Kyle Denlinger from Wake Forest University created an open online course called ZSRx to teach web literacy skills to parents, alumni and other external audiences. The course was created using free tools by one person over a few months. It exceeded expectations with over 1,000 total registrations from 6 continents and 50 US states, including alumni from 1954 to 2012. Feedback was very positive, with many asking for additional courses. The success demonstrated opportunities for libraries to reach new audiences through low-cost online courses.
Slides from a presentation I gave to the Manitoba Librarians Conference on May 9, 2007. There was a fair bit of video and audio content that is not included in these slides although there are screen capture placeholders.
A photo report on the SLA School Librarian of the Year Award Ceremony at Dexter House, Tower Hill, London, 1 October 2012. The award was won by Adam Lancaster of Monk's Walk School in Welwyn Garden City.
Also awarded was the School Library Design Award, on its second year. Winner was The Duston School in Northampton. The school library, known as "The Hub" was praised by the judges for giving students "ownership of their own space and their own place. Funky furnishings, a bold colour scheme, creative space planning, natural and artificial lighting, effective acoustics and ever changing, motivating signage and graphics make The Hub a destination like no other."
Kevin Crossley Holland, author and chair of the SLA, in praising the finalists for the awards said: "Make no mistake about it! School libraries and school librarians are under real pressure – political apathy, cuts in their budgets, threats of redundancy, status within their schools. But all over the country, individual librarians are doing imaginative and valiant and, frankly, quite crucial work, inspiring a love of reading within their schools and communities. They’re not only custodians of the storyhoard, the river of poems and the building blocks of information but brokers of the relationship between books as physical artefacts and the Digital Age. Now, the very best of them have been shortlisted to be the SLA School Librarian of the Year. It’s an award that matters, and it should be recognised by each and every one of us.”
Sponsored by Scholastic Children's Books, Raintree Publishing, and Demco Interiors.
Photographs/Report by Candy Gourlay www.candygourlay.com
2016 Rotary Books of the World Pakistan presentation for e-Club HoustonHashoo Foundation USA
Hashoo Foundation, Rotary Books of the World and The Second Wind Foundation are promoting literacy and education in Pakistan and supporting United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Slides from a presentation I gave to the Manitoba Librarians Conference on May 9, 2007. There was a fair bit of video and audio content that is not included in these slides although there are screen capture placeholders.
A photo report on the SLA School Librarian of the Year Award Ceremony at Dexter House, Tower Hill, London, 1 October 2012. The award was won by Adam Lancaster of Monk's Walk School in Welwyn Garden City.
Also awarded was the School Library Design Award, on its second year. Winner was The Duston School in Northampton. The school library, known as "The Hub" was praised by the judges for giving students "ownership of their own space and their own place. Funky furnishings, a bold colour scheme, creative space planning, natural and artificial lighting, effective acoustics and ever changing, motivating signage and graphics make The Hub a destination like no other."
Kevin Crossley Holland, author and chair of the SLA, in praising the finalists for the awards said: "Make no mistake about it! School libraries and school librarians are under real pressure – political apathy, cuts in their budgets, threats of redundancy, status within their schools. But all over the country, individual librarians are doing imaginative and valiant and, frankly, quite crucial work, inspiring a love of reading within their schools and communities. They’re not only custodians of the storyhoard, the river of poems and the building blocks of information but brokers of the relationship between books as physical artefacts and the Digital Age. Now, the very best of them have been shortlisted to be the SLA School Librarian of the Year. It’s an award that matters, and it should be recognised by each and every one of us.”
Sponsored by Scholastic Children's Books, Raintree Publishing, and Demco Interiors.
Photographs/Report by Candy Gourlay www.candygourlay.com
2016 Rotary Books of the World Pakistan presentation for e-Club HoustonHashoo Foundation USA
Hashoo Foundation, Rotary Books of the World and The Second Wind Foundation are promoting literacy and education in Pakistan and supporting United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Promoting Your Programs on the Web: More Than Just Calendar Entries (NCLA 2013)Matthew Clobridge
Your major programs deserve more than a simple calendar entry. Why not showcase them with their own space on the web? Options include a simple program page on your website, a custom section for the program on your site, and a full, separate program website complete with its own URL. We’ll share Durham County Library’s experiences, successes, and lessons-learned with these different methods. While this won’t be an overly technical discussion, we will examine some platforms available for easily creating a program website. Most options won’t cost you a cent and don’t take that long to set up.
Learning never stops and no one person can know it all, do it all, or learn it all! Get help fast, when you need it, by calling on experts in your personal learning network. Take advantage of additional opportunities to learn from your peers with tools such as Facebook, Google Hangouts, blogs, and other online communities. In this session, North Carolina Master Trainers Lori Reed and Jessica O’Brien will get you started as you learn how to: Crowdsource answers to questions big and small; Prevent information burnout and overload; and create your own personal learning environment.
Presented at the North Carolina Library Association Biennial Conference October 18, 2013
The Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center in Fayetteville, NC, has been successful in using interactive mystery plays as public programs and as staff team-building exercises.
Slides for August 12 2015 NISO webinar "MOOCs and Libraries: A Brewing Collaboration"
Describes the process of creating and running the RootsMOOC online genealogy course.
Links:
More about ZSRx from the Z. Smith Reynolds Library: http://zsr.wfu.edu/zsrx
YouTube Playlist of RootsMOOC videos: http://bit.ly/rootsmooc-vids
YouTube Playlist of video tutorials: http://bit.ly/rm-tutorials
RootsMOOC LibGuide: http://bit.ly/rootsmooc-guide
Canvas Network: http://www.canvas.net
Download & Reuse RootsMOOC: http://bit.ly/rootsmooc-eval
MOOCs and the role of Libraries (Internet Librarian International 2013)Ben Showers
A short presentation given as part of the ILI2013 conference exploring the challenges of MOOCs to libraries, and institutions, and some potential opportunities for libraries and information providers in the online learning space.
MOOCs and Libraries: Massively Open Online Courses or Maybe Others Ought to C...Jesse Koennecke
Presented at Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L)
Monday, March 18 2013
Austin, TX
Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are popping up all over, offering opportunity and a lot of questions. Through personal exprience, exploring the work of others, and discussion with session participants, the presenter will strive to show how libraries can and should be part of the planning and implementation of MOOCs.
The Association of College and Research Librarians Virtual World Interest Group held a panel discussion on MOOCs and the impact on libraries, higher education, and information literacy.
Everything You Need To Know About MOOCs (Well Almost)Iain Doherty
HKU is currently looking at the MOOC space and this presentation provided colleagues at the University with an overview of what's happening with MOOCs.
The first of its kind, ZSRx was a MOOC-like course built and facilitated by librarians. Using free tools and third-party content, we created a web literacy course that attracted more than 700 participants, mostly parents and alumni in the Wake Forest University community. We see great potential for libraries offering open online courses to their communities as platforms for informal learning of critical 21st century literacies.
Seeking the Meaning of the School Library Dr. Ross Todd, chef för Center for international Scholarship in School Libraries vid Rutgers University, New Jersey
Promoting Your Programs on the Web: More Than Just Calendar Entries (NCLA 2013)Matthew Clobridge
Your major programs deserve more than a simple calendar entry. Why not showcase them with their own space on the web? Options include a simple program page on your website, a custom section for the program on your site, and a full, separate program website complete with its own URL. We’ll share Durham County Library’s experiences, successes, and lessons-learned with these different methods. While this won’t be an overly technical discussion, we will examine some platforms available for easily creating a program website. Most options won’t cost you a cent and don’t take that long to set up.
Learning never stops and no one person can know it all, do it all, or learn it all! Get help fast, when you need it, by calling on experts in your personal learning network. Take advantage of additional opportunities to learn from your peers with tools such as Facebook, Google Hangouts, blogs, and other online communities. In this session, North Carolina Master Trainers Lori Reed and Jessica O’Brien will get you started as you learn how to: Crowdsource answers to questions big and small; Prevent information burnout and overload; and create your own personal learning environment.
Presented at the North Carolina Library Association Biennial Conference October 18, 2013
The Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center in Fayetteville, NC, has been successful in using interactive mystery plays as public programs and as staff team-building exercises.
Slides for August 12 2015 NISO webinar "MOOCs and Libraries: A Brewing Collaboration"
Describes the process of creating and running the RootsMOOC online genealogy course.
Links:
More about ZSRx from the Z. Smith Reynolds Library: http://zsr.wfu.edu/zsrx
YouTube Playlist of RootsMOOC videos: http://bit.ly/rootsmooc-vids
YouTube Playlist of video tutorials: http://bit.ly/rm-tutorials
RootsMOOC LibGuide: http://bit.ly/rootsmooc-guide
Canvas Network: http://www.canvas.net
Download & Reuse RootsMOOC: http://bit.ly/rootsmooc-eval
MOOCs and the role of Libraries (Internet Librarian International 2013)Ben Showers
A short presentation given as part of the ILI2013 conference exploring the challenges of MOOCs to libraries, and institutions, and some potential opportunities for libraries and information providers in the online learning space.
MOOCs and Libraries: Massively Open Online Courses or Maybe Others Ought to C...Jesse Koennecke
Presented at Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L)
Monday, March 18 2013
Austin, TX
Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are popping up all over, offering opportunity and a lot of questions. Through personal exprience, exploring the work of others, and discussion with session participants, the presenter will strive to show how libraries can and should be part of the planning and implementation of MOOCs.
The Association of College and Research Librarians Virtual World Interest Group held a panel discussion on MOOCs and the impact on libraries, higher education, and information literacy.
Everything You Need To Know About MOOCs (Well Almost)Iain Doherty
HKU is currently looking at the MOOC space and this presentation provided colleagues at the University with an overview of what's happening with MOOCs.
The first of its kind, ZSRx was a MOOC-like course built and facilitated by librarians. Using free tools and third-party content, we created a web literacy course that attracted more than 700 participants, mostly parents and alumni in the Wake Forest University community. We see great potential for libraries offering open online courses to their communities as platforms for informal learning of critical 21st century literacies.
Seeking the Meaning of the School Library Dr. Ross Todd, chef för Center for international Scholarship in School Libraries vid Rutgers University, New Jersey
Presentation at the Charleston Conference, Nov. 7, 2013 in panel with Meredith Schwartz, Senior Editor at Library Journal, and Rick Anderson, University of Utah.
I hope you enjoy this Winter Newsletter from York Prep. Like all previous newsletters, it focuses on supporting and celebrating the people who matter most to us, the stars of our school - our students.
It is primarily written by our wonderful faculty, who share the vision of taking students to their highest potential by nurturing their strengths and getting to know them as people.
2017 TeenLife Guide to Overnight Summer ProgramsMarie Schwartz
This guide contains useful articles about and descriptions of overnight summer programs geared to students age 13-18. Many are located on college campuses and help students explore majors and careers before applying to college.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
49. “I have been moving about the course
in a somewhat random pattern, but it
is a wonderful learning experience.
And it is stimulating sharing ideas at
home and at work. Thank you.”
50. “As an alumnus, it made me feel
reconnected to WFU as a place of
learning. As alumni, we can easily stay
connected socially, but this sparked an
excitement in that we could be students
again and feel a part of the academia at
our beloved school.”
51. “Thank you. I enjoyed the course,
learned a lot, and hope to take another
one.”
52. “Please consider doing more of these!
I think they will just grow in popularity
as word of mouth spreads. Thank you
so much for putting this together. It
was fun being in 'college' again at the
same time as my daughter!”
53. “I've been very impressed by the
thoughtful comments from group
members and the willingness to share
and help others. This is a new on-line
experience for me and I'm glad I am
participating.”
54. “Just wanted you to know that I've
learned a lot from the course--and
since at 81, I'm what you could call a
computer dinosaur, no one is more
surprised than I am about that!”
55. “The course showed me so much that I
did not know and now I am much
better equipped. I’ve learned and
already used something from every
module… I’ll continue to explore and
make use what I’ve learned in the
course. A great experience!”
56. “If I ever need a new name for my rock
band, I'm gonna go with ‘Kyle's Beard.’”
65. Image Credits
Lightbulb photo by user gaymay on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52746562@N00/7943706608/
Spice Drops photo by user Cape Cod Cyclist on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80949849@N00/273440780/
Swimming Lessons photo by user City of Olathe, KS on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olathegovnews/6936149983/
Motorcycle & Sheep photo by user peretzp on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68877611@N00/5324565888/
Amplifier photo by user maury.mccown on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51342146@N00/582178380/
Trainwreck photo by user e r j k p r u n c z y k on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24842486@N07/8283222347/
Rainbow photo by user jermudgeon on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35474089@N00/2669650598/