Overview of the 7000 Languages Project, a partnership between Transparent Language, Inc. and the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) to leverage technology for the preservation of the world's less commercially-profitable languages, such as heritage and endangered languages. Presented at the 16th annual NCOLCTL Conference on April 26, 2013.
Education Webinar Series: Creating ACTFL-Aligned, Authentic Lessons for Highe...Transparent Language, Inc.
Transparent Language is proud to host a variety of FREE webinars aimed at educating teachers on how they can effectively teach languages with technology.
Teaching higher-level language learners requires a lot of planning time and creativity. After all, don’t all teachers want authentic, engaging lessons that continue to help their students achieve higher language skills? Text books are often antiquated and lack real-time culture. Teachers’ daily schedules are full, leaving little time to devote to creating new, quality lessons for higher-level language learners. This webinar will focus on creating real-time, engaging lessons at all levels based on the ACTFL proficiency scale.
The Other Hundred is a unique photo-book project aimed as a counterpoint to the Forbes 100 and other media rich lists by telling the stories of people around the world who are not rich but who deserve to be celebrated. Its 100 photo-stories move beyond the stereotypes and clichés that fill so much of the world’s media to explore the lives of people whose aspirations and achievements are at least as noteworthy as any member of the world’s richest 1,000. Selected from 11,000 images shot in 158 countries and submitted by nearly 1,500 photographers, The Other Hundred celebrates those who will never find themselves on the world’s rich lists or celebrity websites.
Visit www.theotherhundred.com for more info
Distance from Perfect: SEO and PPC Common SenseIan Lurie
Forget tricks, tips and algorithms. Search and social aren't about more blogging, more text, more keywords, more bids.
They're about being MORE PERFECT. Distance from perfect dominates search engines. It also dominates all of digital marketing. It's an easy concept to grasp.
Read this presentation to learn a bit about how DFP works, and see a few examples of easy wins.
Education Webinar Series: Creating ACTFL-Aligned, Authentic Lessons for Highe...Transparent Language, Inc.
Transparent Language is proud to host a variety of FREE webinars aimed at educating teachers on how they can effectively teach languages with technology.
Teaching higher-level language learners requires a lot of planning time and creativity. After all, don’t all teachers want authentic, engaging lessons that continue to help their students achieve higher language skills? Text books are often antiquated and lack real-time culture. Teachers’ daily schedules are full, leaving little time to devote to creating new, quality lessons for higher-level language learners. This webinar will focus on creating real-time, engaging lessons at all levels based on the ACTFL proficiency scale.
The Other Hundred is a unique photo-book project aimed as a counterpoint to the Forbes 100 and other media rich lists by telling the stories of people around the world who are not rich but who deserve to be celebrated. Its 100 photo-stories move beyond the stereotypes and clichés that fill so much of the world’s media to explore the lives of people whose aspirations and achievements are at least as noteworthy as any member of the world’s richest 1,000. Selected from 11,000 images shot in 158 countries and submitted by nearly 1,500 photographers, The Other Hundred celebrates those who will never find themselves on the world’s rich lists or celebrity websites.
Visit www.theotherhundred.com for more info
Distance from Perfect: SEO and PPC Common SenseIan Lurie
Forget tricks, tips and algorithms. Search and social aren't about more blogging, more text, more keywords, more bids.
They're about being MORE PERFECT. Distance from perfect dominates search engines. It also dominates all of digital marketing. It's an easy concept to grasp.
Read this presentation to learn a bit about how DFP works, and see a few examples of easy wins.
We live in a digital world that allows our students to access information 24/7. Why not use that to your advantage by teaching your students asynchronously?
Asynchronous learning is a student-centered teaching approach that employs a wide variety of web, mobile, and cloud-based tools outside of regular school hours, thus removing the constraints of time and place. The tools at your disposal are many: social media, mobile applications, collaborative communication, learning objects, blogs, and beyond.
In this webinar, we will explore the benefits and risks in asynchronous teaching, as well as the positive impact it can have on students’ lives. The webinar will also include details on how to integrate these tools into any language-learning curricula.
You're responsible for teaching, and your students are resonsible for learnin...Cengage Learning
Presenter: Dr. Debora Katz, United States Naval Academy
We've all heard the expression, "You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink." Many of us think this expression applies to our physics students. We lead them to physics, but we make them drink it in. Put in more concrete terms we are responsible for teaching, but our students are responsible for learning. So how can we get them to learn? In this webinar, Dr. Debora Katz, author of the new calculus-based physics text, Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections, will discuss how flipping her classroom has shifted the focus from her teaching to her students' learning.
Flip the Classroom in ELT: Gimmick or RevolutionDon Hinkelman
Is the current movement to "flip the classroom" an important revolution or a trendy gimmick? Don Hinkelman and Goh Kawaii present their views from a Japan perspective in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT). In the overview of flipped teaching, many images borrowed from other presentations.
How to Easily Discover and Create Great Visual Content for FacebookRebekah Radice
Want to create great visual content for Facebook that your audience will love?
You'll learn:
How to quickly (and easily) discover great visual content that your Facebook audience will LOVE
The key to creating images that stand out and get noticed in the Facebook newsfeed
How to design optimized images for your Facebook cover, profile and ads
The most effective visual marketing strategies to attracting relevant and genuine Facebook Fans
and so much more! Want to hear the replay? Grab it here: http://www.postplanner.com/replay-how-to-easily-discover-great-visual-content
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We live in a digital world that allows our students to access information 24/7. Why not use that to your advantage by teaching your students asynchronously?
Asynchronous learning is a student-centered teaching approach that employs a wide variety of web, mobile, and cloud-based tools outside of regular school hours, thus removing the constraints of time and place. The tools at your disposal are many: social media, mobile applications, collaborative communication, learning objects, blogs, and beyond.
In this webinar, we will explore the benefits and risks in asynchronous teaching, as well as the positive impact it can have on students’ lives. The webinar will also include details on how to integrate these tools into any language-learning curricula.
You're responsible for teaching, and your students are resonsible for learnin...Cengage Learning
Presenter: Dr. Debora Katz, United States Naval Academy
We've all heard the expression, "You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink." Many of us think this expression applies to our physics students. We lead them to physics, but we make them drink it in. Put in more concrete terms we are responsible for teaching, but our students are responsible for learning. So how can we get them to learn? In this webinar, Dr. Debora Katz, author of the new calculus-based physics text, Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections, will discuss how flipping her classroom has shifted the focus from her teaching to her students' learning.
Flip the Classroom in ELT: Gimmick or RevolutionDon Hinkelman
Is the current movement to "flip the classroom" an important revolution or a trendy gimmick? Don Hinkelman and Goh Kawaii present their views from a Japan perspective in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT). In the overview of flipped teaching, many images borrowed from other presentations.
How to Easily Discover and Create Great Visual Content for FacebookRebekah Radice
Want to create great visual content for Facebook that your audience will love?
You'll learn:
How to quickly (and easily) discover great visual content that your Facebook audience will LOVE
The key to creating images that stand out and get noticed in the Facebook newsfeed
How to design optimized images for your Facebook cover, profile and ads
The most effective visual marketing strategies to attracting relevant and genuine Facebook Fans
and so much more! Want to hear the replay? Grab it here: http://www.postplanner.com/replay-how-to-easily-discover-great-visual-content
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Brains@Bay Meetup: Open-ended Skill Acquisition in Humans and Machines: An Ev...Numenta
In this talk, I will propose a conceptual framework sketching a path toward open-ended skill acquisition through the coupling of environmental, morphological, sensorimotor, cognitive, developmental, social, cultural and evolutionary mechanisms. I will illustrate parts of this framework through computational experiments highlighting the key role of intrinsically motivated exploration in the generation of behavioral regularity and diversity. Firstly, I will show how some forms of language can self-organize out of generic exploration mechanisms without any functional pressure to communicate. Secondly, we will see how language — once invented — can be recruited as a cognitive tool that enables compositional imagination and bootstraps open-ended cultural innovation.
For more:
Why Words Matter (Part 2): 5 Things You Should Know About Teaching Vocabulary...Transparent Language, Inc.
For beginning language learners, building vocabulary breadth (how many words they know) has been shown to be the single most important factor in accelerating and maximizing proficiency gains. But as learners progress into advanced levels of proficiency, they encounter more and more diverse contexts, and the depth of their vocabulary knowledge is tested. It’s at these levels that, even as learners continue to expand the breadth of their vocabulary knowledge, they should develop active strategies for expanding the depth of their knowledge about the words they’ve already “learned”. In this webinar, we will explore the five things every language teacher should know about building lexical proficiency in advanced language learners.
Why Words Matter: 5 Things You Should Know About Teaching Vocabulary to Begin...Transparent Language, Inc.
Which is more important for beginning language learners – grammar or vocabulary? How many words does a language learner need to know in order to attain a proficiency level of CEFR A1 (ACTFL Novice High)? And what about levels A2 (Intermediate Mid) or B1 (Advanced Low)? Obviously, the more words a learner knows, the better; a vocabulary size of 1,000 words is better than 100 words, and 2,000 words is better than 1,000 words. But which 2,000 words? Is there a preferred order of acquisition that will maximize proficiency gains – or will any 2,000 words do?
In this webinar, we explore the five things every language teacher should know about building lexical proficiency in beginning and intermediate language learners. You may be surprised at what you discover!
(Originally presented by Paul Tucker on May 10, 2018)
U.S. policymakers and administrators have long touted better STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) as a way to bridge achievement gaps and spark innovation. But STEM should not be promoted at the expense of other subjects, particularly foreign languages.
2016 felt pretty bleak, but 2017 is a chance to turn things around. We think languages can play a big part in that, from better educational outcomes and increased empathy to international communication skills and business opportunities.
It seems like most people are ready to say good riddance to 2016, but we’ve actually had a memorable year here at Transparent Language! Our engineers have been cranking out new features, our linguists continue to fill our products with new languages and courses, and our sales folks have partnered with more organizations, schools, and libraries than ever. Before we look forward to 2017, let’s take a look at what’s new and exciting in 2016.
Technology is not making libraries obsolete, it's making them more necessary. If you're only of the 40% of American who don't have or use their library card, it's time to change that!
In 2015, the US Census Bureau released its more detailed set of data covering the hundreds of languages spoken in homes throughout the United States. In this presentation, we'll take a look at that data.
Create a Communicative Language Classroom: Designing Reading and Writing Act...Transparent Language, Inc.
Language teachers understand that 21st century students must be able to communicate effectively with diverse people from many different cultures. In order to meet this challenge, teachers should emphasize communicative skills when instructing foreign languages. Students are required not only to understand, but also to produce language in oral and written forms. This webinar series will cover how to plan instructional activities that align with the three ACTFL modes of communication (Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational), as they relate to listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
In this session, we'll discuss reading and writing activities.
Studies have shown that when it comes to learning foreign languages, combining technology and human instruction is more powerful than either computer learning or human instruction alone. The flipped classroom is an exciting new methodology in education where students “front load” their language abilities by learning vocabulary and phrases independently before each class. Teachers then build on what their students have already learned, practicing and applying that knowledge in class through communicative activities and task-based strategies. The result is a more rewarding classroom experience, with more time spent actively engaging in the language, rather than passively listening.
This presentation, given at the 2015 FLEAT Conference at Harvard University, will teach you how to flip your class and enjoy the wealth of benefits to both teacher and student alike.
Create a Communicative Language Classroom: Designing Listening and Speaking ...Transparent Language, Inc.
Language teachers understand that 21st century students must be able to communicate effectively with diverse people from many different cultures. In order to meet this challenge, teachers should emphasize communicative skills when instructing foreign languages. Students are required not only to understand, but also to produce language in oral and written forms. This webinar series will cover how to plan instructional activities that align with the three ACTFL modes of communication (Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational), as they relate to listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
In this session, we'll discuss speaking and listening activities.
The benefits of learning a foreign language should
speak for themselves. Yet many people view languages as a luxury subject and too often school districts are cutting language classes due to budgetary restraints.
If language programs are on the chopping block in your school system, it’s time to sell your district on languages.
Learning a language is tough. Learning multiple languages is, well, tougher. But, for the dedicated, organized language learner, it’s not impossible. Here are 5 actionable tips to help you balance multiple languages simultaneously.
Good grammar is a vital skill for advanced language proficiency: Knowing how words work and how they fit together is critical for putting foreign words to proper use. The need to learn grammar is always going to be part of language learning, and should not be neglected. Even when using an approach that emphasizes the acquisition of vocabulary, ways can and should be found to incorporate grammar into the learning process. The right strategies and technologies can overcome any objections about possible boredom or difficulty by making grammar learning appealing, efficient, and effective. This webinar explains the methodology of Lexical Functional Grammar and demonstrate how to integrate it into lesson planning.
We live in a competitive world, especially when it comes to the current job market. So what can you do to set yourself apart? Here are five reasons why learning a foreign language might just be the ticket to a better career.
Social Media has been hailed as the silver bullet of grassroots marketing. Circumvent aging advertisement models and talk directly to your community? The only cost is your time? Fabulous! It can be like that, but it takes some very specific strategy to achieve that kind of success. At Transparent Language, we've built our Social Media following to nearly 3 million fans on Facebook alone. Our blogs receive over 200,000 visitors each month, and our YouTube videos have been viewed more than 2 million times. And we built most of it, not with a large team or budget, but with a single dedicated staff member. Truly grassroots.
The lessons we've learned along the way can benefit our library clients, too. In this slide deck, a follow-up to @LorienGreen's presentation at NELA 2014, we present our "secret sauce".
Making mistakes is an integral part of learning a language, but only if they are productive mistakes. Mangling a verb tense or using the wrong noun gender provides a learning opportunity. More serious mistakes, like using the wrong materials or burning yourself out, on the other hand, can be detrimental. Find out which mistakes haunt language learners, and how you can avoid them!
Transparent Language is proud to host a variety of FREE webinars aimed at educating teachers on how they can effectively teach languages with technology.
Studies have shown that when it comes to learning foreign languages, combining technology and human instruction is more powerful than either computer learning or human instruction alone. The flipped classroom is an exciting new methodology in education where students “front load” their language abilities by learning vocabulary and phrases independently before each class. Teachers then build on what their students have already learned, practicing and applying that knowledge in class through communicative activities and task-based strategies. The result is a more rewarding classroom experience, with more time spent actively engaging in the language, rather than passively listening. This webinar will teach you how to flip your class and enjoy the wealth of benefits to both teacher and student alike.
7 Ways to Blend in with Native Speakers (Even if You Don't Sound Like One Yet)Transparent Language, Inc.
Many language learners dream of being mistaken for a local. For most, that means working tirelessly to sound like a native speaker. But, when it comes to blending in with a new country and culture, it’s not just about your accent. There are plenty of ways to act like a native speaker, even if you don’t quite sound like one yet.
Our children will inherit a far more diverse and interconnected world than the one we live in today. As parents, we are responsible for equipping our children with the traits and skills required to succeed in such a globalized world. Raising global citizens is not only for families with big travel budgets. Here are 9 ways to raise your children to be globally-minded from the comfort of your own home.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
8. National Education
Curriculum Update
Wonderful news on the
curriculum front: the
Education and Culture
Ministry has declared
that Balinese could
indeed be taught as a
separate subject if the
Governor issues a decree
that regulates how
Balinese will be
taught. Governor Pastika
has indicated a clear
intention to issue the
appropriate decree. We
look forward to
supplying whatever
schools are interested
with our software (free of
charge) in either the
Balinese-English version
(available now) or the
Balinese-Indonesian
version (estimated
release is next
summer). If you know of
schools or organizations
Endangered Alphabets Carvings
Tim Brookes of Endangered Language Alphabets has
generously offered to make customBalinese script
carvings to encourage people to donate to our
Kickstarter campaign, through which we are trying to
raise funds for the creation of the Balinese-Indonesian
version of the materials. Our campaign is at Kickstarter
campaign
(http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1762259619/save-
balinese) and you can see samples of Tim's work at
ww.endangeredalphabets.com.
DVDs are available and ready to ship
With many thanks to Jonathan Olier, Ayu Mandala and
Agus Pranayoga, many of our DVDs have been already
mailed to those who ordered them. If you happen to be
around Ubud on April 21st
, we’ll be participating in an
Earth Day celebration at the Jiwa Damai Permaculture
and Retreat Center, south of Mambal Market and will
have DVDs available then (or you can order them
online through our site, www.basabali.org). As always,
they free for nonprofit organizations and available at a
modest fee for individuals Better yet, be green and,
internet permitting, use the online version!
9.
10. Language Awareness
Language Familiarization
Supplemental Instruction
Generic Curriculum
“Surge” Languages and
Domains
Declaratively-Accelerated
Blended Learning
Not unique
Not unique
Not unique
Not unique
Unique
Unique
11. Haiti Earthquake
Pakistan Floods
Fukushima
There will always be unexpected needs for language training, in
unexpected corners of the world.
Tomorrow?
Image by American Red Cross via flickr
19. Distribution Options
7000 Language team’s website
DVD or other physical media
NCOLCTL 7000 website
Included in Transparent Language 80+
language offerings for
Libraries and Institutions
Expectation is that 7000 products will usually be given away
free (If sold, 20% royalty)
Language Team retains content ownership
Image by Metor153 via flickr
20. Add sample sentences to create aAdd sample sentences to create a
Word of the DayWord of the Day
Image by JacobEnos via flickr
21. Add alphabet information to createAdd alphabet information to create
alphabet learning activitiesalphabet learning activities
Image by JacobEnos via flickr
22. Got a program of instruction?Got a program of instruction?
We can make LMS-trackedWe can make LMS-tracked
courses, aligned by lesson andcourses, aligned by lesson and
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Transparent Language and the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages are proud to announce the 7000 Languages Project. Our goal: to make the most powerful teaching and learning technology we know of available to proponents and practitioners all of the world’s languages.
According to Ethnologue, there are currently about 7,105 living languages in existence.
Technology is changing our world. New tools, practices, and means of communication mean that anyone willing to make the effort can become proficient in another language. Whoever you are. Wherever you are.
Will languages of limited commercial interest be left behind? Of the 7,105 living languages, 100 or 200 get significant attention from the developers of technology – automated speech recognition, web page translation, reading web pages aloud, etc. Some benefit trickles down to other languages, but in general, the top tier languages get the attention of top tier technology. The 7000 Languages Project intends to change that, at least with regard to the technology for teaching and learning languages.
Transparent Language deals with far more languages than most companies. For libraries and educational institutions, we provide materials in about 80 languages. Our government customers think seriously about perhaps 150, sometimes more, and because of that we sometimes do things with less-common languages that as far as we know, no other company is doing. Still, 150 is not 7,000.
Enter the 7000 Languages Project. This is a non-profit effort. Our aim is to work with language friends and colleagues to take the fruits of the investments we make for our government and commercial customers and make them freely and practically available to people who care about almost never taught languages and never taught languages – “The Earth’s other 7,000 languages.” I’m now going to tell you about why Transparent Language’s technology is particularly suitable to the 7000 Languages Project. Or, in other words, how did Transparent Language end up with certain kinds of technology that no one else has, and how does that apply to the 7000 Languages Project?
But first let’s take a brief look at the most recent 7000-style project we’ve been involved with. Our company has long done pro bono projects of this sort for Heritage languages and Endangered languages. This has been on a small scale – here and there, as resources and workload allow. We called it HELPP, the Heritage and Endangered Language Preservation Program. Our most recent HELPP project was to work with a language team from BasaBali.org doing Balinese. Because of a number of successful projects like this, we know that the idea works, and in fact the technology just gets better and better as time goes on, so projects actually become easier. Email from Alissa Stern of BasaBali 2/11/2013: “Just wanted to give you an update and also, to thank you so much again for all of your help with this. It’s been a tremendously wonderful project to work on.” “1 class of 40 kids each in 12 different Balinese middle schools have now signed up to pilot the materials (total of 480 children). University linguistic students under the guidance of their professors will work with the middle school teachers to teach from the materials and to add more…” “Meanwhile, we've been getting really nice feedback and lots of appreciation.”
Excerpt from the BasaBali April newsletter: DVDs have been mailed to those who ordered them. Will be available at the Ubud Earth Day Celebration. Free to nonprofits. Modest fee to individuals. Or be green and use the online version, Internet permitting. National Education Curriculum We look forward to supplying whatever schools are interested with our software free of charge in either the Balinese –English version available now, or the Balinese-Indonesian version (estimated release is next summer.) It’s very exciting to see that the Governor is likely to issue a ruling that allows Balinese to be taught as a separate subject in the schools.
So we have proof of concept, but how did we end up with a different set of technologies and capabilities than other companies? Our primary customers are government organizations with stringent language requirements. For these organizations, language training is essential but disruptive; it takes people out of their primary jobs. The economic and operational impact of having so many people in long training programs is enormous. It is critical to find a way to train much more quickly, with reliable results. That’s what we do. Our customers are trying to achieve what some of them call “language transformation”. Our mission is to innovatively and aggressively support their efforts.
We do some things that many other companies also do. And some that are done only by a few - or even just by us. In particular, our work on technology for “surge” requirements, and on technology for declaratively-accelerated blended learning, is unique.
A surge is a situation where resources, often humanitarian, are suddenly needed somewhere in the world. In such situations, responders need to rapidly come up to speed on a language that could easily be one of the “7000”. Transparent Language's unique abilities have allowed us be of some help in some recent surge situations, like the Haiti emergency, the Pakistan floods, and Fukushima, by making specialized software and content available to responders. What language software has to deliver for such a situation: - Rapid development, rapid distribution - High-quality, robust products usable by average teachers and people - Assignable, trackable content And, especially when dealing with language support for under-resourced languages: - The technology for displaying appropriate fonts - The ability for the user to enter text – not as simple as it sounds! Our tech provides virtual keyboards, functionality to allow the remapping of the physical keyboard, accent cycling for using keyboards without the accented characters, and other systems and ways to type in a less-common language. And don’t forget mobile functionality – anywhere, anytime. And VOICE INPUT!
Supporting all languages is actually really tough. Other companies aren’t working on it. One feature we’ve developed is a speech analysis technology we call EveryVoice. EveryVoice is a fundamental speech analysis technology that focuses on the capabilities needed to drive language training activities. It works in all the languages we’ve tried so far, and we’re constantly improving it. One reason this feature is so important to language learning is that using your own voice breaks down the intimidation barrier of speaking out loud, and builds automaticity. Automated Speech Recognition can be used for similar purposes, but is available in too few languages.
Our technology supports any style of teaching or learning. Most language software companies want you to adopt and support their curriculum and their instructional methodology. Our approach is to support your curriculum and your methodology. Completely different. One methodology we are big fans of is called Declaratively Accelerated Blended Learning, or the “declarative-first approach,” “lexical spine,” or “flipped language classroom.” This approach can deliver truly transformative outcomes – by which we mean reaching training goals in much, much less time, or achieving stronger and more consistent outcomes in the same amount of time. So that’s a favorite teaching method. The reason we single it out is that it presents significant challenges for the technology component of the blended learning. In particular, because the technology is highly customized to each unit of each program of instruction, courseware and learningware need to be authored and delivered in vastly less time and for much less cost than possible with traditional multimedia. Solving these problems required us to develop a new type and layer of technology. And that technology is particularly suited for used with the 7000 Languages Project.
This same tech allows a seamless transition to lifelong language sustainment. I mentioned the economic and operational costs of having so many people in long language training programs. Imagine how frustrating it is to have that knowledge just fade away after training ends. We prevent this by allowing the user to efficiently refresh Learned Items anywhere... anytime. And that will be true for 7000 Language Project learners as well. In serving our customers searching for transformational results, we have created what seem to be the perfect technologies for the 7000 Languages Project. It’s knowing that our assets fit this purpose so well that that compels us to make it available in this way. It would be a waste if we didn’t.
So how will the NCOLCTL 7000 Initiative actually work? Transparent Language will provide the technology and will train and support NCOLCTL. NCOLCTL 7000 Committee personnel will: - let the world of NCOLCTL and beyond know what’s possible with the 7000 Project - choose the language teams to work with - help those teams decide what they want to build - stick with each project to completion
The first tier (“level 1”) of a 7000 Language Project could consist of choosing the 100 most used words and phrases for the language. For each word or phrase, the content creators will need to provide the following: Target language text English meaning Target language pronunciation Image (optional) Notes (optional) After they collect this information, they can enter it into our tech…
The 100 items can then be divided into 10 vocabulary lists of 10 items each, for easier learning.
The result is a system of highly functional and pedagogically effective courseware that can be launched and tracked from a Learning Management System, companion learningware, and companion mobile apps. (iOS and Android, for the moment)
Once the core course is created, there are several distribution avenues available, including: The 7000 Language team’s website DVDs or another physical media format Transparent Language’s Library and Institutional products The expectation is that the results of the 7000 project will usually be given away free, or included free with other products. The language team who created a 7000 project retains content ownership.
The next level of a project could involve creating sample sentences for each of the initial 100 words and phrases. This content can then be used to create a Word of the Day service, one of our most popular free resources on the mainstream language side.
Adding alphabet information allows the creation of industry-leading alphabet learning activities.
If a program of instruction for the language already exists, we can work with that content to make LMS-tracked courses, aligned by lesson and unit.
Don’t overlook the powerful tools that social media presents. If a project has a social media presence, such as a Facebook page or Twitter account, content feeds such as Word of the Day can be integrated into that experience. In the case of our BasaBali partnership, we’ve integrated their own blog feed and Facebook community right into the language learning interface.
Today, we’ve only taken the first small steps into the potential of the 7000 Project. As we grow into it, we hope to truly revolutionize what’s available for the learning of all the world’s languages. Technology makes that future possible, but not without the support and help of those passionate about world’s “other 7000 languages”.
If you want to get involved, contact NCOLCTL or the originator of this presentation, Transparent Language’s CEO, Michael Quinlan, [email_address] . Thank you.