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J.Randolph Radney

TeachPaperless: 10 Ways to Help Students Ask Better Questions - 1 views

teachpaperless.blogspot.com/...-help-students-ask-better.html

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 08 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • The points students bring up are thought-provoking. However, I'm most impressed by the questions they ask one another. They clarify and ask follow-up questions. They make inferences. They ask connecting questions and critical thinking questions. It's a messy process, but it's beautiful messy. It's art.
  • As long as a question is respectful, I want students to question their world. This applies to analyzing mathematical processes, thinking through social issues, making sense out of a text or analyzing the natural world for cause and effect.
  • I require students to ask questions before, during and after reading.
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  • Three times a week, we do inquiry days, where students begin with their own question in either social studies or science and they research it, summarize it and then ask further questions. While my initial goal involved teaching bias, loaded language and summarization, I soon realized that students were growing the most in their ability to ask critical thinking questions.
  • Feedback on questions: I highlight their questions in Google Docs and leave comments on their blogs with very specific feedback.
  • Sometimes I'll ask a really lame question and then say, "Someone tell my why that question sucked?" or I'll ask a deeper question and say, "Why was that a hard question to answer?" The goal is to get them to see deeper questions and to also think about why a question is deep or shallow.
  • Some students have a really hard time with questioning strategies.
  • I teach students about inquiry, clarifying, critical thinking and inference questioning.
  • Students sometimes ask me questions. Other times they ask partners or small group questions. Still other times they ask the questions to the whole class.
  • Technology allows students to take their time in crafting a question while having access to the questions of their peers.
J.Randolph Radney

Stanford Students Start Their Own Course-Management Web Site - Wired Campus - The Chron... - 0 views

chronicle.com/...30837

students course stanford start education

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 08 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • A student-run Web site at Stanford University seeks to convince students to input their class assignments to keep themselves—and their classmates—more organized. It could, founders hope, grow into a student-run course-management system.
  • Once one student adds an assignment in a class, everyone else in the class has it added to their calendars, as well. Ultimately, he’d like to expand the site to include social events on campus, to help students better plan every aspect of their lives. He also plans to allow students to flag incorrect assignments.
J.Randolph Radney

The Google Apps Blog - 0 views

googleapps.blogspot.com

google blog googleapps apps google_apps Blogs google apps the

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 06 Apr 11 - Cached
  • J.Randolph Radney on 06 Apr 11
     
    This is a blog that discusses the current situation among corporate and academic users of the Google suite of applications, Google Apps.
J.Randolph Radney

Home - TRU Library Subject / Research Guides at Thompson Rivers University Library - 0 views

libguides.tru.ca/index.php

library tru research home

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 23 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • J.Randolph Radney on 23 Mar 11
     
    Here are some library resources.
sarah stefan

kumon learning - 0 views

www.kumon.com

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John Boulton

University of Calgary : 4.1.3 BComm Graduation Requirements - 0 views

www.ucalgary.ca/...ha-4-1-3.html

shared by John Boulton on 21 Mar 11 - No Cached
    • John Boulton
      John Boulton on 21 Mar 11
       
      Equivalent to our BBA program. Different numbering and a few different courses, but main business courses very similar to TRU. I do not think this page is layed out properly... I think a table would have explained it in a better fashion.
    • John Boulton
      John Boulton on 21 Mar 11
       
      Simply to use the sidebar. The red colored theme is gone on this page...
John Boulton

Faculties | Contacts Directory - 0 views

contacts.ucalgary.ca/...faculties

faculties

shared by John Boulton on 08 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Haskayne School of Business, Faculty
  • John Boulton on 08 Mar 11
     
    Options of study at UofC
J.Randolph Radney

Walmart Canada - Save Money Live Better. - 1 views

www.walmart.ca

shared by J.Randolph Radney on 08 Mar 11 - Cached
    • Jordan Sallenbach
      Jordan Sallenbach on 08 Mar 11
       
      "Save money, live better" Tells customers that if they shop at wal-mart they will have a better life because they will save money
    • J.Randolph Radney
      J.Randolph Radney on 20 Mar 11
       
      Yes, but what sort of appeal is this (in terms of rhetoric)?
    • Jordan Sallenbach
      Jordan Sallenbach on 08 Mar 11
       
      The blue colour has a calming effect, it makes people feel safe.
    • Jordan Sallenbach
      Jordan Sallenbach on 08 Mar 11
       
      Lots of images
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  • Featured Items
    • Jordan Sallenbach
      Jordan Sallenbach on 08 Mar 11
       
      Lots of items to draw people in, "featured items" show customers the most appealing items
Stewart Matthews

Canada Banking, Investing, and Insurance - RBC - 0 views

www.rbc.com/canada.html

shared by Stewart Matthews on 13 Mar 11 - Cached
    • Stewart Matthews
      Stewart Matthews on 13 Mar 11
       
      Shows pathos, Canada is known as being very open to immagrants, and this show that RBC welcomes it as well.
    • Stewart Matthews
      Stewart Matthews on 13 Mar 11
       
      This shows logos, the statistics are there that online banking fraud is a growing problem, and RBC is giving you the tools you need to minimize your risk.
    • Stewart Matthews
      Stewart Matthews on 13 Mar 11
       
      Example of pathos, basically showing off their accomplishments and donations. Could possibly make someone wnat to switch from their current bank.
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    • Stewart Matthews
      Stewart Matthews on 13 Mar 11
       
      Another appeal to pathos, showing how quick and easy it is to get banking advice, making your online experience that much easier.
  • Learn More Corporate Profile Corporate Governance History Voluntary Codes & Public Commitments News & Information Investor Relations Media Newsroom Economics Publications RBC and... Newcomers to Canada Corporate Responsibility Donations Sponsorships The Environment Diversity How to... Contact us Make a Complaint Become an Employee Become a Vendor
    • Stewart Matthews
      Stewart Matthews on 13 Mar 11
       
      Very easy to use options at the bottom, clear and easy to understand. Makes the things that the average person might be looking for easy to access.
    • Stewart Matthews
      Stewart Matthews on 13 Mar 11
       
      Keeps you up to date on the newest developments with RBC.
    • Stewart Matthews
      Stewart Matthews on 13 Mar 11
       
      Example of pathos, appealing to everyone's need for a sence of security.
    • Stewart Matthews
      Stewart Matthews on 13 Mar 11
       
      If you are a current customer, they make signing in to the website quick adn easy. If not, the first thing you would see would be the "enroll now" button.
    • Stewart Matthews
      Stewart Matthews on 13 Mar 11
       
      Shows a happy young couple, possibly trying to attract young newly married or soon to be married couples to put their money in RBC.
    • Stewart Matthews
      Stewart Matthews on 13 Mar 11
       
      The whole main page is kept very simple, requiring the reader to click around on what they want without having to read anything that is not crucial to them.
sarah omens

CIM - 0 views

www.cimweb.com/...recruitment

shared by sarah omens on 11 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Careers at CIM Isn't it time you started loving your job? CIM is the largest third party sales and marketing agency in Canada and is a long standing Platinum member of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies; is recognized as one of Canada's Best Workplaces for the third consecutive year and has won numerous Marketing Awards through LAUNCH! CIM recognizes the success of our business starts with the talent that we hire; whether it be for sales management, marketing, or our sales and promotions field teams that we hand select to best represent our tier one clients' brands, CIM is dedicated to building long lasting careers and best-practice management tactics.Start loving a new job today with CIM! Field Sales Join our dynamic team of sales, merchandising, and product education professionals who ensure that our client's brands are successful at retail. We offer best in class training, the opportunity to represent tier-one brands, flexible schedules and the ability to work independently while benefiting from being part of a winning team. From short-term merchandising opportunities to full-time territory management roles, CIM has opportunities that can work around your busy lifestyle.> SEARCH FIELD SALES POSITONS NOW Field Promotions (LAUNCH!) Do your friends and family say that you've got the energy and passion for life that that is truly CONTAGIOUS? If so, we want to pay you for it! Work as a Promotions Representative with LAUNCH! and we'll give you valuable marketing experience that works around your schedule. Channel your enthusiasm through some of Canada's most respected brands, and give consumers a real brand connection.> SEARCH FIELD PROMOTIONS POSITONS NOW CIM & LAUNCH! Corporate If management of a sales force is more in tune with your career goals; if you love servicing clients as a strategic sales or marketing expert; if you have a knack for IT or talent recruitment; or if you have a creative flair in the world of promotional, experiential and shopper marketing, then CIM & LAUNCH! corporate opportunities may be what you are looking for!> SEARCH CIM & LAUNCH! CORP POSITIONS NOW
    • sarah omens
      sarah omens on 11 Mar 11
       
      i like how the give little details about all the available job position and also with video for people like me who dont enjoy random readings as much
sarah omens

CIM - 1 views

www.cimweb.com

shared by sarah omens on 24 Feb 11 - Cached
  • One of Canada’s Best Workplaces    |    CIM wins 50 Best Managed Companies for 10th Consecutive Year    |    CIM partners with INQ!    |    Mike Britton appointed new President, CIM North America    |    
  • > GREAT CAREERS HERE
    • sarah omens
      sarah omens on 11 Mar 11
       
      i dont like how they hide the great careers here. i took me a while to figure out how to find their job posting and other stuff.
  • sarah omens on 24 Feb 11
     
    my english rhets work
  • sarah omens on 24 Feb 11
     
    i like this website because it not boring at all. its very colorfull and it has the screen changing constantly
sarah omens

Great workplaces have high levels of trust - 0 views

www.greatplacetowork.ca/...index.php

shared by sarah omens on 11 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • At the heart of our definition of a great place to work - a place where employees
    • sarah omens
      sarah omens on 11 Mar 11
       
      i dont really like the amount information you get from this page just becouse previously they blew their horn about how they treat their employees and stuff and it make you want to know only for you to follow up and realize they have just 3 major point with no detailed explanions to it
sarah omens

Great Place to Work® Institute - 0 views

www.greatplacetowork.ca/index.php

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  • Contact us Great Place to Work® | What Makes a Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces Lists | Consulting Services | Education | International | News &amp; Events var tabImage = new Array(); tabImage[0] = 'http://resources.greatplacetowork.com/homepage/image/homepage_1_ca.jpg'; var nbFin=tabImage.length; var nbDisplay=0; changeImage(0); function changeImage(nb) { document.getElementById('imageHome').src=t/abImage[nb]; nbDisplay=nbDisplay+1; if(nbDisplay < nbFin){ setTimeout("changeImage(nbDisplay)", 5000); }else if(nbDisplay >= nbFin){ nbDisplay=0; setTimeout("changeImage(nbDisplay)", 5000); }} 2010 List Announced And the winners are... view list and download Globe and Mail feature 2012 List Nominate your organization today! learn more BPP Report Launched Over 200 Practices from the Best Workplaces in Canada Learn More More Contact | Terms - Privacy |©2011 Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc. All Rights Reserved
    • sarah omens
      sarah omens on 11 Mar 11
       
      so highlighted this entire page becouse this page general talk about their achievement and what they have been able to do over the past few year.the phrase " i look foward to work here'' is a good opening just to let you know that they care about their employee. when you read more you realize they are are not just blowing their own horn but also willing to tell you what makes it a good whork .
Annie Wong

Apple: It's All About the Brand - 1 views

www.wired.com/...66426

Apple Branding

shared by Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11 - Cached
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11
       
      This site appeals to many readers because of all the different sections they provide. The tabs keep the page organized and easy to use.
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11
       
      Paragraphs are kept short, and with spacing in between.. allows for an easier read
  • Move over Michael Bull, there's a new "Professor iPod" in town
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11
       
      There is a tone in this sentence.. can't quite put my finger on it.. I almost want to say sarcasm/humorous? Or like a radio announcer..
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    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11
       
      the ads on the side here are slightly distracting.. makes the eye wander from the actual content.
  • Giesler has researched and written extensively on technology, consumption and marketing. He has
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11
       
      This whole article uses the element of exemplification. The author is Leander Kahney, but not once in the article does he speak/have input.. it is all based on his interview of Markus Giesler and his research findings/experiences.
  • storing the soundtrack of a lifetime, as well as names, addresses, calendars and notes.
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11
       
      iPod is a person's second brain
  • entirely new beas
  • IPod and user form a cybernetic unit," said Giesler. "We're always talking about cyborgs in the context of cultural theory and sci-fi literature, but this is an excellent example that they're out there in the marketplace.... I have seen the future, and it is called the cyborg consumer
  • users give their iPods names
  • hybrid entertainment matrix -- iPod, computer and music store
  • "Consumers often say the iPod has become part of themselves," Giesler said. "The iPod is no longer just an instrument or a tool, but a part of myself. It's a body extension. It's part of my memory, and if I lose this stuff, I lose part of my identity.
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11
       
      Points out to readers and consumers just how much the iPod means to them.. makes them realize just how much they rely on their iPods.. and just how sad/devastating it could be if they lost it.. pulls on the emotional strings
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11
       
      Refers to iPod as a part of themselves, would be lost without them
  • allow consumers to become "technotranscendent
  • They're not sitting in front of the TV, they're inside the game
  • "They're not sitting in front of the TV, they're inside the game
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11
       
      gives examples of what he means by transcendence
  • "hybrid entertainment matrix"
  • online music stores,
  • iPod, a computer, the internet,
  • a revolutionary device that transforms listeners into "cyborgs" through a process he calls "technotranscendence."
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11
       
      and to the listeners as "cyborgs" or robots
    • Annie Wong
      Annie Wong on 11 Mar 11
       
      personification.. refering to the iPod as a beast..
  • only really useful when it's interconnected
  • Pod is important
Amy Simcox

Why Buy Organic, Organic farming methods improve soil health and prevent erosion - This... - 3 views

www.thistlefarm.com/whyorganic.htm

website assignment

shared by Amy Simcox on 08 Mar 11 - No Cached
    • Amy Simcox
      Amy Simcox on 08 Mar 11
       
      This border is not linear or hard... it has kind of an organic shape (No punn intended). It looks like a cornucopia. Also, the fuzzy edges makes it feel like the fruit and veggies have a halo. They look nummy.
  • The average child receives 4-5 times more exposure than an adult to at least eight widely used cancer-causing pesticides in food.
    • Amy Simcox
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      I have gone through the text and highlighted blue the points that I find appeal to my emotion in a negative manner (fear, anger or unhappiness). These points use pathos by appealing to negative emotions regarding any product that is not deemed organic.
    • Amy Simcox
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      This is also the beginning of a number of facts that they use to back up some of their claims. I wish they had included references for some of these facts. It would provide more umph for their argument
    • J.Randolph Radney
      J.Randolph Radney on 09 Mar 11
       
      Do you mean 'more credibility'?
  • Organic farming methods improve soil health and prevent erosion. They aim to maintain long-term soil fertility, increased soil biological activity and ensure effective pest management
    • Amy Simcox
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      I have gone through and highlighted all the points that appeal to my happy emotions. I notice that there are more scary blue text than happy green text on the page.
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    • Amy Simcox
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      I'm not sure what they plan to do with this large empty space on the side... it seems unsettling in the design of the web page.
    • Amy Simcox
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      I was wondering why the authors chose purple for their background. It doesn't seem very much like a back to earth kind of color. After doing a little research on the color purple it makes a little sense. Purple is associated with good judgement, peace of mind and people seeking spiritual fullfilment. Also, it has been associated with magic, mystery and royalty. I'm not certain but I would think people willing to pay extra for organic food would be trying to make a good judgement and spiritula fullfillment maybe?
  • In addition, irrigating large tracts of land is increasing soil salinity resulting in the decommissioning of farm land worldwide
    • Amy Simcox
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      This is actually true. I didn't know until recently that overhead watering can increase salinity in soil. This happens because small particles in the water, such as salt, are concentrated when the water evaporates before it seeps into the ground. Again, I wish they had cited this fact.
    • Amy Simcox
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      Their question is short and sweet and right up front for the reader to see immediately. I think that was well done.
    • Amy Simcox
      Amy Simcox on 09 Mar 11
       
      They have drawn attention to their main points nicely by making them bold and a larger font.
Japjot Singh

Justice Institute of British Columbia | Canada's leading public safety educator - 1 views

www.jibc.ca

shared by Japjot Singh on 09 Mar 11 - No Cached
    • Japjot Singh
      Japjot Singh on 09 Mar 11
       
      The website uses blue color to appeal to its viewer.
    • J.Randolph Radney
      J.Randolph Radney on 09 Mar 11
       
      There are different sorts of appeal; what kind is blue likely to evoke? What sort of appeal is this (logos, ethos, pathos)?
    • Japjot Singh
      Japjot Singh on 10 Mar 11
       
      Blue color is likely to evoke the emotional approach of the reader. So, i would say it pathos
    • Japjot Singh
      Japjot Singh on 09 Mar 11
       
      The website uses various links at the bottom of the first page, so that viewer can get a better understand of the website. It also provides the company's contact details at the top right and bottom of the page, making it really easy for someone who wants to quickly look at some important data and then contact the company for more detailed information.
    • Japjot Singh
      Japjot Singh on 09 Mar 11
       
      The main page has a very strong impression on the viewer as it provides a very detailed information about six main outlines on the top of the first page and can be really helpful.
    • J.Randolph Radney
      J.Randolph Radney on 09 Mar 11
       
      What do you mean by 'impression'?
    • Japjot Singh
      Japjot Singh on 10 Mar 11
       
      By " Impression", I mean to say that the website impresses the viewer by providing almost all the required information under six main outlines on the front page. These "Drop down" boxes give an impression of a good website.
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  • Future Students Current Students Alumni International Clients Faculty &amp; Staff
    • Japjot Singh
      Japjot Singh on 09 Mar 11
       
      Use of Quicklinks to target particular individuals for simplification of information.
  • Five things to know about JIBC
    • Japjot Singh
      Japjot Singh on 09 Mar 11
       
      Describes how jibc is changing itself to get more better(Enhancing law enforcement capacity, New JIBC website)  and providing extended services (like tution tax receipts)
    • Japjot Singh
      Japjot Singh on 09 Mar 11
       
      Uses various social networks to be accepted by wide variety of viewers.
  • Find Programs Find Courses
    • Japjot Singh
      Japjot Singh on 09 Mar 11
       
      A handy quick search for easy individual approach.
    • Japjot Singh
      Japjot Singh on 09 Mar 11
       
      Rhetorical Analysis on www.jibc.ca
Brian Beck

Electric Guitars - S570DXQM | Ibanez guitars - 0 views

www.ibanez.co.jp/...eg_page11.php

shared by Brian Beck on 10 Mar 11 - No Cached
    • Brian Beck
      Brian Beck on 10 Mar 11
       
      The "Know More" section on the side here tries to persuade the reader through reasoning that this guitar is better than any other company's. It states what is unique and what makes this guitar the one you should buy.
Brian Beck

Electric Guitars | Ibanez guitars - 0 views

www.ibanez.co.jp/...eg_top11.php

shared by Brian Beck on 08 Mar 11 - No Cached
    • Brian Beck
      Brian Beck on 08 Mar 11
       
      The background image creates a page that isn't dull, but does not take away from the content overtop of it
    • Brian Beck
      Brian Beck on 08 Mar 11
       
      Here Ibanez uses well known musicians to help sell their guitars. They show you guitars each person uses, backing the guitars with credible musicians.
    • J.Randolph Radney
      J.Randolph Radney on 09 Mar 11
       
      What sort of appeal is this?
    • Brian Beck
      Brian Beck on 10 Mar 11
       
      This is using Ethos backing your product with someone who knows the subject, but also this can appeal to one's emotions, possibly getting someone to buy a more expensive guitar because their favourite musician uses it.
    • Brian Beck
      Brian Beck on 08 Mar 11
       
      On this electric guitars page they show pictures of guitars from the different electric guitar series. This is a great alternative to just text, as it catches your attention and appeals you the reader more. This also helps if you are looking for a guitar with a specific look.
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    • Brian Beck
      Brian Beck on 08 Mar 11
       
      I find that even with a simple texture on this frame, it looks much better than a solid colour frame would.
    • Brian Beck
      Brian Beck on 09 Mar 11
       
      Noticing that the electric guitar section seems to be all about rocking out, the texture could be seen as kind of "grungy", appealing to a rocker more than a simple plain colour might.
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