The chapters in this new edited collection, published solely in electronic format, consider human activity and writing from three different perspectives: the role of writing in producing work and the economy; the role of writing in creating, maintaining, and transforming socially located selves and communities; and the role of writing formal education. The editors observe, "The activity approaches to understanding writing presented in this volume give us ways to examine more closely how people do the work of the world and form the relations that give rise to the sense of selves and societies through writing, reading, and circulating texts. These essays provide major contributions to both writing research and activity theory as well as to the recently emerged but now robust research tradition that brings the two together."
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction | 9 July 2008
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The spectacular but unsettling reality of faster cycles of change,
breakdown of traditional values and institutions, and many other
symptoms of technological innovation-what makes these necessary is the
subject of this thought-provoking book. All the good intentions of
educators, scholars, politicians, and policymakers will fail if they do
not recognize why literacy as a dominant framework of human activity is
no longer adequate. The current dynamics of human activity is without
precedent. It is not the result of technology, but of deeper forces of
change. The answer to the failure of many seemingly eternal
institutions-government, family, education-is not improvement in the
traditional sense, but a fundamentally new perspective. The digital
paradigm underlying the new civilization provides a basis for this
perspective. But it will be misapplied unless understood within the
broader framework of the driving forces behind human activity.
No one becomes a great leader without first being a great learner.
The Leadership Training Activity Book
provides trainers with a wide range of activities to help teach and
apply the most critical leadership competencies participants need.
Featuring modules designed for beginning to advanced skill levels, the
book contains exercises that help new and experienced leaders improve
their understanding of crucial topics such as: * trust * values *
networking * conflict resolution * diversity * negotiation * listening
skills * mentoring * vision * communication. Designed to encourage a
journey of discovery in which trainers liberate the hidden skills
already in the hearts and minds of learners, The Leadership Training Activity Book is a unique collection of proven exercises that will elicit the best from those who wish to lead.
Set Sail - 2 - Teacher's Activity Book (Overprinted)
Added by: Lyudmila A | Karma: 103.16 | Coursebooks | 24 June 2008
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Set Sail! is an early-primary course. Two captivating characters, Larry and Lulu, along with their pet, Chuckles the chimp, take young learners to a world of fun and adventure!
Set Sail! 2 provides practice in all four skills, progressing to more demanding tasks designed to fully equip young learners with the ability to communicate in the target language.
Each level of the Set Sail! series consists of six themes. The Pupil´s Book and the Activity Book are designed to be covered in 70 hours of classroom work.
