Download or read book Learning Through Touring written by Juliet Sprake and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-26 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning-through-Touring uncovers ways in which people interact with the built environment by exploring the spaces around, between and within buildings. The key idea embodied in the book is that learning through touring is haptic –the learner is a physical, cognitive and emotional participant in the process. It also develops the concept that tours, rather than being finished products, are designed to evolve through user participation and over time. Part One of the book presents a series of analytical investigations into theories and practices of learning and touring that have then been developed to produce a set of conceptual methods for tour design. Projects that have tried and tested these methods are described in Part Two. Technologies that have been utilised as portable tools for learning-through-touring are illustrated both through historical and contemporary practices. In all of this, there is an underlying belief that what is formally presented to us by ‘authorities’ is open to self-discovery, questioning and independent enquiry. The book is particularly relevant for those seeking innovative ways to explore and engage with the built environment; mobile learning educators; learning departments in museums, galleries and historic buildings; organisations involved in ‘bridging the gap’ between architecture and public understanding and anyone who enjoys finding out new things about their environment.

Download or read book Travel as a Political Act written by Rick Steves and published by Rick Steves. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change the world one trip at a time. In this illuminating collection of stories and lessons from the road, acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves shares a powerful message that resonates now more than ever. With the world facing divisive and often frightening events, from Trump, Brexit, and Erdogan, to climate change, nativism, and populism, there's never been a more important time to travel. Rick believes the risks of travel are widely exaggerated, and that fear is for people who don't get out much. After years of living out of a suitcase, he still marvels at how different cultures find different truths to be self-evident. By sharing his experiences from Europe, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East, Rick shows how we can learn more about own country by viewing it from afar. With gripping stories from Rick's decades of exploration, this fully revised edition of Travel as a Political Act is an antidote to the current climate of xenophobia. When we travel thoughtfully, we bring back the most beautiful souvenir of all: a broader perspective on the world that we all call home. All royalties from the sale of Travel as a Political Act are donated to support the work of Bread for the World, a non-partisan organization working to end hunger at home and abroad.

Download or read book e Learning by Design written by William Horton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-12-14 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first edition of E-learning by Design, e-learning has evolved rapidly and fringe techniques have moved into the mainstream. Underlying and underwriting these changes in e–learning are advances in technology and changes in society. The second edition of the bestselling book E-Learning by Design offers a comprehensive look at the concepts and processes of developing, creating, and implementing a successful e-learning program. This practical, down-to-earth resource is filled with clear information and instruction without over simplification. The book helps instructors build customized e-learning programs from scratch—building on core principles of instructional design to: develop meaningful activities and lessons; create and administer online tests and assessments; design learning games and simulations; and implement an individualized program. "Every newcomer to the field will find this edition indispensable, while professionals will find much needed contemporary information to manage the rapid changes happening in our field. Even if you own the first edition, buy this update as soon as possible." —Michael W. Allen, CEO of Allen Interactions, Inc.; author, Michael Allen's e-Learning Library Series "Covers the full range of options for presenting learning materials online—including designing useful topics, engaging activities, and reliable tests—and it takes into account the realities and issues of today's instructional designers, such as social learning and mobile learning." —Saul Carliner, associate professor, Concordia University; author, The E-Learning Handbook "Horton nails it! Perfectly timed, robust, and practical, this second edition of brings together the latest strategies for learning without losing its critical premise—technology enables e-learning, but great design makes it work." —Marc J. Rosenberg, e-learning strategist; author, Beyond E-Learning "An e-learning encyclopedia loaded with detailed guidelines and examples ranging from basic instructional design techniques to the latest applications in games, social media, and mobile-learning. An essential reference for anyone involved in e-learning design, development, or evaluation" —Ruth Colvin Clark, author, e-Learning and the Science of Instruction

Download or read book HowExpert Guide to Bike Touring 101 Tips to Start Learn and Succeed in Bike Touring From A to Z written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever dreamt about going on your bicycle to a different town? Or perhaps you thought about hopping on your bike and going to a faraway country? Or maybe you were considering going to another continent? Did you know that you can materialize these dreams and turn them into your reality and your life? Then this book is perfect for you! Not only will it tell you everything you need to know about bike touring around the world, but it will also give you a glimpse of what life is like when you are finally on the road. If you want to know more about bike tours, but you are not ready to go on your own bike touring experience yet, then this book will answer a couple of questions you may have, and, hopefully, it will also show you the way to have a successful bike tour. This guide focuses on everything you need to know about bike touring, but it also gives you information about the things you must do before, during, and after a bike tour. So, if you want to experience a bike tour from the comfort of your living room, then get comfortable and start reading this book. It will be an adventure from start to finish! About the Expert Eugenia Tovar has always been interested in finding alternative ways of exploring the world. She decided to embark on an unforgettable Bike Tour that saw her leaving her home country, Venezuela, and she ended up exploring Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru on her bicycle. Eugenia is also very interested in nature, photography, and of course, bicycles! Nowadays she is homesteading with her family on a farm, located in El Soberbio, a small town in the Argentinian-Brazilian border, where she hopes to welcome bike tourists from all over the world. Eugenia is a firm believer in personal freedom and self-sustainability, and along with her partner and toddler, they are now planning their next bike tour. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Download or read book Touring in 1600 A Study in the Development of Travel as a Means of Education written by E. S. Bates and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Touring in 1600: A Study in the Development of Travel as a Means of Education" by E. S. Bates. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Download or read book Flat Stanley on Ice written by Lori Haskins Houran and published by Reading Ladder. This book was released on 2017-06-29 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's an ice-cool new adventure for everyone's favourite flat hero in this colour-illustrated early reader. Perfect for children learning to read. Stanley and his brother Arthur are super-excited to go ice-skating on the frozen lake. And as Arthur is slipping and sliding around, it turns out Stanley is an ice-skating superstar. But then cracks start to appear . . . is the ice rink about to disappear? The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It's the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 1 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for new readers who are beginning to read simple stories with help. - Short, simple sentences - Familiar, repeated words - Big, clear type - 1 - 5 lines per page - Bright, fun pictures to help talk about the story All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children's reading. Book band: Green

Download or read book Museum Communication and Social Media written by Kirsten Drotner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visitor engagement and learning, outreach, and inclusion are concepts that have long dominated professional museum discourses. The recent rapid uptake of various forms of social media in many parts of the world, however, calls for a reformulation of familiar opportunities and obstacles in museum debates and practices. Young people, as both early adopters of digital forms of communication and latecomers to museums, increasingly figure as a key target group for many museums. This volume presents and discusses the most advanced research on the multiple ways in which social media operates to transform museum communications in countries as diverse as Australia, Denmark, Germany, Norway, the UK, and the United States. It examines the socio-cultural contexts, organizational and education consequences, and methodological implications of these transformations.

Download or read book Delivering Authentic Arts Education 4e written by Judith Dinham and published by Cengage AU. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This market-leading practical text helps student teachers develop their confidence, understanding and skills to effectively and authentically teach arts. With a strong balance between theory and practice, Delivering Authentic Arts Education outlines the true nature of the key learning area of arts education and its importance in the curriculum, emphasising the arts as forms of creative activity, meaning-making and expression in a cultural context. Initial chapters discuss how to recognise and build on existing artistic abilities and pedagogical skills, how to encourage children’s creativity, how to lead arts appreciation experiences, and the general principles of planning and assessment. Part 2 specifically examines the five arts areas: dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts. The final part of the text, Units of Inquiry, contains valuable sample learning activities and resources that demonstrate how to plan an effective lesson within a unit of inquiry.

Download or read book Summer Tours or Notes of a Traveller through some of the Middle and Northern States Second edition written by Theodore DWIGHT (the Younger.) and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ditch That Textbook written by Matt Miller and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbooks are symbols of centuries-old education. They're often outdated as soon as they hit students' desks. Acting "by the textbook" implies compliance and a lack of creativity. It's time to ditch those textbooks--and those textbook assumptions about learning In Ditch That Textbook, teacher and blogger Matt Miller encourages educators to throw out meaningless, pedestrian teaching and learning practices. He empowers them to evolve and improve on old, standard, teaching methods. Ditch That Textbook is a support system, toolbox, and manifesto to help educators free their teaching and revolutionize their classrooms.

Download or read book Career Opportunities in Education and Related Services Second Edition written by Susan Echaore-McDavid and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-21 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents opportunities for employment in the field of education listing over ninety job descriptions, salary range, education and training requirements, and more.

Download or read book Touring in 1600 written by Ernest Stuart Bates and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Visitor Learning on Guided Tours written by Lily B. Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided tours, field trips, and other non-formal learning experiences occur in a variety of settings such as museums, parks, civic buildings, and architectural landmarks for the purpose of educating the public. This study yielded four main findings. (1) Program educational goals were visitor awareness, positive affective experience, and advocacy. (2) Guides' intentions matched program goals, but varied in terms of discourse styles (expository, storytelling and interpretive), and in the level of encouraging social interaction. (3) Visitor learning aligned with, and exceeded, program goals. (4) Visitor learning related to expectation, delivery strategy of the guide, and opportunity for social interaction. Through the lens of Social Practice Theory and Activity Theory, this study addressed the overarching question: What do adult visitors learn through participating in a guide-mediated tour of a culturally significant setting? In order to understand the learning objectives within the community of practice and cultural tools at each setting, additional sub-questions addressed: (a) What are the educational goals of the guided tour as expressed by program managers and tour guide training documents? (b) What do the guides intend visitors learn? (c) How do the beliefs, practices and experience of the three participant types intersect to produce learning? This study examined tour programs at two sites: a Research Facility and a Public Library. Data were collected through document analysis of the official script and tour guidelines, observation of 11 one-hour-long guided tours, initial debriefings with 42 guided visitors and follow-up interviews with 12 of those visitors. The six guides who conducted the observed tours and the program manager at each site were also interviewed. This study builds on previous studies on non-formal learning by including program managers as study participants, rather than only recipients of data. Findings from this study can inform institutions which host non-formal education programs, and formal educators who incorporate guided tours as field trips into their curriculum.

Download or read book Peace through Tourism written by Lynda-ann Blanchard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peace through tourism refers to a body of analysis which suggests tourism may contribute to cross-cultural understanding, tolerance and even peace between communities and nations. What has been largely missing to date is a sustained critique of the potential and capacities of tourism to foster global peace. This timely volume fills this void, by providing a critical look at tourism in order to ascertain its potential as a social force to promote human rights, justice and peace. It presents an alternative characterisation of the possibilities for peace through tourism: embedding an understanding of the phenomenon in a deep grounding in multi-disciplinary perspectives and envisioning tourism in the context of human rights, social justice and ecological integrity. Such an approach engages the ambivalence and dichotomy of views held on peace tourism by relying on a pedagogy of peace. It integrates a range of perspectives from scholars from many disciplinary backgrounds, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), tourism industry operators and community, all united by an interest in critical approaches to understanding peace through tourism. Additionally diverse geo-political contexts are represented in this book from the USA, India, Japan, Israel, Palestine, Kenya, the Koreas, Indonesia, East Timor and Indigenous Australia. Written by leading academics, this groundbreaking book will provide students, researchers and academics a sustained critique of the potential and capacities of tourism to foster global peace.

Download or read book Educational Reform and International Baccalaureate in the Asia Pacific written by Coulson, David Gregory and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need to reform secondary-level education to prepare young people for new economic realities has emerged. In an age of constant career changing, cognitive flexibility is a top-priority skill to develop in today’s students. This shift requires methodological innovation that enhances children’s natural abilities as well as updated, focused teacher education in order to prepare them adequately. Educational Reform and International Baccalaureate in the Asia-Pacific is a collection of innovative research that examines the development and implementation of IB curricula. Highlighting a wide range of topics including critical thinking, student evaluation, and teacher training, this book is ideally designed for educators, curriculum developers, instructional designers, administrative officials, policymakers, researchers, academicians, and students.

Download or read book Bike Touring written by Raymond Bridge and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1979, Bike Touring introduced tens of thousands of riders to the joys of bicycle travel, and quickly became the go–to reference for an entire generation of bike–touring enthusiasts. But much has changed in the last three decades—and this fully revamped edition provides authoritative information on both the latest equipment and the ever–expanding universe of touring options for a whole new generation of riders. Readers learn how to train, equip, plan, and pack for tours of any length and difficulty, from overnight trips near home to multiweek journeys abroad. Author Raymond Bridge surveys the wide range of touring options, which now include extensive commercial offerings and roof–to–roof (or "credit card") tours, as well as independent, self–contained travel. Chapters covering bike styles—road, mountain, and world–touring models—along with bike frames and fit, drive trains, wheels, brakes, saddles and handlebars, and accessories, offer up–to–date guidance on the myriad equipment choices from the booming bike industry. And chapters on camping, transporting bikes, and roadside repairs are full of expert advice to help both novice and experienced bike travelers get maximum pleasure from any journey while saving money and staying safe.

Download or read book Reshaping Learning with Next Generation Educational Technologies written by Braman, James and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-05-06 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditional educational landscape often struggles to keep pace with the rapid advancements in technology and the evolving needs of both students and educators. This challenge has given rise to a crucial question; how can we effectively harness the full potential of next-generation educational technologies to shape a brighter future for education? A solution to this very question can be found within the pages ofReshaping Learning with Next Generation Educational Technologies. This book delves deep into the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), disruptive technologies, and cutting-edge educational practices, revealing their transformative power. Through practical examples, visionary insights, and thought-provoking analyses, it provides a roadmap for educators, researchers, and professionals to navigate this changing educational landscape. It's a call to action, urging academia to seize the transformative potential of these groundbreaking technologies.