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The Mobile Learning Voyage - From Small Ripples to Massive Open Waters
by Tom H. Brown Herman J. MerweThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th InternationalConference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2015, held in a cruiseship leaving from and arriving to Venice, Italy, in October 2015. The 22 revised full papersand 6 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 81submissions. The papers deal with the topics related to the theme of theconference: "The mobile learning voyage: from small ripples to massiveopen waters". The conference theme paid tribute to the developmentsthat brought mobile learning from its infancy steps in the early 2000s tomaturity in 2015, while simultaneously paving the way for the broad andopen waters ahead with new developments and progress in mobile learning,and emerging ambient technologies.
The Mobile Photographer
by Robert FisherIt’s been said that, with smartphones, everyone is a photographer. There is a snide implication with that statement-that camera phones aren’t "real” cameras and that the people who use them aren’t "real” photographers. In this book, Robert Fisher proves that today’s Android devices offer cameras that are remarkably powerful and more than capable of producing images that rival those made with more "serious” equipment. In this book, Fisher guides readers through the menus of the Android operating system, helping them to understand how to choose and use out-of-the-box controls for better images. Next, he covers add-on accessories and applications designed to enhance the devices’ capabilities. While the photographic capabilities of the "base” camera are pretty terrific and will meet with rave reviews from many users, the camera really produces images that sing when suited up with DSLR functions, filters, and postproduction effects-all of which Fisher covers with prowess and technical skill.
The Mobile Photographer
by Robert FisherIt's been said that, with smartphones, everyone is a photographer. There is a snide implication with that statement-that camera phones aren't "real" cameras and that the people who use them aren't "real" photographers. In this book, Robert Fisher proves that today's Android devices offer cameras that are remarkably powerful and more than capable of producing images that rival those made with more "serious" equipment.In this book, Fisher guides readers through the menus of the Android operating system, helping them to understand how to choose and use out-of-the-box controls for better images. Next, he covers add-on accessories and applications designed to enhance the devices' capabilities. While the photographic capabilities of the "base" camera are pretty terrific and will meet with rave reviews from many users, the camera really produces images that sing when suited up with DSLR functions, filters, and postproduction effects-all of which Fisher covers with prowess and technical skill.
The Model President
by Brian TacangMeet the candidates for Winifred T. Langley Middle School sixth-grade president! Millicent Madding: A smart, creative, junior inventor extraordinaire, who is dedicated to making the school a better place. Fiona Dimmet: A popular, beautiful, fashion-obsessed model, who is dedicated to making the school a better dressed place. When it comes to the competition for class president, it seems like Millicent is a shoe-in for the position. After all, she's the only one taking the campaign seriously . . . until Fiona finds a way to turn the whole election process upside down by making it one gigantic fashion show! With a platform that promises free makeovers to anyone who votes for her, Fiona is suddenly surrounded by supporters clamoring to be as fashion forward as their new favorite candidate. Has the whole school gone mad? One thing's for sure: If Millicent wants to be president, she'd better whip her plain-Jane look into shape and learn how to wow the school-fashionista style!
The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
by Scott E. PageHow anyone can become a data ninja From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows, numbers aren't enough: we need to know how to make those numbers talk. In The Model Thinker, social scientist Scott E. Page shows us the mathematical, statistical, and computational models--from linear regression to random walks and far beyond--that can turn anyone into a genius. At the core of the book is Page's "many-model paradigm," which shows the reader how to apply multiple models to organize the data, leading to wiser choices, more accurate predictions, and more robust designs. The Model Thinker provides a toolkit for business people, students, scientists, pollsters, and bloggers to make them better, clearer thinkers, able to leverage data and information to their advantage.
The Model of Domain Learning: Understanding the Development of Expertise
by Daniel L. Dinsmore Helenrose FivesThe Model of Domain Learning is the first edited volume to provide a comprehensive overview of the Model of Domain Learning (MDL). Unique in its emphasis on development, this model examines both the cognitive and motivational forces behind expertise in academic domains. Chapters written by a variety of scholars, including those responsible for the model’s evolution, are tied together by commentaries that synthesize these varied perspectives. With dedicated sections focused on the foundations, current applications, and future potential of the MDL, this book is indispensable as an introduction to the theory and research associated with this topic and as a cutting-edge resource for established scholars.
The Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching: Connecting Sophisticated Thinking from Early Childhood to PhD (SpringerBriefs in Education)
by John WillisonThis book provides a practical philosophy for promoting students' sophisticated thinking from Early Childhood to PhD in ways that explicitly interconnect across the years of education. It will help teachers, academics and the broader learning and teaching community to understand and implement these connections by introducing a conceptual framework, the Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching (MELT). By covering the nature, philosophy, practice and implications of MELT for teachers and students alike, the book will help teachers to facilitate students’ awareness of, and increasing responsibility for, the thinking demanded by subject and discipline-specific learning as well as interdisciplinary learning, whether face to face, online or in blended modes. The book will also provide educators with ways to effectively engage with complex, and sometimes conflicting, contemporary educational concepts, and with a diverse variety of colleagues involved in the learning and teaching enterprise.The book provides guidance that allows curriculum improvement, teacher action research and larger-scale research to be reported on from a common perspective, bridging the gap between those readers focused on research and those focused on teaching. The book shares valuable insights and ways of addressing the contemporary issue of discipline-based learning versus transdisciplinary learning, reducing the dichotomy and enabling the two approaches to complement each other.This is an Open Access book.
The Modern Flower Painter: Creating Vibrant Botanical Portraits in Watercolour
by Anna MasonAnna Mason's exceptional floral artwork has won awards from the Royal Horticultural Society, International Artist magazine and seen her elected to the prestigious Society of Botanical Artists. In this book, she shares her innovative watercolour technique so that you can paint flowers in her clean, crisp style.The book covers every aspect of painting modern botanical-style portraits of flowers, from tips on gathering your reference to Anna's six stage watercolour process. There are instructions on setting up your studio and how to produce the detailed drawings. Each of the six step-by-step projects is accompanied by an outline drawing, tonal notes and useful colour swatches so that you can compare the tone and hue of your mixes to Anna's own. This all builds into a fantastic guide that will inspire and challenge the experienced watercolour artist, while drawing in and reassuring the complete beginner.
The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation
by James A. MichenerThis is an ebook version of a very rare Japanese woodblock print collection. Originally published in 1962 in a limited edition of 475 copies, The Modern Japanese Print soon became a collector's item.<P><P>Included in the folio-sized volume were ten original woodblock prints by contemporary Japanese artists. The idea for this unique presentation had originated with author, James Michener who hoped to assist this little known group of dedicated men achieve wider recognition. The original works of art in The Modern Japanese Print were selected in a contest judged by art experts in the United States and Japan who sought to find the best examples representing " the richness and power of the modern Japanese print movement ."The ten original woodblock prints are reproduced in full color; Mr. Michener's text is retained completely. Aside from the artists whose works are shown, the author discusses many others who are contributing to the continuing development of this art form. James Michener's perceptive, informative introduction to modern Japanese printmaking, with commentary on each of the works, including full technical details, is written with critical acumen and notable prose.
The Modern Life Study Bible
by Thomas NelsonAs members of the modern age, we sometimes feel disconnected from the world of the Bible. But if we look closely, we can see that although cultures change, our basic challenges stay the same. We still struggle with issues like community, justice, economic stress, political tensions, and cultural and ethnic differences. We still wonder who God is, how to discern His will, and how we fit into His plan.Using historical context and fresh insights backed by biblical scholars, The Modern Life Study Bible explores the timeless truths that connect the people and stories of the Bible to the opportunities and demands we face today. God is at work in our world, inviting us to experience His presence.With innovative, full-color illustrations, maps, and diagrams, along with special information on occupations of the Bible, profiles of people and places, theme indexes, and inspirational biographies of believers who put their faith to work, The Modern Life Study Bible will draw you in, helping you to know and embrace what it means to follow Christ in today's world.Features include:More than 2,400 concise articles and book introductionsMore than 220 full-color mapsHundreds of diagrams, tables, and illustrations66 inspirational biographiesIndexes to aid navigation and study
The Modes of Human Rights Literature
by Michael GalchinskyThis sophisticated book argues that humanrights literature both helps the persecuted to cope with their trauma and servesas the foundation for a cosmopolitan ethos of universal civility--a culturewithout borders. Michael Galchinsky maintainsthat, no matter how many treaties there are, a rights-respecting world will nottruly exist until people everywhere can imagine it. TheModes of Human Rights Literature describes four major forms ofhuman rights literature: protest, testimony, lament, and laughter to reveal howsuch works give common symbolic forms to widely held sociopolitical emotions.
The Module and Programme Development Handbook: A Practical Guide to Linking Levels, Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
by Jennifer MoonThis book shows how to design and develop educational programmes that are linked, logical and successful, with clear, step-by-step guidance on the processes involved. It shows how to develop courses that successfully meet quality and assessment criteria (including those set by the Quality Assurance Agency), and provides a route map through the various elements involved. The author shows how to design modules with clearly defined levels for assessment, outcomes and quality criteria, and which meet standard teaching and learning expectations. Developed to be accessible, straightforward, systematic and practical, it is illustrated throughout with examples and concise summaries. Key features include:*clear, simple guidance on developing a module*understanding levels and level descriptors*setting aims and learning outcomes*developing assessment methods and criteria*devising teaching strategies*staff development activities*guidance on programme specification.
The Mole and Thumbelina: Independent Reading Gold 9 (Reading Champion #517)
by Katie WoolleyThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 5-7 year olds.In this twist on the original fairy tale Thumbelina, the mole tells his side of the story of when he met the tiny girl called Thumbelina.
The Mole, The Mouse, and the Magnificient, Moss-Covered House
by Stirling C. Donna WashingtonWritten by Stirling C. and illustrated by Donna Washington, this beautifully illustrated backwards-and-forwards book tells the charming story of how Milly the Mouse and Morton the Mole each live their lives in separate homes within the same magnificent, moss-covered hill. Children can read Milly’s story going forward, and Morton’s story going backward, until the two new friends meet in the middle.
The Monarchs (The Ravens)
by Kass Morgan Danielle PaigeIn this thrilling conclusion to New York Times best-selling authors Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige&’s The Ravens duology, loyalty, love, and friendships are tested as sorority sisters Scarlett and Vivi must face the forces of hell itself when a rival sorority threatens to wreak havoc on campus. The ultra-exclusive Kappa Rho Nu—the Ravens—are determined to restore balance to the world. After destroying an ancient talisman and barely saving their sorority in the process, they&’ll go to any lengths to keep their secret as Westerly&’s most powerful coven of witches. Scarlett Winter, a legacy Raven, has finally gotten what she&’s always wanted: Scarlett is Kappa Rho Nu&’s newest president. Unlike her mother or older sister before her, Scarlett has a vision for a more unified Kappa, one where no sister falls to the forces of wicked magic. But the powers of the presidency have their own pitfalls. And with the pressures of alumni bureaucracy and past failures weighing on her, Scarlett finds herself at risk of losing the very thing that defined her: her magic. As a new member of Kappa Rho Nu, Vivi Devereaux finally knows what it&’s like to belong. She has her Kappa Rho Nu sisters behind her and, with Scarlett&’s blessing, Vivi&’s happily dating her first college crush (who also just happens to be Scarlett&’s ex). When Scarlett assigns Vivi the coveted role of social chair, Vivi is determined to live up to her Big&’s expectations. But Vivi&’s studies in witchcraft take a deadly turn when she uncovers a new form of magic, one that has mysterious ties to Kappa Rho Nu&’s past and the vengeful demon once tied to their talisman. With the weight of their newfound roles and the terrible price of destroying the talisman haunting them, Scarlett and Vivi must save their sisterhood when the forces of hell itself and a rival sorority threaten to unleash havoc on the Ravens.
The Money Ladder: A 3-step guide to make and grow your wealth - from Instagram's @urbanfinancier
by Franklin Asante'An easy to read, yet incredibly detailed step-by-step guide on how to manage your money in the modern day. Real-life examples with excellent storytelling and actionable steps. This is the best financial guide I've read.' Joe Gomez, Liverpool FCEverything you need to know about finance from your own personal banker @urbanfinancierAre you already a millionaire? If not, keep reading. If you are, keep reading. The Money Ladder applies to everyone, whether you're looking for ways to make more money, or you're trying to grow and protect what you've already made. Franklin Asante understands money. As a private banker, he has helped many clients to manage their finances and achieve their short- and long-term goals. Now, in The Money Ladder, Franklin shares his experience and knowledge through a practical 3-step plan to help you to first of all understand money and then to grow it for the future. Step one: wealth generationStep two: wealth accumulation Step three: wealth preservation We are born with many human instincts, but managing money is not one of them. Through explaining the basics, Franklin gives you the tools you need in order to make informed financial choices about what to do with your money for the best return on your investments and to achieve lasting results. He also offers advice on saving, investing and borrowing, along with tips on how to prepare your cashflow, fill in a balance sheet and understand what assets are available to you. This book will help you to achieve your financial goals, by laying out the foundations you need to build the future you want. If you start on the bottom rung and learn the basics of money, you will find it much easier to climb the ladder to future financial freedom.
The Money Ladder: A 3-step guide to make and grow your wealth - from Instagram's @urbanfinancier
by Franklin Asante'An easy to read, yet incredibly detailed step-by-step guide on how to manage your money in the modern day. Real-life examples with excellent storytelling and actionable steps. This is the best financial guide I've read.' Joe Gomez, Liverpool FCEverything you need to know about finance from your own personal banker @urbanfinancierAre you already a millionaire? If not, keep reading. If you are, keep reading. The Money Ladder applies to everyone, whether you're looking for ways to make more money, or you're trying to grow and protect what you've already made. Franklin Asante understands money. As a private banker, he has helped many clients to manage their finances and achieve their short- and long-term goals. Now, in The Money Ladder, Franklin shares his experience and knowledge through a practical 3-step plan to help you to first of all understand money and then to grow it for the future. Step one: wealth generationStep two: wealth accumulation Step three: wealth preservation We are born with many human instincts, but managing money is not one of them. Through explaining the basics, Franklin gives you the tools you need in order to make informed financial choices about what to do with your money for the best return on your investments and to achieve lasting results. He also offers advice on saving, investing and borrowing, along with tips on how to prepare your cashflow, fill in a balance sheet and understand what assets are available to you. This book will help you to achieve your financial goals, by laying out the foundations you need to build the future you want. If you start on the bottom rung and learn the basics of money, you will find it much easier to climb the ladder to future financial freedom.
The Money Ladder: A 3-step guide to make and grow your wealth - from Instagram's @urbanfinancier
by Franklin Asante'An easy to read, yet incredibly detailed step-by-step guide on how to manage your money in the modern day. Real-life examples with excellent storytelling and actionable steps. This is the best financial guide I've read.' Joe Gomez, Liverpool FCEverything you need to know about finance from your own personal banker @urbanfinancierThe Money Ladder applies to everyone, whether you're looking for ways to make more money, or you're trying to grow and protect what you've already made. Franklin Asante understands money. As a private banker, he has helped many clients to manage their finances and achieve their short- and long-term goals. Now, in The Money Ladder, Franklin shares his experience and knowledge through a practical 3-step plan to help you to first of all understand money and then to grow it for the future. Step one: wealth generationStep two: wealth accumulation Step three: wealth preservation We are born with many human instincts, but managing money is not one of them. Through explaining the basics, Franklin gives you the tools you need in order to make informed financial choices about what to do with your money for the best return on your investments and to achieve lasting results. He also offers advice on saving, investing and borrowing, along with tips on how to prepare your cashflow, fill in a balance sheet and understand what assets are available to you. This book will help you to achieve your financial goals, by laying out the foundations you need to build the future you want. If you start on the bottom rung and learn the basics of money, you will find it much easier to climb the ladder to future financial freedom.
The Monk And The Martyr: The Monk As The Successor Of The Martyr
by Edward E. MaloneThe ideal of Christian perfection does not change from age to age but remains forever essentially the same. Nevertheless, the manner in which Christians attempt to realize that ideal in their own lives may vary considerably according to the age in which they live, and according to the circumstances in which they find themselves placed. During the apostolic age, and during the time of the great persecutions, when almost every Christian might expect to end his life as a martyr, the disposition to offer one’s life for the faith was considered the highest expression of Christian perfection.When the age of the martyrs had passed, it became necessary for the Christian to express his desire to imitate Christ in some other way. Many Christians wishing to disengage their affection entirely from the world, sought to apply the evangelical counsels to their lives in a very literal fashion. This ascetical ideal was accepted by many of the rigorists of the second century as a substitute for martyrdom as the highest expression of the love of God. Thus the ascetical life came to be looked upon as a martyrium cotidianum, and the concept of spiritual martyrdom was born.
The Monkey Trial: John Scopes and the Battle over Teaching Evolution
by Anita SanchezRevealing little-known facts about the fight to teach evolution in schools, this riveting account of the dramatic 1925 Scopes Trial (aka “the Monkey Trial”) speaks directly to today’s fights over what students learn, the tension between science and religion, the influence of the media on public debate, and the power of one individual to change history. Arrested? For teaching? John Scopes’s crime riveted the world, and crowds flocked to the trial of the man who dared to tell students about a forbidden topic—evolution.The year was 1925, and discussing Darwin’s theory of evolution was illegal in Tennessee classrooms. Lawyers wanted to challenge the law, and businessmen smelled opportunity. But no one imagined the firestorm the Scopes Trial would ignite—or the media circus that would follow.As reporters, souvenir-hawking vendors, angry protestors, and even real monkeys mobbed the courthouse, a breathless public followed the action live on national radio broadcasts. All were fascinated by the bitter duel between science and religion, an argument that boiled down to the question of who controls what students can learn—an issue that resonates to this day.Through contemporary visuals and evocative prose, Anita Sanchez vividly captures the passion, personalities, and pageantry of the infamous “Monkey Trial,” highlighting the quiet dignity of the teacher who stood up for his students’ right to learn.
The Monkey's Heart: Independent reading Turquoise 7 (Reading Champion #553)
by Penny DolanIn this Indian traditional tale, Crocodile's wife longs to eat the heart of his friend, Monkey. But Monkey plays a trick of her own to get away ...This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
The Monster Book of Manga Steampunk Gothic
by Jorge BalaguerEnter an alternative world ruled by steam-powered machinery, Victorian elegance, and futuristic technology by creating your own elaborate manga characters in Steampunk, the latest volume in the bestselling Monster Book of Manga series.This easy-to-follow guidebook brings to life more than thirty avant-garde manga characters fit for a steampunk universe where fantasy, science, and history collide. Through advanced illustration techniques and step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to easily transform rough sketches into intricately inked graphics, all adorned in clockwork motifs, rich colors, and Space Age attire. Characters include pirates, sci-fi soldiers, industrial aviators, witches, time travelers, robots, and vampires. Whether you're a novice or a skilled artist, The Monster Book of Manga: Steampunk is the definitive guide to creating your very own collection of steampunk manga characters.
The Monster Book of Manga: Draw Like the Experts
by Estudio JosoLearn to draw manga with this great value, monster-sized practical sourcebook of hundreds of step-by-step manga drawings. The most popular manga figures and themes are covered - girls, boys, monsters, samurai, fantasy and science fiction. The popularity of manga comics and graphic novels continues to grow in the UK, inspiring considerable interest in learning how to draw in this exciting style. The Monster Book of Manga is divided into sections focusing on the most popular manga themes. Each figure is broken down into six stages, accompanied by step-by-step instructions, taking the reader from an initial black and white sketch to the final colour artwork. Throughout there are many practical suggestions, hints and tips. In addition, there are useful sections on anatomy, lighting and the digital studio.
The Monster Crisp-Guzzler
by Malorie BlackmanAt her new school, Mira discovers she has a very unusual teacher - a teacher who turns into a real-life dragon when she eats crisps! This comes in very handy when the class run into trouble on a school trip to the seaside...
The Monster Crisp-Guzzler
by Malorie BlackmanAt her new school, Mira discovers she has a very unusual teacher - a teacher who turns into a real-life dragon when she eats crisps! This comes in very handy when the class run into trouble on a school trip to the seaside...