Interactive Hypertext for Interactive Readers With every new advancement in technology the roles of the writer and the roles of the reader are changed; sometimes it is a small change and other times it can be a drastic transformation. In this modern age it seems the role that the reader or the audience plays is shifting significantly. I don’t think there has ever been a point in history where there was as much interactivity as there is currently. The main reason for this change in the reader’s
Interactive Cable Archives and Videoconferencing The integration of technology into curriculum and instructional practices in P-12 education has been gaining momentum in classroom reform across the nation (Mowre-Popiel, Pollard, & Pollard, 1994). Interactive and digital technologies are now recognized as tools by which educators can bring unique resources into the classroom (Schutte, 1998; Wise, 2002) and engage students in dynamic, self-constructed learning (Branzburg, 2001). The use of technology
Interactive Museum Experiences “I am Richard Nixon, president from 1969 to 1974. I was a lawyer and studied at Duke University Law. I died in 1994,” says Marjorie Cozzens, age 8 (Dooley, 2003, p. F4). The third grade class at Karigon Elementary School, of which Marjorie is a member, were preparing for the opening of their Presidential Wax Museum on Friday, March 7, 2003. Marjorie’s third grade teacher, Renee Bortolini has her class choose a president, learn about them, and on Friday, the
Interactive Fiction: Computer Games When I read a good novel I always imagine myself participating in the events, going on the journey with the characters. I can still clearly remember the first time I finished The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. I was 9 at the time, and the books had a great effect on me. When the story ended, it seemed like I had been along for the ride. Yet I had been involved in the action only as a bystander, nothing more than a ghost watching things happen, unable
Interactive Media and Its Effects on Copywriting Interactive media and the World Wide Web have become an entirely new medium for advertising copywriters. As new innovations in computer technology arise, copywriters find the best ways to utilize interactive media for marketing their products, and sometimes, themselves. They have discovered several key marketing methods including hypertext, JAVA, and accuracy of information. According to Duif Calvin, author of "The Nintendo Generation," hypertext
Marketing Strategy For an Interactive Pub Quiz Website My business idea is an interactive pub quiz web site run nationally for big cash prizes. This work was initially produced in a group for a national young entrepreneur's competition. Just to tell you, we won. METHODOLOGY I propose to conduct my research by means of secondary information by using a variety of textbooks including the Heinemann AVCE Adv. Business, Osborne Adv. Business textbooks plus another few. These will be a means
Combine the touch screen capability of a video game with the flexibility to draw using whiteboard markers and what does that leave you with? An interactive whiteboard! See why K-12 teachers around Australia are using the interactive whiteboards in almost every subject area, and learn what you should consider before purchasing one yourself. The days of using just an ordinary computer and projector are no longer. Using this combination, they can display the contents of a computer screen to an entire
The interactive whiteboard has been in use in the corporate arena for many years and has been successful in making impact on customers through a seamless presentation of data. The interactive whiteboard has made a jump to the classroom and has been able to have just as significant of an impact but for many different reasons. The interactive whiteboard has become a tool to engage students, provide for student involvement in the learning process and has generally made learning more fun for both teacher
Table of Contents Introduction 3 Is interactive learning suitable for all subjects? 4 Are the students open to the change in their normal school routine? 5 Is there an age bracket best suited to interactive learning? 5 What are the advantages and disadvantages of an interactive classroom? 6 How do the roles of teacher and learner changes when involve in interactive learning? 8 How actually does an interactive classroom differ from a traditional classroom? 9 Conclusion 11 References 12
collaboration, the final product is submitted. The preliminary work and annotated bibliography already accomplished, the paper that follows is the presentation outline and rough draft for the Red team’s project on interactive whiteboards. Introduction Through the use of Interactive whiteboards, referred from this point forward as IWBs, the classroom setting moves into the 21st century as teachers and students alike employ this innovative tool to support learning in whatever form they need:
Currently, one piece of hardware that many school districts are investing money in is interactive whiteboards. These boards allow the teacher to easily integrate technology into their classroom. With all of the money being spent on interactive white boards, are they really an effective tool? What does the research, teachers, and students have to say about these boards? This paper will explore whether or not interactive white boards are effective in the classroom, from the option of both the teacher
focusing on Chapter 7 “Interactive Fiction” and chapter 8 “Critical Theory in a New Writing Space” and their emphasis on digital poetry and the increased role of the reader in the reading process. The information taken from these two works will then be compared to the interactive hypertext webpage entitled “Heading South” by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) English graduate student, Cheryl Ball. In relation to hypertext, the role of the reader seems to be more interactive than that of a typical
and has evolved from the simplest definition, "The use of computers and multimedia technology for training"(http://www.unn.ac.uk/~buu504/comp_bt.htm). The best definition for CBT is from a 1995 text called Making CBT Happen by Gloria Gery. An interactive learning experience between the learner and computer in which the computer provides the majority of the stimulus, the learner must respond, and the computer analyzes the response and provides feedback to the learner (1995). Although this definition
revenue. Terry Hershey, president of Time Warner Interactive's Entertainment division says "We have now built into our process the protocol that when we look at a project we automatically say, what other applications are there?" Time Warner Interactive is a subsidiary of the media conglomerate Time Warner Inc. and is currently making use of this idea of co-development. For example, in the fall of 1994 they launched a CD-ROM version of the classic "Peter and the Wolf" at the same time that
that we decrease the average service times for all food stations as well as reduce the minimum service time for the interactive cooking station and increase the inter-arrival time. We can implement this by offering specials a half hour to an hour before the rush period begins, have enough precooked meals available to accommodate the rush and precook the ingredients for the interactive station. We can also have the manager step in as the second cashier whenever a certain amount of time transpires. The
pathway for the degree qualification. The outline of the problem was to investigate the purpose of the Microsoft.NET initiative and to bring together the information found from the research undertaken into two end products. Firstly a simple interactive presentation explaining in simple terms what .NET[2] is and secondly a PowerPoint presentation to bring together the findings to present a comprehensive information base. At this point it is worth noting that the information about the initiative
Interactive marketing can significantly improve brand awareness as Social media enables very specific targeting of difficult to reach groups and allows consumers to learn from and teach others about a brand, as well as expressing their commitment to a brand (Keller 2009). Furthermore from a marketer’s perspective, if dealt with correctly, creative consumers can be a gold mine of ideas as they can identify opportunities that can become sources of revenue (Berthon 2007). A brand embracing the creative
about the idea of multiculturalism in the classroom, and the positive effect that it has on students. She stated how students could become better writers by learning about the beliefs, experiences, and opinions of others. Hairston writes "In an interactive classroom where students collaborate with other writers, this process of decentering so one can understand the "other" can foster genuine multicultural growth." This q... ... middle of paper ... ...re being taught is steadily changing. With
Traditional teacher led instruction does not promote the interactive type of learning that technology has allowed students to use. Today’s teacher must learn to include a more interactive style of teaching that the technologically savvy student is wired to understand and enjoy. Interactive based learning engages student’s interests, improves student comprehension, and increases student achievement. Using the range of techniques offered by interactive based learning, it will drastically change the overall
theory of personality is called Interactive Personality Theory and it encompasses four factors that interact with each other over an individual’s life time to create a flexible and adaptable personality. The basis of personality is the first factor of genetics or heredity on which the rest of the personality interacts with and builds upon. The second factor of personality is attachment to people especially to the primary caregiver at the start of life. The third interactive factor of personality is the