Generations of British children learnt to read with Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme books in the 1960s and 70s. The books were designed as materials for teaching a small child to learn to read, using a system of key phrases and words Read more
Learning a foreign language is, I believe, one of the most useful ways to improve your writing skills. The modern day English language is a flexible, ever-evolving language. It’s developed from Saxon, Celtic, Old Norse, and Norman French, with words Read more
As STC Executive Director Chris Lyons wrote in his blog post last week, STC is working to “expand our partnerships with related associations, giving our members access to additional education and joint events that are relevant to their changing careers.” Read more
Ah, the end of the year. That wondrous time of snow, seasonal holidays, and … stress. Here are some ideas for freelance tech communicators to consider as the new year approaches. They’re based on thinking like a client rather than Read more
It’s almost Christmas and, in the UK, that means it’s not long until the Doctor Who Christmas episode will be on TV. Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme that is today popular throughout the world. Since the show Read more
What do technical communication, science, and M*A*S*H have in common? They’re all a part of Alan Alda’s Third Annual Flame Challenge, encouraging scientists to learn how to explain complex concepts “in ways that would interest and enlighten an 11-year-old,” according Read more
What do technical communication, science, and M*A*S*H have in common? They’re all a part of Alan Alda’s Third Annual Flame Challenge, encouraging scientists to learn how to explain complex concepts “in ways that would interest and enlighten an 11-year-old,” according Read more
The Center for Plain Language issued their second annual “report cards” earlier this week grading government agencies on how well they’re complying with the Plain Writing Act of 2010, in both the letter and spirit of the law. This year, Read more
Today we introduce a new guest blogger, Vinish Garg, an STC member in the India Chapter. He’ll be writing on a variety of topics tech comm- and content-related from the point of view of an Indian with a global perspective. Read more
Recent STC webinar presenter Mark Baker (author of Every Page is Page One, on which the webinar was based) posted an extremely interesting blog post the other day attempting to explain “why content jobs are never well defined.” In it, Read more