Authors: Ruth Maran.
Paperback, 285 pages
Publisher: Wiley Publishing
Publication Date: 1998-10-15
Edition: 2nd

Reviews :

    An updated edition of this handbook on computers and the Internet. It covers Windows 98, and has been designed to make specific information easier to find and retain. It also addresses topics such as surfing the Web, using e-mail, developing mailing lists, joining newsgroups and subscribing to "push services". There are step-by-step instructions and screen shots....

    The creators of Teach Yourself Computers and the Internet Visually have done a service for the "people who know about computers" of the world. With lots of colorful pictures and just enough lucid prose, this book answers many of the questions computer newcomers traditionally have asked their coworkers or children.

Covering everything from how to click with a mouse to how to connect to an FTP site, this book tells pretty much everything you need to know to become a competent computer user. The authors don't restrict their coverage to the basics, either--the book includes plenty of information on scanners, removable disks, digital cameras, and other accessories that aren't found on every computer.

One of the great things about this book is that it provides information that other publications often leave out. For instance, many introductory Internet books describe electronic mailing lists, but few make the point (as this one does) that lists usually have an administrative address separate from the distribution address. That's the kind of important information that will save newbies from awkward moments.

A few details are misleading, but the mistakes are minor. As a whole, Teach Yourself Computers and the Internet Visually is dead-on accurate and fun to read. --David Wall...

Authors: James Lerner.
Paperback, 199 pages
Publisher: International Society for Technology in Education
Publication Date: 2006-11-15


Reviews :

    Free teachers tools on the Internet? Yes, indeed, and in amazing variety. Now, with help from Web expert Jim Lerman, you too can discover the choicest sites for classroom tools and professional development. Learn how you can edit digital media for free online rather than purchasing and installing costly software. Use the power of RSS to collect the content you want without tedious searching. Locate or custom-build student worksheets. Find video clips for on-demand viewing. Design your classroom floor plan. Construct tests that score themselves. All of this and more-all free, all vetted, and all online.

Features

Detailed site descriptions and highlights for teachers
Primer on RSS and Web 2.0 technologies
Full correlation to NETS for Teachers

Also available:

Educator's Podcast Guide - ISBN 1564842312
IT's Elementary!: Integrating Technology in the Primary Grades - ISBN 1564842282...

Authors: Philip M. Parker.
Paperback, 120 pages
Publisher: ICON Group International, Inc.
Publication Date: 2006-02-10


Reviews :

    Webster's Crossword Puzzles are edited for three audiences. The first audience consists of students who are actively building their vocabularies in either French 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 French or English. The second includes French-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 French 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: Philip M. Parker.
Paperback, 700 pages
Publisher: ICON Group International, Inc.
Publication Date: 2008-01-03


Reviews :

    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 Cebuano–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: Editors of Reader's Digest.
Hardcover, 1088 pages
Publisher: Readers Digest
Publication Date: 2007-07-05
Edition: 1

Authors: James A. West. Margaret L. West.
Paperback, 160 pages
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Publication Date: 2008-12-15
Edition: New

Reviews :

    How can online instructors and course designers' instruction harness the popular Web 2.0 tool, the wiki, for successful collaboration and learning outcomes? This book focuses on using wikis in the active learning processes that are the hallmark of collaborative learning and constructivism. It provides both the pedagogical background and practical guidelines, tools, and processes for accomplishing these goals with special emphasis on wikis and other collaborative design tools. This book supports the effective design and delivery of online courses through the integration of collaborative writing and design activities....

Authors: JESSICA SCHROETER.
Paperback, 160 pages
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
Publication Date: 1999-08-01
Edition: 2000

Reviews :

    Hop on the Internet and see what's out there! Explore a wide variety of top quality Web Sites. Contents: Introduction; So Many Places To Go!; Who Can Use This Book?; Managing Web Resources; Bookmarks; Favourites; Plug- Ins; Web Site Reviews; Ancient and Medieval Times; Creatures and Crawlers; Cards, Creativity, and Celebrations; Mysteries, Tales and Magazines; Find That Fact!; Games and Whimsical Fancies; Government Goodies; History Helpers; Favourite Picks; Touring the World; From Neutrons to Numbers; Kiddie Korner; Basic Terminology; Web Site Collections; Favourite Museums Online; Index of Web Sites....

Authors: Sue Jennings. Susan James.
Paperback, 128 pages
Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub
Publication Date: 1998-11-04
Edition: 1

Reviews :

    Internet Office Projects is a project-based approach to teaching about the Internet as a research tool. Each project requires students to use the Internet as a research tool to accomplish realistic tasks such as searching for jobs, planning vacation and business travel, retrieving investment and financial information, marketing a business, and designing web pages. The projects are designed to be used in a variety of settings with tasks geared toward real-life applications to increase knowledge of the Internet and enhance employability....

Authors: Sutherland-Smit.
Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2008-04-25
Edition: 1

Reviews :

    Written for Higher Education educators, managers and policy-makers, "Plagiarism, the Internet and Student Learning" combines theoretical understandings with a practical model of plagiarism and aims to explain why and how plagiarism developed. It offers a new way to conceptualize plagiarism and provides a framework for professionals dealing with plagiarism in higher education. Sutherland-Smith presents a model of plagiarism, called the plagiarism continuum, which usefully informs discussion and direction of plagiarism management in most educational settings. The model was developed from a cross-disciplinary examination of plagiarism with a particular focus on understanding how educators and students perceive and respond to issues of plagiarism. The evolution of plagiarism, from its birth in Law, to a global issue, poses challenges to international educators in diverse cultural settings.The case studies included are the voices of educators and students discussing the complexity of plagiarism in policy and practice, as well as the tensions between institutional and individual responses. A review of international studies plus qualitative empirical research on plagiarism, conducted in Australia between 2004-2006, explain why it has emerged as a major issue. The book examines current teaching approaches in light of issues surrounding plagiarism, particularly Internet plagiarism. The model affords insight into ways in which teaching and learning approaches can be enhanced to cope with the ever-changing face of plagiarism. This book challenges Higher Education educators, managers and policy-makers to examine their own beliefs and practices in managing the phenomenon of plagiarism in academic writing....

Authors: Starhawk.
Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Publication Date: 2002-08-01


Reviews :

   

Writing from the front lines, Starhawk chronicles the global justice movement sparked by Seattle's 1999 anti-World Trade Organization protest. A life-long activist, Starhawk is deeply involved as a direct action participant and trainer in the antiglobalization movement.

The book is divided into "Actions" and "Visions." In Part I, Starhawk begins with an overview of the complex political and economic powers that the antiglobalization movement opposes. Then, recounting the blow-by-blow events of the critical confrontations faced by the antiglobalization protestors-from Seattle to Genoa-Starhawk discusses police brutality, the Black Bloc versus the pacifists, and the magic of solidarity.

In Part II, Starhawk spins a vision of the future of the antiglobalization movement. Drawing on her twenty years of experience as an activist, ecofeminist, and witch, she explores the debate between violent and nonviolent tactics; the definition of an economy of true abundance; and how we can transform our rage and despair, face our fears, and renew our spirits while acting to change the world.

Starhawk is the author or coauthor of eight books, including The Twelve Wild Swans: Journeys Into Magic, Healing and Action (HarperSanFrancisco, 2000); the Twentieth Anniversary Edition of The Spiral Dance (HarperSanFrancisco, 1999); and Circle Round: Raising Children in the Goddess Tradition (Bantam, 1998). Well-known in the Wiccan and Pagan Community, Starhawk is a columnist on the web for beliefnet.com and for znet. She lives in San Francisco.

Marketing Plans:
Bookstore events and publicity in San Francisco.
Nationwide radio interviews.
National print feature and review campaign.
Web publicity on anti-globalization sites.
Ads in Z Magazine, The Progressive, The Nation, Utne Reader, Mother Jones, PanGaia, Reclaiming.
Course adoption campaign.

Also Available
Global Uprising: Confronting the Tyrannies of the 21st Century
TP $19.95, 0-86571-446-0 USA

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