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Creating and using machinima in the language classroom is a guide to encourage teachers and learners to create videos in virtual worlds (machinima) for enhancing language lessons.
Although the book is not specifically about learning or teaching in virtual worlds it does help and gives instructions for the reader to access and be able to use Second Life for the purpose of machinima making.
A circus is a company of performers who travel around a country putting on shows in the Big Top or circus tent. There are usually acrobats, clowns, trapeze artists, jugglers and often people who per-form on horseback in a circus. Trained animals are still included in circus acts, gradually that is changing as it is considered to be cruel. All about the circus past to present, acts and animals.
The Easter story is at the heart of Christianity and it is a time of year when a whole festival including a holiday and celebrations take place all around the Christian world.This is a simple version of the Easter story and ideas for activities that children may enjoy.
In the UK we have four patron saints whose special days we celebrate and also, St Valentine whose special day we celebrate too. This is a small collection of information and pictures about St George, St Patrick, St Andrew, St David and St Valentine. At the end of the information is a whole set of ideas, most of which can be done with a computer, to develop literacy and ICT skills.
Here is a collection of information about Christmas written for children. It covers Christmas customs, the Christmas story, historical and geographical information plus links to sites where you can write to Santa, find recipes and find more information.
Buddhism is one of the world’s main religions but to children who were not bought up in that faith it may be a mystery. We live in a multi-cultural world where it is important for everyone to have some understanding of the key religions. This guide for young people offers a simple explanation to some of Buddhism’s main features.
Christianity is one of the world’s main religions but to children who were not bought up in that faith it may be a mystery. We live in a multi-cultural world where it is important for everyone to have some understanding of the key religions. This guide for young people offers a simple explanation to some of Christianity’s main features.
Islam is one of the world’s main religions but to children who were not bought up in that faith it may be a mystery. We live in a multi-cultural world where it is important for everyone to have some understanding of the key religions. This guide for young people offers a simple explanation to some of Islam’s main features.
Judaism is one of the world’s main religions but to children who were not bought up in that faith it may be a mystery. We live in a multi-cultural world where it is important for everyone to have some understanding of the key religions. This guide for young people offers a simple explanation to some of Judaism’s main features.
Sikhism is one of the world’s main religions but to children who were not bought up in that faith it may be a mystery. We live in a multi-cultural world where it is important for everyone to have some understanding of the key religions. This guide for young people offers a simple explanation to some of Sikhism’s main features.
This is a simple guide to Hinduism to help children and young people start to understand key world religions. In a multi-cultural society it would be helpful for us all to understand each other better.
It is easy reading with lots of pictures.