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that it is growth of a person as a product of learning (refer to Stephen’s slides on Connectivism), and based on Connectivism and transculturality, then the assessment would be embedded in the “growth of knowledge, skills and competency”, which could be reflected in the performance in study or that at work, and that co... |
Literacy has been defined by the American Library Association in the following way: To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and has the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information. Digital Literacy seems to be very similar: In Wikipedia it st... |
word identical to ALA definition of information literacy but adds on three new words: Digital literacy is the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate and analyze information using digital technology. Digital citizenship refers to the use of these skills to interact with society. Today, with the proliferation ... |
using them as a learning device on OUM course modules can be easily downloaded into. Still at the planning stage, the idea of using tablet computers makes sense as through these devices, not only will course information and learning materials be more easily accessible, the learner will also benefit from other useful ap... |
wi-fi facilities available in most, if not all classrooms in the OUM learning centers, the learners will be better engaged with OUM as a whole and with their facilitators in particular. It will be seamless and ubiquitous learning at its best. I think one education's challenges in the 21st century is going to be whether... |
to new technology. Moreover, whether education can embrace new forms of technology to drive different types of learning and increase international collaboration. I think #change11 is going to be a fascinating experiment for all involved. This MOOC guide based on the experience of the MobiMOOC(ourse) which was a course ... |
had 580 participants that hooked up to its resources. The course resulted in collaborations transcending the duration of the course. The course focused on the subject of mobile learning and was delivered over 6 weeks, each of which had a different angle: introduction to mLearning, mLearning planning, mLearning for deve... |
paragraph and text alignment. Thanks to styles there’s no longer aneed to add blank lines between paragraphs. Within the paragraph, there may be some formatting applied only toa few words. |
This would be a character style. Some commonexamples of character style formatting include , underlineand strikethrough. While these styles may effect color and style of thetext, they generally don’t include |
layout and spacing attributes. List styles are technically paragraph styles, but with the addition of several choices for bullet or numbering options. For this reason, wewill discuss them separately. Some |
word processing systems includeoutline styles which are special purpose lists. Styles and Templates Styles are saved in the document template. When you create adocument based on a specific template, you |
also receive the customstyles defined for that template. Every document you create is basedon a template. Even if you don’t select a specific template, your wordprocessor will use its default |
Our bodies create a tremendous amount of internal heat. We normally cool ourselves by sweating and radiating heat through our skin. Under certain circumstances, such as unusually high temperatures, high |
humidity, or vigorous exercise in hot weather, this natural cooling system may begin to fail, allowing internal heat to build up to dangerous levels. The result may be heat illness, |
which can come in the form of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or heatstroke. Heat cramps are brief, severe cramps in the muscles of the legs, arms, or abdomen that may |
occur during or after vigorous exercise in extreme heat. The sweating that occurs with vigorous exercise causes the body to lose salts and fluids. And the low level of salts |
causes the muscles to cramp. Children are particularly susceptible to heat cramps when they haven't been drinking enough fluids. Although painful, heat cramps aren't What to Do: Most heat cramps |
don't require special treatment. A cool place, rest, and fluids should ease your child's discomfort. Massaging cramped muscles may also help. Heat exhaustion is a more severe heat illness that |
can occur when a person in a hot climate or environment hasn't been drinking enough fluids. Symptoms may include: - clammy skin - nausea and/or - hyperventilation (rapid breathing) What |
to Do: - Bring your child indoors or into the shade. - Loosen or remove your child's clothing. - Encourage your child to eat and drink. - Give your child |
a bath in cool (not cold) water. - Call your child's doctor for further advice. If your child is too exhausted or ill to eat or drink, intravenous fluids may |
be necessary. If left untreated, heat exhaustion may escalate into heatstroke, which can be fatal. The most severe form of heat illness, heatstroke is a life-threatening medical emergency . The |
body loses its ability to regulate its own temperature. Body temperature can soar to 106 degrees Fahrenheit (41.1 degrees Celsius) or even higher, leading to brain damage or even death |
if it isn't quickly treated. Prompt medical treatment is required to bring the body temperature under control. Factors that increase the risk for heatstroke include overdressing and extreme physical exertion |
in hot weather with inadequate fluid intake. Heatstroke can also happen when a child is left in, or becomes accidentally trapped in, a car on a hot day. When the |
outside temperature is 93 degrees Fahrenheit (33.9 degrees Celsius), the temperature inside a car can reach 125 degrees Fahrenheit (51.7 degrees Celsius) in just 20 minutes, quickly raising a child's |
body temperature to dangerous levels. What to Do: Call for emergency medical help if your child has been outside in the sun exercising for a long time and shows one |
or more of the following symptoms of heatstroke: - flushed, hot, dry skin with no sweating - temperature of 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40.6 degrees Celsius) - severe, throbbing headache - |
weakness, dizziness, or confusion - sluggishness or fatigue - decreased responsiveness - loss of consciousness While waiting for help: - Get your child indoors or into the shade. - Undress |
your child and sponge or douse him or her with cool An Ounce of Prevention Some ways you can prevent your child from experiencing heat - Teach your child to |
always drink plenty of fluids before and during an activity in hot, sunny weather - even if he or she - Make sure your child wears light-colored loose clothing. - |
Make sure your child only participates in heavy activity outdoors before noon and after 6 PM. - Teach your child to come indoors immediately whenever he or she feels overheated. |
Updated and reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD Date reviewed: March 2007 Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor. © |
What's in a name? Well, if you're The Weather Channel, today's winter storm is called Winter Storm Nemo. And if you're WFSB Channel 3, the storm is called Charlotte. Prior to The Weather Channel's announcement last fall that it would be naming winter storms, Channel 3 touted on its website that it was the only station ... |
Weather Service, an arm of the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is in charge of officially naming tropical storms, which retain their names if the systems turn into full-fledged hurricanes. In a statement, the weather service said, "The National Weather Service does not name winter storms becaus... |
redevelop, making it difficult to define where one ends and another begins. While the National Weather Service does not name winter storms, we do rate major winter storms after the fact." Today's storm is expected to end Saturday afternoon and leave behind 16 to 26 inches of snow for shoreline towns and 17 to 29 inches... |
3 notes. At least 6 inches of snow and/or significant ice accumulation of at least half an inch must be forecast for most of the state. "In other words, a major snow or ice storm," Channel 3 says. The tradition of naming winter storms began with Channel 3 and the Travelers Weather Service in 1971. The first storm was A... |
year, according to Channel 3. The Weather Channel says naming storms raises awareness, makes it easier to follow a weather system's progress, and in today's social media world, makes it easier to reference in communication. The Weather Channel notes that there is no national center to coordinate and communicate informa... |
winter storms is limited to no more than three days before impact to ensure there is moderate to strong confidence the system will produce significant effects on a populated area, The Weather Channel says. In any event, whether you call it Nemo, Charlotte or Joe Shmoe, be careful. A storm by any other name could be equ... |
Indian removal had been taking place in the United States since the 18th Century as more Americans made the move westward. In the early 19th Century, Andrew Jackson and the |
majority of white Americans like him, wanted the Indians to move west of the Mississippi, out of the way from white expansion. Popular thought was that the Indians were savages |
who could not be civilized, and integration with the white culture was not a possibility. Through the next several years, Indian tribes all over the eastern front were forced to |
reservations of proportional inequality compared with land once owned. The United States bought the land from the Indians while using its brute power to force unruly tribes west. No matter |
how much they tried, the Indians were no match for the strength of the United States. Indians of the Sauk and Fox tribes tried to take back land that was |
ceded to the United States wrongfully. When they inhabited the vacant land, Americans saw them as a threat to the white settlements close-by. Illinois state militia was sent in to |
destroy the so-called "invaders." The Indians retreated back and the militia continued to attack until most had been killed. Were Americans justified in the mass movement of Indian tribes? I |
would have to say they were not. I cannot see the logic in their assumptions of the Indians. For the most part, little interaction took place with the Indians. Yet, |
Americans still believed they were uncivilized. Perhaps the problem was in terms of envy. Indians had been capable of adapting to land and using the land efficiently for years at |
a time. I think Americans saw how the Indians were able to do this, and became jealous of their superior farming abilities. Land was becoming useless in the east, and |
Indians had been able to use their land repeatedly. Americans saw this fertile land as rich in potential profit and were willing to go to any length in acquiring it. |
Evidence of the two cultures working together in a society was apparent in New Mexico, Texas, and California. If these people were able to survive and live off each other, |
I would have to assume that had the United States made an effort, they could have resolved this situation in an easier manner. Unless it was jealousy that was driving |
them to take the Indian land. Something tells me it was exactly that which caused such a debacle. Superior in farming techniques and land use, the Indians efficient ways were |
birthday of Winnie-the-Pooh creator A.A. Milne (he was born Jan. 18, 1882), head to this Pooh site, which has information about Winnie and friends, a short biography of Milne, games and more. Number to Know 2: Number of Winnie-the-Pooh books that A.A. Milne wrote: “Winnie-the-Pooh” and “The House at Pooh |
Corner.” This Day in History Jan. 18, 1990: Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting. Today’s Featured Birthday Actor Kevin Costner (58) “Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?” - A.A. Milne |
Murders seem to be increasing in northern Utah these days. That would be murders of crows. The ubiquitous black birds were once usually only seen in the winter in northern Utah when they migrated through the state. Bird experts say that has changed. “Fifteen years ago, a pair of crows stayed in downtown Ogden and neste... |
About Birds Nature Center in Layton and an avid bird expert and watcher. “From that pairing, you have what we have today. They are here year-round. They are showing up in Provo, but Davis and Weber County have the biggest population.” Jim Parrish, native terrestrial wildlife program coordinator for the Utah Division of... |
the number of crows inhabiting the northern part of the state. But field observations lead him to believe that the numbers are increasing. “When I first came to Utah in 1982, there was a small little group in Utah County,” he said. “Overall, statewide, crows are on the upswing. We are seeing more and more of them. If t... |
are going to fill it. They don’t have competition in urban areas for food. They are generalists. They take a variety of food and eat a lot of different things. There is plenty of food at landfills, the side of the road or McDonald’s. There are plenty of opportunities and not much competition.” Fenimore tells the story ... |
tree and take them to a busy intersection where they drop the nuts in the middle of the road when the light is red. They then fly to a roost and wait for a green light so cars can run over the walnuts. They swoop down to pick up the nut pieces when the next red light happens. “My daughter-in-law works for the county |
in Layton,” said the veteran birder. “There are big cottonwood trees by the city complex. At night, they stick up there. She sees hundreds and hundreds of crows flying into the cottonwood trees. There are flocks lined up in the roost.” According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, American crows are social and can be se... |
mischievous, crows are good problem learners and problem-solvers, often raiding garbage cans and picking over discarded food containers,” read the Cornell description. “They’re also aggressive and often chase away larger birds including hawks, owls and herons.” The birds might even scare off a small dog or cat, especia... |
family groups with the young learning from parents and extended families, often spending more than a year with family groups, learning how to make a living. Fenimore thinks the changing human use of the land in Davis County might be helping crows increase their numbers. In Davis County, land that used to be agricultura... |
resource food for the crows,” he said. “They are adept at utilizing human disturbances and settlements to make a living. They hang out with us and utilize our scraps.” It is sometimes easy to mistake a crow and a raven. Ravens, another smart black bird, are the larger of the two species. Parrish said ravens tend to sta... |
it is not unusual to see a raven in town as well. So, if you are a northern Utah resident and you think you are seeing more murders of crows in than in the past, chances are your observations are correct. |
Your baby’s skin has become opaque (it had been see-through), but it is still immature. The retina of the eye continues to form, but that also is not mature yet. The circulation to the lungs is forming, and the lungs are beginning to develop surfactant (a substance that keeps the lungs from sticking to themselves), how... |
one of the last parts of your baby to fully mature. His body has caught up with his head, and although the head is still large compared to an adult, your baby’s body and head are in the right proportions for a newborn. His brainwaves also resemble those of a full-term newborn. He is developing a sleep-wake pattern and ... |
be developing an active time that is pretty regular from day to day. At the end of the 24th week your baby will be around 10 inches from crown to rump and weigh 2 pounds. For most women the second trimester has brought some welcome changes. The uterus is too large for the pelvis, so there is less pressure on |
the bladder, but the uterus is not quite large enough to cause real problems with eating and breathing. You should have more energy than you did in the first trimester, along with an increased libido. You should also be feeling the baby move every day. Weight gain should be pretty steady now, meaning only that you cont... |
not lose it. The growing uterus may be causing stretch marks across your lower abdomen and sides. The pressure of the uterus may also be causing some constipation and heartburn. Your thyroid gland is more active during pregnancy, which may cause an increased perspiration. Some women find that the increased blood volume... |
nosebleeds. Although still early, some women begin to have leaking fluids from their breasts. It is normal for the breasts to leak, and normal for the breasts not to leak. It will have no effect on your ability to breastfeed. These symptoms are commonly experienced during this month. Heartburn and Indigestion Shortness... |
China to Launch 3 Astronauts to Space Lab This Month China will launch its first manned mission to an orbiting space laboratory in mid-June, according to state media reports and the country's human spaceflight agency. A Long March 2F rocket will launch three astronauts aboard a Shenzhou 9 capsule for |
China's first manned space docking at the mini-space station Tiangong-1. The space lab module has been circling Earth unmanned since its launch last year. "The Shenzhou 9 will perform our country's first manned space docking mission with the orbiting Tiangong 1 space lab module," the Xinhua news agency quoted Zhou |
Jianping, chief designer of China's manned space program, as saying today (June 9). Zhou's comments came as he accompanied the rocket set to launch the Shenzhou 9 mission to a pad at China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwest region. The mission, Zhou told Xinhua, will be a |
major milestone for China's space exploration program. "It means China's spacecraft will become a genuine manned shuttle tool between space and Earth. It can send human beings to space stations or space labs," Zhou told Xinhua. "This will be a significant step in China's manned space flight history." [Gallery: Tiangong |
1, China's First Space Lab] China's Shenzhou 9 mission will mark the fourth human spaceflight for the country, which has been making steady advances since the launch of Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei in 2003 on Shenzhou 5, the country's first human spaceflight. China is the third country to achieve human |
spaceflight after Russia and the United States. Since its first flight, China has launched two more manned missions, the two-man Shenzhou 6 flight and three-person Shenzhou 7 mission. Last September, China launched the Tiangong 1 module — a prototype for a future space station — into orbit. That launch was |
followed in November by the unmanned Shenzhou 8 mission, which successfully docked a capsule with the space laboratory twice during the test flight. The Shenzhou 9 mission will mark China's first human spaceflight to an orbiting module. Earlier this year, space program officials said the mission could also mark the |
first launch of China's first female astronaut, but a final decision on that is pending, Xinhua reported. A translation of an announcement released online by the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSE), which oversees China's human spaceflight program, stated that preparations of both the rocket and Shenzhou 9 ast... |
are going smoothly. A series of spacecraft and rocket tests, as well as final mission training, are underway ahead of the planned spaceflight, CMSE officials said. China's Shenzhou (or "Divine Vessel") spacecraft are three-module space capsules with a design originally based on Russia's Soyuz space capsules, but the Ch... |
carry substantial modifications. Like the Soyuz, Shenzhou vehicles carry up to three astronauts and consist of a propulsion module, a crew capsule and an orbital module. But unlike Russia's Soyuz, the orbital module of Shenzhou spacecraft carries its own solar arrays and can remain in space after its crew returns |
to Earth in the crew capsule. China's Tiangong 1 ("Heavenly Palace 1") space laboratory module, meanwhile, is a prototype space station designed to test the technologies required for a much larger space station complex currently under development. The Tiangong 1 module is 34 feet long (10.4 meters), 11 feet wide |
(3.35 m) and weighed about 8.5 metric tons. Chinese space officials have said the country is developing a larger, 60-ton space station that will consist of several modules. That space station is slated to be launched in 2020. China is currently following a three-step space exploration program that ultimately aims |
The value of farm land in Southeast Missouri has always fluctuated; usually the price moves along with the financial health of the national economy. That was certainly the case beginning in the late 1920s. For Southeast Missouri, and especially New |
Madrid County the bad times began with the flood of 1927. With the ebb of the waters came the rise in business failures, ruined farms, and bank closings--all two years before financial disaster struck the rest of the country with |
the stock market crash in October 1929. This was the beginning of the Great Depression. Land and commodity prices fell, but property and drainage taxes did not. Many farms were sold on the east steps of the New Madrid County |
Courthouse by foreclosure or sheriff's sale for taxes due. Depressed land prices would continue through the next decade. The bargain-basement prices of land gave rise to one of the most successful partnerships in county history. Walter S. Edwards Sr. ran |
the Edwards Land and Title Company in New Madrid. Because many farms were "entailed," that is tied up with life estates or owners yet to be born, knowing which farms had a good title and those that did not was |
key to the decision of which farm to bid on. Edwards knew a lot about land titles, but he didn't have the capital needed to buy large tracts. E. B. Gee Sr. was a successful merchant in Blytheville, Ark. Gee |
had acquired some land in Southeast Missouri before 1927 according to the deed records, but he had limited knowledge of what was for sale and the history of the title. What he did have was capital. Edwards and Gee formed |
a partnership and began buying land--lots of land. Edwards selected the land; Gee provided the money. John Bailey, who was from Sikeston, graduated from law school at the University of Missouri in 1940. John married a member of the Gee |
family and in 1941 began working for E. B. Gee farms in Portageville. Much of Gee's farm operation was the land farmed and managed by the Edwards and Gee partnership. As partnerships go, this one was very successful. But, as |
is often the case, the circumstances of the partners evolve and change. Edwards decided that it would be best that they divide the lands and go their own ways. He had a map drawn up with a proposed division of |
some tens of thousands of acres between the two. One half was colored red and the other half colored blue. He presented the map to Gee. Gee looked it over and then gave it to John Bailey with the instruction |
to study it and give his opinion of its fairness. Bailey went to work. With another of Gee's employees, Arline Avery, the pair drove all over the county inspecting the farms and uncleared lands, talked to the tenants, studied soil |
and elevation maps, and poured over the partnership records. After some months of work he told Gee, in his opinion, the division was fair. Gee met with Edwards and agreed to the division, but the question remained as to who |
got which part, red or blue. They decided to flip a coin. According to Bailey, at the appointed time, the two met. Arlene Avery had painted a silver dollar, one side blue and the other red. Edwards flipped the coin |
and Gee made the call. How the coin landed is lost to history, but both were well satisfied. The division of tens of thousands of acres between the two was made and their legendary successful partnership closed--all on the flip |
There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report, and government policy continued to contribute to the generally free practice |
of religion. The Government and the religious communities historically have had good relations; however, as in previous years, the Government was critical of and harassed religious leaders who spoke out |
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