The document describes someone's experience with Twitter over time. It starts with skepticism but progresses to dumping links, having conversations, and eventually microblogging useful information. Stages of acceptance are outlined from denial to microblogging. The document also provides tips on getting started with Twitter, such as following influential educators and seeing what your connections are reading and discussing.
The document describes the various websites the author uses and their purposes. They use Facebook to keep in touch with friends and share interests, Instagram to post photos, and YouTube to create gaming videos and share their channel. They also browse 9GAG, iFunny and Reddit for funny pictures and content, though note users can be unkind. Google+ is used for their YouTube channel but is not very active, and Twitch is used for watching and streaming games.
Twitter Essentials: Examples and Steps to Get StartedGerry Kirk
This document provides an introduction and overview of Twitter. It discusses what Twitter is, how popular it has grown, and some potential uses. It then gives guidance on setting up a Twitter profile and account, including choosing a username and bio. The document concludes with suggestions for etiquette on Twitter and examples of tweets.
How does anything get decided around here - Decision DilemmasGerry Kirk
In Agile we talk about self-organizing teams, but what does that mean exactly? Between managers, teams and individuals who can decide what? We move timidly because who and how decisions are made on a variety of topics is unclear.
Delegation may appear to be ‘Either I do it, or you do it’. But in truth there are 7 levels of delegation. Try Delegation Poker, a fun game to make clear who’s responsible for what and on what level. Use this game to make decision making explicit and empower teams to move faster.
More details on Delegation Poker at www.management30.com/product/delegation-poker/
The document discusses assessments used at the International Academic School (IAS) to measure student growth and progress. IAS uses the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment three times a year to track student growth in reading, math, language usage, and science. MAP provides immediate scores on the RIT scale and compares students to average growth targets. IAS also uses the Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT 4) to understand students' cognitive abilities and potential. Results from MAP and CAT 4 are shared with parents and teachers to support students in maximizing their growth.
The document discusses assessments used at the International Academic School (IAS) to measure student growth and progress. IAS uses the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment three times a year to track student growth in reading, math, language usage, and science. MAP provides immediate scores and compares students to international norms. IAS also uses the Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT 4) to understand students' cognitive abilities and potential. Results from MAP and CAT 4 are shared with parents and teachers use the data to differentiate instruction and support individual student growth through targeted interventions.
The document provides information about the Universal American School in Dubai. It summarizes that the school provides a challenging, inquiry-based American and international education that empowers students to be caring individuals, critical thinkers, and responsible global citizens. It also includes contact information for school administrators and directors.
The document outlines the strategic goal and focus of the Universal American School in Dubai for the 2015-2016 school year. The school will focus on literacy development across all content areas through teaching, learning, and assessment. This includes program development and implementation to empower students as literate learners and global citizens through challenge, inquiry, and international approaches. The school aims to develop literacy for all students.
This document provides an introduction to mindfulness and its benefits. It defines mindfulness as paying attention to the present moment non-judgmentally. Practicing mindfulness can improve focus, reduce stress and anxiety, and help manage emotions. It also benefits children by helping them learn important life skills and influencing their development in a positive way. The document recommends incorporating simple mindfulness techniques like deep breathing, mindful listening, and body scans into home and classroom routines to reap these benefits.
The document describes the various websites the author uses and their purposes. They use Facebook to keep in touch with friends and share interests, Instagram to post photos, and YouTube to create gaming videos and share their channel. They also browse 9GAG, iFunny and Reddit for funny pictures and content, though note users can be unkind. Google+ is used for their YouTube channel but is not very active, and Twitch is used for watching and streaming games.
Twitter Essentials: Examples and Steps to Get StartedGerry Kirk
This document provides an introduction and overview of Twitter. It discusses what Twitter is, how popular it has grown, and some potential uses. It then gives guidance on setting up a Twitter profile and account, including choosing a username and bio. The document concludes with suggestions for etiquette on Twitter and examples of tweets.
How does anything get decided around here - Decision DilemmasGerry Kirk
In Agile we talk about self-organizing teams, but what does that mean exactly? Between managers, teams and individuals who can decide what? We move timidly because who and how decisions are made on a variety of topics is unclear.
Delegation may appear to be ‘Either I do it, or you do it’. But in truth there are 7 levels of delegation. Try Delegation Poker, a fun game to make clear who’s responsible for what and on what level. Use this game to make decision making explicit and empower teams to move faster.
More details on Delegation Poker at www.management30.com/product/delegation-poker/
The document discusses assessments used at the International Academic School (IAS) to measure student growth and progress. IAS uses the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment three times a year to track student growth in reading, math, language usage, and science. MAP provides immediate scores on the RIT scale and compares students to average growth targets. IAS also uses the Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT 4) to understand students' cognitive abilities and potential. Results from MAP and CAT 4 are shared with parents and teachers to support students in maximizing their growth.
The document discusses assessments used at the International Academic School (IAS) to measure student growth and progress. IAS uses the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment three times a year to track student growth in reading, math, language usage, and science. MAP provides immediate scores and compares students to international norms. IAS also uses the Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT 4) to understand students' cognitive abilities and potential. Results from MAP and CAT 4 are shared with parents and teachers use the data to differentiate instruction and support individual student growth through targeted interventions.
The document provides information about the Universal American School in Dubai. It summarizes that the school provides a challenging, inquiry-based American and international education that empowers students to be caring individuals, critical thinkers, and responsible global citizens. It also includes contact information for school administrators and directors.
The document outlines the strategic goal and focus of the Universal American School in Dubai for the 2015-2016 school year. The school will focus on literacy development across all content areas through teaching, learning, and assessment. This includes program development and implementation to empower students as literate learners and global citizens through challenge, inquiry, and international approaches. The school aims to develop literacy for all students.
This document provides an introduction to mindfulness and its benefits. It defines mindfulness as paying attention to the present moment non-judgmentally. Practicing mindfulness can improve focus, reduce stress and anxiety, and help manage emotions. It also benefits children by helping them learn important life skills and influencing their development in a positive way. The document recommends incorporating simple mindfulness techniques like deep breathing, mindful listening, and body scans into home and classroom routines to reap these benefits.
1. The document provides information for students transitioning to high school, including an introduction to counselors, changes and challenges of high school, and the role of high school counselors in helping students.
2. It describes a typical school day structure with 4 blocks of classes on alternating days and advises discussing course choices with students and submitting course selection sheets by the deadline.
3. Parents are encouraged to stay connected by communicating with their child, checking the school blog for updates, and contacting the child's counselor with any questions.
This document discusses bullying prevention. It defines bullying and describes typical bullying scenarios involving a bully, bullied person, and bystanders. Bullying occurs through verbal, physical, and non-verbal means and involves an imbalance of power with the intent to harm. Bullies feel a sense of entitlement and contempt, while bullied individuals often lack confidence. Bystanders can enable bullying or intervene to help. The document provides advice on addressing bullying for parents, teachers, and students.
This document provides guidance and resources for parents to monitor their children's online activities and digital footprint. It recommends that parents google their child's name, address, and phone number to see what information is publicly available online. It also suggests checking their child's internet browser history and cookies to see what sites they visit frequently. The document lists common online concerns parents may have, such as limited internet access at school, and provides tips for staying involved to support kids online.
This three-day workshop aimed to familiarize participants with iLife and iWorks tools and help them build a draft professional development plan for their school. On day one, participants explored classroom management in technology-rich environments and lesson design principles. They learned about Mac OSX features and accessibility. On day two, participants showcased technology integration across the curriculum using tools like Pages, Keynote and the shared wiki space. On the final day, tools like GarageBand and iMovie were covered. Participants were asked to finalize their professional development plan, outlining skills for each tool and implementation steps.
The document provides tips for taking a blog to the next level by sharing information, making connections with other bloggers, and engaging readers. It recommends linking to other blogs and content, writing about topics of interest, sharing student work and lessons, embedding media like videos and slideshows, and keeping the blog fresh by posting frequently in different formats like numbered lists and book reviews. The overall goal is to develop an online profile, engage in conversations with readers, and find new ideas by recharging with fresh content.
National Board Certification is the highest symbol of teaching excellence. Teachers pursue National Board Certification to strengthen their teaching practice, improve student learning, and advance their careers. The certification provides a portable teaching license and is available in various subject areas like English, math, science, and social studies for different age groups. To become certified, teachers submit a portfolio with classroom videos and student work samples and complete content assessment exercises within a testing window at computer-based testing centers. Scores are reported back to indicate certification status.
1. The document discusses plans for a 1:1 laptop rollout at SAS Vision school, including providing all teachers and students from grades 7-12 with MacBook laptops, and implementing a comprehensive training and support program.
2. Research is cited showing laptop programs can encourage collaboration, build students' computer skills, and motivate students to work independently on in-depth projects.
3. A timeline is proposed to roll out the laptop program over the 2009-2010 school year, starting with new teacher training and equipment distribution.
National Board Certification is the highest symbol of teaching excellence. It strengthens teaching practice, improves student learning, and advances careers by providing a portable teaching license. The assessment process involves submitting four portfolio entries with classroom videos and student work, and completing six exercises in the chosen certificate area within computer-based testing centers. Potential timelines show teachers working towards certification over 1-3 years.
This document provides tips for taking a blog to the next level, including sharing information to develop an online profile, linking to other blogs and connections, writing perfect blog posts, finding topics and connections, using blogging tools when ideas run dry, producing audio or visual content, creating single slide posts, and keeping a blog fresh by frequent posting and reflection to improve thinking and writing.
1. The document discusses moving from traditional principal newsletters to more modern communication tools like blogs and podcasts.
2. It provides reasons for schools to adopt web-based communication methods like sharing information more cheaply, quickly and with a wider audience.
3. Effective design principles for digital communications are outlined, including using short, targeted posts on a regular basis and visual elements like images and alignment.
SmartMusic is an interactive computer program that allows users to practice musical instruments along with over 30,000 accompaniment tracks while receiving instant feedback on their playing, and helping them progress more quickly through exercises, assignments, and tests in a fun environment.
The savannah biome is home to many diverse species. It is located between tropical rainforests and deserts. The savannah has a tropical climate with droughts and fires that species have adapted to. Lions are an iconic savannah species that hunt prey in their grassland habitat. Humans have impacted the savannah through farming, fires, overhunting and more. Efforts are being made to preserve the savannah biome through nature reserves and prohibiting harmful activities.
Before we released blogs to the MS students at my school, each grade level participated in a 40 minute introductory lesson about creating their online profile.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
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1. The document provides information for students transitioning to high school, including an introduction to counselors, changes and challenges of high school, and the role of high school counselors in helping students.
2. It describes a typical school day structure with 4 blocks of classes on alternating days and advises discussing course choices with students and submitting course selection sheets by the deadline.
3. Parents are encouraged to stay connected by communicating with their child, checking the school blog for updates, and contacting the child's counselor with any questions.
This document discusses bullying prevention. It defines bullying and describes typical bullying scenarios involving a bully, bullied person, and bystanders. Bullying occurs through verbal, physical, and non-verbal means and involves an imbalance of power with the intent to harm. Bullies feel a sense of entitlement and contempt, while bullied individuals often lack confidence. Bystanders can enable bullying or intervene to help. The document provides advice on addressing bullying for parents, teachers, and students.
This document provides guidance and resources for parents to monitor their children's online activities and digital footprint. It recommends that parents google their child's name, address, and phone number to see what information is publicly available online. It also suggests checking their child's internet browser history and cookies to see what sites they visit frequently. The document lists common online concerns parents may have, such as limited internet access at school, and provides tips for staying involved to support kids online.
This three-day workshop aimed to familiarize participants with iLife and iWorks tools and help them build a draft professional development plan for their school. On day one, participants explored classroom management in technology-rich environments and lesson design principles. They learned about Mac OSX features and accessibility. On day two, participants showcased technology integration across the curriculum using tools like Pages, Keynote and the shared wiki space. On the final day, tools like GarageBand and iMovie were covered. Participants were asked to finalize their professional development plan, outlining skills for each tool and implementation steps.
The document provides tips for taking a blog to the next level by sharing information, making connections with other bloggers, and engaging readers. It recommends linking to other blogs and content, writing about topics of interest, sharing student work and lessons, embedding media like videos and slideshows, and keeping the blog fresh by posting frequently in different formats like numbered lists and book reviews. The overall goal is to develop an online profile, engage in conversations with readers, and find new ideas by recharging with fresh content.
National Board Certification is the highest symbol of teaching excellence. Teachers pursue National Board Certification to strengthen their teaching practice, improve student learning, and advance their careers. The certification provides a portable teaching license and is available in various subject areas like English, math, science, and social studies for different age groups. To become certified, teachers submit a portfolio with classroom videos and student work samples and complete content assessment exercises within a testing window at computer-based testing centers. Scores are reported back to indicate certification status.
1. The document discusses plans for a 1:1 laptop rollout at SAS Vision school, including providing all teachers and students from grades 7-12 with MacBook laptops, and implementing a comprehensive training and support program.
2. Research is cited showing laptop programs can encourage collaboration, build students' computer skills, and motivate students to work independently on in-depth projects.
3. A timeline is proposed to roll out the laptop program over the 2009-2010 school year, starting with new teacher training and equipment distribution.
National Board Certification is the highest symbol of teaching excellence. It strengthens teaching practice, improves student learning, and advances careers by providing a portable teaching license. The assessment process involves submitting four portfolio entries with classroom videos and student work, and completing six exercises in the chosen certificate area within computer-based testing centers. Potential timelines show teachers working towards certification over 1-3 years.
This document provides tips for taking a blog to the next level, including sharing information to develop an online profile, linking to other blogs and connections, writing perfect blog posts, finding topics and connections, using blogging tools when ideas run dry, producing audio or visual content, creating single slide posts, and keeping a blog fresh by frequent posting and reflection to improve thinking and writing.
1. The document discusses moving from traditional principal newsletters to more modern communication tools like blogs and podcasts.
2. It provides reasons for schools to adopt web-based communication methods like sharing information more cheaply, quickly and with a wider audience.
3. Effective design principles for digital communications are outlined, including using short, targeted posts on a regular basis and visual elements like images and alignment.
SmartMusic is an interactive computer program that allows users to practice musical instruments along with over 30,000 accompaniment tracks while receiving instant feedback on their playing, and helping them progress more quickly through exercises, assignments, and tests in a fun environment.
The savannah biome is home to many diverse species. It is located between tropical rainforests and deserts. The savannah has a tropical climate with droughts and fires that species have adapted to. Lions are an iconic savannah species that hunt prey in their grassland habitat. Humans have impacted the savannah through farming, fires, overhunting and more. Efforts are being made to preserve the savannah biome through nature reserves and prohibiting harmful activities.
Before we released blogs to the MS students at my school, each grade level participated in a 40 minute introductory lesson about creating their online profile.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxEduSkills OECD
Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD, presents at the webinar 'Tackling job market gaps with a skills-first approach' on 12 June 2024
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
5. My Twitter Path...
Jeff is really being
annoying about how
Whatis
Twitter? much he likes Twitter...
This is who is he following?
seriously
stupid.
6. My Twitter Path...
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annoying about how
Whatis
Twitter? much he likes Twitter...
This is who is he following?
seriously
stupid.
7. My Twitter Path...
Hey! I’m learning about
stuff before everybody
else! I’m so cool!
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useofawiki...maybeI
couldmakeone.
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annoying about how
Whatis
Twitter? much he likes Twitter...
This is who is he following?
seriously
stupid.
8. My Twitter Path...
Hey! I’m learning about
stuff before everybody
else! I’m so cool!
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much to read!
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annoying about how
Whatis
Twitter? much he likes Twitter...
This is who is he following?
seriously
stupid.
9. My Twitter Path...
I just met
@DearLibrarian
Hey! I’m learning about
F2F at Learning
stuff before everybody
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else! I’m so cool!
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couldmakeone.
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annoying about how
Whatis
Twitter? much he likes Twitter...
This is who is he following?
seriously
stupid.
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I just met
@DearLibrarian
Hey! I’m learning about
F2F at Learning
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else! I’m so cool!
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Noway!
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else! I’m so cool!
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useofawiki...maybeI
couldmakeone.
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annoying about how
Whatis
Twitter? much he likes Twitter...
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seriously
stupid.
12. The Stages of Twitter
Acceptance
Denial
Presence
Dumping
Conversing
Microblogging
13. The Stages of Twitter
Acceptance
This is stupid. Why would anybody
Denial care about what I’m doing right now?
Presence
Dumping
Conversing
Microblogging
14. The Stages of Twitter
Acceptance
This is stupid. Why would anybody
Denial care about what I’m doing right now?
Ok. I don’t get why some love it, but I
Presence should at least create an account while
I’m at this workshop.
Dumping
Conversing
Microblogging
15. The Stages of Twitter
Acceptance
This is stupid. Why would anybody
Denial care about what I’m doing right now?
Ok. I don’t get why some love it, but I
Presence should at least create an account while
I’m at this workshop.
Dumping I’m on Twitter and I use it to paste links
to my blog posts.
Conversing
Microblogging
16. The Stages of Twitter
Acceptance
This is stupid. Why would anybody
Denial care about what I’m doing right now?
Ok. I don’t get why some love it, but I
Presence should at least create an account while
I’m at this workshop.
Dumping I’m on Twitter and I use it to paste links
to my blog posts.
Conversing I don’t always post useful things but I
have conversations with other educators.
Microblogging
17. The Stages of Twitter
Acceptance
This is stupid. Why would anybody
Denial care about what I’m doing right now?
Ok. I don’t get why some love it, but I
Presence should at least create an account while
I’m at this workshop.
Dumping I’m on Twitter and I use it to paste links
to my blog posts.
Conversing I don’t always post useful things but I
have conversations with other educators.
Microblogging I’m using Twitter to post useful information
that people read and comment on.