Sophia Learning
Sophia: Internal and External Filters: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that a range of internal and external filters may alter or obscure a given coded message. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Internal and External Filters."
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Coaxial Cable 1929
As more and more American households acquired telephones, the pressure was on to create a better cable to accommodate the increasing demand. Engineers Lloyd Espenschied and Herman Affel answered the call.
TES Global
Blendspace: Nonverbal Communication
In this TES Blendspace, students will have access to nine resources that will help them learn about nonverbal communication.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Communication Process 101: Lesson 3
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the general process underlying communication. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "The Communication Process 101."
Other
Work 911: Basic Negotiating Tips
Site provides an excellent article, including an overview to the concept of negotiation, barriers to negotiation, and several useful tips for how to successfully negotiate. SL.9-10.1d Possitive Communication Stratagies
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Social Challenges
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart promotes social development and mental health as students explore appropriate responses to challenging social situations. Students will practice getting what they need in a social situation.
Other
Wabash College: Introduction to Network Etiquette
This site from Wabash College gives rules not only for internet etiquette, but more specifically for etiquette concerning networks. This site is particularly relevant to college students.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Tomie De Paola's Biography
This resource features a booklist for Tomie dePaola. There is a summary and a picture of each book.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Employability Skills
[Free Registration/Login Required] Through this PowerPoint presentation students will be provided information to understand the importance of attitudes, values, and communication expected in the job world.
Other
Effectively Using the Telephone
This resource contains an article about using the telephone to its maximum potential. It gives basic advice on improving your communication over the phone.
Other
Wireless Advisor: Analog, Digital: What's the Difference?
Describes the differences, disadvantages, and advantages of both an analog and a digital phone.
Education.com
Education.com: Morse Code Messaging
[Free Registration/Login Required] One of the most important code systems invented is the internationally-recognized Morse code, which matches dots and dashes to letters of the alphabet. This revolutionized communication by sending...
Other
Confederation of Oregon School Administrators: Waves and Their Applications
Every second billions of waves-sound waves, radio waves, light waves-pass through or bounce off our bodies. Over time people have developed technologies that make use of these natural phenomena to accomplish their goals such as creating...
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Restaurant Where Talking Is Banned
Brief article reports on a restaurant in New York City that serves food in silence and does not allow talking.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Chemical Communication
This site deals with many animals' use of chemical communication or pheromones to communicate. Includes examples and pictures.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Nordic Sagas: Isaac and Friends
Investigate technological innovations that help people with disabilities to communicate, and list design features you would want to include in a personal digital assistant.
ReachOut USA
Reach Out Usa: Express Yourself
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has suggestions for how to relieve tension and express yourself through activities such as art, writing, and sports.
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: The Communication Process
With text and diagrams, this article surveys the communication process, which consists of a message being sent and received, either verbally or nonverbally.
Other
Cyber Talk/about Communications
Links to several articles on interpersonal communication. Titles include "Know Your Style of Communication,"Listening as a Communications Skill," "Acknowledgment when Talking and Communicating Skills," "Conversations and Attending when...
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Following Directions
Through this lesson plan, students demonstrate their understanding of the importance of following directions.
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Move, Feet, Move
Making good choices is the economic principle explored here at the American Forum for Global Education. Children learn to "identify alternative choices in conflict situations" through the use of verbal and nonverbal cues.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: When the Pony Express Was in Vogue
The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco provides this article from the 1925 San Francisco Newsletter on the Pony Express, the first transcontinental U.S. Mail service.
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska: Positive Parental Pressure
This article provides a list of positive things parents can do to help their teens, such as communication, supervision, participation, values, role modeling, and not giving in. Article can be found on page 7 of the PDF document.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Show and Tell
Lesson where learners bring in items with which they play for "show and tell." After items have been described, those that are alike and those that are different are listed.