Why Do I Need a Teacher When I've got Google?

The Essential Guide to the Big Issues for Every 21st Century Teacher



240 pages | Routledge (August 19, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 0415468310 | PDF | 12,1 MB
‘The future of the world is in your hands’

I know that might seem a bit steep considering you’ve got that Year Ten coursework to sort out and the lesson observation on that nervous looking NQT, but that’s the way it is I’m afraid. You chose to be a teacher, you mould young minds on a daily basis and those minds have got to grow up and save the world.’ – Extract from Chapter One

Why do I need a teacher when I’ve got Google? is just one of the challenging, controversial and thought-provoking questions Ian Gilbert poses in his long-awaited follow up to the classic Essential Motivation in the Classroom.

Questioning the unquestionable, this book will make you re-consider everything you thought you knew about teaching and learning, such as:

* Are you simply preparing the next generation of unemployed accountants?
* What do you do for the ‘sweetcorn kids’ who come out of the education system in pretty much the same state as when they went in?
* What’s the real point of school?
* Exams – So whose bright idea was that?
* Why ‘EQ’ is fast becoming the new ‘IQ’.
* What will your school policy be on brain-enhancing technologies?
* Which is the odd one out between a hamster and a caravan?

With his customary combination of hard-hitting truths, practical classroom ideas and irreverent sense of humour, Ian Gilbert takes the reader on a breathless rollercoaster ride through burning issues of the twenty-first century, considering everything from the threats facing the world and the challenge of the BRIC economies to the link between eugenics and the 11+.

As wide-ranging and exhaustively-researched as it is entertaining and accessible, this book is designed to challenge teachers and inform them – as well as encourage them – as they strive to design a twenty-first century learning experience that really does bring the best out of all young people. After all, the future of the world may just depend on it.

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Tips & Traps for Hiring a Bathroom Remodeling

224 pages | M.Gr.w-H.ll (2005) | English | ISBN-10: 0071450432 | PDF

FOLLOW THESE INSIDER TIPS -- AND GET THE BATHROOM OF YOUR DREAMS!

Spending an hour or two with veteran remodeling professional R. Dodge Woodson will make your bathroom renovation go more smoothly -- and cost a whole lot less. Woodson shares his insider's tips and traps from more than 30 years' building experience, preparing you to avoid construction rip-offs ... get the best deal on materials ... understand the implications of design and planning decisions ... and virtually eliminate hassles in bathroom remodeling. If you're about to hire a contractor or tackle the job yourself, get the facts you need in an easy-to-read, enjoyable format. Packed with features designed to make it easy for homeowners to use, Tips & Traps for Remodeling Your Bathroom offers a complete roadmap through the process. It helps you:

* Screen and hire honest, skilled bathroom remodeling professionals
* Spot and eliminate "bad apples" before they can become a problem
* Negotiate effectively
* Decide what to do -- and what not to do—yourself
* Estimate costs before you begin, with easy-to-use charts on labor and materials
* Understand the trade-offs in design, planning, and materials options
* Keep contractors and subcontractors on the straight and narrow—on time and on budget
* Move smoothly through every phase, from planning to code issues to completion

Sample checklists, forms, illustrations, and contracts make it easier to handle every aspect of your bathroom remodeling project. Highlighted tips and traps warn you about money pits. Even if you have no prior experience with remodeling or construction, this book can help make sure the job gets done right -- at the right cost!

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The World is Open : How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education

480 pages | Jossey-Bass (July 27, 2009) | English | ISBN-10: 0470461306 | PDF
Discover the dramatic changes that are affecting all learners

Web-based technology has opened up education around the world to the point where anyone can learn anything from anyone else at any time. To help educators and others understand what's possible, Curt Bonk employs his groundbreaking "WE-ALL-LEARN" model to outline ten key technology and learning trends, demonstrating how technology has transformed educational opportunities for learners of every age in every corner of the globe. The book is filled with inspiring stories of ordinary learners as well as interviews with technology and education leaders that reveal the power of this new way of learning.

* Captures the global nature of open education from those who are creating and using new learning technologies
* Includes a new Preface and Postscript with the latest updates
* A free companion web site provides additional stories and information

Using the dynamic "WE-ALL-LEARN" model, learners, educators, executives, administrators, instructors, and parents can discover how to tap into the power of Web technology and unleash a world of information.

Review
"A hefty tome that nevertheless provides valuable, wide-ranging examples of the changes taking place in education worldwide." (School Library Journal, February 2010)

"Technology is changing higher education in more ways than can be counted. Distance education has become common. Curtis J. Bonk, a professor of instructional systems technology at Indiana University, surveys this landscape in The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education (Jossey-Bass)." (Inside Higher Ed, August 25, 2009)

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Social Media for Trainers

 Techniques for Enhancing and Extending Learning



Pf ei ffer (September 7, 2010) | ISBN: 0470631066 | 192 pages | PDF | 3,4 MB
A how-to resource for incorporating social media into training

Whether you work in a traditional or virtual classroom, social media can broaden your reach and increase the impact of training. In Social Media for Trainers, e-learning and new media expert Jane Bozarth provides an overview of popular tools, including blogs, wikis, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, SlideShare, Flickr, and others. You'll learn to leverage each medium's unique features and applications to deliver training, facilitate discussions, and extend learning beyond the confines of a training event. This key resource offers a new set of powerful tools for augmenting and enhancing the value of your training.


PRAISE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA FOR TRAINERS

"Clear explanations and practical examples of the use of social media for learning, make this book essential reading for all workplace trainers."
—Jane Hart, founder, Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies, and founding member of the Internet Time Alliance

"... a practical, intelligent book teaching trainers how to effectively utilize technology for real learning outcomes."
—Karl Kapp, professor of Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University and author of Learning in 3D and Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning

"Trainers who want to succeed in the new social learning world should read this book. Jane has made social media easy, practical, and simple to use."
—Ray Jimenez, PhD, Chief Learning Architect,

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Basic Nutrition (Healthy Eating: A Guide to Nutrition)

Ch.lsea Ho.se Publications | October 2010 | ISBN: 1604138017 | 224 pages | PDF | 12,5 MB

Contents
1. What is nutrition? 9
2. carbohydrates 29
3. Dietary Fiber 48
4. Lipids 60
5. Protein 78
6. Water 94
7. Vitamins 111
8. Minerals 139
9. Choosing a Healthy Diet 166

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Bye-Bye Boring Bio

The Solopreneur's Ultimate Action Guide to Get Seen, Heard, Celebrated and COMPEN$ATED for Expert Status



Main Street Media Savvy | 2010 | ISBN: 0615409202 | 143 pages | PDF | 11,5 MB
Bye-Bye Boring Bio shows solopreneurs -- coaches, consultants, authors, speakers and content experts -- how to transform boring bios from wallpaper to wow to attract clients, speaking gigs, and media interviews now. This comprehensive, easy-to-use, engaging, and content-rich action guide is packed with articles, road tested bio templates, access to three audio files, and abundant bio examples organized by profession that make writing bios for the web, social media, speaking, and the media a breeze. This popular, proven, and well-reviewed program gives introverted entrepreneurs and others who struggle with writing about their accomplishments cause for celebration. Apply the lessons within to get seen, heard, celebrated and COMPEN$ATED for your expert status. Start today.

"If you need to position yourself ahead of your competition, you need Nancy Juetten's practical, easy to adapt, high impact advice."
-- Patricia Fripp, Past President, National Speakers Association

"Nancy Juetten has created a wonderful resource for writing an effective bio. Your new bio will not only impress your followers, but intrigue them so they will want to know more about you. This is definitely a 'must buy' book."
-- Nancy Marmolejo, Social Media Expert, CEO of SizzibilityTM,

"I'm completely impressed with Nancy Juetten's Bye-Bye Boring Bio. She's cracked the code on how you can look better online instantly, just by creating a truly compelling and exciting bio."
-- Suzanne Falter-Barns, Platform Building Expert,

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Building a WordPress Blog People Want to Read - 2011

Publisher: Pe ach pit Pre ss; 2 edition 2011 | 312 Pages | ISBN: 032174957X | PDF | 12 MB
Having your own blog isn it just for the nerdy anymore. Today, it seems everyone—from multinational corporations to a neighbor up the street—has a blog. They all have one, in part, because the folks at WordPress make it easy to have one. But to actually build a good blog—to create a blog people want to read—takes thought, planning, and some effort. From picking a theme and using tags to choosing widgets and building a community, creating your blog really starts after you ve set it up.

In Building a WordPress Blog People Want to Read by blogger extraordinaire Scott McNulty, you ll learn how to:

* Install and get your WordPress site running.
* Set up your site to ensure it can easily grow with you and your readers.
* Be the master of user accounts.
* Manage your site with the WordPress Dashboard and extend its capabilities with plug-ins.
* Make the most of images.
* Work with pages, templates, and links and—of course—publish your posts.
* Use custom post types and taxonomies to bend WordPress to your will.
* Deal with comments—if you even want readers commenting at all.
* Find a theme and make it your own.

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