My son and I recently had the pleasure of visiting Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge and Education Center. For a small fee we enjoyed a self-guided tour. Admission was only $5 so this probably the best $10 I ever spent! We had a lot of fun checking out all the animals. We learned a lot about Florida’s native species as well as a few non-natives such as the Arctic Fox and even Lemurs! As nature enthusiasts…
"Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge"Author: Aly Chiman
Aly Chiman
The first-ever iPhone subtitle application promises to give movie buffs the chance to receive subtitles directly to their phone for the movie/DVD of their choice. It’s a great solution until more cinemas provide subtitled movies and as the app develops, cinemas may use it as a low-budget captioning option. This application is currently available for free through the Irish iTunes app store and can be downloaded onto any iPhone, iTouch or iPad. When you first…
"iPhone Subtitle App Puts Captions In Users’ Hands"Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Boca Raton Resort & Club and all opinions are mine. I am thankful for being able to tag along with my wife for the Legends of Boca Experience at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. We enjoyed two nights’ accommodations in their renovated guest rooms, a private cocktail mixer with tennis legend Jimmy Connors, and a massage at the Waldorf Astoria Spa, named #1 Spa in the World in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’…
"Legends of Boca Experience at Boca Raton Resort & Club"Simply Signing is inviting members to join its new “Now I Can Sign Programme” (NICSP), which is geared to parents and teachers. The NICSP gives the skills to learn basic vocabulary in Irish sign language (ISL) such as “more” and “all gone”. These signs can be easily introduced to babies and children from as young as six months. Self-expression and understanding between adult and child is encouraged, which contributes to the child’s own happiness and…
"New Simply Signing Initiative For Parents/Teachers"10/10/10Universities in Ireland have used the Moodle interactive teaching system for years, while schools are just “getting it”. In this piece, we show how the universal design of the Moodle-based Connect School system enables seamless inclusion in class for all pupils.Connect School is a joint initiative of South Dublin County Council and St. Aidan’s School, in Dublin 24. All students can access the school’s Moodle system on receiving their personal log-in details. Videos, class notes and case…
"Connect School Project Enables Inclusive Teaching"