Libraries, Classrooms, and the Interests of Democracy

• Author(s): John Buschman

• Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2012-07-30
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• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Library marketing and advertising in schools are now very widespread practices. Since libraries and schools have been strongly linked to economic performance, adopting marketing and advertising techniques into them is often seen as a natural extension of that linkage. But should that be the case? John Buschman argues that as we shape and guide our educative institutions, we should carefully consider the consequences. In Libraries, Classrooms, and the Interests of Democracy: Marking the Limits of Neoliberalism, Dr. Buschman details the connections between our educative institutions and democracy, and the resources within democratic theory reflecting on the tensions between marketing, advertis...

Personal Experience, Adult Learning and Social Research

• Author(s): Nod Miller

• Categories: Adult education

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1993
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• Publisher: Unknown

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100 Years of Ermintrude

• Type: Book
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• Published: Unknown
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• Publisher: Tom Evans

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Double Act

• Author(s): Jacqueline Wilson

• Categories: Juvenile Fiction

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2008-09-04
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• Publisher: Random House

'We're the stars of this show, and we're always going to be Double Trouble.' Ruby and Garnet are ten-year-old twins. They're identical, and they do EVERYTHING together, especially since their mother died three years earlier - but they couldn't be more different. Bossy, bouncy, funny Ruby loves to take charge, and is desperate to be a famous actress. Meanwhile quiet, sensitive, academic Garnet loves nothing more than to curl up with one of her favourite books. And when everything around the twins is changing so much, can being a double act work for ever?

Online and Social Networking Communities

• Author(s): Karen Kear

• Categories: Education

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2011-03-17
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• Publisher: Routledge

Online and Social Networking Communities is a professional guide written for educational practitioners and trainers who wish to use online communication tools effectively in their teaching. Focusing on the student experience of learning in online communities, it addresses ‘web 2.0’ and other ‘social software’ tools and considers the role these technologies play in supporting student learning and building learning communities. The guide offers: real-world case studies and quality research must-have lists of useful resources guidance on building and supporting online learning communities discussion of how collaborative learning can be assessed coverage of wikis, forums, blogging, instant messaging, Second Life, Twitter, desktop videoconferencing and social networking sites such as Facebook. Online and Social Networking Communities helps educators and trainers develop a critical approach by exploring online learning from both the student’s and educator’s perspective. This practical guide provides the tools to help develop confident and thoughtful online educators, able to create successful and enjoyable learning experiences for their students.