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Meet the Mercaditas Fighting for Fairness in Mexico

Street selling is a risky activity in Mexico City. But the mercaditas movement aims to empower women and nonbinary sellers to protect themselves from economic exploitation.






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Nasser: How I overcame bullying

13-year-old Nasser has experienced racism and bullying - he explains how he's dealt with it.




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Utah State Archives and Records Service

Crowdsourcing Project Management Internship (SLC--virtual)




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Drilling - Judicious Use of Brute Force in the ESL Classroom

Another training article. Something my trainees weren't doing very well -drilling. Not very exciting, but someone might find it useful.




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ERCOT: What’s changed since Uri and what weaknesses remain

Everyone agrees Winter Storm Uri was a wake-up call. While the ERCOT grid operated successfully through Winter Storm Landon, some work remains to ensure the grid doesn’t snooze during the next major winter weather event.




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Do You Know How to Effectively Search for Information?

I found a resource that I wanted to share with created by Helene Blowers and published in the article entitled, "Do Your Students Know How To Search?" (Holly Clark, Edudemic, October 16, 2013).

I think this article begins to address either the end of the Information Age or at least a progression toward a different stage within the Information Age and the question now becomes what do we do with the information that has been collected? I believe there will be a great need for those who can not only find relevant information, but for those who can analyze information.

According to the article:

There is a new digital divide on the horizon. It is not based around who has devices and who does not, but instead the new digital divide will be based around students who know how to effectively find and curate information and those who do not. Helene Blowers has come up with seven ideas about the new digital divide – four of them, the ones I felt related to searching, are listed below.

Clark continues the article by including some of the searching skills and vocabulary that she believes we should be teaching our students (and learning ourselves):
 
Some of these skills include:
  • Quotation Marks
  • Dashes
  • Two Periods
  • Site Search
  • Country Codes
  • Filter Bubbles
  • Primary Sources
Please click HERE to find out more about these search tools and how to improve your internet searches.




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Glean - Searching the Web for Educational Videos

I wanted to tell you about a service I recently discovered called Glean.

Glean searches the web for educational videos (lessons) in math and science and then structures and organizes them (setting, pace, teaching style, grade level, etc.), tags them by educational standard and adds interactive tools, i.e. Q&A and practice exercises.

As you provide feedback, Glean selects the best video lessons for you based on your learning styles and preferences.


Glean - Exploring the best video lessons in education




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How to Search Google Images by Usage Rights

I found a great resource by Joyce Valenza on Never Ending Search that I wanted to share with you. In her post, Google search by usage rights, she demonstrates an easy way to find copyright-friendly images on Google Image Search.

First, enter your search term into Google Images and then click on Search Tools and then Usage Rights.


A drop-down menu appears offering the following options: not filtered by license, labeled for reuse, labeled for commercial reuse, labeled for reuse with modification, labeled for commercial reuse with modification.




Please read the rest of Joyce Valenza's article by clicking HERE to find many other copyright-friendly image search options!




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National Agriculture Day - March 15th

CIMC Agricultural Education Catalog
Did you know the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE) offers Agricultural Education in 355 high schools? Did you know these programs prepare students for careers in production agriculture, agribusiness, and other emerging agricultural-related occupations?  Did you know the CareerTech Student Organization affiliated with Agricultural Education is the Future Farmers of America (FFA)?

Study Guide
Did you also know the Curriculum, Assessment, and Digital Delivery (CADD) areas of ODCTE have been supporting this occupational area for decades?

CIMC produces competency-based instructional products and services for a variety of career and technical areas, including agricultural education.

The CareerTech Testing Center creates and offers online assessments as a measure of occupational readiness for students and industry workers. Free study guides include assessment information, standards and test content, sample questions, a list of abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms, strategies for test taking success.

ctYOUniverse
ctYOUniverse.com hosts online student-ready classroom sites for CareerTech-related subjects. Each fully customizable course site comes pre-populated with curriculum materials developed by CIMC. This one-stop shop for learning materials provides instructors with everything they need to teach in a blended, flipped, or traditional setting.

Many thanks to the men and women that produce and protect America's food supply!




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Blended Learning and Career and Technology Education - Part IV: Implementing Blended Learning With Resources from the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education



In this four-part series, I’ll define blended learning, discuss the models of blended learning, the implications for career and technical education, and how the Curriculum, Assessment, and Digital Delivery (CADD) areas of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education can assist in the implementation of blended learning.

Photo courtesy of the Clayton Christensen Institute
Blended learning is a shift to an online instructional delivery for a portion of the day to make students, teachers, and schools more productive, both academically and financially.  We all know there’s no single right approach to building the “perfect” model for blended learning as communities have different resources, classrooms, computers, schedules, and many other unique needs.  A school doesn’t always have the resources or the expertise to select and purchase a learning management system (LMS), design lessons, or write assessments, but there are available resources.

Did you know that the Curriculum, Assessment, and Digital Delivery areas of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education can assist in the implementation of blended learning?  The National Technology Plan acknowledges the challenges of raising college and career-ready standards without a significant investment of new funding so check out our online catalog and search the following links for additional information and see how we can assist you in blending digital and teacher led instruction to personalize learning for each student.







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Twelve ultimate mistakes when selecting circuit protection for low-voltage equipment

To be honest, a circuit breaker is fairly simple device. However, the process of specifying circuit protection is often complicated and unclear, leading many engineers to either include insufficient or excessive protection in their equipment designs. Insufficiently protected circuits expose... Read more

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Five power quality devices that every commercial plant must have installed

Nowadays everybody speaks about power quality. For many reasons, I would say. Electrical energy is now polluted more than ever, and consumers are more sensitive to power disruptions and fluctuations than a small flower to the stronger wind. But, it... Read more

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8 NEC Basic Feeder Circuit Sizing Requirements

Once the branch circuit loads are calculated, the feeder circuit loads may be calculated by applying demand factors to the branch circuit loads. General Lighting Loads (Article 220.42) Show window or track lighting (Article 220.43) Receptacles in other than dwelling... Read more

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31 Common Household Circuit Wirings You Can Use For Your Home (3)

1st part | 2nd part | 3rd part The list of the last eleven household circuit wirings: Three-way switches & light fixture (fixture at start of cable run) Three-way switches & light fixture (fixture at end of cable run) Three-way... Read more

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31 Common Household Circuit Wirings You Can Use For Your Home (2)

1st part | 2nd part | 3rd part The list of the next ten household circuit wirings: Double receptacle circuit with shared neutral wire (receptacles alternate circuits) Double receptacle small-appliance circuit with GFCIs & shared neutral wire Double receptacle small... Read more

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31 Common Household Circuit Wirings You Can Use For Your Home

The circuit wirings in this article show the most common wiring variations for typical electrical devices. Most new wiring you install will match one or more of the wirings shown. Find the wirings that match your situation and use them to... Read more

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Parallel switching phenomenon when MV/HV circuit breakers interrupt a shared fault current

Parallel switching occurs when two or more circuit-breakers are tripped to interrupt a shared fault current. This is typically the case for such bus arrangements as a double breaker, breaker-and-a-half, breaker-and-a-third, and ring buses. Ideally, all of the circuit-breakers should... Read more

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MV/HV switchgear (circuit breaker) switching capability and suitability for specific applications

Circuit breakers (CBs) do interrupt fault currents and close onto faults. Besides, they could be used as isolation devices like disconnectors. The CBs manufacturers’ brochures and standards provide extensive data to select and assess the CBs performance, but designers must... Read more

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Learn how to use PLC and VFD for pump control: Power and control circuits analysis

For the last several decades, every engineering task related to processing control is realized by the use of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). If we are talking about induction motor control, which is the most common case, usually a VFD (Variable... Read more

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Masabi and MasterCard Partnership Video

As part of our announcement that we have entered a global partnership with MasterCard, Masabi’s Head of Innovation Ben Whitaker and MasterCard’s Head of Transit Centre of Excellence sat down to explain why we believe working together will help customers get around cities and how this benefits transit operators. If […]

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Mastering Electrical Connectivity: From Circuit Topology to Switching Classifications

This technical article aims to delve into various aspects of electrical connectivity, symbol representation, and isolation methodologies, shedding light on fundamental concepts and practical applications within the field. From the intricacies of electrical connection and circuit topology to the symbolism... Read more

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Main and auxiliary circuit diagrams of switching three-phase motors via contactor and directly

This technical article will try to shed some light on the main and auxiliary circuit diagrams of switching three-phase motors via contactor and switching directly. We’ll cover some fundamental schematics with an old-school explanations and logics on how they work.... Read more

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Main and auxiliary circuit diagrams of switching pole-changing three-phase motors

This technical article is dedicated to the main and auxiliary circuit diagrams of switching three-phase motors. We’ll now discuss a little more complicated schematics than the previous article. We’ll cover seven schematics of switching pole-changing three-phase induction motors with one... Read more

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Mastering schematic drawings: Analyzing seal-in contacts in motor control circuits

In the domain of electrical engineering, seal-in contacts stand as pivotal components in control circuits, ensuring the sustained operation of electrical devices beyond the initial activation. These mechanisms play a critical role in maintaining the energized state of circuit elements,... Read more

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8 tips to avoid ground loops when dealing with signal level circuits

General recommendation is to properly design and implement the facility’s grounding system to avoid unwanted involvement of ground loops with the operation of the equipment. This kind of approach can also eliminate the need to consider equipment modifications and to... Read more

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Switchgear interlocking system and arc protection that you MUST consider in the design

There are at least two safety requirements that medium-voltage switchgear MUST fulfil: an interlocking system and an arc protection system. Yes, these two systems are crucial in terms of safety because they protect not only the operator and other substation... Read more

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Specific electrical design tips for a few most common types of commercial facilities

This technical article covers some specific considerations (modern power supply, electric distribution, transportation, lighting controls, and communication systems) for a few most common type of commercial facilities such as banks, colleges and universities, fire stations, health care facilities and office... Read more

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Africa United Online Resource

Online resource featuring activities based on film stills and clips, suitable for KS3 English & Media, Geography, Citizenship and PSHE.




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Thor resource

Interactive online resource based on the film, providing opportunities to develop reading skills across multi-modal texts. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 English.




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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader online resource

Microsite resource and accompanying free clips DVD suitable for Primary Literacy. Featuring PDFs for a whole-school assembly and homework activities.




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The King’s Speech – New Resources

Celebrate the film’s release on DVD and Blu-Ray with additional study materials for KS4 English and Media




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Me and Orson Welles resource wins Learning on Screen Award

Our resource on Me and Orson Welles suitable for English, Media, Film and Theatre Studies has been awarded a Learning on Screen Award 2011. Request a copy now!




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Zookeeper online resource

Online resource for KS2 Literacy, Science and ICT. Interactive tasks suitable for the ICT suite, Assembly Hall & for homework to be used with Film Education's Zookeeper wallchart & CD-ROM.




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Dolphin Tale resource

This online resource for KS1 and KS2 is suitable for Literacy, ICT, Science, Art and Citizenship. Activities include an interactive e-card to help spread the message about environmental awareness.




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Cars 2 Screening archive

Details of Film Education's schools preview screening of Cars 2 and Q&A with producer Denise Ream




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Arrietty screening archive

Information on Film Education's screening of Arrietty and Q&A with voice artist Tom Holland




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Young Film Critic competition 2011 - new resources

The Young Film Critic competition is open for entries from students aged 4-19. The supporting website features all the details, along with a brand new set of classroom resources to support entries.




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Sket online resources

Online resources to and student workbook to accompany the release of this hard-hitting British drama. Exploring aspects of PSHE, Media and Film Studies the materials are suitable for students 15-19.




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Wuthering Heights resource

Online study materials on Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights, suitable for AS/A2 and equivalent English, Film and Media. Resource features key clips and a downloadable study guide for the classroom.




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Coriolanus resource

Interactive online resource on Ralph Fiennes’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, exploring the film alongside extracts from the play text. Suitable for use in English at GCSE and equivalent.




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War Horse resource

Online resource on Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, suitable for KS3 English, Media and History and KS2 Science and PSHEE. Features interactive learning tools and visual content from archive and the film




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Holocaust Memorial Day 2012 Resource

Online resource for teachers of KS3, KS4 & KS5 who are interested in using Holocaust related films to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.




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War Horse Event Archive

More information and audio clips from Film Education's screening of War Horse and Q&A with author Michael Morpurgo and actor Jeremy Irvine




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Trishna resource

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Mirror Mirror web resource

Online resource for Mirror Mirror, designed for students of English, Media and PSHEE aged 9-13; this resource features interactive learning tools and visual content from the film




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All in Good Time archive

Audio clips from our special event with the director and cast of All in Good Time




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Red Tails resource

Online study materials for Red Tails suitable for 13-16 year olds studying Media and PSHEE. Activities explore the film’s theme of racism and its action-adventure genre