Archive for March, 2005

Racism

March 27th, 2005

Racism prevails in society when individuals believe one race is superior to another by virtue of economic advantages or specific achievements they have made. The subordinate group experiences a tremendous amount of prejudice in many cases simply due to a lower economic standing in society. The presumed superiority or inferiority of members of a society is often used to justify the imbalanced distribution of wealth, power and prestige throughout the world. In addition, groups at the top of the social hierarchy believe they can justify the unequal distribution of societal rewards as a result of the innate differences among these groups.

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Learning Management System

March 25th, 2005

The course management component of Moodle allow an array of course activities like forums, journals, quizzes, choices, surveys, assignments, chats, and discussion boards. All grades for forums, journals, quizzes, and assignments can be viewed on a single page and is downloadable as a spreadsheet file. The course management component of Moodle also provides full user logging and tracking with activity reports for each student with graphs and details about each module (last access, number of times visited) as well as a detailed “story” of each student’s involvement including postings, journal entries, etc. on one page. As you can see, Moodle the learning management system created by Martin Dougiamas is perfect for online courses, staff development, or supplementing face-to-face learning.
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Blended Learning

March 23rd, 2005

Blended learning has emerged as a very effective way to combine online and face-to-face approaches to learning.  Blended learning is a way to educate from a distance (i.e., email, learning management system, or video) combined with traditional face-to-face education or training.  Blended Learning can be an innovative way to approach your learning needs for your school district. 

School Safety

March 22nd, 2005

There is no greater challenge for educators today than creating a safe

learning environment for all students. School safety is an issue that is

receiving increased attention that is well deserved. In an ideal world, each

student and staff member would be protected from a disruptive student, angry

intruder or violent terrorist. Unfortunately, the reality is that there are

an unlimited number of crisis that can occur which makes it virtually

impossible to prepare for every possible instance. However, schools armed

with the simple knowledge of these crisis possibilities can become better

aware and prepared.

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Learning Management System

March 16th, 2005

A learning management system (LMS) is an online system that manages the delivery of self-paced, elearning courses. These courses can be taken entirely online using components such as journals, discussion boards, chats, choices, assignment, and quizzes. The LMS provides online reports for each course for the student and teacher.



The learning management system can also be used as a supplement for face-to-face trainings.



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Teacher Certification

March 16th, 2005

The traditional teacher certification route is through an approved teaching program at a state or community college. The teacher certification program usually lasts anywhere from four to six years. Mandatory basic competency courses, along with education classes must be fulfilled. The individual will then take the qualifying TExES or ExCET exams. Standard teacher certification programs then requires an intern to complete one or two semesters of field experience. After all appropriate teacher certification tests have been passed, the individual becomes a certified teacher in Texas.



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Alternative Certification

March 16th, 2005

The etools4Education Alternative Certification Program provides an opportunity to train highly qualified individuals with baccalaureate degrees to become certified teachers in the state of Texas. The etools4Education program offers professional education preparation via distance learning to beginning teachers with subject area expertise.



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Distance Learning

March 16th, 2005

Distance learning allows teachers to continue their lesson long after the bell rings. Teachers utilizing online modules and email can facilitate online discussion, post grades and assignments, as well as keep parents informed of the progress of their child’s education. The Internet allows teachers to teach courses more creatively and dynamically. With the advent of the Internet and distance learning capabilities, each student has an enormous amount of resources available to them. Learning in the 21st century is not limited to time and space capabilities.



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