The document summarizes topics discussed in an American geography class including:
- American families have seen a rise in single parent households, especially single mothers. Household expenditures have increased for health and decreased for travel and food.
- Popular leisure activities for Americans include swimming, walking, and cycling. Aerobics are more popular for women while fishing, basketball are more popular for men.
- American college students are most concerned with the environment and government gun control but are more conservative about drugs and crime and more liberal about abortion.
- The US economy doubled in the 1980s through borrowing which led to increased national debt and the gap between rich and poor widened.
The document provides information about comparing and contrasting cats and dogs. It lists some key similarities between cats and dogs such as both being mammals with fur, four legs, and similar facial features. The document then contrasts cats and dogs by noting that cats are felines while dogs are canines, cats can climb trees but dogs cannot, and cats cannot taste sweets unlike dogs. Examples and questions are provided to help the reader compare and contrast cats and dogs. Links are also included for additional resources on comparing and contrasting.
This document outlines an English language lesson plan aimed at increasing understanding of disabilities. It presents students with 10 scenarios involving perceived problems with job applicants who have various disabilities. For each scenario, students discuss whether the right decision was made in hiring a famous person with the same disability. The lesson concludes by having students prepare a group presentation reflecting on what they learned about changing attitudes towards disability.
The document introduces a lesson on the Founding Fathers of the United States and their influence on Chile's independence movement. Students will research the lives of key Founding Fathers like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and others. They will compare the American and Chilean independence processes, noting similarities and differences. Working in groups, students will prepare an oral presentation on a Founding Father or the independence movements to present their findings.
This slideshow runs through an almost complete A-Z of WWW sites which are useful in English Language Teaching and Learning. Some are useful for students to use, some are for the teachers to use at the front of the class and some are to help teacher's productivity. Hopefully one or more of these recommended sites will be of use to you...
The document summarizes topics discussed in an American geography class including:
- American families have seen a rise in single parent households, especially single mothers. Household expenditures have increased for health and decreased for travel and food.
- Popular leisure activities for Americans include swimming, walking, and cycling. Aerobics are more popular for women while fishing, basketball are more popular for men.
- American college students are most concerned with the environment and government gun control but are more conservative about drugs and crime and more liberal about abortion.
- The US economy doubled in the 1980s through borrowing which led to increased national debt and the gap between rich and poor widened.
The document provides information about comparing and contrasting cats and dogs. It lists some key similarities between cats and dogs such as both being mammals with fur, four legs, and similar facial features. The document then contrasts cats and dogs by noting that cats are felines while dogs are canines, cats can climb trees but dogs cannot, and cats cannot taste sweets unlike dogs. Examples and questions are provided to help the reader compare and contrast cats and dogs. Links are also included for additional resources on comparing and contrasting.
This document outlines an English language lesson plan aimed at increasing understanding of disabilities. It presents students with 10 scenarios involving perceived problems with job applicants who have various disabilities. For each scenario, students discuss whether the right decision was made in hiring a famous person with the same disability. The lesson concludes by having students prepare a group presentation reflecting on what they learned about changing attitudes towards disability.
The document introduces a lesson on the Founding Fathers of the United States and their influence on Chile's independence movement. Students will research the lives of key Founding Fathers like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and others. They will compare the American and Chilean independence processes, noting similarities and differences. Working in groups, students will prepare an oral presentation on a Founding Father or the independence movements to present their findings.
This slideshow runs through an almost complete A-Z of WWW sites which are useful in English Language Teaching and Learning. Some are useful for students to use, some are for the teachers to use at the front of the class and some are to help teacher's productivity. Hopefully one or more of these recommended sites will be of use to you...
The English colonists in British North America have become unhappy with Britain. They have been supplying Britain with war materials for many years but now feel abused by new British policies. The colonists believe that British laws like the Navigation Acts are unfair and restrict colonial trade. Additionally, they feel threatened by being surrounded by enemies like French and Native American territories. The colonists are beginning to question whether Britain is properly protecting its North American colonies.
The document discusses five emerging trends in tagging: 1) adding more structure to tags through relationships between tags, resources, and users; 2) the blending of manual and automated tagging through "automanual folksonomies"; 3) leveraging communities to reach consensus on tags; 4) rethinking the layers of tags from general to specific; and 5) using tags to spark innovation by finding new connections between resources. Examples are provided to illustrate some of these trends.
This document discusses open learning and learning networks. It notes that open learning refers to openly available educational resources, materials and practices. Learning networks involve collaboration between people to share knowledge and resources. The document encourages asking networks for help as you can learn from others in the network. It provides examples of tweets and online profiles related to open learning networks.
Redneck Guide to-Silicon Valley by Jay CuthrellJay Cuthrell
This document provides a humorous summary of connections between Silicon Valley culture and redneck culture. It notes similarities between tech executives like Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Jeff Bezos and stereotypical redneck interests and hobbies. These include connections to NASCAR, bass fishing, farming, Burning Man festival attendees, mullets, Crocs shoes, and a grand unifying theory of beer and bacon bringing all groups together. The summary suggests that Silicon Valley could benefit from more redneck influence.
The document discusses creating a "Giant EduGraph" by aggregating and linking educational data from various sources into a semantic graph on the semantic web. It would include data on courses, institutions, libraries, people, and more. The graph would link to existing linked open data sources and use common vocabularies. Data would be scraped from existing structured sources and libraries, and tools would help relate educational data to external linked data and online spaces. The biggest challenge is ensuring the data and graph remain open.
Getting started with WordPress is easy--unless you got started a long time ago in some other CMS, or Dreamweaver or even (shudder) FrontPage. But you and WordPress can still have a happy relationship despite your baggage! In this session, I'll show you how to import almost anything into WordPress. I'll share examples from real projects for each step of the import process:
* Setting up your ideal content model in WordPress
* Cleaning up your import for best results
* Importing from any other CMS, database, or HTML files (yes, files)
* Converting old content to custom post types, taxonomies, and modular fields
* Auditing and cleaning up content in WordPress
* Processes for long-term content strategy & maintenance
This document provides an overview of tools and resources for improving academic writing skills, including software for checking vocabulary levels, identifying key phrases, and building a personal corpus of texts. It discusses Lextutor and AntConc software for analyzing lexical features, the FLAX database for identifying important academic phrases and collocations, and developing writing exercises that incorporate discipline-specific vocabulary.
This document discusses using the website LEXTUTOR to expand English and French vocabulary. LEXTUTOR contains diagnostic vocabulary tests and lists linked to tools like concordances and dictionaries to help users learn word forms, meanings, and usage. Users can test their vocabulary knowledge, work through word lists at their level with lexical support, or input their own texts to generate vocabulary exercises. The site also contains information on word families, morphology, and frequency to aid vocabulary learning in a systematic way.
The document provides an overview of session one tools and language focus for a flexible language acquisition project. It introduces tools like the Flexible Language Acquisition project (FLAX) and Compleat Lexical Tutor to focus on definitions, derivatives, collocations, and register. It then gives examples of activities using these tools to define words, find word forms and parts of speech, check collocations, and analyze writing registers.
Beyond Content: Open Educational Practices for English Language EducationAlannah Fitzgerald
This document discusses open educational practices for English language education. It describes the TOETOE International project which evaluates and develops open educational resources (OER) with international partners. It discusses how Oxford content is managed and created in the Flexible Language Acquisition project (FLAX), including research corpora, teaching podcasts, and building language collections in FLAX by linking to open tools and content. Several international collaborations and conferences involving OER are also mentioned.
From clarion calls to auto-complete errors: a nascent discourse on openness ...Alannah Fitzgerald
Presented by Terri Edwards and Alannah Fitzgerald at the Open Educational Resources (OER16) Conference on April 20, 2016
https://oer16.oerconf.org/sessions/from-clarion-calls-to-autocomplete-errors-a-nascent-discourse-on-openness-from-uk-universities-1176/
This document summarizes a workshop on using language corpora in teaching. It defines what corpora are, describes different types of corpora, and approaches to using them in the classroom. Specific corpora resources are presented for exploring grammar, lexicon, translations, language variations, and more. Attendees then collaborate in groups to discuss challenges and ideas for applying corpora in their own teaching, before sharing discussions. The workshop aims to demonstrate how electronic language corpora can enhance language instruction.
This document summarizes a workshop on using language corpora for teaching. It began with an introduction to the goals of reviewing corpora uses and exploring corpus-based activities. Examples of corpora like MICASE and BYU were provided. Corpora can show word frequencies, clusters, collocations and examples of words in context. Benefits include exposing learners to authentic language patterns. Specific applications for teaching vocabulary, grammar and pragmatics were discussed. The workshop concluded with demonstrations of corpus searches and an activity for participants to design their own corpus-based lesson.
This document discusses the TOETOE Technology for Open English project, which aims to develop digital infrastructure and engage publishers to expand access to open educational resources (OER). It describes using open channels like podcasts and websites to share teacher training videos, language learning tools, and open access journals. The document highlights challenges around copyright and providing open corpora, and outlines project outputs like workshops, ongoing corpus development, and disseminating information on stakeholders' visions and using OER.
This document provides an overview of resources for teaching English for academic purposes (EAP), including lexical knowledge and vocabulary. It summarizes various online tools for concordancing, academic word lists, collocations, pronouns, and other aspects of EAP. Examples of tools discussed are FLAX, Lexical Tutor, Nottingham AWL exercises, and UEFAP. The document also links to video guides and exercises for using these EAP teaching resources.
This document provides a list of interactive teaching strategies for information literacy instruction. It includes strategies such as using language and figures of speech to teach concepts, providing humorous examples or images, team teaching with other instructors, using primary and secondary documents, problem-based learning, and the constructivist approach. Specific examples are given for activities like mind mapping concepts, games to reinforce topics, and using scenarios to teach about plagiarism. A variety of resources are also referenced.
DISCUSSION 1 Elements of Critical Thinking [WLOs 2, 3, 4] .docxcharlieppalmer35273
The document discusses critical thinking skills and provides resources on the topic. It includes five prompts for a discussion forum on critical thinking: 1) Explain five elements of critical thinking found in the readings, 2) Find an example demonstrating good critical thinking skills and explain why, 3) Find an example demonstrating a lack of critical thinking skills and explain why, 4) Respond to each prompt in 250+ words while citing sources, and 5) Provide references for all sources cited.
Interactive il teaching_strategies_day_oneLYRASIS_PRODEV
This document provides a list of interactive teaching strategies for information literacy instruction. It discusses using language and figures of speech to engage students, providing humorous examples or images, comparing different information sources through analogies, utilizing print resources like subject encyclopedias and periodicals, teaching Boolean logic through movement, turning topics into search terms, connecting everyday information needs to academic research, and using icebreakers to engage students. Suggested icebreakers include using candy as incentives and asking about prior library experiences.
Digital Literacy: Learning How to Search and Evaluate InformationRafael Scapin, Ph.D.
Rafael Scapin will present a 2-hour workshop on digital literacy and effective online searching. The workshop will cover techniques for searching, gathering, and evaluating online information using keywords, Boolean operators, and specialized search engines. It will also discuss evaluating websites based on criteria like authority, purpose, coverage, currency, objectivity and accuracy. The workshop aims to improve participants' ability to efficiently locate and critically assess information online.
This document discusses academic vocabulary and register. It describes the British Academic Written English corpus, which contains over 2,700 assessed student writing samples from various disciplines and levels. It also discusses tools for analyzing vocabulary, including the Academic Word List (AWL) and VocabProfile. The AWL contains 570 word families that frequently occur in academic texts. Examples are provided of student writing samples before and after editing to incorporate more AWL words. Resources for learning academic vocabulary and collocations are also referenced.
The English colonists in British North America have become unhappy with Britain. They have been supplying Britain with war materials for many years but now feel abused by new British policies. The colonists believe that British laws like the Navigation Acts are unfair and restrict colonial trade. Additionally, they feel threatened by being surrounded by enemies like French and Native American territories. The colonists are beginning to question whether Britain is properly protecting its North American colonies.
The document discusses five emerging trends in tagging: 1) adding more structure to tags through relationships between tags, resources, and users; 2) the blending of manual and automated tagging through "automanual folksonomies"; 3) leveraging communities to reach consensus on tags; 4) rethinking the layers of tags from general to specific; and 5) using tags to spark innovation by finding new connections between resources. Examples are provided to illustrate some of these trends.
This document discusses open learning and learning networks. It notes that open learning refers to openly available educational resources, materials and practices. Learning networks involve collaboration between people to share knowledge and resources. The document encourages asking networks for help as you can learn from others in the network. It provides examples of tweets and online profiles related to open learning networks.
Redneck Guide to-Silicon Valley by Jay CuthrellJay Cuthrell
This document provides a humorous summary of connections between Silicon Valley culture and redneck culture. It notes similarities between tech executives like Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Jeff Bezos and stereotypical redneck interests and hobbies. These include connections to NASCAR, bass fishing, farming, Burning Man festival attendees, mullets, Crocs shoes, and a grand unifying theory of beer and bacon bringing all groups together. The summary suggests that Silicon Valley could benefit from more redneck influence.
The document discusses creating a "Giant EduGraph" by aggregating and linking educational data from various sources into a semantic graph on the semantic web. It would include data on courses, institutions, libraries, people, and more. The graph would link to existing linked open data sources and use common vocabularies. Data would be scraped from existing structured sources and libraries, and tools would help relate educational data to external linked data and online spaces. The biggest challenge is ensuring the data and graph remain open.
Getting started with WordPress is easy--unless you got started a long time ago in some other CMS, or Dreamweaver or even (shudder) FrontPage. But you and WordPress can still have a happy relationship despite your baggage! In this session, I'll show you how to import almost anything into WordPress. I'll share examples from real projects for each step of the import process:
* Setting up your ideal content model in WordPress
* Cleaning up your import for best results
* Importing from any other CMS, database, or HTML files (yes, files)
* Converting old content to custom post types, taxonomies, and modular fields
* Auditing and cleaning up content in WordPress
* Processes for long-term content strategy & maintenance
This document provides an overview of tools and resources for improving academic writing skills, including software for checking vocabulary levels, identifying key phrases, and building a personal corpus of texts. It discusses Lextutor and AntConc software for analyzing lexical features, the FLAX database for identifying important academic phrases and collocations, and developing writing exercises that incorporate discipline-specific vocabulary.
This document discusses using the website LEXTUTOR to expand English and French vocabulary. LEXTUTOR contains diagnostic vocabulary tests and lists linked to tools like concordances and dictionaries to help users learn word forms, meanings, and usage. Users can test their vocabulary knowledge, work through word lists at their level with lexical support, or input their own texts to generate vocabulary exercises. The site also contains information on word families, morphology, and frequency to aid vocabulary learning in a systematic way.
The document provides an overview of session one tools and language focus for a flexible language acquisition project. It introduces tools like the Flexible Language Acquisition project (FLAX) and Compleat Lexical Tutor to focus on definitions, derivatives, collocations, and register. It then gives examples of activities using these tools to define words, find word forms and parts of speech, check collocations, and analyze writing registers.
Beyond Content: Open Educational Practices for English Language EducationAlannah Fitzgerald
This document discusses open educational practices for English language education. It describes the TOETOE International project which evaluates and develops open educational resources (OER) with international partners. It discusses how Oxford content is managed and created in the Flexible Language Acquisition project (FLAX), including research corpora, teaching podcasts, and building language collections in FLAX by linking to open tools and content. Several international collaborations and conferences involving OER are also mentioned.
From clarion calls to auto-complete errors: a nascent discourse on openness ...Alannah Fitzgerald
Presented by Terri Edwards and Alannah Fitzgerald at the Open Educational Resources (OER16) Conference on April 20, 2016
https://oer16.oerconf.org/sessions/from-clarion-calls-to-autocomplete-errors-a-nascent-discourse-on-openness-from-uk-universities-1176/
This document summarizes a workshop on using language corpora in teaching. It defines what corpora are, describes different types of corpora, and approaches to using them in the classroom. Specific corpora resources are presented for exploring grammar, lexicon, translations, language variations, and more. Attendees then collaborate in groups to discuss challenges and ideas for applying corpora in their own teaching, before sharing discussions. The workshop aims to demonstrate how electronic language corpora can enhance language instruction.
This document summarizes a workshop on using language corpora for teaching. It began with an introduction to the goals of reviewing corpora uses and exploring corpus-based activities. Examples of corpora like MICASE and BYU were provided. Corpora can show word frequencies, clusters, collocations and examples of words in context. Benefits include exposing learners to authentic language patterns. Specific applications for teaching vocabulary, grammar and pragmatics were discussed. The workshop concluded with demonstrations of corpus searches and an activity for participants to design their own corpus-based lesson.
This document discusses the TOETOE Technology for Open English project, which aims to develop digital infrastructure and engage publishers to expand access to open educational resources (OER). It describes using open channels like podcasts and websites to share teacher training videos, language learning tools, and open access journals. The document highlights challenges around copyright and providing open corpora, and outlines project outputs like workshops, ongoing corpus development, and disseminating information on stakeholders' visions and using OER.
This document provides an overview of resources for teaching English for academic purposes (EAP), including lexical knowledge and vocabulary. It summarizes various online tools for concordancing, academic word lists, collocations, pronouns, and other aspects of EAP. Examples of tools discussed are FLAX, Lexical Tutor, Nottingham AWL exercises, and UEFAP. The document also links to video guides and exercises for using these EAP teaching resources.
This document provides a list of interactive teaching strategies for information literacy instruction. It includes strategies such as using language and figures of speech to teach concepts, providing humorous examples or images, team teaching with other instructors, using primary and secondary documents, problem-based learning, and the constructivist approach. Specific examples are given for activities like mind mapping concepts, games to reinforce topics, and using scenarios to teach about plagiarism. A variety of resources are also referenced.
DISCUSSION 1 Elements of Critical Thinking [WLOs 2, 3, 4] .docxcharlieppalmer35273
The document discusses critical thinking skills and provides resources on the topic. It includes five prompts for a discussion forum on critical thinking: 1) Explain five elements of critical thinking found in the readings, 2) Find an example demonstrating good critical thinking skills and explain why, 3) Find an example demonstrating a lack of critical thinking skills and explain why, 4) Respond to each prompt in 250+ words while citing sources, and 5) Provide references for all sources cited.
Interactive il teaching_strategies_day_oneLYRASIS_PRODEV
This document provides a list of interactive teaching strategies for information literacy instruction. It discusses using language and figures of speech to engage students, providing humorous examples or images, comparing different information sources through analogies, utilizing print resources like subject encyclopedias and periodicals, teaching Boolean logic through movement, turning topics into search terms, connecting everyday information needs to academic research, and using icebreakers to engage students. Suggested icebreakers include using candy as incentives and asking about prior library experiences.
Digital Literacy: Learning How to Search and Evaluate InformationRafael Scapin, Ph.D.
Rafael Scapin will present a 2-hour workshop on digital literacy and effective online searching. The workshop will cover techniques for searching, gathering, and evaluating online information using keywords, Boolean operators, and specialized search engines. It will also discuss evaluating websites based on criteria like authority, purpose, coverage, currency, objectivity and accuracy. The workshop aims to improve participants' ability to efficiently locate and critically assess information online.
This document discusses academic vocabulary and register. It describes the British Academic Written English corpus, which contains over 2,700 assessed student writing samples from various disciplines and levels. It also discusses tools for analyzing vocabulary, including the Academic Word List (AWL) and VocabProfile. The AWL contains 570 word families that frequently occur in academic texts. Examples are provided of student writing samples before and after editing to incorporate more AWL words. Resources for learning academic vocabulary and collocations are also referenced.
This document provides an overview of library and research basics. It discusses contacting the research and instruction librarian Laksamee Putnam for research help. It covers evaluating information sources, using keywords and connectors in searches, and finding books and articles in the library catalog and databases. It also provides tips for analyzing websites and evaluating information. The document demonstrates how to search for information on a viral video and encourages students to contact the librarian with any other research questions.
This document provides an overview of a library instruction session on conducting online research. It includes slides and an agenda that cover evaluating online information sources using the CRAP test, developing effective search strategies using keywords and Boolean operators, and finding scholarly sources. Students are instructed to take notes on the session in an online worksheet to document their research topics, keywords, and evaluation of websites using the CRAP criteria. The librarian emphasizes skills for distinguishing reliable sources and encourages students to ask for research help.
This document outlines an instruction session on evaluating online resources. It includes tips for developing effective search strategies using keywords and Boolean operators. It also provides guidelines for evaluating websites using the CRAP test, which analyzes the currency, reliability, authority, and purpose/point of view of resources. Students are instructed to apply these skills by analyzing example websites and documenting their findings in a shared spreadsheet. Contact information is provided for the librarian leading the session.
This document provides an overview of a library instruction session on research skills. It introduces Laksamee Putnam as the instructor and lists her contact information. It discusses getting writing help at the library and outlines an agenda that includes evaluating online information sources using the CRAP test to assess currency, reliability, authority, and purpose/point of view. Search techniques like keywords, Boolean operators, truncation, and phrase searching are also covered. Students are instructed to analyze websites and enter information into an online worksheet.
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research skills for the 21st century - elementarymcneeteach
This document provides an overview of research skills for students in the 21st century. It discusses developing questions, locating and evaluating information from various sources like online databases, websites, and print materials. It also covers organizing information through note-taking, identifying biases in websites, and transferring learning through presenting research in different formats.
research skills for the 21st century - secondarymcneeteach
The document discusses research skills for students in the 21st century. It covers various topics like defining information literacy, examples of research in different professions, models for designing research assignments, developing research questions, evaluating websites, using databases and encyclopedias, taking notes, and processing information.
The document provides guidance on writing effective reports by discussing various structures and styles. It recommends that reports be brief, relevant, readable, thorough, and useful. It also offers tips on using formal grammar and style, developing research arguments, avoiding plagiarism, and drafting and revising reports.
This document outlines an instruction session presented by Laksamee Putnam, a research and instruction librarian. The session covered evaluating online resources using the CRAP test, developing effective keywords and search strings for research topics, and searching for relevant websites using Google and alternative search engines. Students were asked to come up with potential research topics, keywords, and synonyms for their topics. They then searched for and shared website results, and assessed the results using the CRAP criteria. The session concluded with students filling out worksheets and providing three "Today I Learned" statements. Contact information was provided for any follow up questions.
This document outlines the syllabus for a physical education program partnership between Cedar Valley & Walsh Middle Schools. The responsibilities of partners include assisting athletes during PE class by arriving on time, helping with skills, assessing activities, and more. Grading is based on 80% participation and 20% blog responses on topics related to disabilities. Partners are also assigned a midterm project researching a disability and a final exam providing class feedback. A weekly schedule and list of 34 journal response topics are also included that focus on various disabilities, sports, inclusion, and related issues.
Blended learning -tulsa technology center pd-bonkcjbonk
The document discusses blended learning, beginning with definitions and addressing common myths. It describes 10 models of blended learning, including face-to-face primary, rotation, and online driver. The document concludes by providing 34 examples of blended learning solutions such as scenario-based learning, online labs, and podcast reflections. The talk aimed to define blended learning, debunk myths, introduce models and examples.
This document provides an agenda and slides for an ISTC 201 class taught by Laksamee Putnam. The agenda covers evaluating online resources using the CRAP test, developing effective search strategies using keywords, Boolean operators, and truncation. It includes examples of searching for topics like "internet and children" and analyzing websites for currency, reliability, authority and purpose/point of view. Students are instructed to find examples of good and bad websites, enter a CRAP analysis on a worksheet, and try to identify one scholarly website to use for a paper. The document ends with Putnam providing her contact information for questions.
F-Lingo: Integrating lexical feature identification into MOOC platforms for l...Alannah Fitzgerald
This document describes tools for integrating lexical feature identification into MOOC platforms to support language learning. It introduces F-Lingo, a Chrome extension that identifies selected words, phrases, and concepts in MOOC content on FutureLearn to help learners. It also describes FLAX, which provides databases of collocations from various corpora. F-Lingo uses Wikipedia Miner to retrieve definitions and related articles when learners click on concepts. These tools aim to support both receptive language learning through reading comprehension, as well as productive language learning by encouraging use of domain-specific vocabulary in writing and discussions.
F-Lingo & FLAX: Automated open data-driven language learning in MOOCsAlannah Fitzgerald
This document discusses F-Lingo and FLAX, which are tools for automated open data-driven language learning in MOOCs. F-Lingo is a Chrome extension that allows users to search for definitions, phrases, and concepts related to MOOC content from Wiktionary, academic abstracts, and Wikipedia. It also provides feedback from learners on features in different MOOC collections. FLAX is an open source language project and software that powers data-driven language learning. Contact information is provided for the researchers behind F-Lingo and FLAX.
EThOS for EAP: The PhD Abstracts Collections in FLAX with the British Library...Alannah Fitzgerald
Workshop presented on April 7, 2017 at the BALEAP Biennial Conference, Addressing the State of the Union: Working Together, Learning Together. Bristol, England.
Presented by Alannah Fitzgerald and Chris Mansfield at the British Library Labs Award Event on November 7, 2016 in London, UK.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/british-library-labs-symposium-2016-tickets-25666320656?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=reminder_attendees_48hour_email&utm_term=eventname
Converging cultures of open in language resources developmentAlannah Fitzgerald
Presented at the Open Educational Resources (OER16) Conference on 19 April, 2016 in Edinburgh, UK
https://oer16.oerconf.org/sessions/converging-cultures-of-open-in-language-resources-development-1156/
Developing Open Access Content into Academic English Resources for Data-Drive...Alannah Fitzgerald
Presented with Chris Mansfield at the IATEFL Conference in Birmingham, United Kingdom on April 15, 2016 as part of the Interactive Language Learning Fair
Presented at the Open Education Global Conference 2016 in Krakow, Poland on April 12
Abstract:
In the fall of 2015, McGill University launched its first offering of Social Learning for Social Impact (SLSI), a 12-week group-based MOOC - or GROOC - hosted by non-profit MOOC provider, edX. Drawing on connectivist MOOC, social, and experiential learning principles, SLSI attempts to translate an ambitious social mission into an online platform for sustained social learning. As course facilitators, we are uniquely positioned to explore the origins and development of SLSI’s networked learning ecosystem designed with concerned citizens in mind. We discuss the current limitations and challenges of open online education practices, particularly in relation to group-based learning, and how this first iteration, which we call GROOC 1.0, attempted to overcome these by crafting a highly adaptable, participatory curriculum that positioned learners and facilitators as co-creators who can also inform the design and delivery of GROOC 2.0.
We explore how course designers actively encouraged learners to subvert the constraints of the edX platform and even of SLSI’s formal curriculum so they might achieve their particular objectives. Similarly with the pro bono facilitators who were coached from the outset to anticipate confusion and uncertainty, trust their own judgment to resolve problems, and support one another, the call was to be subversive. The systems in place, it was acknowledged, might not be optimally suited to serve the learners.
Furthermore, we discuss the technical elements that support and constrain the online infrastructure. For example, to support SLSI’s vision of group-based learning, edX released a “Team Forum” tool that - beyond helping learners form their initial teams - proved inadequate to foster the kind of group engagement necessary for sustained social initiative-building. This shortcoming prompted many learners (along with their facilitators) to emigrate to a combination of more suitable digital platforms and connectivity apps like Facebook and Google Apps to accelerate social learning for (eventual) social impact.
We also discuss the feedback mechanisms embedded into the curriculum and the opportunities to course-correct, which, for the SLSI’s design team, was a clear priority, so that any real-time adaptations could be shared with facilitators. For example, open licensing for course content and the development of open education policy were issues raised by learners and facilitators in GROOC 1.0. Furthermore, we anticipate that McGill University will engage with the open education community to share insights about the implementation and outcomes of SLSI through conferences like Open Education Global 2016 as we plan for GROOC 2.0.
Keywords:
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs); Group-Based Learning; Learning Facilitation; Social Learning; edX; Open-Source Software
FLAX: Flexible Language Acquisition with Open Data-Driven LearningAlannah Fitzgerald
This document discusses the FLAX Language System, an open-source tool for open data-driven language learning. It describes the research collaboration behind FLAX and how it uses corpus-based approaches and open educational resources to build interactive language collections. Examples are given of domain-specific law collections in FLAX, which include different media types and are designed for non-expert language learners and teachers. Research is also discussed on evaluating the impact of FLAX collections and on developing the interface between open resources and academic English.
Bridging Informal MOOCs & Formal English for Academic Purposes Programmes wit...Alannah Fitzgerald
Presented at the Teaching and Language Corpora (TaLC) Conference in Lancaster on July 23, 2014. Based on collaborative work with the FLAX Language Project (Shaoqun Wu and Ian Witten) and the Language Centre at Queen Mary University of London (Martin Barge, William Tweddle, Saima Sherazi).
Sharing an Open Methodology for Building Domain-specific Corpora for EAP Alannah Fitzgerald
Presented at the EAP and Corpora BALEAP Professional Issues Meeting in Coventry, UK on June 21st 2014. Research and Development Collaboration with the FLAX Language Project (University of Waikato), The Open Educational Resources Research Hub (The UK Open University) and the Language Centre at Queen Mary University of London (with Martin Barge, William Tweddle and Saima Sherazi).
Flexible Open Language Education for a MultiLingual WorldAlannah Fitzgerald
The document discusses FLAX, a multilingual software for interactive language learning. FLAX allows for the creation of language collections containing words, phrases, collocations and other materials from corpora. These collections can be accessed through simple interfaces and include features like searching, saving words, and building activities. FLAX collections have been created for topics like academic English and virology using sources such as podcast transcripts, online articles and academic blogs. FLAX aims to provide flexible open language resources and can be used across different platforms including websites, computers and MOOCs.
Resources at the Interface of Openness for Academic EnglishAlannah Fitzgerald
Presentation given at the Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN) Research Track at the OpenCourseWare Consortium Global Conference 2014 in Ljubljana, Slovenia on April 24, 2014.
Open English Language Resources and Practices for Professional and Academic S...Alannah Fitzgerald
This document summarizes key topics in open educational resources and practices for professional and academic settings. It discusses changes in higher education including the rise of MOOCs and OERs. It also describes open source language development projects like the FLAX language project. Other sections cover using MOOCs for domain-specific linguistic support, design thinking, creative commons licensing, digital scholarship, and open communities/content.
Downstream with Open Educational Resources and Practices: rEAPing the rewards...Alannah Fitzgerald
This document discusses open educational resources and practices related to language learning. It describes several ongoing projects including the Open Educational Resources Research Hub, the FLAX Language Project at Waikato University, Open Oxford resources, and the British Academic Written English Corpus. It also discusses using open resources to provide linguistic support for MOOCs and domain-specific vocabulary. The document advocates for collaboration between subject matter experts and writing teachers to help students develop discipline-specific academic writing skills. Overall, the document promotes open sharing and reuse of educational resources to support language learning across formal and informal contexts.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
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
A Visual Guide to 1 Samuel | A Tale of Two HeartsSteve Thomason
These slides walk through the story of 1 Samuel. Samuel is the last judge of Israel. The people reject God and want a king. Saul is anointed as the first king, but he is not a good king. David, the shepherd boy is anointed and Saul is envious of him. David shows honor while Saul continues to self destruct.
The chapter Lifelines of National Economy in Class 10 Geography focuses on the various modes of transportation and communication that play a vital role in the economic development of a country. These lifelines are crucial for the movement of goods, services, and people, thereby connecting different regions and promoting economic activities.