Archive for March 1st, 2008

Some of these links are listed in www.jawischools.blogspot.com and http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/, both of which have other links for science, maths, CALL and English language learning.

Physics in movies

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/09mar_conference.htm?list1090077

Cutting edge physics

http://www.physlink.com/Fun/Links.cfm

Poems for maths

http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/poetry/mathpoet.html

http://www.americanpoems.com/searches/m/45

http://terri.zone12.com/other/poetry/

Projects for science across the world

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/

Pronunciation of science and maths’ terms

www.answers.com/main/science.jsp

Pronunciation of scientific terms

http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm

Questioning techniques

http://www.nexus.edu.au/teachstud/gat/painter.htm

http://changingminds.org/techniques/questioning/questioning.htm

http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/3/cu5.html

Readings for science

http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/sciencetech.html

Research and science in Europe

http://www.scienceacross.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.showhomepage

Sample questions for science

http://www.qca.org.uk/7857.html

http://www.qca.org.uk/6.html

Science activities

http://news.fen.com/article/0,1120,1-11420,00.html?wtlAC=FE_Grades_3-5_2005-05-17,email-h

Science fair

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0772964.html

Science for under 11s

http://www.planet-science.com/under11s/index.html

Talking glossary of genetic terms

http://www.answers.com/main/science.jsp

Teaching materials for science

http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/

URLS for maths’ projects

http://www.courseworkbank.co.uk/GCSE/Maths_Coursework/

http://mathforum.org/geometry/geom.projects.html

http://camel.math.ca/Education/mpsf/

URLs for science projects

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/

http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/

Websites for maths

http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/bjmath.html

http://www.sciencegems.com/math.html#1

http://www.mathstories.com/

Webquests

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/

http://www.oswego.org/Staff/CCHAMBER/webdesign/web_quests.htm

http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/estech/webquestworkshop.htm

http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.html

Workshops for maths

http://mathforum.org/alejandre/spreadsheet.html

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Mar 01 2008

Phonetics & Phonology

Published by Dot MacKenzie under Links

http://www.celt.stir.ac.uk/staff/HIGDOX/STEPHEN/PHONO/PHONOG.HTM

http://www2.unil.ch/ling/english/phonetique/table-eng.html

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Mar 01 2008

Links for Science & Scientific Writing

Published by Dot MacKenzie under Links, Science

http://www.geocities.com/dygonza/unitsyllabus.html

Architecture

http://www.daveseslcafe.com/

ESP

http://www.virtualsalt.com/

Prefixes

http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/centers.html

Links to Writing Centers

www.english-zone.com/writing/para-strctr.html

Writing paragraphs

http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/presentation.html

Presentations

http://www.dictionary.com/writing

Links to writing resources

http://www.puzzlemaker.com/

Create online puzzles

http://www.eslgames.com/teachingsongs/edutainment1/

Songs for learning English

http://www.eslcafe.com/ideas/sefer.cgi/Games

Games for learning English

http://www.quia.com/dir/

Activities for science students

http://firstscience.com/site/poems.asp

Science and nature poems

http://www.chemsoc.org/timeline/pages/timeline.html

Chemistry time line

http://www.fauxpress.com/kimball/w/logo.htm

Exercises for scientific writing

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Mar 01 2008

Using CALL for Researching and Writing Compiled by Dot MacKenzie

Published by Dot MacKenzie under Reading, Writing, Researching, Science

(Online in http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/

Topics

1 Blogging

2 Outlining

3 Library Skills

4 Website Evaluation Sheet

5 Presentations

6 Paraphrasing

7 Mini Presentation and Summary - UFOs

8 Essay Writing

9 Genetic Engineering

10 Reading, Researching, Outlining and Writing an Essay

11 Discussion

1 - Blogging

An easy way to put your work online on the Internet is to blog. Go to http://www.blogger.com or http://edublogs.org and follow the instructions on the screen. At the end of the course, you can put your presentation and outline online.

2 - Outlining

1 If you go to http://www.english-zone.com/index.html, you will find information about outlines and writing paragraphs.

2 Download a reading passage from the Internet, and make up your own outline. If this is too easy, download 2 passages and make up an outline based on the information in the 2 texts. Suggested topics: vertebrates, animals, fish, software, industries, automobile industry, automobiles, science. (The list is endless!!). When you do your research essay, you will need to make an outline using information from 3 sources. When you prepare your presentation, you will need to use more than one source too.

3 - Library Skills

1 Adding references:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_docelectric.html

2 Preparing a works cited section

http://www.webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml

4 - Website Evaluation Sheet

Source Oxford University Press

When you write your presentation, you must take notes from 3 sources: the Internet, an encyclopedia, and a textbook. Complete the following table to evaluate 2 websites that you have visited. You can save them as favorites in your home computer.

1 Name of site

2 URL

3 Date visited

4 Reviewer

5 Brief summary of site’s contents

6 Is the site correct, reliable and accurate?

7 Is the site up to date?

8 When were the pages last updated?

9 Is the content interesting, funny, relevant, useful or entertaining?

10 Is it easy to navigate?

11 Does it use a lot of graphics, sound or multimedia files?

12 Do all the links work?

13 Is it fast or slow?

14 Notes

5 - Presentation

1 Go to http://www.presentationhelper.co.uk and click on the buttons on the left side of the screen. You will find a lot of information about giving an excellent presentation. In particular, you should read the information about a Ten Minute Presentation, which is what you have to present in class.

2 For more information, go to http://web.mit.edu/writing/Writing_Types/oral.html.

3 If you go to http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/Preparing_talks/103.html, you will find stages to help you turn your ideas into a good presentation.

4 Type 100 most endangered sites in a search box and see you if you can find a page that deals with information about monuments and sites that are in danger of being destroyed. Then make up an outline showing the information. You can change the layout of this outline to fit your needs. When you have finished, you can make another one for snakehead fish. Remember to include your bibliography at the bottom of the page. You can then write a paragraph based on your outline, type it, and send the paragraph to your very own weblog, http://www.blogger.com, or you can start your own e-zine (on-line magazine) with the people in your class. http://www.crimsonzine.com/.

5 Now choose the topic that your presentation is going to be about. Type the topic in a search box, and search through the websites to find 3 sites that have information about your topic. Then print them out. You will have to give copies to your teacher.

6 The English Language Unit may also publish an e-zine (an online magazine) showing work done by 162 students. If you want to be involved in this, please sign up with your class teacher. Http://www.crimsonzine.com.

6 - Paraphrasing

1 Go to http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw/write/handouts.paraphrasing.html and read the information on the screen.

2 For more information, go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research.

3 Go to http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/parallelism.htm, and you will find some information about parallelism (paraphrasing).

4 You can download any page from the Internet, and then paraphrase it. Give a copy of the page and the paraphrased paragraph to your teacher for correction.

7A - Mini Presentation and Summary - UFOs

1 Today you will conduct online research into the topic ‘UFOs’. Make notes with the information you find online, and then write a short summary giving the important information. Remember to use paraphrasing in your summary. If we have time, you can present your information to the rest of the class on Saturday.

2 The information may also be presented in the form of an outline:

Title: UFOs

I definition

II aim (to enlighten reader)

III results (what you discovered)

IV conclusion

V bibliography written in correct form

3 Summaries

1 Go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/resarch/r_quotprsum.html and read the information on the screen.

2 You will find more information in http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw/write/handouts/summary.html.

7B - Mini Presentation and Summary - UFOs

1 Type UFOs in a search box.

2 Check out the information in 3 websites.

3 Then make notes so that you can tell the rest of the class about what you found. You do not have to write an outline, but you should be able to present your information in a short presentation, and then answer questions about your findings.

4 You will find great information in: http://groups.msn.com/UFOParanormalStudies/worldufoday.msnw. You can read about UFOs, join a chat group, and watch video clips using this site. You can even send an email to Koffi Annan here, if you click on worldwidecontactpetition.msnw.

5 Another great site is: http://www.worldwidetopsites.com/sites/closeencounters.html.

6 Do you know any movies or songs about UFOs? What are their names?

7 Can you answer these questions?

1 What happened at Rosewell?

2 What are alien abductions?

3 Do you think there really are UFOs? Why or why not?

8 - Essay Writing

1 Go to http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/essay/index.htm. You will find easy explanations about writing different kinds of essays (definition, classification, description, comparison, sequence, choice, explanations and evaluation). Choose the type that you are going to use for your essay.

2 If you go to http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw/write/handouts/critthk.html, you will find points to consider when you are writing.

3 If you go to http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw/write/handouts/research.html, you will find steps for writing research papers.

4 Go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/index.html and you will find information about researching and listing sources.

5 Go to http://www.eslnetworld.com/intro.htm for very useful information about writing research essays.

6 Now you have to choose a topic and find 3 sources for information about it. You can find ones on the Internet, but you must also go to the library and find relevant pages in an encyclopedia, journal, or textbook. Go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/internet/resources/fieldsnz.html to find links for a variety of topics. You will also find lists of links arranged in subject order in http://kuc02.kuniv.edu.kw/~dotmack/. Click on links.

7 You can also send your work to your blogspot in http://blogger.com or http://edublogs.org.

9 - Genetic Engineering

A Using an Online Dictionary

Use any online dictionary to find definitions for the following words. You can use an online dictionary to find meanings of other words that you do not understand.

1 Complexity

2 To conceive

3 To decipher

4 Pre-eminence

5 Feat

6 Hereditary

7 To exploit

8 Fertile

9 Inherently

10 To mechanize

B Prefixes and Roots

Type prefixes and roots in any search box. Find meanings for the following prefixes and roots, and write which language they came from.

1 Pre

2 Carbo

3 Hydr

4 Tri

5 Sub

6 Uni

7 Di

8 Helix

9 Pro

10 Aqua

11 Anti

12 Circu

13 Gen

14 Hep

15 Homo

16 Mort

17 Neo

18 Pax

19 Phobia

20 Tele

C Website

Write down the URL of the website you found the answers in.

URL:

D Researching

Type ‘Genetic engineering’ in a search box and find answers to the following questions:

1 Have scientists finished mapping the human genetic code?

2 What is the very latest development in our knowledge of the disease diabetes?

3 What do you know about Dolly, the cloned sheep?

4 Has anyone managed to clone a human being yet?

5 Name 2 research projects that geneticists are currently engaged in.

E Timeline

Make up your own timeline showing important developments in genetic engineering.

Date (When)	Who (Researchers)	What (Discovery)	How (Method)	Why (Reason)	Where (Location)	Notes
1953	Crick & Watson biochemists

F Short Essay

Using the information from the above table, write a historical narrative essay about developments in genetic engineering. Remember to include an introduction, 3 paragraphs about developments, and a conclusion. In the conclusion, write a short summary of the information in the essay, and then answer the question – should all students (arts, engineering, law, computer science, business, education, social sciences and science) study genetic?

G Some Topics for Genetic Engineering

1 Genetic Engineering: A History

2 What are the dangers of cousins in families marrying one another? What research has been done into this problem? What are Jordan and the Emirates doing to prevent problems in future generations?

3 Genetic Engineering: Present and Future

4 Major Breakthroughs Leading to our Current Understanding of Genetics

5 Reasons Why All Students in Every Faculty Should Have to Study Genetics

10 - Reading, Researching, Outlining, and Writing an Essay

In this part of the course, you will write an outline and essay using information from 3 sources on the Internet. You may choose any topic, but if you cannot think of one, here are possible topics:

1 Topics

1 Any famous scientist, living or dead

2 Any famous scientific organization, e.g. NASA, KISR

3 Any famous Islamic (Arab or Persian) Scientist

4 Scientific discoveries of one former civilization , e.g Egyptian, Mayan, Babylonian, Roman

5 Future developments in computing

6 Consequences of the Gulf War and the recent war in Iraq on the environment and people of Iraq and neighboring countries

7 The Arabian Gulf: description and current problems

8 Desertification

9 Water and Kuwait

10 The Empty Quarter

11 Recent Advances in Biotechnology

12 Pollution in Kuwait

A Find 3 suitable articles on the Internet about pollution, with particular reference to KSA.

B Make up a tree diagram showing the different kinds of pollution.

C Write an essay about pollution in Kuwait, based on the 3 articles and tree diagram.

2 Tree Diagram and Essay - Diseases

A Find 3 suitable articles on the Internet about treatments for diseases and methods of preventing diseases, with particular reference to Kuwait.

B Make up a tree diagram showing the diseases, treatments, and methods of preventing them.

C Write an essay about diseases, with particular reference to Kuwait, based on the 3 articles and tree diagram.

3 Other Possible Topics for Research and Discussion

A New food sources for the world

B Diabetes

C Drug resistant bacteria

D Medical biotechnology

E Penicillin

F Designing children

G Drug addiction

H Cloning humans

I Fertilizers

J Enzymes

K Bacteria

L Immunoproteins

M Organ Transplants

N Biological and chemical warfare

O Parasitic diseases

P Gene planting

Q Why Kuwait needs tougher laws to protect the environment

R Draining the Marshes in Iraq, and the resulting effects on the environment

4 Steps

1 Choose a topic

2 Type the topic’s name in a search box

3 Print out 3 articles about the topic from 3 websites (if you are doing the research in the computer labs, you will have to copy the articles onto a floppy disk, and print them at home, or get your teacher to print them, or you can send the article to yourself by email, and print it out at home. It is also possible to copy it into your weblog.

4 Make sure you know how to write down the URLs to make a correct bibliography

5 Make an outline using the information from the 3 sources

6 Write your essay

7 Include a correct bibliography at the end of the essay

5 Bibliography

1 Encyclopedia

"Title of article". Name of encyclopedia. Date of publication.

"Animal Ecology." Encyclopedia Britannica. 1990 ed.

2 Book

Author (last name, first name). Title. Place of publication: Publisher, Date.

Commoner, Bernard. Science and Survival. New York: Viking Press, 1966.

3 Book with joint authors

Authors (last name, first name, and first name, initial, last name. Title. Place: Publisher. Date.

Lewis, Theodore, and Lawrence R. Taylor. Introduction to Experimental Ecology. New York: Academic Press, 1967.

4 Sources from Internet

Author’s last name, initials. Year. Full title of work (specific web page). Title of complete work. Full URL. Specify date you accessed the site.

Brown, G. Living in the 21^st Century. 2002 Http://www.thethirdway. (June 2003).

11 - Discussion

The information found on the Internet may be used as the basis for a class or group discussion on one or all of the topics. Students collect the information in the lab, are divided into groups, and then debate the issue. With a class of 25 students, there can be 5 groups, and each group presents their research to the other students, who can then ask questions about the topics, and give their own feedback. Each group should be given a different topic to research.

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Mar 01 2008

Webquests for Business Administration Students

Published by Dot MacKenzie under Business, Webquests

1 Introduction:

Webquests are a great way to learn about a new subject. The ones listed here use fairly easy English, and are linked to the topics you study in your business classes. Follow the instructions on the screen, and complete the tasks asked for in each webquest. These are a small selection from some of the ones available. If you need to find information about another topic that is not mentioned, type your topic in a search box, e.g. insurance webquest or business webquest, and see what you can find.