checking all of that out, I wanted to see what kind of learning materials were available for my son, so I clicked on that category, then entered “Science” into the topic area.
Since my son struggles in Science, I thought maybe I could make Science fun for him by showing him different aspects of Science I found a great Tornado Science video to watch and noticed many more links at the bottom of the page.
Noodle is full of great information, right at your fingertips. It’s a plethora of advice, articles and learning materials. Of course, you can also search for schools too, while factoring in location, cost and size.
The experts at Noodle Education put together these 10 tips about common mistakes that children and their parents make when selecting a college:
- Overemphasizing rankings and reputations
- Looking only at the sticker price and failing to consider financial aid
- Not visiting the college
- Following significant other’s college choices
- Choosing a party school for partying
- Worrying too much about location and distance
- Following friends
- Choosing a school on the basis of rebelling against advice of parents and others
- Legacy – choosing a school only because parents did
- Overemphasizing a single major or career path
