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Matt Williams

http://www.miniature-earth.com/ - 0 views

www.miniature-earth.com

earth population

shared by Matt Williams on 16 Feb 09 - Cached
  • Matt Williams on 16 Feb 09
     
    Interesting thought provoking site that reduces the world population to 100.
HSD Elementary

The Access Center: Improving Outcomes for All Students K-8 - Virtual Reality and Comput... - 0 views

www.k8accesscenter.org/...virtualreality.asp

shared by HSD Elementary on 16 Feb 09 - Cached
  • Many people associate virtual reality and computer simulations with science fiction, high-tech industries, and computer games; few associate these technologies with education.
  • Computer simulations and virtual reality are potentially powerful learning technologies by themselves, offering teachers a means to concretize abstract concepts for students and provide them with opportunities to learn by doing what they might otherwise encounter only in a textbook.
  • Computer simulations are computer-generated versions of real-world objects (for example, a sky scraper or chemical molecules) or processes (for example, population growth or biological decay). They may be presented in 2-dimensional, text-driven formats, or, increasingly, 3-dimensional, multimedia formats. Computer simulations can take many different forms, ranging from computer renderings of 3-dimensional geometric shapes to highly interactive, computerized laboratory experiments.
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  • The ability of these technologies to make what is abstract and intangible concrete and manipulable suits them to the study of natural phenomena and abstract concepts, “(VR) bridges the gap between the concrete world of nature and the abstract world of concepts and models (Yair, Mintz, & Litvak, 2001) .
  • virtual reality and computer simulations offer benefits that could potentially extend across the entire curriculum
  • The multisensory nature can be especially helpful to students who are less visual learners and those who are better at comprehending symbols than text.
  • HSD Elementary on 16 Feb 09
     
    Discussion of simulations as tools for learning.
L Butler

Argentina People - 0 views

www.argentour.com/...argentina_people.php

argentina culture

shared by L Butler on 04 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • 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.
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  • They place a premium on not offending.
  • Argentines can express their concern for others with gauchadas, Gaucho-like acts of generosity, such as going out of one's way to help someone else solve a problem.
  • Argentines place a high value on individuality. One of the most vibrant symbols of the past which is supposed to represent the national character is the Gaucho -that near-mythical legendary historical plainsman who is independent, brave, athletic, a bold warrior, loyal, and generous. The Gaucho is the idealized version of a complex historical figure who has become etched into the Argentine consciousness.
  • Argentines are generally well informed about politics and economic policies, and they take great interest and pride in discussing them.
L Butler

Madrid, Spain - Sports and Pastimes - 0 views

www.spain-madrid.com/...sports.htm

sports spain

shared by L Butler on 04 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Cycling This is a sport that competes for second place with Bullfighting, after Football, for the most television spectators.
    • L Butler
      L Butler on 04 Aug 11
       
      This is an interesting and somewhat surprising fact. It will make a good 'do now' question as students walk in the door - What are the two most popular sports in Spain?
  • Football Without question this sport is foremost in the minds of the majority of Spaniards and throughout the country
    • L Butler
      L Butler on 04 Aug 11
       
      It might say football - but it is not American football. Futbol = kicking the ball around with your foot trying to score in the net, aka soccer to Americans.
  • 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.
    • L Butler
      L Butler on 04 Aug 11
       
      Pelota is uniquely Spanish. The word 'pelota' by itself means 'ball' in Spanish.
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  • Bullfighting The bullring with its theatrical and sporting elements is considered by the population as the second most popular pastime in Spain.
    • L Butler
      L Butler on 04 Aug 11
       
      Bull fighting is a very traditional 'sport' in Spain. To people from non-Spanish speaking countries they might feel it is uncalled for violence to the animals. Just because it is different from the United States does not make it wrong.
  • L Butler on 04 Aug 11
     
    This website provides a short summary of the main sports that you can find in Spain. There are many similarities and differences to the United States that will provide discussion points in class.
L Butler

Hispanic Holidays | NRCS - 0 views

www.de.nrcs.usda.gov/...majorholidays.html

holidays culture

shared by L Butler on 05 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • May 5 Cinco de Mayo (Mexico). Commemorates de victory of Mexican forces over the French army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla, and in other parts of Mexico. It is also celebrated in U.S. cities with a significant Mexican population. It is not, as many people think, Mexico’s Independece Day, which is actually September 16.
    • L Butler
      L Butler on 05 Aug 11
       
      The short explanations will help to defeat some of the misconceptions. Students don't believe me when I say Cinco de Mayo isn't a big deal - but they might understand more if they see it elsewhere.
  • This list is designed to reflect the major holidays and celebrations of the Spanish-speaking countries.
    • L Butler
      L Butler on 05 Aug 11
       
      This list is detailed and does provide examples from each of the countries that speak Spanish.
  • L Butler on 05 Aug 11
     
    List of holidays in Spanish-speaking countries by month - with a short description of what they are celebrating.
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