Students learn how to use Google Slides to make a simple presentation about a career they have researched on www.mynextmove.org.

Lesson designed for use in a one-room schoolhouse ABE/GED program, where volunteer tutors and instructors work with students one-to-one.

This research paper assignment is designed for my Junior level Hydrology course for majors. The intent of the project to to make sure my students can conduct literature reviews, outline a research project and obtain practice in formatting their work for publication. Getting my students prepared to enter the workforce and/or graduate school with these skill sets is imperative for their future success, since in the sciences we write more than we conduct research.

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Introduction to Kindergarten Classroom Management is a accessible and free Open Educational Resource (OER) that is designed for inexperienced kindergarten teachers or education majors. This course will equip you with valuable resources and strategies to create an equitable and nurturing classroom for young children. With a primary focus on the unique needs of kindergarteners, participants of this course will explore diverse resources to improve the development of students and manage their classroom well. This course is an invaluable resource for those embarking on a career in teaching. By the end, you will be prepared to manage the classroom with confidence and competence. 

Introduction to Kindergarten Classroom Management is a accessible and free Open Educational Resource (OER) that is designed for inexperienced kindergarten teachers or education majors. This course will equip you with valuable resources and strategies to create an equitable and nurturing classroom for young children. With a primary focus on the unique needs of kindergarteners, participants of this course will explore diverse resources to improve the development of students and manage their classroom well. This course is an invaluable resource for those embarking on a career in teaching. By the end, you will be prepared to manage the classroom with confidence and competence. 

This lecture presents an introduction to an end-to-end scientific computing workflow utilising Docker containers.In the first part, attendees learn about the fundamentals of containerisation and the advantages it brings to scientific software. Participants then familiarise with Docker technologies and tools, discovering how to manage and run containers on personal computers, and how to build applications of increasing complexity into portable container images. Particular emphasis is given to software resources which enable highly-efficient scientific applications, like MPI libraries and the CUDA Toolkit.The second part proposes hands-on exercises that revisit and expand upon the examples provided in the first part.The last part of the lecture focuses on deploying Docker images on high-end computing systems, using a container engine capable of leveraging the performance and scalability of such machines, while maintaining a consistent user experience with Docker.This lecture is based on material produced in the context of the ESiWACE European Center of Excellence (CoE) and presented during the "ESiWACE Summer School on Effective HPC for Climate and Weather" in 2020 and 2021.Contact: alberto.madonna@cscs.ch

Course DescriptionMachine Learning is the study of how to build computer systems that learn from experience. This course will explain how to build systems that learn and adapt using real-world applications. Some of the topics to be covered include concept learning, neural networks, genetic algorithms, reinforcement learning, instance-based learning, and so forth. The course will be project-oriented, with emphasis placed on writing software implementations of learning algorithms applied to real-world problems.

Text authored via open pedagogy: Introduction, Theory, Radio, Film, Television, Internet, Social Media, Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, Media Law and Ethics, International Media.

30-page illustrated guide to fundamentals of measurement. This is intended to be a clear, comprehensive overview of effective measurement technique. Intended for advanced high school or introductory college level students. Includes worked examples and problems.

Offers an overview of the social, cultural, political, and economic impact of mediated communication on modern culture. Combines critical discussions with hands-on "experiments" working with different media. Media covered include radio, television, film, the printed word, and digital technologies. Topics include the nature and function of media, core media institutions, and media in transition.

This lesson presents an overview of Natural Resources. Learners then complete a poster identifying and classifying Natural Resources. This represents a portion of the Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) series in Nebraska middle and high school agricultural education.

Working with a partner from the class, students will choose a topic of interest relevant to the field of neuroscience, explore the relevant literature, write a 5-7 page paper on the topic, and present the results of their research to the class in the form of a 5-10 minute oral presentation.

This lesson explains what peer review is, why it's important, and how to practice peer review. Peer review is a valuable communication skill that employers seek out in potential employees. Strategies for how to apply this skill to the job hunt are discussed within the lesson.This lesson was adapted from The Peer Review Kit: A Resource for Educators, developed by learning designers at ed2go, a Cengage company.

These instructions are given to community college students who are reading primary texts in a philosophy 100 class. This is a version of the typical "impression paper" students are often asked to write to prove they have read the material in advance of class discussion. The main part that may be of interest, and why I'm sharing it, is the "template." This template gives students two things: first, an easy, three-step way to phrase their initial responses to readings; second, it gives permission to describe their reading circumstances and personalize their account of their reading experience. This seems to have value for the students, allowing them to write in a natural voice, express themselves, and reflect upon their own learning conditions. As a teacher, I've enjoyed reading responses from this template because I learn a little about my students lives at the same time as I learn about how they initially interpret a text.

This mini-unit is an introduction to poetry and can be used in middle school or early high school. Each lesson should take about an hour and covers basic such as: Prose vs. Poetry, Traditional vs. Organic Poetry, poetry structure, figurative language and sound devices, context clues, tone, and meaning. Several examples of poems are provided along with notes, guided practice, and indepent assessments. 

This is opening and closing of the term materials for Introduction to Poetry.

Learning objectives/topics/skills:
*Students contribute to the course reading list, making their interests / values / perspectives central to the
content and work of the class.
*Students gain confidence in their ability to read poetry, and end the term wanting to read more.
*Students learn from a variety of perspectives other than my own.
*Students reflect on their learning throughout the course, specifically the way their own relationship with /
thinking about the poetry that matters to them may have developed or changed.

Students will discover their personal political leanings through a website and express their opinion on their perceived accuracy of those findings

Survey of the Government of the United States with respect to historical background, constitutional framework and development, civil liberties and civil rights, the political process, including elections, political parties and interest groups, and the principle institutions and processes for the development and implementation of American Public policies. the study of California state and local government is a special component of this class.

This survey course can be used by students who are looking to take just one general overview course or by those who want to go on to more advanced study in any of the subfields that comprise the political science discipline, such as American politics, comparative politics, international politics, or political theory. The goal of this course is to introduce the student to the discipline's concepts, terminology, and methods and to explore instances of applied political science through real world examples. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Describe and evaluate the concepts of power, legitimacy, and authority; Discuss the origins and developments of the nation-state; Distinguish between traditional and behavioral approaches to the study of politics; Discuss general approaches to the study of politics, such as political philosophy, political systems theory, and political economy; Describe and discuss the political socialization process; Examine the nature of political participation from a comparative perspective; Discuss the nature of public opinion from a comparative perspective; Identify the different types of electoral systems and be able to assess the implications of those systems; Identify the role and functions of political parties; Identify the different types of party systems from a comparative perspective; Describe and evaluate the general principles of presidential and parliamentary political systems; Describe and compare the essential features of at least three governments of Western Europe; Identify and evaluate the principles of authoritarian and totalitarian governments; Discuss the concepts of political development and problems facing developing nations; Discuss and explain the origins and principles of democratic capitalism, democratic socialism, Marxist socialism, national socialism, fascism, and third world ideologies; Describe the origins, development, and principles of international law; Identify and assess the influence of major international organizations; Describe and analyze the causes of international conflict; Analyze current critical issues in international relationships. (Political Science 101)