Cool Tech is a thrilling journey through the physical side of the virtual world. Marvel at the technology that keeps you connected, from the ships installing lines deep in the ocean, the robots locating wire breaks, the satellites beaming signals across the earth, the teams retrieving and splicing lines together, to the servers directing and feeding internet traffic around the world. Plus, take a look back at the history of the internet, exploring the people and inventions that led to its creation and tour a virtual museum to see how the technology has progressed over the years changing the lives of ordinary people everywhere.
Identify legal research problems, find the resources you need, and use them to get your questions answered with this complete reference guide! According to Internet World Statistics, nearly 250 million people in North America use the Internet. Unlike many legal research books, written primarily for lawyers, Nolo’s book, Legal Research, doesn’t assume readers have access to expensive legal research databases; all it presumes is that they have access to the Internet and their local library. Excellent for anyone searching for information in a real or virtual law library, Legal Research outlines a systematic method to find answers and get results—all at low cost.
Oxford University Press has one of the largest language research programs in the world and continuously scours the internet, popular fiction, science journals, and even song lyrics for words creeping into the English language. At one time, 2-3 years of use was required before a new word/term appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary, but the internet has cranked the speed of language evolution. Oxford says, “We select those which we judge to be the most significant or important and those which we think are likely to stand the test of time.”
Acronyms on the internet have existed for nearly as long as the internet itself. For regularly repeated phrases, this is a handy way to type less and speed up conversation. For someone in a chat room for the first time, conversation can look like scrolling alphabet soup, and for a parent, cell phone text from a child who is well-schooled in internet acronyms can be mind boggling.
Mom: “Where are you? Dad needs the car.” Kid: “I’d B OMW but BFF wants BK AGKWE. I’ll BRT ASAP.” Mom: “WHAT?! Just call me!”
The Internet and Young Learners (Resource Books for Teachers)
Who is this book for? This book is for anyone teaching English to young learners interested in enhancing their courses through the use of the Internet. The book does not assume sophisticated knowledge of computers or programming. It is not a technical how-to manual. Anybody with a general knowledge of basic word processing and web navigation can use these activities in the classroom. For those teachers with strong computer skills, the activities can serve as a creative stimulus to build impressive e-projects and tasks.
