1.1 Globalisation Globalisation is something we tend to take for granted, mostly in the form of the remarkably low prices we pay for our consumer goods. When the first pocket calculator was launched in the UK in 1972, it cost £79 plus tax, an amount close to the average monthly take home pay. Ten years later came the original IBM PC. Replete with a 4.77 MHz processor, 64kB RAM, a 12″ monochrome monitor (and an optional floppy disk drive!), it carried a UK price tag in excess of £1500, at
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This is a course for Dutch (Bachelor) students who need or want to pay some extra attention to their English language skills. In this course you will find four modules with theory and exercises on Listening, Grammar, Vocabulary and Writing. We will also give you links to useful websites. We strongly recommend that you do not try to do this course in as short a time as possible: learning skills takes time, so you will benefit optimally from the course if you spend weeks, rather than days on it.
Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should: understand the nature of entrepreneurship; understand the function of the entrepreneur in the successful, commercial application of innovations; confirm your entrepreneurial business idea; identify personal attributes that enable best use of entrepreneurial opportunities; explore entrepreneurial leadership and management style; identify the requirements for building an
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This unit explores reasons for studying mathematics, practical applications of mathematical ideas and aims to help you to recognise mathematics when you come across it. It introduces the you to the graphics calculator, and takes you through a series of exercises from the Calculator Book, Tapping into Mathematics With the TI-83 Graphics Calculator. The unit ends by asking you to reflect on the process of studying mathematics. In order to complete this unit you will need to have obtained a Texas I
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This course is designed as a general introduction to the scientific study of human language within the broader context of modern cognitive science.
Twitter for educators provides good logic on why educators should use Twitter and how it can help them form a community, share resources, and meet people worldwide. This is a great resource to enhance technology instruction in the classroom and is an effective tool for school to home communication. (7:51)
Students will become familiar with the term "exaggeration" and how it can be used in stories to catch the reader's attention. Students will create narrative stories of their own using exaggeration.
El Nino: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly, Sea Surface Wind Anomaly, and Sea Surface Height Anomaly from September 1996 to September 1997
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Search for matching pictures of musical instruments from around the world with this interactive game. Learn the names of the instruments as you listen to the sounds they make.
During her 1972 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American congresswoman, promises to tell the truth about sex and race. (1:30)
Play along with Chuck and Ramona as part of the Country band! "Chuck Vanderchuck's 'Something Something' Explosion" is designed to help children ages 6 to 9 understand music and music composition by teaching basic musical concepts and performance skills through the study of popular song styles from around the world. Match note patterns to play along with a country music band in this interactive game.
Play along with Chuck and Ramona as part of the Hip Hop band! "Chuck Vanderchuck's 'Something Something' Explosion" is designed to help children ages 6 to 9 understand music and music composition by teaching basic musical concepts and performance skills through the study of popular song styles from around the world. Repeat note patterns to play along with a hip hop song.
Play along with Chuck and Ramona as part of the Jazz band! "Chuck Vanderchuck's 'Something Something' Explosion" is designed to help children ages 6 to 9 understand music and music composition by teaching basic musical concepts and performance skills through the study of popular song styles from around the world. Identify matching note patterns to play along with a jazz band in this interactive game.
Play along with Chuck and Ramona as part of the Reggae band! "Chuck Vanderchuck's 'Something Something' Explosion" is designed to help children ages 6 to 9 understand music and music composition by teaching basic musical concepts and performance skills through the study of popular song styles from around the world. Identify note patterns by repeating the notes played in a reggae song.
In this Sesame Street video, Cookie Monster and Harry sing about all their favorite foods that begin with the letter "M". Some words included are macaroni, milk, marshmallows, meatballs, mustard, and melon. This is a great resource to introduce and/or review alphabet letters in the early childhood classroom. (1:22)
Students will enjoy this very short Sesame Street video about the letter "M". This is a fun resource to introduce and/or review alphabet letters in the early childhood classroom. (0:17)
Students will enjoy this cute Sesame Street video about the greedy letter "M" coming to dinner. He eats everything. This is a fun resource to help introduce and/or review alphabet letters in the early childhood classroom. (1:34)
