Blogs and Wikis have not been with us for long, but have made a huge impact on society. Wikipedia is the best known exemplar of the wiki, a collaborative site that leads to a single text claimed by no-one; blogs, or web-logs, have exploded into the mainstream through novelisations, film adaptations and have gathered huge followings. Blogs and wikis also serve to provide a coherent basis for a discourse analysis of specific web language.
The Language of Science Education: An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts in Science Teaching and Learning
The original list of more than seventy terms featured an important cross section of many aspects of science education, all of which were worthy of formal definition. The list revealed that science education has truly developed its own language with unique entries and general education terms contextualized with respect to science teaching and learning.
Pick a Poem: 300+ Kid-Pleasing Poems for All the Topics You Teach
Added by: Anonymous | Karma: | Only for teachers, Kids | 24 February 2014
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Add poetry to every day of the school year with this bountiful collection bursting with fresh, kid-pleasing verse! Inside, you’ll find the perfect poem for every topic you teach: alphabet, sight words, numbers, math, months, seasons, holidays, science, animals, famous Americans, social studies, and everything in between! A must-have resource for all K–2 classrooms and a great way to meet the core standards! 160 pages.
Vocabulary (Language Teaching : A Scheme For Teacher Education)
How are words and idioms organized in a language? How are they learnt and stored? Vocabulary explains the ways in which the various theories relating to these questions have been applied in both teaching and reference materials. A wide range of examples illustrate the text, and will help readers to evaluate and adapt the vocabulary materials they use in their own classrooms.
