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This wiki collects information about tools and resources that can help scholars (particularly in the humanities and social sciences) conduct research more efficiently or creatively. Whether you need software to help you manage citations, author a multimedia work, or analyze texts, Digital Research Tools will help you find what you're looking for

A Supplement to the book: The New Learning

This wiki is the Supplement to the book: The New Learning Very interesting.

In my opinion, the ideal school library is highly liberating and able to provide a learning environment that's not generally feasible, practical, or even possible in most traditional classrooms. While there always seem to be exceptions to every rule, I think that our libraries should be comfortable, collaborative, open, social, connective, modern, clean, up-to-the-minute, and with shooshing not generally required.

One of the most useful, if often-overlooked, features of Google Book Search is the ability to enter your own books and create a personal library which you can then search if Google has scanned those books. (And chances are it probably has). If you are trying to find a passage or a factoid you once read but can't remember the book no matter how hard you wrack your brain, the ability to search your personal library can come in handy. Except who wants to enter each book one at a time?

Rosaila points to an underpinning and central question that challenges school libraries today: what is the future of school libraries, and how can they be continuously improved to sustain and nurture 21st century learning? The professional need for capacity building and continuous improvement of school libraries is no more timely than at present.

This book covers in depth all topics required for a standard first aid course, and also includes a section on advanced topics. The basics covered include: * Primary assessment and CPR * Legal aspects of first aid, including negligence and consent * Circulatory emergencies, such as bleeding, heart attack and stroke * Respiratory emergencies, such as asthma and anaphylactic shock * Internal injuries, such as broken bones, chest injuries, and internal bleeding * Burns, seizures and other medical conditions In the chapter on advanced topics, you'll find information about oxygen administration and airway management; AED operation and wilderness techniques; additional assessments and triage.

"Getting IT Right" is for folks who have no clue about Information Technology and its ability in bettering our day-to-day lives. It introduces novices into the world of IT and helps in knowing what's in store by becoming computer savvy. This book serves as a primer and makes the reader aware of what IT can do and how much can be accomplished by harnessing its power. Learning IT is not that tough as it is being made out. Mind you, without IT skills you are nowhere in today's workplace. This book would help you form an idea what IT is all about and prepare you to pick up the rudiments of IT.

"Today our kids get their information from the internet, downloaded onto their iPods, and in Twitter feeds to their cell phones ... So why are California's public school students still forced to lug around antiquated, heavy, expensive textbooks?"

A textbook editor responds to the call to 'Get Off Textbooks'.

Dié wiki word gedoen in samewerking met die Nuwe Geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika boek (Giliomee en Mbenga). Sedert Maart 2009 is daar 233 artikels geskep.

I hope this book-a-day plan will be a boon to anyone who would like to play a supporting character in a child's reading life story. This blog is a supporting page to sister site PlanetEsme.com , where you will find a silly amount of additional reviews, thematic lists, links, and much more...everything you need to become an expert in children's literature.

If you: * quote (use someone else's exact words), * copy (use their figures or tables), * paraphrase (use their idea in your own words) or * summarise (use a brief account of their ideas) ... then you must acknowledge the source. Failure to acknowledge your source is plagiarism and is unacceptable.