The essay does not describe strategies for teaching print concepts. The rationale provides little or no support for the strategy.…
User manuals are reference documents designed for use with individual pieces of equipment. The most common being phones, power tools, and electronics. (Dorbin, Keller & Weisser, 2010).…
The Office of Instructional Development (UCLA) claims a key to successful use of technology is identifying course learning objectives and seeking technologies that can help support those objectives. By focusing on the content instead of the technology, instructors can find success with a minimal investment in utilizing common technologies. Although it might not be used in the class but teachers have to up to date their knowledge regularly and become aware of different resources and learning material to keep their professional accurate and precise.…
This article presents a clear, concise collaboration of simple steps to create readable material while collaborating with others…
Common Core State StandardS for enGLISH LanGUaGe artS & LIteraCy In HIStory/SoCIaL StUdIeS, SCIenCe, and teCHnICaL SUbjeCtS…
The American colonists took up arms in 1775 when the British attacked in the Battle of Lexington and Concord. The battle, however, was a long time coming, with tensions beginning to rise because of the many duties and acts passed by the British Parliament. A few of these include the Stamp Act, the Mutiny Acts, and the Townshend duties. The Americans expressed outrage over the many taxes that they were forced to pay, and as each act passed, more and more Americans began to believe that the only way to gain freedom was to go to war. One major event believed to be the impetus of the Revolutionary War is the Boston Massacre, in which British soldiers fired upon and killed five American colonists. However, about a month or so before the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Patrick Henry wrote his speech “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”, in which he expressed his willingness to fight the British. Similarly, a few months after the battle, Thomas Jefferson wrote his “Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms”. Although written at different times, both Jefferson and Henry believed the same thing. There was not a workable compromise between the British and the American colonists.…
Volume 7, No. 2). Behaviorist theory of education has proven to be the most effective style of teaching…
This page for the student handbook is an example of the safety precautions the school has in place during arrival and dismissal. The artifact gives in detail were the parents should drop off their children and how they are to pick up their children in the carpool lane. Reminder of observing the school zone speed limit and respect of the safety patrol and staff members are within the artifact. A student needing to leave campus and the proper permission is also included. The school acknowledges the safety of a child both arriving and leaving for both them and the parent.…
In order to write an effective user manual that explains the installation and operation of a “3-in-1 Color Inkjet Printer” I need to recognize my readers and their level of understanding. When writing this user manual I will be confronted with multiple audiences; people with different level of understanding and different reasons to purchase this product. These readers have divers understanding of the product, some would be high tech, some would be low tech. In order to meet their needs and expectations…
In the early 1900s the Russian government tried to make the world come under their ideals called Communism.The push for communistic rule erupted in war.The U.S would join the World War I (WWI) when the Germans sank US ships. President Wilson wanted more than justice, he wanted peace. He stated, that it was the United States job, “too vindicate the principles of peace and justice in the life of the world” (cite). President Wilson decided to lay out a plan of achievement. The Fourteen Point program document was meant to be a path to peace through the freedom of trade, communication, and establishment of the League of Nations.…
My interest in attending graduate school is a personal goal of mine. It has always been a life-long dream and self-gratification for me to obtain my doctorate. Education embodies continuous learning. It is an enabling medium that equalizes people 's opportunities for improved quality of life. Information is power. We have to keep abreast of the ever changing fast pace staying ahead of the job market and your profession.…
Career Readiness or formally known as the Common Core have been a hot topic in recent years. Not everyone agrees that Common Core should be the Leader in the School System, thus creating deep discussion among the nation. According to Mark Sulzer the Common Core Standards was adopted by many states including Alabama. The reason is simple Common Core will benefit all children in America regardless of their background, culture or race. Therefore, Common Core should be kept in Alabama Schools because of these reasons listed: teachers’ flexibility in the classroom, curriculum, critical thinking, collaborative teachers/ equal opportunity for students and finally prepares students for college. Common Core helps educators combine their efforts of teaching…
We are all unique individuals with unique gifts to offer. And what makes us unique is our journey, for no two people have traveled the same path. Variables such as the state of the psyche, emotions, cognitive development and mindset, and individual achievement motivations all add to the uniqueness of various students. Each person has their own unique gifts to offer, but because of circumstance sometimes we aren’t able to develop our gifts to their full potential. In the short story “Head of the Class” the different characters were symbols of various kinds of unique students. My interpretation of “Head of the Class is that it’s a metaphor for how easy it is for schools to get caught up in a curriculum-driven agenda that can drain the uniqueness and individuality of students. Schools need to prove to parents, the public at large and government bureaucracy that they are delivering the goods. Often this happens at the expense of individual children who just don’t seem to fit the norm. Standardized (but often overstuffed) programs are designed around what society at large, and particular interest groups argue, that all people need to know. Unfortunately these agendas often fail to meet the real needs of any individual child, but are able to create an illusion of success by ensuring that at least the average achievement is acceptable.…
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"The greatest marvel of technology is that if it breaks down, we can fix it; if it has flaws, we can debug it; if it doesn't work at all, we can ignore it; and if it works well , we can make it work better. No one has as yet figured out a way to debug the human factor. It is the most complicated aspect of any technological system, yet it's the one that gets the least attention, is least discussed, the least researched, and perhaps the least understood." -- Fine (1982, p. 209). In Information technology : critical choices for library decision makers / edited by Allen Kent and Thomas J. Galvin. New York : M. Dekker, 1982.…