5.4 Application: deaf-blind education Vygotsky's ideas have been applied to the remediation of the developmental barriers encountered by a wide variety of children, most notably deaf-blind children, and those with learning difficulties. As mentioned previously, for Vygotsky, cognition is actively developed by language. Therefore the social constructivist approach sets out to develop the language abilities of these children (often through using sign language or alternative communication systems) and through this they are enabled t
Logistics Systems, Fall 2003
This course is a survey of analytic tools, approaches, and techniques which are useful in the design and operation of logistics systems and integrated supply chains. The material is taught from a managerial perspective, with an emphasis on where and how specific tools can be used to improve the overall performance and reduce the total cost of a supply chain. There is a strong emphasis on the development and use of fundamental models to illustrate the underlying concepts involved in both intra- a
Using Dance in the Classroom
Two teachers with contrasting training and approaches to teaching bring rich dance experiences to students at their arts–based schools. Kathy DeJean, the dance specialist at Lusher Alternative Elementary School in New Orleans, promotes inquiry and self-expression in a multi-grade dance class. Scott Pivnik, a former physical education teacher at P.S. 156 (The Waverly School of the Arts) in Brooklyn, New York, uses African dance as a gateway to geography, writing, and personal growth for a c
Brand equity spend boosts WPP
The world's biggest advertising group WPP is winning new business from companies flush with cash but reluctant to commit to longer term investments, CEO Martin Sorrell tells Reuters Insider.
Expecting Pears from an Elm Tree
Boliva historian Eric Langer speaks at the Library of Congress.
Eric Langer is a professor at Georgetown University and expert in Bolivian history. His works include "Economic and Rural Resistance in Bolivia" and "Historia de Tarija," and he is the editor of the second volume of "Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture" (6 volumes), the editor of the forthcoming third edition and a contributing editor to the Library of Congress Handbook of Latin American Studies.
Vespers - 3/3/2011
A service of choral vespers in Duke University Chapel.
HSBC : no HK relocation decision yet
HSBC says report of HK relocation speculative and premature, but adds investors asking about cost of staying on in the UK amid sector reform.
Circumscribed and Inscribed Circles
This video describes circumscribed and inscribed circles. A circle is circumscribed about a polygon if the polygon's vertices are on the circle. For triangles, the center of this circle is the circumcenter. A circle is inscribed a polygon if the sides of the polygon are tangential to the circle. For triangles, the center of this circle is the incenter. (1:39)
TechFest 2011: ShadowDraw Next steps After completing this unit you may wish to study another OpenLearn Study Unit or find out more about this topic. Here are some suggestions: If you wish to study formally at The FORMATIC - Paris 2011 : Quel modèle économique pour les TIC sur le segment médicosocial ? (audio)
Quel(s) modèle(s) économique(s) pour les TIC sur le segment médicosocial ?
Résumé : Beaucoup d’espoirs sont placés dans les Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (TIC) pour aider le secteur de la santé à relever certains défis majeurs :
- La télésurveillance est souvent envisagée comme un outil capable d’alléger 6.5 Military and humanitarian interventionism While the ICC may be the most radical cosmopolitan effort at global justice institution-building so far, it is not the only one. The move towards cosmopolitan global institutions that extend beyond the UN's original goals and values has speeded up during the 1990s. Cosmopolitans would contend that international institution-building does not necessarily lead to more interventionism. Communitarians such as Chandler see as significant that in the field of international human rights interventioni The rise of Cardiovascular Medicine Lazy Susan 100 Days of Reading Somewhere Over the Rainbow
significativement la prise en charge des personnes dépendantes par les aidants ;
- les dispositifs de télédiagno
Eugene Braunwald in conversation with Thomas Luscher: The rise of Cardiovascular Medicine
4 people, 4 scenes.
In a Chicago neighborhood, Shari Frost runs a mixed first- and second-grade classroom that includes students with physical and learning disabilities. We meet her class on the 100th day of school as they engage in a math/reading lesson on what they could buy with $100, read a poem featuring the number 100, and celebrate the milestone day. Mrs. Frost capitalizes on her students’ age differences by encouraging peer support. She also builds literacy learning strategies into every classroom act
The University of Richmond Jazz Ensemble closed out their tour of Greece in Athens on March 12, 2011. Featured in this tune are seniors Kerrissa Richards on vocals and Dan Schauder on guitar.
