Nowadays educational process is not imaginable without applications of information technologies. Their implementations in different technology enhanced learning programs, platforms and systems are becoming more and more popular in educational institutions all over the world. Appropriate usage of information systems has already gained significant place in curriculums and learning processes. However, due to rather high dropout rate and insufficient learning outcomes educational organisations are still seeking for new systems, tools and methods which would enhance learners’ competence development. This paper describes benefits of a new ePortfolio system created by Riga Technical University’s researchers group, its testing results in Living Lab environment in study year 2012/2013, and comparative analysis with initial version of the system implemented in previous year. Findings show that introduced new ePortfolio system has a great positive impact on learning outcomes and learners’ competence development.
The paper explains the experience and the principles, how to teach knowingly the language and constructively communication for preschool kid with delayed speech. The external environment should be mainly calm, when necessary rigidity on setting borders should be demonstrated. Playing on the feelings, when necessary and when borders not recognized by kid. The teacher and the parent should update the attitude to kid based on experience. The teacher or the parent should grow as personality during the job with kid. The external environment should be well defined and consistent. The rules and the actions and the language with the actions should be in the everyday routine. The goal of the paper is to demonstrate the language structure, the condition for kid and examples used to communicate with kid with speech delay.
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