Category: Communication
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Playtime 1967
Playtime 1967Playtime (stylized as PlayTime and also written as Play Time) is a 1967 comedy film directed by Jacques Tati. In the film, Tati again plays Monsieur Hulot, the popular character who had central roles in his earlier films Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953) and Mon Oncle (1958). However, Tati grew ambivalent towards playing…
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The Silent Child
The Silent Child | Oscar® Winning Short Film Please turn on captions, as they are essential for the sign-language used throughout this film. A deaf 6-year-old girl named Libby lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker gives her the gift of communication. Ddeaflinks Staffordshire have been providing a vital service for…
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Climate Ireland
Ireland’s Climate Status Tool provides interactive access to the Climate Status Report Ireland (CSRI) 2020.
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Disturbing Words
It seems we have forgotten the true meaning of many words that are important in modern media, communications and in practicing ‘free speech’. Too many words have had their meaning changed through abuse, misuse or plain ignorance. Our words are crucially important in communicating our thoughts, responses, opinions and protests, as humanity is made aware…
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Language Terms
Language Education Terms A definitive list of terms in language teaching and linquistics Glossary Accuracy Producing language with few errors. Achievement test A test to measure what students have learned or achieved from a program of study; should be part of every language program and be specific to the goals and objectives of a…
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Internet Tips from Teens to Technophobes
More helpful advice at: http://joshshipp.com/get-started Young people today live a huge portion of their lives online. According to a recent study from the Pew Research Center, 92 percent of teens report going online daily—including 24 percent who say they go online “almost constantly.” Why so much online activity? The accessibility of smartphones, of course. Fully 91…
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Are you safe online?
For more like this subscribe to the Open University channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsH… For more like this subscribe to the Open University channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsH… Are you a safe sharer or a menace to society? Take the test now: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science… — DESCRIPTION Oversharing on the internet can be hazardous. This animation from the fictional Ministry of Sharing outlines the…
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Words as Feelings
THE EMOTIONARY • A dictionary of words that don’t exist for feelings that do written by The Middle actress Eden Sher and illustrated by acclaimed graphic novelist Julia Wertz. All her life, Eden Sher has suffered from dyscommunicatia (n. the inability to articulate a feeling through words.). Then, one day, she decided that, whenever she…
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People design people
The ‘data’ compiled by Quincy L at Medium includes the tags Startup, Tech, Life Lessons, Entrepreneurship, and Design. How People Design Our Lives • The ‘ideal’ seven-minute Medium read of ‘How People Design Our Lives’ – engineered to specification. This is actually quite a good camping kettle but could not quickly find an image of…
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Children and Gender
KIDS TALK GENDER – SOURCE: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Nine-year-olds: They’re smack in the middle of childhood but old enough to have sage views on gender. Here, kids from all over the world share what they like about being boys and girls—and what they wish could be different. • In Their Words: How Children Are Affected by…
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Designing Your Life
Designing Your LifeAuthors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans discuss their new book (Designing Your Life), which shows you how to build–design–a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage. For more information: http://bit.ly/2bAjI1FDesign thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what…