Kirjahaku

A fascinating blend of little known history and compelling fiction. Convicted by the Puritans in 1660 for being a Quaker, Mary Dyer courageously faced the gallows on the Boston Commons. Often misunderstood by her husband and six children, she turned her back on those who loved her for the higher principle of protesting the anti-Quaker Laws. What must it have been like to stand beneath the gallows and watch a loved one make the ultimate sacrifice for something you do not fully understand? Mary Dyer's sacrifice helped pave the way for our first amendment rights of the freedom of religion and speech and pointed out the need for the separation of church and state.

Using this guide, teachers and media specialists can help their students increase their visual literacy, particularly media literacy and information literacy. This work takes the novice and intermediate user step-by-step through the elements that make up a quality video production, using the most current information. It covers all aspects of video production from the selection of hardware and software, understanding digital compression, pre-production, production and post-production tips and sharing the video in a variety of formats. It describes topics in a simple, straightforward manner, complete with index, glossary of terms and additional resources, both online and print.

This resource guides educators through the process of selecting the hardware and software for students to use handheld computers necessary to listen to eBooks, to research websites, and to use videos and audio books. The author’s purpose is to help educators teach students to use handheld computers to learn the curriculum and meet national standards. By using these portable technologies in the classroom, students will increase their achievement, deepen their learning, and enrich their educational environment.