I just discovered a fantastic treasure: UC Berkeley has made their internet research course available right here:
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
As we write our projects about language, here is a useful tool using transition words in essays.
http://www.whitesmoke.com/how-to-use-paragraph-transitions
And for your works cited page, here is a very useful guide to doing proper citations for any type of source:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Saturday, September 8, 2012
August Newsletter!
Aloha Kawaikini Ohana a Haumana!
We have published our first Kawaikini English Newsletter and every student received a copy, but in case you want a closer look, here's a link to the PDF.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B13VABsPbQGBQWNTUGpnV0FTaHc
We have published our first Kawaikini English Newsletter and every student received a copy, but in case you want a closer look, here's a link to the PDF.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B13VABsPbQGBQWNTUGpnV0FTaHc
Friday, September 7, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Linguistics resources for September projects
A reading resource list for your language projects! I'll add more to this list as I find more favorites.
This is a brief and thorough overview of the whole study of language. Enjoy!
http://www.ielanguages.com/linguist.html
A wonderful open source textbook: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Linguistics
A simpler introduction to English, from wikijunior: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Languages/English
Totally awesome infographics on all kinds of topics:
http://visual.ly/categories
A 50 minute documentary about the origins of English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaWOsFRUUy8
This is a brief and thorough overview of the whole study of language. Enjoy!
http://www.ielanguages.com/linguist.html
A wonderful open source textbook: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Linguistics
A simpler introduction to English, from wikijunior: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Languages/English
Totally awesome infographics on all kinds of topics:
http://visual.ly/categories
A 50 minute documentary about the origins of English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaWOsFRUUy8
Ever wonder where English came from?
Get the Embed Code to Add This Infographic to Your Site.
‘The History of the English Language’ courtesy of Brighton School of Business and Management.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Online degrees?
In several classes we talked about "Fake" online colleges. There's a term for that! They are called "diploma mills" and they are not accredited. That means that your credits won't transfer to any other colleges, and that your degree at the end will be worth about as much as a merit badge and a pat on the head.
However, there are many online degrees available that ARE accredited. Here's a list: http://www.degreejungle.com/rankings/best-online-colleges
Good online universities have been approved by regional accreditation boards and those credits will transfer and you'll end up with a real, actual diploma. Yaay!
But beware! Even though these REGIONALLY ACCREDITED online colleges may give you a degree, there is still a bias with employers AGAINST online degrees. Regardless of the quality of the education, if an employer thinks online degrees are junk, you won't get hired.
So, buyer beware.
Wiki food for thought: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_degrees
However, there are many online degrees available that ARE accredited. Here's a list: http://www.degreejungle.com/rankings/best-online-colleges
Good online universities have been approved by regional accreditation boards and those credits will transfer and you'll end up with a real, actual diploma. Yaay!
But beware! Even though these REGIONALLY ACCREDITED online colleges may give you a degree, there is still a bias with employers AGAINST online degrees. Regardless of the quality of the education, if an employer thinks online degrees are junk, you won't get hired.
So, buyer beware.
Wiki food for thought: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_degrees
You're so human!
Hi Haumana!
I just came across this interesting little slideshow that relates perfectly with what we're going to be learning about this month.
Take a look!
Ten Things That Make Humans Special
I just came across this interesting little slideshow that relates perfectly with what we're going to be learning about this month.
Take a look!
Ten Things That Make Humans Special
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