Visit Bristol and Bath With Brierley and Bath Tutoring

Visit Bristol and Bath With Brierley and Bath TutoringBristol and Bath are only two of the most excellent towns in England, and the capital of Hampshire. But, as with any great place, it has its own wonderful attraction for many different people, both young and old. It's not hard to see why.For those who visit Bristol regularly, they know that it is a very busy city with a history that goes back centuries. And, the people in Bristol are many. The older generation have been born here, and continue to stay here. In fact, Bristol has a huge Chinese community.Old streets have had their names preserved by painting them bright red or bright green in colours of the local fruit trees. A visit to Brierley Moor Park on the outskirts of Bristol will leave you with memories that you will never forget.Brierley Moor Park, which was once a bazaar, now holds a beautiful park full of tree-lined streets and ancient buildings, and all set in the wonderfully pastoral surrounds of the Blue Mountains. If you're up for some medieval and romantic walks, then visit the Mill, one of the oldest, and most remarkable, market places in Britain. At one time, it held a storehouse used by the Duke of Lancaster, and later, an armory.There are other old marketplaces that offer fine art, and antiques, as well as a host of ancient antiques and historical furnishings. As well as the town's many attractions, Bristol and Bath has some great places to eat. Chippenham Hill is just a short walk from the centre of the town, and offers a delicious selection of cafes and restaurants.Brierley House has a host of restaurants and pubs, and even boasts a restaurant from the owner of Bristol Town Pizza. There is a fully restored synagogue in the centre of town, which is open to the public every day, and a nice selection of bars and pubs too.For those who want a bit more from the seaside and want to spend some time, then it's worth checking out the blue houses, which are a range of 19th century white cottage sty le buildings, which are also ideal for vacationers and those who want to stay on the high seas. There are hundreds of boats, bachs, and other sea craft in the area, which makes it easy to be involved in both pleasure and business. So, if you're a student, or you like fun and excitement, then Bristol and Bath is definitely the place for you.

4 Ways Technology Can be Used in the Classroom

4 Ways Technology Can be Used in the Classroom There are many tools, apps and programs you can use to take your teaching to the next level, but dont forget about those that allow students to share their work and knowledge with you and their classmates. Here are four types of toolsand examples of eachthat go beyond the traditional to achieve 21st century learning: Online presentation tools Tools like Google Slides let your students create, edit, collaborate and present what they learn. They can snazz up their presentations with embedded video, animations and design. Mind mapping tools The mind map helps students boost those brainstorming, idea organization and visual learning aptitudes. Check out mind mapping tools line Coggle and iMindQ. Digital publishing tools Your students can transform their hard copy projects into digital books or zines with tools like Flipsnack or iSpring Flip, which convert and combine various documents into online flipbooks. Interactive writing tools Transform that essay or book report into something visually exciting. Storybird uses illustrations to inspire students to write and publish their stories. Quill offers writing and grammar activities that you can weave into your lessons and discussionsplus you can add independent practice opportunities. ReadWriteThink is a great resource for all kinds of interactive, online literacy tools. Technology has impacted education in every way. Make sure youre incorporating it into your students learning experience from start to finish. Look around onlinethere are endless options! See how Huntington can help your students succeed.

Computer Science Glossary

Computer Science Glossary Computer Science means the study of the principles and use of computers. To learn more about computer science, a good place to start is Wikipedia. For other field-related glossaries, look at the vocabulary section oft his blog. To make your own field-related glossary, click here. Activities Listen and matchMatch audio definitionsMatch terms definitionsComputer Science vocabulary card game Listening resources Careers: The Real World of Computer Programming Reading resources A Day in the Life of a Computer Operator/Programmer Role Plays Computer Science role plays for learning coding concepts Grammar resources Online ESL grammar checker Computer Science Glossary appletA small utility or other simple program, often written in Java language and attached to HTML documents. applicationAn end-user program designed to perform a specific function. arrayData saved in a sequential form on a computer system. backupThe procedure for making extra copies of data in case the original is lost or damaged. bitA binary digit, either a 0 or a 1, used to represent computerized data. blogA regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style. browserA program that can display HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web. bufferA RAM storage location for temporary data to speed up an operation such as disk access or printing. byteEight bits. classAn extensible program-code-template for creating objects. clientA program or computer that asks for information from other programs or computers. cloud computingThe practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer. compressionThe re-encoding of data into a form that uses fewer bits of information than the original data. Computer ScienceAn academic field that studies the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. cursorA movable pointer on a computer screen identifying the position that will be affected by clicking a mouse button or where typed text will be inserted. daemonA computer program that starts when a system boots that runs in the background, rather than under the direct control of a user. dataDistinct pieces of formatted information. databaseA collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. defragmentationThe process of consolidating fragmented data on a hard disk to make it work more efficiently. domain nameA name consisting of an alphabetical or alphanumeric sequence followed by a suffix and used as an Internet address to identify the location of one or more web pages. downloadThe transmission of requested data from another computer over a network. encryptionThe transformation of electronic information into an unreadable state by using algorithms or ciphers. fileA resource for storing information, which is available to a computer program and remains available for other programs to use after the program that created it has finished using it. file extensionA group of letters occurring after a period in a file name, indicating the format of the file. folderA virtual location where files can be kept. hardwareA set of physical objects such as a tower, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and so on. iconA small picture representing an application which can be activated by clicking on it. InternetA large computer network that facilitates the exchange and transfer of data between computers. Internet service providerA company that provides individuals and other companies access to the Internet. kernelA program responsible for managing requests from software and translating them into data processing instructions for the central processing unit and other electronic components of a computer. memoryThe internal data storage on a computer. motherboardA printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted. networkA group of computers connected to each other in order to send and receive data. Open SourceThe production and development of software by a public development community that is freely available to anyone who would like to use it or modify it for their own purposes. operating systemThe software platform required to run various applications and responsible for managing memory storage and data security. packetA portion of a message or data that is transferred over a network. peripheral deviceAny auxiliary device such as a computer mouse or keyboard that connects to and works with the computer. pixelOne point within an image. portA mainly hardware component that enables two computers to connect and share data. protocolA set of rules followed by two devices while interacting with each other. queryA request made by a computer to a database. renderThe process of using a computer program to generate an image from the information contained in a file. routerA device that forwards data packets along networks and located where two or more networks connect. scriptA list of commands that can be executed without user interaction. serverA computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network. social mediaOnline tools that allow people to create, share or exchange information, ideas, pictures and videos in virtual online communities. softwareA program containing computer code that directs hardware to carry out a range of functions. software bugAn error or flaw in a computer program or system that causes it to behave in unintended ways. speech recognitionThe ability of a computer to identify and respond to the sounds in human speech. speech synthesisThe artificial production of human speech. support ticketA computer software package that manages and maintains lists of issues, as needed by an organization. touchscreenA display device that allows a user to interact with a computer by touching areas on the screen. upgradeA new version of a product designed to replace an older version of the same product. uploadThe transfer of data from one computer to a remote computer functioning as a server. URLThe unique resource locator address for a file that is accessible on the Internet. virtual memoryUnused memory on the hard disk employed by certain applications that need more RAM than is available. virusA program that can copy itself and corrupt the computer system or destroy data. web hostingA service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. wikiA website that allows anyone, using a web browser, to edit, delete or modify content on the site, including the work of other authors. word processorSoftware used to create, edit, format and print documents. Please follow and like us:

Political Controversy at its Finest

Political Controversy at its Finest Picture by DonkeyHotey via Flickr.com My favorite occasion to observe the ignorance of young people is during or after a political debate when opinions are expressed via Facebook statuses and updates. I cannot think of a more unprofessional approach to sharing your political views with your peers. I do believe that sharing ideas in an educational setting is crucial to expand the mind, but Facebook is not an educational outlet. It pains me to scroll through my news feed on occasion to see it flooded with unintelligently composed statuses from my peers or kids I went to high school with. How about, instead of bashing candidates for their seemingly dismal personalities, you read an article or two and actually learn about what they plan to do for our country. I, and your how many ever Facebook friends, dont need a play by play of the presidential debate. Really, we dont. As much as Id like to applaud your attempts at being politically involved, its difficult to overlook your lack of grammar and correct spelling. Your community college education has done you well. That was rude, but also true for some. Its really simple, if you dont know what youre talking about, dont go posting your thoughts all over Facebook just to get a rise out of people. In some cases, people do post some interesting information and share valuable opinions, but it is still very petty to do this through Facebook. If you want to make people aware of certain issues you feel strongly about, have an intimate discussion with friends or family, join a club, get involved in a local campaign, anything but heated comments on Facebook about abortion and health care that will make your friends hate you.

Are you a Japanese Teacher Check this out!

Are you a Japanese Teacher Check this out! At italki, we love to support language projects, and our friend, Brian Kwong, is running a fantastic language challenge, called the +1 Challenge! As part of the +1 Challenge, one of the cool things he is doing is a Youtube video, which needs the help of our beloved Japanese teachers on italki, check out the message from Brian [in English and Japanese]: WANTED: FUN AND AWESOME JAPANESE TEACHERS! Dear italki Japanese teachers! A few Japanese students from italki recently made this fun video singing a song all in Katakana. I shared it with a few of my italki Japanese teachers and they all want to do a reply video  A Japanese to English song [think karate, miso soup, ninja, dragon ball, pokemon :)] Each person only needs to do a small part as we already have 4-5 people, who wrote most of the lyrics and a plan ready to go. If you want to be a part of this awesome and fun video, then send me a message  here on italki  before Friday Oct 25th, 2013. I look forward to seeing this fun video soon! PS:  You dont have to be an italki tutor to do this but if you are one, your italki profile will be in the video description so Japanese students can find you and book lessons with you Brian! ?????????????!Fun and Awesome Japanese Teachers WANTED! italki??????????????????????????????? ??????????????????italki????????????????????????????? ·????????????????????????????????????????????????????karate  ???miso soup  ????ninja  ???dragon ball  ????????pokemon  ??????? (^-^) ?????????????????????????????4~5???????????!?????????????????? ??????????????????10?25?(?)????????????????italki???????????????! ????????????????????????!(^-^) P.S.  ??????italki?????????????????????????????????????italki  ??????????????????? Are you a Japanese Teacher Check this out! At italki, we love to support language projects, and our friend, Brian Kwong, is running a fantastic language challenge, called the +1 Challenge! As part of the +1 Challenge, one of the cool things he is doing is a Youtube video, which needs the help of our beloved Japanese teachers on italki, check out the message from Brian [in English and Japanese]: WANTED: FUN AND AWESOME JAPANESE TEACHERS! Dear italki Japanese teachers! A few Japanese students from italki recently made this fun video singing a song all in Katakana. I shared it with a few of my italki Japanese teachers and they all want to do a reply video  A Japanese to English song [think karate, miso soup, ninja, dragon ball, pokemon :)] Each person only needs to do a small part as we already have 4-5 people, who wrote most of the lyrics and a plan ready to go. If you want to be a part of this awesome and fun video, then send me a message  here on italki  before Friday Oct 25th, 2013. I look forward to seeing this fun video soon! PS:  You dont have to be an italki tutor to do this but if you are one, your italki profile will be in the video description so Japanese students can find you and book lessons with you Brian! ?????????????!Fun and Awesome Japanese Teachers WANTED! italki??????????????????????????????? ??????????????????italki????????????????????????????? ·????????????????????????????????????????????????????karate  ???miso soup  ????ninja  ???dragon ball  ????????pokemon  ??????? (^-^) ?????????????????????????????4~5???????????!?????????????????? ??????????????????10?25?(?)????????????????italki???????????????! ????????????????????????!(^-^) P.S.  ??????italki?????????????????????????????????????italki  ???????????????????

You Are What You Eat; The Benefits of Food Co-ops

You Are What You Eat; The Benefits of Food Co-ops https://www.facebook.com/OshkoshFood?fref=ts Everyone has heard the cliché ‘you are what you eat’. Most of us don’t consider how true this actually is. Food is food right? It is all the same anyways so it must not matter where it is coming from or what is actually being eaten. Wrong and, you guessed it, wrong again. I will not go into what people are eating (that is a whole other debate) but I really think we as consumers need to re-consider how and where we buy our food. It makes a difference, not only in the health of our bodies, but for the local economy and (dare I say it?) the environment as well. There is this big stigma that doing what is ‘right’ for the environment is painful, inconvenient, and just a plain old hassle. Take buying groceries for instance. It is so much easier to drive to the conventional grocery store and buy their food. True, you may not know where it is coming from, how safe it actually is, or that all of the money you spend is not helping the local economy out in any way, but those are not really that big of issues in the first place, right? What if there was a way to solve all of these problems without actually giving up going to a grocery store? Cue food co-ops. For those who do not know what a food co-op is, it is actually a rather simple concept.   A food cooperative (food co-op) is basically the local version of a grocery store. Instead of a big company, it is run by shareholders and members from the local community. The produce sold at co-ops is generally the same as what would be found in a conventional grocery store, but member owners assess the needs of their community and can offer alternative products. This materializes into more local, natural, and organic food options and variety; it also keeps the focus on the consumer’s needs and wants. Thinking of the big picture, a food co-op keeps money circulating in the local economy since the produce is coming from local sources and the employees are all from the area as well. So a food co-op is a pretty good idea and all, but how does that apply to a college student? Well, a great example is the food co-op that is in the works for Oshkosh, Wisconsin. I recently interviewed fellow student Bridgette Weber from UW-Oshkosh, who has done a fantastic job getting involved in her local community. She has helped get plans underway for a food co-op to hopefully be set in place in the downtown Oshkosh area. This specific co-op, Weber told me, is a not-for-profit (not to be confused with a non-profit). Every member will be an owner of the co-op, which means they get to help make decisions regarding the co-op (they also get to participate in things such as member only sales). It is not necessary to be a member to shop there however, which is great for those who may not have the money to be a member, but would still like to buy their food locally. As far as pricing goes, the co-op wants to keep it as affordable as possible. Remember they are a NOT-for-profit business, but consumers also have to come to terms with the real price of food (which is often different from what is paid at the grocery store). In addition, EBT and WIC would be accepted at the co-op so it’s available for all people. Oh, and one more great thing, at least for Oshkosh, with a co-op near downtown, it right next to campus and therefore closer than the grocery store. On top of the other benefits, it makes it that much more accessible. All things considered, a person is not just what they eat; they are the community in which they are involved in. It is fantastic to have good food at affordable prices, but it’s even better when that food connects people to their local communities. Food is something that everyone has in common, and that’s a pretty dang good thing. As for me, I cannot wait for Oshkosh to get their food co-op set up; it will be exciting to be connected to my local economy and community. For more information about the Oshkosh Food Co-op and ways to get involved the email is Oshkoshfoodcoop@gmail.com. They can also be reached on Facebook at www.facebook.com/oshkoshfood, though joining the email list is the most direct way to get involved.  Internships are offered according to skill set, and volunteers are always welcome. For more information about food co-ops in other places, check out websites such as http://www.localharvest.org/food-coops/ and http://www.coopdirectory.org/directory.htm. They are great resources for finding a co-op no matter where you are.  Consumers deserve the best product at the best price while making responsible and conscious choices about how their decisions will impact others around them. Buying good food from a local food co-op is just the beginning. Eat well, friends.

Back to school how to create good study habits

Back to school how to create good study habits After the long summer break it is difficult to get back into good study habits, especially while the sun is still shining outside. However, with a bit of forward planning, breaking back into an academic routine can be easier than expected. The six P's mnemonic comes into play here: Proper Preparation Prevents Pretty Poor Performance. Students need to ensure they have all the back to school essentials, textbooks, stationery, clothing etc. Starting a 'working' routine a week or so before the end of the holiday also helps. This means going to bed and getting up at the same sort of time as on a school night. By getting the body back into a routine, the physical impact of going back to school is minimised and it becomes easier to cope with the sudden onslaught, without facing excessive exhaustion or broken sleep. Knowing the timetable for the year quickly and intimately can increase awareness of responsibilities and teachers' trends in setting homework. This more easily allows a balance between school and social life to be found. It can also help in the production of a year-long study plan, especially helpful in exam years, to avoid undue stress at certain times. If you plan to hire a private tutor, start looking around now: don't leave it until there's a huge pile of exam revision to get through. What study practices have you found work over the years and what advice would you give to current pupils who are headed back to school next week? Is it merely a case of discipline and getting into a new routine, or are there some useful 'short-cuts' that could be suggested?