Curated OER
Social Interactions in the Habbo Hotel
Students examine compare real life social interactions. They participate in an online website, interacting in pseudo real life activities. Students initiate conversations with others online. Students examine benefits and drawbacks to...
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Is Radio 1 British enough?
Young scholars read the story Radio 1 defends not playing enough UK tunes. Students are then asked: What are the benefits of having a mix of musical cultures in a country?, Do countries lose a sense of identity when other cultures are...
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Spring Harvest
Students engage in a activity that is interested in the foods related to the season of Spring. They conduct research using a variety of resources while creating menus to match the regions of The United States. Students create food items...
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Antarctic Jukebox
In this environment worksheet, students read an excerpt about Antarctica, including the many challenges explorers face. Then they imagine that they are a sound recordist in Antarctica and record 3 CDs. Students look at the images given...
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Which Snowman is Different
In this visual discrimination worksheet, students circle the snowman in each row of three that is different from the other two. There are four rows of snowmen.
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Match The Advice to the Statement
In this advice and statement matching worksheet, students math statements with the best advice. Students click on the correct answer. Page has links to additional activities.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Hangover Cures Do Not Work
In this English learning exercise, students read "Hangover Cures Do Not Work," and then respond to 1 graphic organizer, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the...
Media Smarts
Media Awareness Network: Co Co's Adver Smarts
Co-Co's AdverSmarts is an interactive unit whose purpose is to help children ages five through eight recognize marketing techniques used on websites that target them. As kids assist in designing the new Co-Co Crunch website, Co-Co...
Other
Chief Marketer: Is Social Media the New Mass Media?
Discusses the evolution of major social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter from their humble beginnings. Then looks at the user experience of marketing on social media sites as it appeared in 2010. Much of the marketing was poorly...
Other
Ad Up: Internet Advertising and Marketing Terms Glossary: Definitions
Extensive collection of marketing terms and definitions. Includes industry, nonprofit, and professional organizations as well as technical terms for approach, design, layout, copy, production, & distribution.
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Internet Telephony
This is the official website of Internet Telephony Magazine. The online version basically offers all of the latest articles and news that the print version offers, plus archived articles, buyer's guide, newsletter, and more.
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Market Connections: Research Faq
This page offers explanations of research methods and how they work. Though aimed at businesses, it provides good information about conducting school research as well.
Other
E Content: Social Media Is Mass Media
Discusses the shift in thinking about social media as mainly user-generated media to one where social media is seen as a form of mass media, one where companies and marketers control much of the content. (Published: Mar. 14, 2013)
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Glossary: Marketing, Advertising, and Promotional Terms
Thorough glossary of marketing and advertising terms and associations (including legal and business) for all media: print, television, radio, display, and Internet. Includes concept, production, process, and philosophy terms as well.
Other
Click Z: Digital Marketing
This site offers current articles on issues related to online advertising.
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Help for Growing and Starting Your Small Business
"From 200+ ways to be your own boss and how to calculate your start-up costs to sample business plans and more all from Business Know-How."
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Fisher College of Business: Finance Resources
Looking for online financial information? The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business virtual library has compiled Internet resources on a variety of financial topics.
University of Texas at Austin
Francais Interactif Money, Finance & Investments
Extensive vocabulary lists of all things financial. Video and audio clips to utilize vocab in context. Has interviews in French and links to internet activities and salient grammar points.
Other
Thales Group: Digital Dividends: The Positive Effects of Id Technology
This article provides a pro-business perspective on the adoption of digital identification of citizens by governments around the world. It looks at how governments can better serve their citizens by using this technology, its economic...
Other
Foundation for Teaching Economics: Homepage
The Foundation for Teaching Economics is committed to excellence in economic education. The Foundation offers free workshops for high school educators and students. This site includes workshop dates, locations, and registration...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: It's a Wonderful Life
The young scholars will use the Internet to research the Roaring Twenties, The Stock Market Crash, and The Great Depression. They will also watch the movie "It's A Wonderful Life" to see how people lived through these three dramatic...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Trading and Tracking Stock Portfolios Online
Student teams will trade stocks and track the progress of their Alabama Stock Market Simulation portfolio by using spreadsheet software and the Internet. They will relate the information to a previous social studies unit on economics and...
Other
Silicon valley.com
SiliconValley.com is an Internet technology news source providing up-to-the-minute news and opinions about the industry. Content highlights the people and companies shaping the industry, the financial market, technology regions, and more.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Tribes We Lead
Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human social unit from the distant past: tribes. Founded on shared ideas and values, tribes give ordinary people the power to lead and make big change. He urges us to...