I still have a hard time saying this, but I am the mom to two teenagers. TEENAGERS! Where did the child years go? It seems like just yesterday we were teaching our son how to ride his bike. Now my husband needs to teach him how to shave off his moustache (yes, my 13 year old has a ‘stash already).
Our daughter is a Sophomore in high school and our son will be a Freshman next year. Sigh… they grow up too quickly.
Being a parent is a tough job. It’s the toughest job you’ll ever love. But it’s also crazy, confusing, frustrating, scary and a million other adjectives.
My big concern right now is not so much my daughter getting her first boyfriend or my son being able to transition into High School in the fall, but rather their academics. I’m totally confused over classes, credits, prerequisites, college exams, Regents and many other things. High School is harder for me NOW, as a parent, then it was when I went to High School. How am I to educate my kids on all these things when I know nothing about them myself.
Thank goodness for online resources like Noodle.org. Now I have the tools and resources to help my kids find the right college, locate a good tutor (which we need to do for both of my kids) or even look up instructional videos.
Noodle.org is the first and only life-long education search engine that provides users with free, unprecedented access to education information and interactive learning tools. Noodle.org’s personalized recommendation engine is the best way to help users — from parents and adults to high schoolers — find the best schools and programs to fit their needs. Noodle.org allows users to search colleges, graduate programs and K-12 schools, find study abroad programs, identify the best local tutors and test prep programs, search for a guidance counselor or education consultant, and access hundreds of thousands of free learning materials.
I was on Noodle.org this morning looking up some things and I watched an interesting video article called “10 Questions to ask your High School Guidance Counselor”. I saved the video and plan on showing it to my daughter later. I really think she needs to start taking these things to heart. She’s in 10th grade now. It’s time to start thinking about what she’s going to do after High School and start taking the necessary steps to get to where she wants to go. I’ve been encouraging her to speak with her Guidance Counselor. Maybe after watching the informative video she’ll “take the hint” and make an appointment.
Noodle.org also serves as a college search engine so it will help my daughter find the right college for her whether it’s near by or across the country. She also wants to study abroad for a year or two, specifically Italy. I can certainly understand her desire to study abroad, but as a mom I worry about stuff like that. Thankfully Noodle.org also has resources specifically for studying abroad.
Did you know…
Over 3 billion searches related to learning and education take place monthly, but research shows that these searches frequently end with more questions than answers.
One-third of all students transfer colleges at least once before a degree, as well as high dropout rates, suggests that students are making costly and time consuming mistakes with their choices.
I can believe these stats, especially the one about 3 billion searches. I search frequently for things pertaining to my children’s education, both current an in the future. That is why Noodle.org is such an excellent resource for not only parents, but also for students themselves.
Noodle.org addresses this need for an effective Internet resource to search and recommend schools, programs, providers and content for education
Noodle.org features data on over 130,000 schools and hundreds of thousands of education providers
Noodle.org offers content from the most credible sources, including federal and state education departments and agencies, LinkedIn, Forbes, Newsweek, YouTube Education, and US News & World Report
Users can select from over 350,000 interactive learning materials covering an expansive range of subjects, compiled from noteworthy sources such as National Geographic, The Smithsonian, Khan Academy and BigThink
With over 120,000 K-12 schools, 2,900 4-year colleges, 5,000 graduate programs,135 study abroad programs and 80,000 tutoring listings, Noodle.org has the largest compilation of education resources found anywhere on the web
Once users narrow their search selection and want to engage with friends, family and others who have shared experiences, Noodle.org enables them to share their findings from the site via Facebook and Twitter, and save their results for easy access
I find Noodle.org fairly easy to navigate. The various sections are clearly marked and you can use the search bar at any time to narrow down your search or search for something specific.
I found several tutors in my area (several in my same town). It’s good to know just in case it comes down to needing a tutor. I also didn’t realize that professional tutors in my area were so expensive. 🙁 Hopefully they are more affordable in your area.
They even have online courses (not the credit kind). Since I love to learn I have found those to be very interesting.
Since Noodle.org is FREE to use (the only information they ask for is your age and a password so you can save your searches), it’s worth checking out – www.Noodle.org. You can also follow Noodle.org on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Tumblr.
Kimberly
*I am being compensated for my participation, however all opinions expressed are entirely my own and were not influenced in any way.