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puzznbuzzus

Is English Language So Popular because of the USA? - 0 views

Americans might tend to inflate the influence of the United States in the history of the spread of English. Before the World Wars, particularly WWII, the US was a bit player on the world stage. The...

english quiz online

started by puzznbuzzus on 17 Feb 17 no follow-up yet
zebrians

Brilliant Ways to Develop Your Communication Skills - 1 views

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    People who speak English often feel that their language skills are not perfect. Very few people can claim to have a very good command over the language and this becomes very prominent when they have to communicate in English. They feel that their communication skills are not as good as they should be, especially if they are communicating with foreigners. However, it is important to understand that in order to improve your communication skills, you need to take active steps towards it. It does not happen by itself and you will have to put in some effort before you can reach the level of fluency that you want. Good communication skills are very important in life, not just for students but also for teachers, managers and corporate professionals. It is a fact that people who can speak English well have more opportunities than people who do not have this skill. While there are many ways in which you can improve your language skills, we offer you some excellent tips that can help here: Make an effort to learn new words every day and use them One of the most effective ways of improving your English language skills is to make an effort to learn new words every day and use them whenever you get a chance. Reading The number one rule is to read as much as possible! Reading books, magazines, news articles, or even blogs can help you learn new vocabulary and take in new information. It will also help you with your grammar. You could get some audiobooks, so you can listen while you are doing other things like commuting, exercising etc. Watching movies and shows Watching movies and TV shows is another excellent way to learn English. Most movies have subtitles that display the text on the screen at the same time as it is spoken. Start out with a few movies or shows in your native language (with English subtitles). As your skills improve, try watching them with English subtitles first, then eventually turn off the subtitles altogether. This will help you get better at underst
Anthony Tony

Learning How to Speak Chinese is one of The Most Difficult Tasks - 0 views

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    Chinese is one of the languages that is spoken by many people around the world, around one-fifth of world's population speak Chinese.
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    Chinese is one of the languages that is spoken by many people around the world, around one-fifth of world's population speak Chinese.
Anthony Tony

The Best Way to learn Different Languages - 0 views

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    Learning a new language might not be that easy for people but there are more benefits indeed. The first reason of learning different languages is that you learn more about different cultures and people.
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    Learning a new language might not be that easy for people but there are more benefits indeed. The first reason of learning different languages is that you learn more about different cultures and people.
Anthony Tony

The Importance of Learning to Read Different Languages - 0 views

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    Not everyone is lucky to learn the different languages. There are some people born just to learn various languages.
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    Not everyone is lucky to learn the different languages. There are some people born just to learn various languages.
americanwhiz

Connect with this English Speaking World !! - 0 views

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    Speaking American Accent is different from other type of spoken English.This course has been developed to help you learn the basics of english speaking skills and develop your accent. You'll will be helped to develop some proficiency in key areas of language skills through which your communication gets better and your accent gets influenced. You'll also explore how to organise the words and communicate in a faster way. By the end of the course you will be able to speak fluently and your communication gets stronger to the extent to communicate in world class.
zebrians

People who spea - 0 views

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started by zebrians on 05 Feb 22 no follow-up yet
Anthony Tony

Learn New Languages Online - 0 views

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    The world around us is getting hi-tech and is breaking all the geographical, cultural and language barriers for advance communication and to establish professional connection. Companies are opening their branches in foreign countries even after a big language difference.
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    The world around us is getting hi-tech and is breaking all the geographical, cultural and language barriers for advance communication and to establish professional connection. Companies are opening their branches in foreign countries even after a big language difference.
Anthony Tony

Learn Online Spanish in Just Few Days - 0 views

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    There are more than 400 people, almost in 20 countries that speak Spanish. This language is the world's fourth most frequently spoken.
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    There are more than 400 people, almost in 20 countries that speak Spanish. This language is the world's fourth most frequently spoken.
Anthony Tony

Affordable Way To Learn Spanish Lessons Online - 0 views

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    The most fascinating thing to do is learning another dialect. It not just helps you take in another language ,but also makes you aware of a new culture associated with the language altogether.
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    The most fascinating thing to do is learning another dialect. It not just helps you take in another language ,but also makes you aware of a new culture associated with the language altogether.
zebrians

The Talk Room - 0 views

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    Check the rules for the choice of topic and other criteria here. 1. Any student, young professional or employee, aged between 13 to 30 years of age is eligible to participate. 2. The Topics chosen must be non-political in nature, avoiding any use of vulgar slangs or any kind of offensive language. 3. The Content must be intriguing, preferably relevant to the current scenarios in the world or the society at large and must be spoken from a neutral point of view, backed by facts and statistics instead of mere opinions. 4. A time slot of maximum 9 minutes is available for each speaker. 5. A panel of 3 judges will be adjudging the participants based on the following criteria- Content, Expression, Body Language and Grammar. 6. In the Second Round, the selected candidates will be required to visit the main office for their video to be shot while speaking. 7. The best out of the selected participants will be chosen based on the engagement received on their respective videos, in addition to the aforementioned criteria. 8. The Best Speaker will be awarded. The candidates selected in the second round also get a chance to work with the entire Let's Talk team for future events and projects. Break a leg! For any queries, contact- 7409468668 You may also drop a mail at- thetalkroom13@gmail.com
R Cabezas

Teachers with Apps - Because Not All Apps are Created Equal - 0 views

shared by R Cabezas on 30 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • developed by a group of occupational therapists.
  • help all kids focus, improve, and perfect their fine motor skills.
  • distinct activities to improve fine motor skills and handwriting readiness, each one is very different from the other.
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  • iPad’s multi-touch interface
  • assist anyone who may have difficulty speaking
  • symbols, aids, strategies and techniques used by individuals to enhance communication.”
  • includes gestures, eye gaze, touch, body postures/movements, sign language, photographs, printed words, objects, pictoideographs, and Braille.
  • a lead into a writing assignment.
  • discover history
  • combines the traditional power of storytelling with the latest in mobile technology!
  • lot of ground conept-wise and shouldn’t be limited to just fifth graders.
  • lots of encouragement and their is a lesson summary available when needed
  • tabs to pull, flaps to lift, buttons to push, and wheels to turn, as well as several games to play.
Dennis OConnor

Martin Dougiamas Keynote at Moodlemoot Canada | Some Random Thoughts - 13 views

  • Martin Dougiamas presented the keynote at the Canadian Moodlemoot in Edmonton.
  • Martin updated us with the current stats on Moodle 54,000 verified sites worldwide. 41 Million users 97 language packs (17 fully complete, the rest are in various states) 54 Moodle Partners who fund the project and its going very well ensuring the project will continue into the future. (such as Remote-Learner who I work for) USA still has the highest raw number of installations and Spain has half of that with much less population. Brazil is now 3rd in the world and has overtaken the UK now in total installs. 3 of the top 10 are English speaking per head of population, Portugal has the largest number of Moodle installations.
  •  ”a lot of people find that giving students the ability to teach is a valuable learning process” – Martin Dougiamas.
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  • As many may have seen before, there are 10 steps of pedagogical usage of Moodle, which is outlined on Moodle Docs. It details the typical 10 step progression which looks like: Putting up the handouts (Resources, SCORM) Providing a passive Forum (unfacilitated) Using Quizzes and Assignments (less management) Using the Wiki, Glossary and Database tools (interactive content) Facilitate discussions in Forums, asking questions, guiding Combining activities into sequences, where results feed later activities Introduce external activities and games (internet resources) Using the Survey module to study and reflect on course activity Using peer-review modules like Workshop, giving students more control over grading and even structuring the course in some ways Conducting active research on oneself, sharing ideas in a community of peers
  • A lot of people want that secure private place in the LMS with big gates, with students needing to gain competencies and knowledge.  Many people really want this “Content Pump” focus, becuase it is what they need. Others use it as a community of practitioners, connected activities, content created by students and teachers alike and many methods of assessment. These are the two ends of the spectrum of usage.
  • Moodle has two roles: to be progressive and integrate with things coming up, and a drag and drop UI, with innovate workflows and improve media handling and mobile platforms to be conservative and improve  security and usability and assessment , accredition, detailed management tracking and reports and performance and stability
  • Since Moodle 1.9 came out three years ago,  March 2008 and most are still using the three year old code which has had fixes applied since then (1.9.11 is the current release.) The support for 1.9 will continue until the middle of 2012 as it is understood that it will be a big move to Moodle2.   “If you are going to Moodle2, you may as well go to Moodle 2.1 as it is better with 6 months more work” .
  • However, the ongoing support for each release will be 1 yr moving to the future. Moodle will be released every 6 months which enables the organisations to plan their upgrade times ahead of time.
  • What will be in Moodle 2.1? Performance Restore 1.9 backups Quiz/question refactor Page course format Interface polishing Official Mobile app (there now is a Mobile division)
  • HQ are working on an official app which uses Moodle 2 built-in web services. This provides a secure access to the data in Moodle 2 for people who have accounts in Moodle which greatly benefits mobile apps.
  • Moodle HQ has looked at what is Mobile really good at and identified them one by one and implemented them.  This includes messaging, list of participants in your course, marking attendence (in class roll call). This will be for the iPhone first and then someone will make it for Android so it will lag behind, but will be the same.
  • What is going to happen in 2.2 and beyond?
  • Grading and Rubrics Competency Tracking (from activity level, course level, outside courses to generate a competency profile) Assignment (planning to combine all 4 into one type and simplify it) Forum (big upgrade probably based on OU Forum) Survey (to include feedback/questionnaire – being rewritten currently) Lesson Scorm 2 Improved reporting IMS LTI IMS CC (although it is in 1.9 needs to be redone)
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    An important overview for any one using Moodle, especially useful for those contemplating an upgrade to 2.0 .  (I'll make the move when we have 2.1 or 2.2.)  
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