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The Differences Between the Internet and the Web - Webopedia Main » Did You Know » Internet » Updated December 22, 2016 / Posted June 24, 2010 By Vangie Beal Many people use the terms Internet and World Wide Web (aka. the Web) interchangeably, but in fact the two terms are not synonymous. The Internet and the Web are two separate but related things. What is The Internet? The Internet is a massive network of networks, a networking infrastructure.

ELT Research Bites – More than just an abstract Reading Time: 6 minutesLanguage Learning Social Network Sites (LLSNS) combine tutorial software and opportunities to interact with others in order to improve one’s foreign language competence. However, details on how learners use these platforms and what they learn from them are rarely found in the research literature. This survey study by Chin-Hsi, Warschauer and Blake (2016) investigated learners’ attitudes towards, usage of, and progress made on Livemocha, a popular LLSNS. The results show the potential of these sites for language learning, but also some key questions that need to be answered before LLSNS-use can bring about real success. Continue Reading → Reading Time: 4 minutesGrammar is tough, for most of us.

Top 13 Web 2.0 Tools for Classrooms Top Web 2.0 Tools Every day in my K-8 tech classes, I use a variety of cloud-based tools to enhance the learning experience for my students. There are more of these ‘Web 2.0’ tools than I can keep up with, but when you teach tech or coordinate technology for your school, ‘keeping up’ is part of your job. Here’s how I determine which of these hundreds (thousands?) The Fine Art of Electronics {under construction} Chapter 1: Getting startedBasic Tape-Based Circuit Paper battery holder Chapter 2: Add more lightsParallel Circuit LEiA LEiA Volumes In addition to the online journal, Language Education in Asia (LEiA) has also published books to coincide with the CamTESOL Conference. LEiA publishes collections of journal papers selected by the LEiA Editorial Board as well as edited volumes resulting from research conducted on particular topics that are beneficial to the CamTESOL community.

MindMaps - Collaborative Tools Maintained by Margaret Riel, and faculty and cadres from the Masters of Arts in Learning Technologies, from the Graduate School of Education and Psychology from Pepperdine University --feel free to start a discussion around any of these tools or add a tool. WEB 2.0: The Web You Help Create As Well As Use Web 2.0 is the read/write version of the internet; sometimes called the participatory web.

The Fine Art of Electronics {under construction} This tutorial shows you how to make a paper battery holder for coin cell batteries (CR2032 and CR2016). Scroll to the bottom of this page for the video tutorial. Materials and Tools Build a Simple Circuit From a Pizza Box (No Soldering): 8 Steps AdWords We use AdWords to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by AdWords. Ads are based on both AdWords data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that AdWords has collected from you.

Share it! Science : DIY Paper Circuit Board Games If you're looking for an activity that can keep kids engaged indoors for hours (literally) then you definitely want to try building your own light-up board games using paper circuits. This is a great STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activity because through the process, your children or students will put their creative powers to use designing the game and board, learn the ins and outs of electric circuits, plus- design, test and tweak their light-up circuits like an engineer. When I was teaching in the science classroom I used "design your own board games" every year with my 4th and 5th graders as a way to review at the end of the term. Kids love building games, and they worked hard to make the games challenging for their classmates, which meant they really reviewed the material accurately to do so. I always had to incorporate extra time into my plan for building the games and the culminating game tournament.

Paper Circuits For Makerspaces Paper Circuits using Circuit Stickers – CC Jie Qi Flickr FREE – Get (5) Paper Circuit Project Templates Plus a Few BONUSES A paper circuit is a low-voltage electronic circuit that is created on paper or cardboard using conductive copper tape, LEDs and a power source such as a coin-cell battery.