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Instructional design / by Land, Susan M.,author.;
Introduction -- PART 1: Getting started with instructional design. Introducing instructional design ; Looking at learning and design foundations -- PART 2: The analysis phase. Analyzing learners, contexts, and instructional needs ; Analyzing tasks, goals, and outcomes -- PART 3: Designing engaging and effective instruction. Creating instructional goals and objectives ; Introducing instructional design frameworks ; Open-ended design frameworks -- PART 4: Developing, implementing, and evaluating instruction and technology. Using technology to deliver instruction ; Developing effective instructional materials ; Show time! Implementing your instruction successfully ; Evaluating instructional materials -- PART 5: The part of tens. Ten best practices for creating engaging instruction ; Ten questions to ask before selecting technologies for your instruction ; Ten ways to put your instructional design knowledge to work -- PART 6: Appendix. Example questions, checklists, and worksheets.Instructional design is all about creating educational content in a way that helps people learn. This book demystifies the process, showing you how to break down any topic into manageable blocks. Then, you'll learn how to use those blocks to build curricula, online courses, instructional videos, and assessments--and to make learning fun and effective. Instructional design skills are essential for job training, online how-tos, and beyond. This Dummies guide is also a perfect primer for anyone considering a career in instructional design. -- page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Instructional systems; Learning.; Education; Educational technology.; Curriculum planning.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Robotics : a project-based approach / by Prayaga, Lakshmi,author.(CARDINAL)463631;
Subjects: Robots; Robotics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The creative family manifesto : encouraging imagination and nurturing family connections / by Soule, Amanda Blake,author.(CARDINAL)487170;
Introduction: a creative journey -- Gathering. Preparing your creative mind ; Gathering materials ; Being resourceful -- Playing. Encouraging imagination ; Supporting your young artist ; Sharing the tradition of handmade -- Living. Exploring through nature ; Capturing moments ; Everyday rituals -- Connecting. Celebrating your family ; Handmade holidays ; Creative connections.Spark and nurture your family's creativity--a guide for making creativity an intentional part of everyday life. When you learn to awaken your family's creativity, wonderful things will happen: you'll make meaningful connections with your children in large and small ways; your children will more often engage in their own creative discoveries; and your family will embrace new ways to relax, play, and grow together. With just the simple tools around you--your imagination, basic art supplies, household objects, and natural materials--you can transform your family life, and have so much more fun! This book embraces a whole new way of living that will engage your children's imagination, celebrate their achievements, and help you to express love and gratitude for each other as a family.
Subjects: Handicraft.; Creative activities and seat work.; Family recreation.; Creative ability in children.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Heat / by Lawrence, Ellen,1967-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 24) and index.Let's investigate heat -- What happens when hot meets cold? -- How does heat energy affect tiny units called molecules? -- Can heat change solids to liquids? -- Which material spreads heat the best? -- Which materials stop heat from spreading? -- How does the sun heat up Earth's land and water? -- Can rubbing objects together produce heat? -- Discovery time -- Heat in your world."In this book, readers will follow experiments and think critically to learn about heat."--Ages 7-12.
Subjects: Heat; Thermodynamics; Heat.; Thermodynamics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Create naturally : go outside and rediscover nature with 15 makers / by Young, Marcia,author.;
"For makers of all levels, discover practical ways to become more creative and find inspiration and meaning in your daily life by reconnecting with nature. Meet 15 makers who will describe their nature-connected works and talk you through the steps they took in creating works that tap into the importance of nature art in making a mind, body, and spirit connection. You'll learn how they created a nature journal, temporary beach sculptures, dyed textile or woven wall art, sculptural vessels and baskets with natural materials, embroidery inspired and influenced by the natural world, and much more. Discover works that integrate natural materials as well as recycled and repurposed objects. Get the feeling of having a personal, authentic, and creative conversation with the makers while you take a walk through nature with them." --
Subjects: Handicraft.; Nature in art.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Modern real estate practice in North Carolina / by Galaty, Fillmore W.,author.(CARDINAL)148901; Allaway, Wellington J.,author.(CARDINAL)509731; Kyle, Robert C.,author.(CARDINAL)508954; Long, Deborah H.,author.(CARDINAL)387006;
This updated edition of the popular Modern Real Estate Practice in North Carolina prelicensing textbook combines solid industry fundamentals with the latest state-specific information to prepare you for the North Carolina real estate licensing exam. The text includes updated content to reflect the most recent prelicensing syllabus information, licensing exam topics, and rules and regulations. Includes: Learning objectives for each unit identify the concepts and information that you should be able to identify, describe, explain, or distinguish after reading the unit ; Key terms appear at the beginning of each unit. This feature allows you to know what vocabulary words will be important while reading the unit and helps with study and review ; Key point reviews follow the material in the unit and provide you with a quick review tool of the most essential content covered in each unit ; Unit quiz and sample exam questions feature many fact-pattern problems that encourage you to not just memorize but understand and apply informa­tion, which are important test-taking and exam-preparation skills ; Math FAQs help you apply the basic math principles that you will use when working with clients or customers ; Study tips and a comprehensive practice examination help you prepare for, take, and pass the NC real estate licensing exam.
Subjects: Vendors and purchasers; Real estate business; Real property;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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5000 years of awesome objects : a history of art for children / by Brooks, Susie,author.(CARDINAL)674228; Hodge, Susie,1960-author.(CARDINAL)212079; Richards, Mary,author.(CARDINAL)814865; Richter, Sarah,Dr.,author.(CARDINAL)880759; Rosen, Aaron,author.(CARDINAL)411249; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),sponsor.(CARDINAL)147619;
"Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilizations--from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewelry, and prehistoric tools--to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armor, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages through the objects they left behind"--
Subjects: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.); Art appreciation; Art; Sculpture;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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Activity schedules for children with Autism : teaching independent behavior / by McClannahan, Lynn E.(CARDINAL)654064; Krantz, Patricia J.(CARDINAL)654065;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-142) and index.1. Independence, choice, and social interaction : Introduction ; Background ; What is an activity schedule? ; Independence ; Choice ; Social interaction ; We all use schedules ; About this book -- 2. Prerequisite skills: is my child ready for an activity schedule? : Introduction ; Identifying picture versus background ; Matching identical objects ; Picture-object correspondence skills ; Accepting manual guidance ; Using materials ; Summary -- 3. Preparing a first activity schedule : Selecting activities ; Taking pictures ; Preparing materials ; Identifying and preparing rewards ; Designing the environment ; Preparing to teach social interaction skills -- 4. A different way to teach : Why manual guidance? ; Preparing to teach ; The initial instruction ; Manual guidance ; Delivering rewards ; Some do's and don'ts ; Graduated guidance ; Spatial fading ; Shadowing ; Decreasing physical proximity ; Dealing with errors ; Putting it all together -- 5. Measuring schedule following : Introduction ; Collecting data ; Solving data-collection problems ; Graphing the data -- 6. The first schedule is mastered! : Introduction ; New activity sequences ; New pictures and activities ; New independence ; New problems, familiar solutions ; New schedules --7. When do activities end? : Introduction ; Using timers ; Other time-management skills ; Time-management skills and family life -- 8. Increasing choice : Introduction ; Teaching children to choose rewards ; Teaching children to sequence their own activities ; Teaching children to deliver their own rewards -- 9. From pictures to words : Introduction ; Introducing textual cues ; Reading skills and "to-do" lists ; Using appointment books ; Activity schedules in a high-tech world -- 10. Expanding social interaction skills : Introduction ; Social skills for nonverbal children ; Social skills for children who say a few words ; Building peer interaction skills ; Social skills for children who use phrases and sentences ; Fading auditory and textual cues -- 11. Activity schedules for adults : Activity schedules at home ; Activity schedules at work ; Activity schedules in community ; Activity schedules and task analysis -- 12. Activity schedules: a platform for progress : Activity schedules increase engagement ; Activity schedules decrease problem behavior ; Activity schedules help young people learn to learn ; Activity schedules foster independence ; Activity schedules promote skill generalization ; Activity schedules help young people use the same cues we use -- 13. Problem solving -- Appendices : A. Prerequisite skills data sheets (samples) ; B. Button-activated voice recorders ; C. Audio card readers ; D. Schedule following data sheets (samples)."A revolutionary teaching tool, an activity schedule is a set of pictures and/or words that cue children and adults to perform tasks, engage in activities, or enjoy rewards. For example, activity schedules can help a person do laundry, talk to a classmate, or play with toys. This new edition of the bestselling guide for families and professionals covers all the exciting successes and far-reaching impacts of using activity schedules--increased independence, social interaction, self-management--and provides the reader with step-by-step guidance for creating and implementing them"--Cover, p. 4.
Subjects: Autistic children.; Autistic children; Autistic children; Life skills.; Autistic children; Life skills;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 9
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How to design self-directed and distance learning : a guide for creators of web-based training, computer-based training, and self-study materials / by Harrison, Nigel,1957-(CARDINAL)202478;
Includes bibliographical references (page 353) and index.1. Analysis. 1. How to analyze a performance problem. 2. How to get inside the heads of your target group. 3. When is self-directed learning appropriate? 4. How to get your subject matter expertise -- 2. Design. 1. How to write measurable objectives. 2. Pyramid analysis. 3. Selecting appropriate media. 4. Starting the detailed design. 5. Test question design -- 3. Development. 1. Clear, effective writing. 2. Page design. 3. Screen design for CBT and multimedia. 4. Programmer-ready material. 5. Design for Web-based training -- 4. Testing and improvement -- 5. Implementation. 1. Implementation support. 2. Project management -- 6. Evaluation."With this guide, you can design any type of Web-based, self-directed, or distance learning program to maximize learner participation and retention. This book gives you structured directions for the entire process of designing a training program, from assessing the need for training to evaluating the results."--Jacket
Subjects: Distance education.; Instructional systems; Computer-assisted instruction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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German for everyone junior : 5 words a day / by Adam, Sophie,editor.; Blakemore, Elizabeth,editor.; Child, Amy,illustrator.; Scott, Gus,illustrator.; Andiamo! Language Services Ltd,translator.;
"This German vocabulary book will lay the foundations for [a] child's journey to learn and understand German at school or home. It introduces vocabulary in bite-sized chunks every day to make learning a new language feel less intimidating . . .includes a mix of nouns and verbs taught through illustrations of a wide-range of everyday objects with new words clearly labelled. Each week, 20 new words are introduced and learned over four days. At the end of the week, kids can test themselves on the words they just learned to help ingrain them in their memory . . ."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: German language materials.; Controlled vocabularies.; German language; German language; Picture dictionaries, German; German language;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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