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FLC-PPT-Plus - Multimodal Essay
Your second major writing project will be a multimodal (i.e., print, audio, and video) essay in the form of either a powerpoint (note the small "p") slideshow with audio, a video, a podcast, or some combination of them. It is designed to allow you to display your knowledge and research in a multimedia format: you should use graphics, photos, embedded audio and video and whatever else you need to develop your position. The topic is currently TBA (check back later); it should be very narrow in scope, must wrestle with various positions and points of view, and must include cited sources (i.e., research). Use PowerPoint, Keynote, iMovie, Windows MovieMaker, Garageband, Jaycut.com, or any other software that will help you.Dates Due: Storyboard due TAB at 11:59 p.m.; Rough Draft due TBA at 11:59 p.m.; Final Draft due TBA, at 11:59 p.m. Slideshow (powerpoint) Other Tools Specific Requirements: You must complete a storyboard for your project one week before the rough draft is due. Submission:
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Now that mobile devices are all over the map, reading becomes much more enjoyable .You can take with you your entire digital library anywhere you go and access it any time you want. This is a convenience our ancestors were dreaming to have. But what about reading resources ? Do you know where you can grab some good and educational content to read ? Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has curated a list of some great online platform where you can read or download e-books. 1- Wiki Books This platform contains an open-content textbooks collection that anyone can edit easily. 2- The Free Library The Free Library is that has a wide range of periodicals, articles,publications, and many more 3- Read Print This resources contains thousands of free books that range from essays to short stories. 4- Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg offers over 42,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. 5- Many Books 6- Infomotions 7- eBooks 8- Bookyards
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Digital Essays | English 109S: Digital Writing (Spring 2011)
Sam Alexander, The New York Times: Adopting to the Digital World (WordPress) Margaret Baughman, Generation Start Up (WordPress) William Brody, The Blue Divide: An Account of the Greatest Rivalry in Sports (WordPress) Celeste Clipp, Clipp Wisdom (PowerPoint) Chelsea Jones, The Stressor of Fitting In at Duke (Blogger) Chris Keith, The Biggest Failing of the Biggest Loser: The Impact on Overweight Viewers (Prezi) Christie Klauberg, focusedistraction: Running a Marathon—the Physical and the Mental (WordPress) Peiying Li, Flyering@Duke: Overview & Tips for Success (Wix) Molly Mack, Durham: From Tobacco to Tomatoes (WordPress) Ellen Moeller, The Girls Club: A Face to Know, A Place to Grow (Prezi) Christina Peña, “An Oasis of Deabauchery”? Sam Sunmonu, Musically Minded: Producing Music in the 21st Century (WordPress) Britt Walden, Mock Trial Duke Style (WordPress) Tina Wu, The Digital Age and Early Education (PowerPoint) Bessie Zhang, La Joie de Vivre: My Sweet (and Savory) Life in Paris (Word)
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eng102branscomb - Multimodal Essay
Multimodal Essay Your third major writing project will be a multimodal (i.e., print, audio, and video) essay in the form of either a powerpoint (note the small "p") slideshow with audio, a video, or some combination of them. It is designed to allow you to display your knowledge and research in a multimedia format: you should use graphics, photos, embedded audio and video and whatever else you need to develop your position. Your essay should be very narrow in scope, must wrestle with various positions and points of view, and must include cited sources (i.e., research). Use PowerPoint, Keynote, iMovie, Windows MovieMaker, Garageband, or any other software that will help you.Dates Due: Storyboard due Sunday, February 19, at 11:59 p.m.; Rough Draft due Sunday, February 26, at 11:59 p.m.; Final Draft due Sunday, MArch 4, at 11:59 p.m. Specific Requirements: You must complete a storyboard for your project one week before the rough draft is due. Submission: Grading: Required Readings:
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Top Ten Group Work Strategies
If I am continually vexed by any one question in education it is ‘how can we enhance student motivation?‘ Of course, I do not have the answer, and if there is one it is multi-faceted, complex and, frankly, not going to be solved in this blog post! From my position as a classroom teacher, I am always on the look out for those strategies that create a state when students are motivated and in their element, where they work furiously without even realising they are doing so, without realising the clock is ticking down to the end of the lesson. There is no better compliment than when students question how long there is left and express genuine surprise at how fast time has passed, and that they have actually enjoyed that lesson! My, admittedly non-scientific, observations are that many of the times students are in ‘flow‘, or their element, in my lessons is when they are collaborating in group work. Don’t get me wrong, there are pitfalls and obstacles to group work. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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From its inception, the web has always had appeal as an educational resource. Recognising the potential for remote learning, in 2002, the launch of OpenCourseWare at MIT helped propel the initiative into the spotlight, with many universities following suit and providing quality educational material available through the web. No longer is there an excuse for anyone with access to the web to say that education is outside of their reach. This collection of links and applications highlights just the tip of the iceberg of educational resources that are available on the web. If you are interested in teaching yourself a new skill or learning a new topic indepth in your spare time, hopefully some of these will be of use. University Material Open Yale - Open Yale Courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. Open Courseware – Notre Dame University contribution to open courseware. Video Material Courses
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