Phillip M. Hoose & Claudette Colvin: 2010 National Book Festival
Authors Phillip M. Hoose and Claudette Colvin appear at the 2010 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: Phillip M. Hoose is the widely acclaimed author of books, essays, stories, songs and articles, including the National Book Award-winning "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" (Macmillan). (Colvin will appear with Hoose during his presentation.) Hoose is also the author of the multi-award winning "The Race to Save the Lord God Bird," the National Book Award finalist "We Were There Too!:
Allegra Goodman: 2010 National Book Festival
Author Allegra Goodman speaks at the 2010 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: Allegra Goodman began writing short stories in high school, and the summer after she graduated in 1985, she submitted her story "Variant Text" to Commentary magazine, which accepted it for publication. Goodman continued to write for the magazine, and on her graduation day in 1989 from Harvard, her first book was published - a collection of stories. At Stanford, she studied William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlo
Poetry Out Loud: 2010 National Book Festival
This program encourages high school students to memorize and perform great poems. Poetry Out Loud invites the dynamic aspects of slam poetry,spoken word and theater into the English class. This exciting program helps students master public speaking skills, build confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
Jane Smiley: 2010 National Book Festival (Poetry)
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jane Smiley appears at the 2010 National Book Festival, poetry tent.
Speaker Biography: Jane Smiley is the author of several critically acclaimed and popular novels, including "The Age of God," "The Greenlanders," "Ordinary Love and Good Will," "A Thousand Acres" (winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award), "Horse Heaven," "Good Faith" and the new young-adult novel "The Georges and the Jewels" (Knopf). She has also written for The N
Michele Norris: 2010 National Book Festival
Journalist Michele Norris speaks at the 2010 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: Michele Norris is an award-winning journalist with more than two decades of experience. In 2002 she began hosting NPR's newsmagazine "All Things Considered," public radio's longest-running national program, with Robert Siegel and Melissa Block. Before coming to NPR, Norris was a correspondent for ABC News. She reported extensively on education, inner city issues, the nation's drug problem and poverty. She ha
Jules Feiffer: 2010 National Book Festival
Author and cartoonist Jules Feiffer appears at the National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: Cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter and children's book author and illustrator Jules Feiffer has had a remarkable creative career turning contemporary urban anxiety into witty and revealing commentary for more than 50 years. From his Village Voice editorial cartoons to his plays and screenplays including "Little Murders" and "Carnal Knowledge," Feiffer's satirical outlook has influenced countless othe
Jonathan Safan Foer: 2010 National Book Festival
Author Jonathan Safran Foer appears at the 2010 National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: Jonathan Safran Foer is the author of novels and nonfiction works. His work has received numerous awards and been translated into 36 languages. His thesis from Princeton became his novel "Everything Is Illuminated," which won the National Jewish Book Award and was made into a motion picture. His second novel, "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," used the events of 9/11 to tell the story of a 9-year-old
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Open House Speech Part Two
Full version (part two of three).
In October, 2010, President Durden '71 spoke with prospective students and their families about what distinguishes Dickinson College from other liberal-arts institutions: What Dickinsonians value, learn and do at Dickinson--and beyond.
This is the second segment of President Durden's full, unedited speech. In it, he discusses his own decision to enroll at Dickinson College, and the Dickinson Dimensions--the skills and traits acquired by Dickinson students.
The Heart of Gold Award: Honoring Dr. Jo Watts Williams
The Heart of Gold Award is awarded to a member of the Tau Zeta Phi / Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority that lives an exemplary life, demonstrating that selfless service is a noble virtue.
Dr. Jo Watts Williams is the first ever recipient of the Heart of Gold Award. Dr. Williams has served the Elon community and North Carolina for over 60 years; her commitment to sisterhood bridges the gap of generations between Tau Zeta Phi and Sigma Sigma Sigma.
Homecoming Honorees: Academic Spotlight
Each year the Missouri State University Alumni Association recognizes several individuals for their extraordinary achievements.
This year the award of appreciation for retired faculty and staff members was presented to Karen Horny, who served as the head of the Missouri State Library for almost 15 years. The outstanding young alumni award was presented to David Foley, Deputy Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service for the U.S. General Services Administration.
The outstanding alumni award
Alternate reality game pioneer Elan Lee on Media Space - Wednesday, October 26 at 9 p.m.
This new program from UWTV and the Masters of Communication in Digital Media is hosted by award-winning TV correspondent and UW Professor Hanson Hosein. Media Space engages thought leaders on the hottest issues of the digital media age -- technology, entrepreneurship, community and entertainment. Scheduled to appear during the series are industry trend-setters like Ben Huh of the Cheezburger Network, Elan Lee of Fourth Wall Studios, Kate James of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and web entre
Media Space - Episode 2: Elan Lee, Founder/Chief Designer at Fourth Wall Studios
One of the inventors of the alternate reality game genre, Elan Lee has spent his career finding and sharing ways to extract adventure from the world around us. In this episode of Media Space, Lee discusses his pioneering breakthroughs in the area of entertainment and immersive gaming. Lee started his career at the Microsoft Games Studio before co-founding 42 Entertainment - the company behind I Love Bees, Nine Inch Nails: Year Zero, and The Dark Knight.
Learn more about Media Space and watch fu
The Use of Open Education Resources at the University of Malawi (UNIMA)
<p>Considering the challenge of providing quality, cost-effective learning resources, it made sense that UNIMA should experiment with using OER. Through grants from the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the International Association for Digital Publications and OER Africa, an initiative of the South African Institute for Distance Education, were able to facilitate these projects.</p>
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The Use of Open Education Resources at the University of Malawi (UNIMA)
<p>Considering the challenge of providing quality, cost-effective learning resources, it made sense that UNIMA should experiment with using OER. Through grants from the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the International Association for Digital Publications and OER Africa, an initiative of the South African Institute for Distance Education, were able to facilitate these projects.</p>
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The Use of Open Education Resources at the University of Malawi (UNIMA)
<p>Considering the challenge of providing quality, cost-effective learning resources, it made sense that UNIMA should experiment with using OER. Through grants from the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the International Association for Digital Publications and OER Africa, an initiative of the South African Institute for Distance Education, were able to facilitate these projects.</p>
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Leeds Met Open Day Oct 2010
The idea of becoming a university student can be liberating, exhilarating and pretty daunting. It's a time to really think about what you want from your future, to make life-long friendships, to work the hardest you've ever worked, and have the most fun you've ever had.
You've got lots to think about, and we at Leeds Metropolitan have lots to offer...
Why choose us?
We will enable you to fulfil your academic potential, make you a great prospect for employers and give you a little bit extra.
citizED: Raising funds for active citizenship projects
This document will be useful to tutors and trainees/students who are planning active citizenship projects with pupils. It provides guidance on how teachers may be able to obtain funds for active citizenship projects with pupils, and contains a list of contact organisations.
5.2.2 Key accessibility principles
It is part of a teaching professional’s skills to understand the needs of a diverse population of students. This unit introduces the challenges for disabled students who may use computers in different ways when taking part in eLearning or may need alternative teaching methods. It covers the technology and techniques used by disabled students, the adjustments to teaching methods that might be reasonable, design decisions which affect the accessibility of eLearning tools and strategies for evalu
4.4.6 Do – seek additional funding for expensive adjustments
It is part of a teaching professional’s skills to understand the needs of a diverse population of students. This unit introduces the challenges for disabled students who may use computers in different ways when taking part in eLearning or may need alternative teaching methods. It covers the technology and techniques used by disabled students, the adjustments to teaching methods that might be reasonable, design decisions which affect the accessibility of eLearning tools and strategies for evalu
