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Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach. ~Aristotle
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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~Benjamin Franklin
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~William Arthur Ward
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Teaching is reminding others that they know just as well as you. You are all learners, doers and teachers. ~Richard Bach
Online education in schools today
Online education in schools today
This is a mode of learning done through the electronic media. It is usually fast and efficient although sometimes it is usually not reliable. Research papers are usually done using computers and then sent via internet to the relevant recipients. This way knowledge and skills is passed from one person to the other. In this case, it is usually passed from the teacher to the students.
Get involved at your child’s school
It is never too late to get involved at your child’s school. Some parents can devote time, others cash, while many like to provide hands on activity Most teachers cater to parents when they want to volunteer. 99% of teachers will do their best to match you to a skill you have. Many of the volunteers work right in the classroom, or close by, so your child will have a chance to see you supporting their class/school. It’s important for your child to see you at school. See why below.
Governor says Senate Republicans weakened his education efforts
UPDATED at bottom of post see link
From dispatch.com
“Kasich said he was “troubled by moves under way in the Senate,” specifically efforts to delay for a year a requirement that third-graders pass the state reading test before moving up to the fourth grade, and dropping the cut score so that fewer students are affected.”
Teachers…Inspire me
Sixteen teachers all over the USA got together and held over 200 roundtable discussions with thousands of their colleagues to talk about how they would like the teaching profession to shine above the rest of all professions out there. This is not just on having good teachers in the classroom. It’s not about firing half the teachers and putting in new ones either. This is how teachers feel they can get the right respect for their profession.
Bridging the Digital Divide
Bridging the Digital Divide
Beginning about a decade or two ago, sociologists and journalists penned a new term to describe the gap between the haves and the have-nots. In the small, staid world of social stratification, sociologists happily adopted the term “digital divide” and added it to others—all involving populations that have access to certain assets and populations that lack the means to utilize those assets. In addition to racial differences, income inequalities, healthcare access and loan redlining, we added “digital divide” to our vernacular to describe the differences between those with access to the Internet and those without it.
Got Art?
Got Art?
Though I’m a huge advocate of virtual schooling, we need to be sure our kids don’t spend too much face time on their computers. Taking a break might be more exciting if there’s an opportunity to win a prize. No essays here, all they have to do is get out their art supplies and get to work!
Advantages of Multimedia Learning Environment to Learners
Advantages of Multimedia Learning Environment to Learners
Are you fond of using and accessing multimedia for different purposes? The incredibly digital and technological age we are in gave rise to a lot of multimedia products and creations like movie animations, computer simulations, medical tools and equipment, and a lot of other devices that help cater our different entertainment, information, engineering, and medical needs. Aside from these, multimedia products also give us great education alternatives. It gave rise to the multimedia leaning option.
Stealing the Staff Room: The Effects No Private Space Will Have On Teachers
Stealing the Staff Room: The Effects No Private Space Will Have On Teachers
Following the results of a recent consultation, addressing the School Premises Regulations originally set out in 1996 and amended in 1999, mumblings of discontent can be heard whispered back and forth across the school playground.
$1.4 million, cut from University of Florida’s computer science department
$1.4 million, cut from University of Florida’s computer science department, but they are increasing the athletic budget by more than $2 million. Lets ponder on that for a moment… while you ponder remember that the software industry is currently experiencing massive growth. Actually anything to do with information technology is booming. Makes you wonder if Universality of Florida has lost their freaking mind.
Is there such a thing as an “entitled college education”?
We all know the drill. We hear it everyday in the news media that everyone is entitled to an education. No one should be denied one, and ALL of them should push to go to college. But whispers around the US tell us that not everyone agrees that all students should go to college. one-hundred percent college bound is not a realistic solution for all k-12 students.
