After the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, many people questioned why no one had anticipated the terrorists' acts, even when events and intelligence seemed to point toward them. John Barell wonders if the attacks speak to a greater societal problem of complacency. He believes many students have become too passive in their learning, accepting information and 'facts' as presented in textbooks, classes, and the media. Drawing on anecdotes from educators and his own life, Barell describes practical strategies to spur students' ability and willingness to pose and answer their own questions. Antarctica expeditions, outer space discoveries, dinosaur fossils, ...
Education and Technology: An Encyclopedia
"It has never been easy to define educational technology or the scope of the profession." The editors of this encyclopedia use the introduction to try and define the phrase as well as discuss the broad aspects of it. The aim is "to provide an opportunity for those who have had little or no formal introduction to the field of educational technology to learn about its numerous applications and to recognize the relevance of educational technology to many endeavors."
More than 200 alphabetically arranged entries are the work of more than 120 contributors and fall into seven broad categories, as outlined in the topical contents list: "Foundations" (
Cognitive psychology, Human-computer interaction); "Implementation" (
Knowledge management, Rapid prototyping, Webcast); "Issues" (
Assistive technology, Copyright, Digital divide); "Leaders"; "Professional Associations"; "Projects" (
Apple Classroom of Tomorrow Project, JSTOR); and "Research and Theory" (
Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning [CSCL], Visual literacy). Average entry length is five pages. Each selection includes a
see also note and references. A glossary, an index, and a list of contributors are all included in volume 2.
Despite its stated aim, this work seems best suited to students majoring in education and professionals in the education field. Those who have no background in either education or technology might find these volumes difficult to use.
This binder provides supplementary classroom practice for each unit of In Charge 1 & 2.
For each unit, the worksheet contains three sections: Grammar - Speaking - Vocabulary For each section, there are Instructions for Teachers and a Student Worksheet. Where appropriate, we have also included an answer key for the Student Worksheet.
Красочное и увлекательное издание для начинающих осваивать английский язык от издательства Longman. Данное издание способно сделать изучение языка незабываемым и волшебным приключением. В книге используются персонажи из любимых диснеевских мультиков. Публикация обновлена! Добавлены рабочая тетрадочка и карточки!
