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Cycling This is a sport that competes for second place with Bullfighting, after Football, for the most television spectators.

Football Without question this sport is foremost in the minds of the majority of Spaniards and throughout the country

The game is based on the principle of propelling a hard ball, using a basket-like glove at great force against hard high walls, much in the manner of squash but without using rackets.

it's important that you focus on why you're using the technology," notes Draper. "Don't just use it for technology's sake. Have a reason.

He also counsels against trying to become proficient in everything at once. "Pick one tool that resonates with what you're already doing in the class," he says. The key is to choose a tool that's appropriate for one of your assignments or projects.

We live in a global, knowledge-based economy. Students must master vital 21st century skills to survive in the world beyond the classroom. They must be able to • research using the Internet, • assess information, • work collaboratively, • communicate effectively, • think critically and creatively. I have organized the Web 2.0 sites using some of these 21st century skills. Many of the Web 2.0 applications incorporate more than one skill. These tools can help us realize the different ways critical 21st century skills can be developed in the classroom.

the term is often applied to a heterogeneous mix of relatively familiar and also very emergent technologies.

2 Ultimately, the label “Web 2.0” is far less important than the concepts, projects, and practices included in its scope.

Social software has emerged as a major component

Unlike the people in other areas of Hispanic America, Argentines are mostly of European origin.

Between the 1850s and 1940, more than 3.5 million immigrants arrived in Argentina, about 45 percent of them from Italy and 32 percent from Spain. Prior to the 1960s, substantial numbers also came from Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Poland, Russia, Wales, the middle East, and Japan. Spanish is the official language and is spoken universally, but a number of Argentines also speak English, Italian, German, French, or Native American languages (Guarani, Quechua, Mapuche, etc.). Despite the mix of ancestries and languages, Argentines are fiercely nationalistic.

Approximately 90 percent of the population is nominally Roman Catholic.

Internet-based program that explores the interrelated aspects of seasonal change.

A simple, student-directed entry point to Journey North studies. Engaging stories, photos, videos, and slide shows from the natural world build observation skills, inspire scientific thinking, and create fertile ground for discussions and new questions!

K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America.

4th Grade Book List

Once we have soaked up the works of a particular author, the magic conversation happens… We start a discussion of how we envision ourselves making that kind of writing. This envisioning part is critical since it allows students to see themselves as writers.