Authors: Diane L. Ronis.
Paperback, 182 pages
Publisher: Corwin Press
Publication Date: 2001-06-01


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    Formerly a SkyLight publication.

Linked to standards, this resource provides you with the ideal instructional tools for designing, implementing, and evaluating problem-based learning experiences. Author Diane Ronis offers specific, practical projects for the classroom, and explains how to make technology an integral part of the inquiry process in real-world problem solving.

According to the Ronis, "Research indicates that an integrated approach to learning aligns with the way the brain naturally processes and internalizes new information. Since mathematics and science are integrated in the world outside the classroom, and technology has become a natural extension of this integration, it seems only logical that these areas be studied together inside the classroom."...

Authors: Howard Freeman. Tom Routen. Daxa Patel. Steve Ryan. Bernard Scott.
Hardcover, 192 pages
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2000-07-01
Edition: 1

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    Education is changing through improved technology and the widening access to it. This book looks at the Internet, the development of new educational possibilities and how this has lead to a huge range of opportunities for teachers in HE. It outlines resources and techniques that those in HE will need to consider in order to effectively embrace teaching in the 'virtual' age.
Resource based learning is flexible and can be used locally or globally and is an integral part of education. Highlighted case studies and examples throughout the book show the benefits of using the Internet and resource based learning as part of teaching to best effect....

Authors: David R. Collins.
Paperback, 150 pages
Publisher: Mott Media (MI)
Publication Date: 1989-08-01


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    He served his fellow man and country with unselfish devotion. His dictionary speaks for itself....

Authors: Joseph M. Soricelli. John L. Hammond. Galina Diker Pildush. Thomas E. Van Meter. Todd M. Warble.
Hardcover, 640 pages
Publisher: Sybex
Publication Date: 2003-02-03


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    Here's the book you need to prepare for the JNCIA exam, JN0-201, from Juniper Networks. Written by a team of Juniper Network trainers and engineers, this Study Guide provides:
* Assessment testing to focus and direct your studies
* In-depth coverage of official test objectives
* Hundreds of challenging practice questions, in the book and on the CD
Authoritative coverage of all test objectives, including:
* Working with the JUNOS software
* Implementing Juniper Networks boot devices
* Troubleshooting Routing Information Protocol
* Implementing a routing policy
* Configuring and monitoring an OSPF Network
* Implementing Border Gateway Protocol
* Monitoring and troubleshooting an IS-IS network
* Understanding the Reverse Path Forwarding process
* Operating firewall filters
* Using Multiprotocol Label Switching...

Authors: David Crystal.
Hardcover, 282 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2001-10-01


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    According to popular mythology, the Internet will be bad for the future of language--technospeak will rule, standards will be lost, and creativity diminished as globalization imposes sameness. David Crystal, one of the foremost authorities on language, argues the reverse in his new book: that the Internet is enabling a dramatic expansion of the range and variety of language and is providing unprecedented opportunities for personal creativity. In order to grow and be maintained as a linguistic medium, the principles and standards of the Internet must evolve--and they will be very different from other mediums. Is the Internet a revolution? Is it a linguistic revolution? Beyond the visual panache of the presentation on a screen, the Internet's "linguistic" character is immediately obvious to anyone online. As the Internet has become incorporated into our lives, it is becoming clearer how it is being shaped by and is adapting language and languages. Language and the Internet is the first book by a language expert on the linguistic aspects of the Internet. Opening up linguistic issues for a general readership, Crystal argues that "netspeak" is a radically new linguistic medium that we cannot ignore. David Crystal is one of the foremost authorities on language, and as editor of the Cambridge Encyclopedia he has used the Internet for research purposes from its earliest manifestations. His work for the technology company Classification Data Limited has involved him in the development of an information classification system with several Internet applications, and he has extensive professional experience of Web issues. Crystal is author of several books with Cambridge, including the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (1997), Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language (1995), English as a Global Language (1997), and Langugage Death (2000) and Words on Words (University of Chicago, 2000) . An internationally renowned writer, journal editor, lecturer and broadcaster, he received an OBE in 1995 for his services to the English language. His edited books include The Cambridge Encyclopedia (Fourth Edition, 2000) The Cambridge Paperback Encyclopedia (Third Edition, 1999), The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia (Second Edition, 1997) and The Cambridge Factfinder ( Fourth Edition, 2000)....

Authors: Philip M. Parker.
Paperback, 80 pages
Publisher: ICON Group International, Inc.
Publication Date: 2008-01-03


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    The goal of Webster’s Online Dictionary is to give all people of the world free access to a complete mapping of all known words to and from all written languages. In fulfillment of this goal, Webster’s Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org) also offers as much information as possible for each word, including definitions, translations, images, trade name usage, quotations, and encyclopedic knowledge. The proceeds generated by the sale of this Mohawk–English thesaurus dictionary as well as other books extracted from the project will be used to augment the contents of the Webster’s Online Dictionary....

Authors: Lewis Carroll.
Paperback, 142 pages
Publisher: ICON Group International, Inc.
Publication Date: 2008-01-01


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    Webster's paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running English-to-Arabic thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll was edited for three audiences. The first includes Arabic-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a TOEFL� or TOEIC� preparation program. The second audience includes English-speaking students enrolled in bilingual education programs or Arabic speakers enrolled in English-speaking schools. The third audience consists of students who are actively building their vocabularies in Arabic in order to take foreign service, translation certification, Advanced Placement� (AP�) or similar examinations. By using the Webster's Arabic Thesaurus Edition when assigned for an English course, the reader can enrich their vocabulary in anticipation of an examination in Arabic or English.
TOEFL�, TOEIC�, AP� and Advanced Placement� are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which has neither reviewed nor endorsed this book. All rights reserved....

Authors: Ren¿ Descartes.
Paperback, 108 pages
Publisher: ICON Group International, Inc.
Publication Date: 2008-06-04


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    Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of synonyms and antonyms for difficult and often ambiguous English words that are encountered in other works of literature, conversation, or academic examinations. Extremely rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority in the notes compared to words which are ¿difficult, and often encountered¿ in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not noted on a page, chances are that it has been highlighted on a previous page. A more complete thesaurus is supplied at the end of the book; synonyms and antonyms are extracted from Webster's Online Dictionary.

PSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE¿, AP¿ and Advanced Placement¿ are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT¿ is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved....

Authors: Philip M. Parker.
Paperback, 116 pages
Publisher: ICON Group International, Inc.
Publication Date: 2007-08-02


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    Webster's Crossword Puzzles are edited for three audiences. The first audience consists of students who are actively building their vocabularies in either Polish or English in order to take foreign service, translation certification, Advanced Placement® (AP®) or similar examinations. By enjoying crossword puzzles, the reader can enrich their vocabulary in anticipation of an examination in either Polish or English. The second includes Polish-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a TOEFL® or TOEIC® preparation program. The third audience includes English-speaking students enrolled in bilingual education programs or Polish speakers enrolled in English speaking schools. TOEFL®, TOEIC®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which has neither reviewed nor endorsed this book....

Authors: Emily Levy.
Paperback, 60 pages
Publisher: self
Publication Date: 2005-01-01


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    Strategies for Study Success, Webbing, is the first part of our three-part Note Taking series....