Teaching Tech Together

Teaching Tech Together
Author: Greg Wilson
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1000728153

Hundreds of grassroots groups have sprung up around the world to teach programming, web design, robotics, and other skills outside traditional classrooms. These groups exist so that people don't have to learn these things on their own, but ironically, their founders and instructors are often teaching themselves how to teach. There's a better way. This book presents evidence-based practices that will help you create and deliver lessons that work and build a teaching community around them. Topics include the differences between different kinds of learners, diagnosing and correcting misunderstandings, teaching as a performance art, what motivates and demotivates adult learners, how to be a good ally, fostering a healthy community, getting the word out, and building alliances with like-minded groups. The book includes over a hundred exercises that can be done individually or in groups, over 350 references, and a glossary to help you navigate educational jargon.

Thinking Critically About Abortion

Thinking Critically About Abortion
Author: Nathan Nobis
Publisher: Open Philosophy Press
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2019-06-19
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0578532638

This book introduces readers to the many arguments and controversies concerning abortion. While it argues for ethical and legal positions on the issues, it focuses on how to think about the issues, not just what to think about them. It is an ideal resource to improve your understanding of what people think, why they think that and whether their (and your) arguments are good or bad, and why. It's ideal for classroom use, discussion groups, organizational learning, and personal reading. From the Preface To many people, abortion is an issue for which discussions and debates are frustrating and fruitless: it seems like no progress will ever be made towards any understanding, much less resolution or even compromise. Judgments like these, however, are premature because some basic techniques from critical thinking, such as carefully defining words and testing definitions, stating the full structure of arguments so each step of the reasoning can be examined, and comparing the strengths and weaknesses of different explanations can help us make progress towards these goals. When emotions run high, we sometimes need to step back and use a passion for calm, cool, critical thinking. This helps us better understand the positions and arguments of people who see things differently from us, as well as our own positions and arguments. And we can use critical thinking skills help to try to figure out which positions are best, in terms of being supported by good arguments: after all, we might have much to learn from other people, sometimes that our own views should change, for the better. Here we use basic critical thinking skills to argue that abortion is typically not morally wrong. We begin with less morally-controversial claims: adults, children and babies are wrong to kill and wrong to kill, fundamentally, because they, we, are conscious, aware and have feelings. We argue that since early fetuses entirely lack these characteristics, they are not inherently wrong to kill and so most abortions are not morally wrong, since most abortions are done early in pregnancy, before consciousness and feeling develop in the fetus. Furthermore, since the right to life is not the right to someone else’s body, fetuses might not have the right to the pregnant woman’s body—which she has the right to—and so she has the right to not allow the fetus use of her body. This further justifies abortion, at least until technology allows for the removal of fetuses to other wombs. Since morally permissible actions should be legal, abortions should be legal: it is an injustice to criminalize actions that are not wrong. In the course of arguing for these claims, we: 1. discuss how to best define abortion; 2. dismiss many common “question-begging” arguments that merely assume their conclusions, instead of giving genuine reasons for them; 3. refute some often-heard “everyday arguments” about abortion, on all sides; 4. explain why the most influential philosophical arguments against abortion are unsuccessful; 5. provide some positive arguments that at least early abortions are not wrong; 6. briefly discuss the ethics and legality of later abortions, and more. This essay is not a “how to win an argument” piece or a tract or any kind of apologetics. It is not designed to help anyone “win” debates: everybody “wins” on this issue when we calmly and respectfully engage arguments with care, charity, honesty and humility. This book is merely a reasoned, systematic introduction to the issues that we hope models these skills and virtues. Its discussion should not be taken as absolute “proof” of anything: much more needs to be understood and carefully discussed—always.

Child Friendly Schools Manual

Child Friendly Schools Manual
Author:
Publisher: UNICEF
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9280643762

This Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) Manual was developed during three-and-a-half years of continuous work, involving the United Nations Children's Fund education staff and specialists from partner agencies working on quality education. It benefits from fieldwork in 155 countries and territories, evaluations carried out by the Regional Offices and desk reviews conducted by headquarters in New York. The manual is a part of a total resource package that includes an e-learning package for capacity-building in the use of CFS models and a collection of field case studies to illustrate the state of the art in child-friendly schools in a variety of settings.

El Manual del Estudiante Exitoso: Técnicas de Estudio Avanzadas para Lograr Resultados Excepcionales

El Manual del Estudiante Exitoso: Técnicas de Estudio Avanzadas para Lograr Resultados Excepcionales
Author: Martín Arellano
Publisher: Martín Arellano
Total Pages: 113
Release:
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Descubre el arte de aprender con eficacia y disfruta del éxito académico como nunca antes con "El Manual del Estudiante Exitoso". Este libro esencial te guía a través de un viaje de autoconocimiento y mejora personal, proporcionando técnicas avanzadas y estrategias innovadoras para potenciar tu rendimiento académico. Capítulo 1: Entendiendo tu Estilo de Aprendizaje Aprende a identificar tu estilo de aprendizaje único y descubre estrategias personalizadas para maximizar tu capacidad de absorber conocimientos. Capítulo 2: Organización y Planificación del Tiempo Domina el arte de la gestión del tiempo con herramientas probadas y técnicas para evitar la procrastinación, aumentando tu productividad y eficiencia. Capítulo 3: Técnicas de Lectura Efectiva Revoluciona tu forma de leer con métodos de lectura rápida y estrategias para mejorar la comprensión y retención de la información. Capítulo 4: Tomando Notas Eficazmente Convierte tus notas en una herramienta de aprendizaje poderosa con métodos innovadores para la toma, revisión y organización de notas. Capítulo 5: Estrategias de Memoria Mejora tu memoria con técnicas mnemotécnicas, aprovecha el efecto de la curva del olvido y utiliza herramientas visuales como los mapas mentales. Capítulo 6: Participación Activa en Clase Maximiza tu aprendizaje en clase con estrategias para una preparación efectiva, participación activa y seguimiento post-clase. Capítulo 7: Uso de la Tecnología en el Estudio Aprende a utilizar la tecnología a tu favor, desde aplicaciones educativas hasta estrategias para evitar distracciones digitales. Capítulo 8: Preparación para Exámenes Enfrenta los exámenes con confianza utilizando técnicas específicas para distintos tipos de pruebas y manejo de la ansiedad. Capítulo 9: Trabajo en Grupo y Colaboración Mejora tus habilidades de trabajo en equipo y colaboración a través de comunicación efectiva y manejo de conflictos. Capítulo 10: Manteniendo la Motivación y la Salud Mental Descubre cómo mantener tu motivación, gestionar el estrés y encontrar un equilibrio saludable entre estudio y tiempo libre. Este libro es una herramienta imprescindible para estudiantes, educadores y cualquiera que busque mejorar sus habilidades de estudio y rendimiento académico. ¡Transforma tu manera de aprender y alcanza nuevos niveles de éxito con "El Manual del Estudiante Exitoso"!

Tierra Vacante en Ciudades Latinoamericanas

Tierra Vacante en Ciudades Latinoamericanas
Author: Nora Clichevsky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Land use, Urban
ISBN: 9781558441491

Vacant urban land--the product of land market activity, the actions of private agents, and the policies of public agents--is an important challenge for policy makers. Vacant lots on the urban fringe and in central and interstitial areas have affected growth patterns in Latin America. Contributors to this book analyze the problems and opportunities related to vacant urban land in five cities: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Quito, Ecuador; Lima, Perú; and San Salvador, El Salvador.

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi
Author: Dennis Dalton
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2012-02-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0231530390

Dennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He then concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, drawing a fascinating juxtaposition that enriches the biography of all three figures and asserts Gandhi's relevance to the study of race and political leadership in America. Dalton situates Gandhi within the "clash of civilizations" debate, identifying the implications of his work on continuing nonviolent protests. He also extensively reviews Gandhian studies and adds a detailed chronology of events in Gandhi's life.

The Intentional Teacher

The Intentional Teacher
Author: Ann S. Epstein
Publisher: Conran Octopus
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2014
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781938113062

Young children and teachers both have active roles in the learning processHow do preschoolers learn and develop? What are the best ways to support learning in the early years? This revised edition of The Intentional Teacher guides teachers to balance both child-guided and adult-guided learning experiences that build on children's interests and focus on what they need to learn to be successful in school and in life.This edition offers new chapters on science, social studies, and approaches to learning. Also included is updated, expanded information on social and emotional development, physical development and health, language and literacy, mathenatics, and the creative arts. In each chapter are many practical teaching strategies that are illustrated with classroom-based anecdotes.The Intentional Teacher encourages readers to- Reflect on their principles and practices- Broaden their thinking about appropriate early curriculum content and instructional methods- Discover specific ideas and teaching strategies for interacting with children in key subject areasIntentional teaching does not happen by chance. This book will help teachers apply their knowledge of children and of content to make thoughtful, intentional use of both child-guided and adult-guided experiences.

Cross-border Dialogues

Cross-border Dialogues
Author: David Brooks
Publisher: Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies University of Cali
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This collection brings together assessments of a decade of social responses to economic integration between the United States and Mexico, documenting the emergence of social organizations and constituencies as key actors in the bilateral relationship. The studies address labor, environmental, trade advocacy, Latino and immigrant rights, small farmer, and pro-democracy/human rights movements. The authors include both key social organization strategists and researchers who have followed more than a decade of cross-border networking. This book tells the story of the uninvited guests to the transnational negotiating table, their strategies, frustrations, and limitations. For many of these broad-based social constituencies, this process involved a major shift toward thinking transnationally. Their recognition of the ways in which international policies were directly affecting their national and local interests led them to seek out counterparts across borders, though finding common ground required a willingness to agree to disagree. the terms of economic integration between Mexico and the United States succeeded in embedding social and environmental concerns on the international economic policy agenda and foreshadowed the widespread international questioning of globalization that followed.