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# Blended Learning in K-12/The many names of Blended Learning
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Blended Learning has been around for many years, but the name has
changed as the uses and recognition have increased. Many people may be
using a form of blended learning in lessons and teac... |
# Blended Learning in K-12/Why is Blended Learning Important?
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Now that you know what blended learning is, you may be asking yourself,
\"Why do I need to know about blended learning? Why is it important?\"
Over the years, many groups... |
# Blended Learning in K-12/Types of Blended Learning
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As stated previously, K-12 may be the last to utilize Blended Learning
but it has certainly gone beyond the \'trickle down effect.\' There is a
growing trend to... |
# Blended Learning in K-12/Characteristics of Blended Learning
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What are the main characteristics of Blended Learning? What makes
blended learning unique, different, special?
The term "Blended L... |
# Blended Learning in K-12/General Comparisons in Blended Learning
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**Offline and Online Learning** One of the most distinguishable
characteristics of blending learning is its ability to c... |
# Blended Learning in K-12/Pedagogical Models- blending constructivism, behaviorism and cognitivism
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One of the harshest criticisms of Blended Learning is that the focus
tends to be on the instructor, rather... |
# Blended Learning in K-12/Synchronous and asynchronous communication methods
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Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication Methods
` In blended learning, instructors use facets of self-pa... |
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### Designing a Lesson
The keystone standards of blended learning are akin to other forms of
learning. Iden... |
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### Guiding Principles
A definitive statement of what constitutes the best combination of
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and face-to-face lea... |
# Blended Learning in K-12/Success Tips
## Success Tips
Designing a blended learning environment can be a complicated and
involved process. Several experienced authors have offered tips for
success in such an endeavor. One such author, who appears at every
attempt to search the web for blended learning information, i... |
# Blended Learning in K-12/Application of Blended Learning in K-12
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# Blended Learning in K-12/Blended Learning In Grades K-2
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Blended learning within early childhood education is an interesting
concept; *how can a student who lacks the ability to read and write be
part of a virtual community?*... |
# Blended Learning in K-12/Blended Learning in Grades 3-6
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**Starting Out With Blended Learning**
As students become more confident of their technology skills in grades
3-6, and access to technology at home increases, the opportunitie... |
# Blended Learning in K-12/Blended Learning In Grades 7-8
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## Blended Learning Grades 7--8
As students mature and can handle learning without constant teacher
attention, online applications may become more effective for teaching
some... |
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Today\'s high school student often has the maturity and technical
expertise necessary to participate in e-learning experiences. However,
students of this age frequently require the support of a t... |
# FHSST Physics/Info
**Free High School Science Texts (FHSST)** is an initiative to develop
and distribute free science textbooks to grade 11 - 12 learners in South
Africa.
The primary objectives are:
- To provide a \*free\* resource, that can be used alone or in
conjunction with other education initiatives in... |
# FHSST Physics/Introduction
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## Introduction
Physics is the study of the laws which govern space, structure and time.
In a sense we are more qualified to do physics than any other science.
From the day we are born we study the things around us in an effort to
understand ... |
# FHSST Physics/Waves
## Waves and Wavelike Motion
Waves occur frequently in nature. The most obvious examples are waves in
water on a dam, in the ocean, or in a bucket, but sound waves and
electromagnetic waves are other, less visible examples. We are most
interested in the properties that waves have. All waves have... |
# FHSST Physics/Vectors
# Vectors
NOTE TO SELF: SW: initially this chapter had a very mathematical
approach. I have toned this down and tried to present in a logical way
the techniques of vector manipulation after first exploring the
mathematical properties of vectors. Most of the PGCE comments revolved
around the om... |
# FHSST Physics/Momentum
**Momentum** is the product of the mass and velocity of an object. In
general the momentum of an object can be conceptually thought of as the
tendency for an object to continue in its current state of motion, speed
and direction.
As such, it is a natural consequence of Newtons first law.
Mom... |
# FHSST Physics/Newtonian Gravitation
# Newtonian Gravitation
!Sir Isaac
Newton All
objects on Earth are pulled downward, towards the ground. This
phenomenon is called **gravity**. Every object falls just as fast as any
other object (unless the air slows it down like a feather, or pushes it
up like a balloon), as fir... |
# FHSST Physics/Pressure
**Essay 3: Pressure and Forces**
Author: Asogan Moodaly
Asogan Moodaly received his Bachelor of Science degree (with honours) in
Mechanical Engineering from the University of Natal, Durban in South
Africa. For his final year design project he worked on a 3-axis filament
winding machine for c... |
# FHSST Physics/Electrostatics
# Electrostatics
The study of the effects of static charges. These charges are produced
by too many or too few electrons. Electrons, in turn, are the most
movable charge forms, and are found spread around the positive charge in
the nucleus of the atom. If there are too few electrons, a ... |
# FHSST Physics/Electricity
# Electricity
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# FHSST Physics/Atomic Nucleus
# Inside atomic nucleus
Amazingly enough, the human mind that is contained inside a couple of
liters of human\'s brain, is able to deal with extremely large as well
as extremely small objects such as the whole universe and its smallest
building blocks. So, what are these building blocks... |
# Physics Study Guide/Purpose
## Purpose of Physics
The aim of the study of physics is to understand the natural world, in
its broadest and most fundamental sense. By understanding it, we hope to
be able to explain and predict (typically through the mathematics that
are developed) and ultimately modify (oftentimes th... |
# Physics Study Guide/Scientific Method
## Scientific Method
In order to uncover these \'laws of nature\', physics (like all science)
relies on a *deliberately-structured process* of
- observe a natural phenomenon, (for example thanks to an
experimentation)
- creating a theory or model,
- testing the theor... |
# Physics Study Guide/Normal Force and Friction
## The Normal Force
Why is it that we stay steady in our chairs when we sit down? According
to the first law of motion, if an object is translationally in
equilibrium (velocity is constant), the sum of all the forces acting on
the object must be equal to zero. For a per... |
# Physics Study Guide/Circular Motion
## Uniform Circular Motion
### Speed and frequency
!A two dimensional polar co-ordinate system. The point $M$ can be
located in 2D plane as $(a,b)$ in Cartesian coordinate
system or $(r,\theta)$ in
polar coordinate
system in Cartesian coordinate system or (r,\theta) in polar coo... |
# Physics Study Guide/Torque
## Torque and Circular Motion
Circular motion is the motion of a particle at a set distance (called
radius) from a point. For circular motion, there needs to be a force
that makes the particle turn. This force is called the \'centripetal
force.\' Please note that the centripetal force is ... |
# Physics Study Guide/Waves
# Waves
Wave is defined as the movement of any periodic motion like a spring, a
pendulum, a water wave, an electric wave, a sound wave, a light wave,
etc.
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amplitude.{width="400"}
Any periodic wave that has amplitude varied with time, phase
sinusoidally can be express... |
# Physics Study Guide/Standing waves
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# Standing waves
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**Wave speed** is equal to the square root... |
# Physics Study Guide/Sound
Sound is defined as mechanical sinosodial vibratory longitudinal impulse
waves which oscillate the pressure of a transmitting medium by means of
adiabatic compression and decompression consequently resulting in the
increase in the angular momentum and hence rotational kinetic energy of
the ... |
# Physics Study Guide/Fluids
## Buoyancy
**Buoyancy** is the force due to pressure differences on the top and
bottom of an object under a fluid (gas or liquid).
Net force = buoyant force - force due to gravity on the object
## Bernoulli\'s Principle
Fluid flow is a complex phenomenon. An ideal fluid may be describ... |
# Physics Study Guide/Fields
# Fields
A field is one of the more difficult concepts to grasp in physics. A
field is an area or region in which an influence or force is effective
regardless of the presence or absence of a material medium. Simply put,
a **field** is a collection of vectors often representing the force ... |
# Physics Study Guide/Thermodynamics
# Introduction
Thermodynamics deals with the movement of heat and its conversion to
mechanical and electrical energy among others.
# Laws of Thermodynamics
### First Law
The `<b>`{=html}First Law`</b>`{=html} is a statement of conservation of
energy law:
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# Physics Study Guide/Theories of Electricity
## Intro
All atoms are made of charged particles called electrons, neutrons and
protons. At the center of each atom is a nucleus of neutrons and
protons, which is surrounded by electrons orbiting it on circular paths.
## Charged Particles
The three main subatomic partic... |
# Physics Study Guide/Physics constants
# Commonly Used Physical Constants
Name Symbol Value Units Relativ... |
# Physics Study Guide/Frictional Coefficients
## Approximate Coefficients of Friction
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# Physics Study Guide/Greek alphabet
# About the *Common uses in Physics*
While these are indeed common usages, it should be pointed out that
there are many other usages and that other letters are used for the same
purpose. The reason is quite simple: there are only so many symbols in
the Greek and Latin alphabets, a... |
# Physics Study Guide/Vectors and scalars
**Vectors** are quantities that are characterized by having both a
numerical **quantity** (called the \"magnitude\" and denoted as \|*v*\|)
and a **direction**. Velocity is an example of a vector; it describes
the time rated change in position with a numerical quantity (meters... |
# Physics Study Guide/Topics
1. Displacement, velocity, and
acceleration
- Vectors and
scalars
2. Force
3. Ropes and
tension
4. Gravity
5. Momentum and collision
force
6. Energy
- Kinetic energy
7. Friction
8. Periodic Motion
9. Torque
10. Circular Motion
- Center of Mass... |
# Physics Study Guide/Style Guide
#### Equations
For uniformity in the book a template should be used for embeding
equations. View the template at
Template:PSG/eq use it as follows
`{{PSG/eq|<math>ax^2+bx+c=0</math>}}`
Which gives
#### Units
Units should be given using the \\mathrm{} command and small spaces \\,... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Chemicals
!original image by
jurvetson
CC-BY{width="400"}
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know the:
- symbols used to represent elements;
- names of molecules commonly found in animal cells;
- characteristics of ions and electrolytes;
- basic struc... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Classification
!original image by
R\'Eyes cc
by{width="400"}
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
- how to write the scientific name of animals correctly
- know that animals belong to the Animal kingdom and that this is
divided into phyla, classes... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/The Cell
!original image by pong cc
by{width="400"}
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
:\*that cells can be of different shapes and sizes
:\*the role and function of the plasma membrane; cytoplasm, ribosomes,
rough endoplasmic reticulum; smooth endopla... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Body Organisation
!original image by
grrphoto cc
by{width="400"}
In this chapter, the way the cells of the body are organised into
different tissues is described. You will find out how these tissues are
arranged into organs, and how the organs form systems such as the
digestive sys... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/The Skin
!original image by
Fran-cis-ca cc
by{width="400"}
The skin is the first of the eleven body systems to be described. Each
chapter from now on will cover one body system.
The skin, sometimes known as the **Integumentary System** is, in fact,
the largest organ of the body. I... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/The Skeleton
!original image by
heschong cc
by{width="400"}
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
- the functions of the skeleton
- the basic structure of a vertebrae and the regions of the vertebral
column
- the general structure of the skull
- ... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Muscles
!original image by
eclecticblogs cc
by{width="400"}
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
- The structure of smooth, cardiac and skeletal muscle and where they
are found.
- What the insertion and origin of a muscle is.
- What flexion and ... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Respiratory System
!original image by Zofia
P cc
by{width="400"}
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
- why animals need energy and how they make it in cells
- why animals require oxygen and need to get rid of carbon dioxide
- what the term gas exch... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Lymphatic System
!original image by Toms
Bauģis cc
by{width="400"}
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
- the function of the lymphatic system
- what the terms tissue fluid, lymph, lymphocyte and lymphatic mean
- how lymph is formed and what is in i... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/The Gut and Digestion
!original image by vnysia
cc
by{width="400"}
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
- what is meant by the terms: ingestion, digestion, absorption,
assimilation, egestion, peristalsis and chyme
- the characteristics, advantages... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Urinary System
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
- Understand the parts of the urinary system.
- The structure and function of a kidney.
- The structure and function of a kidney tubule or nephron.
- The processes of filtration, reabsorption, sec... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Reproductive System
!original image by
ynskjen cc
by{width="400"}
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
- the role of mitosis and meiosis in the production of gametes (sperm
and ova)
- that gametes are haploid cells
- that fertilization forms a d... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Nervous System
!Original image by Royalty-free image
collection.
Used under a CC-BY
licence.{width="400"}
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
- the role of the nervous system in coordinating an animal's response
to the environment
- that the nerv... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/The Senses
!original image by miss
pupik cc
by{width="400"}
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
- that the general senses of touch, pressure, pain etc. are situated
in the dermis of the skin and in the body
- that the special senses include those... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Endocrine System
!original image by Denis
Gustavo cc
by{width="400"}
**PREPARED BY ARNOLD WAMUKOTA, BUSIA**
## Objectives
After completing this section, you should know:
- The characteristics of endocrine glands and hormones
- The position of the main endocrine glands in the... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/The Author
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Ruth Lawson is a zoologist who gained her first degree at Imperial
College, London University and her D.Phil from York University, UK.
After post graduate research on the tropical parasitic worm that causes
schistosom... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Terry Marler (B.V.S.C.) for his guiding vision, wisdom,
experience and patience. His advice throughout the writing of this
WikiBook has been invaluable. I would also like to thank Bronwyn
Hegarty, for gently shepherding the project through the many hu... |
# Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Table of contents
**Table of Contents for Print Version**
## Chapter 1 Chemicals
Page Number
14 Objectives
14 Elements and atoms
15 Compounds and molecules
16 Chemical reactions
16 Ionisation
16 Organic and inorganic compounds
17 Carbohydrates
18 Fats
19 Proteins
20 Summ... |
# Introduction to Online Convex Optimization - Second Edition
# List of Symbols {#list-of-symbols .unnumbered}
### General {#general .unnumbered}
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$\mathop{\mathrm{\arg\min}}\{ \... |
# Introduction to Trustworthy Machine Learning
## Scale is all we need?
::: definition
Generalization An ML model generalizes well if the rules found on the
training set can be applied to new test situations we are interested in.
:::
The story of Machine Learning (ML) seems to be that a bigger model with
more data i... |
# Convex Optimization: Algorithms and Complexity / Introduction {#intro}
The central objects of our study are convex functions and convex sets in
$\mathbb{R}^n$.
::: definition
A set $\mathcal{X}\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ is said to be convex if it
contains all of its segments, that is
$$\forall (x,y,\gamma) \in \mathcal{... |
# Building Abstractions with Procedures {#Chapter 1}
> The acts of the mind, wherein it exerts its power over simple ideas,
> are chiefly these three: 1. Combining several simple ideas into one
> compound one, and thus all complex ideas are made. 2. The second is
> bringing two ideas, whether simple or complex, togeth... |
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