...Research on technology and teacher education: current status and future directions. Author: Willis, Jerry.; Thompson, Ann. Sadera, William. Source: Educational Technology Research and Development v. 47 no4 (1999) p. 29-45 ISSN: 1042-1629 Number: BEDI00000113 Copyright: The magazine publisher is the copyright holder of this article and it is reproduced with permission. Further reproduction of this article in violation of the copyright is prohibited. [pic] Much of the field we call educational technology has links that go back for almost a hundred years, at least to the museum movement in the early part of the 20th century. The museum movement and the success of training and development work during the two world wars were major factors in the development of the field. Educational technology flourished in the 1950s and continues to play an important role in many colleges of education. The particular subdiscipline of educational technology we will explore in this paper does not have a long history. Information technology and teacher education (ITTE) is now a scholarly and professional discipline, but it has only recently become so. During the 1970s and early 1980s, while most educational technology programs continued to emphasize more traditional concepts and skills such as the systematic design and development of instructional materials, a separate group of graduate programs emerged that provided some of the foundations for ITTE. These programs, usually at the master's level...
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...However, upon completing my prior required assignment “Three Day Diet Analysis” and comparing my results to the recommended serving size and amount based on mypyramidtracker.gov website, I was shocked to find that my eating habits were not all that great despite the fact that I work-out five times a week, doing various physical activities such as, yoga, P90X, hip-hop abs, playing basketball, and running. Within this assignment, I will create a healthy eating plan for myself, implementing my personal recommendations from choosemyplate.gov website and my recommendations from mypyramidtracker.gov website. Furthermore, I will discuss my current eating habits and ways on how I plan to implement my healthy eating plan into my daily lifestyle. On any given day, I consume on average 2-3 8oz cups of Spanish espresso, way over the recommended daily amount, along with 1 12 oz. regular mountain dew. However, other than that I drink 1 full glass of 2% milk, 4-5 12 oz. bottles of water, 1-2 serving of fruits and vegetables, 4-6 serving of meats and beans and to be honest an unknown amount of fats, oils, and sweets. Other than the obvious no-no foods and drinks that I consume on a daily basis, I feel that my daily diet is not all that terrible. I am a 28 year old African-American female, 5 foot 10 inches tall, and I weight approximately 171 lbs. According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute website, based on my current weight, height, and age, my approximate body mass index...
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...My Word Family -um Word Family + initial single consonant- sum, yum Word Family + consonant blend- glum, chum Word Family + three letter consonant blend OR consonant digraph- strum Word Family+ inflectional ending- humming Word Family as part of a 2-syllable word- triumph Word Family as part of a 3-syllable word- triumphant Word Family as part of a larger, multisyllabic word- not found For my student, I have chosen to create a phonetic flip chart. He or she will create their own flip chart so that they can have the opportunity to practice while putting it together. As they flip up different tabs on the chart, they will see that they’ve created a new word from our list. This would be a really great tool in working with my emergent reader on the -um word family as well. I have also come up with another method of creating an organizer to help teach my student these words. The organizer I have created is pretty much just like a concept map. The word family, in this case um, goes right in the center of the page. From the center, I have provided pictures that surround the -um family, some that contain -um and some that do not. The student will be asked to color every picture of a -um sound and draw lines from them to the circle in the middle. This helps the student become more familiar with how to recognize the words we have learned while also recognizing words that do not pertain to the -um family. The following text sample was created with the help...
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...My Last Words: Qin Shihuangdi Reginald Leron Butler HUM 111 Dr. Aurello D. Givens November 26, 2014 My Last Words: Qin Shihuangdi My life began over 2,000 years ago in the seven states known today as China. At the age of 13 I took the throne as emperor, but due to my youth and lack of leadership, I had to relinquish power to my father figure, Prime Minister Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei was a very successful business man in Qin who introduced a sustainable tax system to the land as well as manufacturing and trade. Buwei efforts along with his involvement with the powers that be at the time brought great fortune to Qin which also created an economic climate for war. Buwei reign would last for 8 years until he was caught trying to take my throne, in an assassination attempt, when I was just 24 years of age. Lu Buwei latter took his own life in fear that I would come after him in his exile (Szczepanski, 2013). In the wake of the Prime Ministers death, I was able to take full control of my kingdom and in doing so I made some changes to the legislation. Because there were many assassination attempts on my life, paranoia took its toll on me, shaping my thoughts and actions. Due to this revelation, I had to make a change in legislation to fit my needs. First I banished all scholars from my court. Next I took away all freedom of expression of those that would oppose me. I even change the currency so that instead of many coins being accepted by merchants there would now only be...
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...The two items I picked to experiment was spreading my belongings so as to occupy too much space and standing and talking with other people and not occupying too much space. In my algebra class, 3 of us sit at a table, with just enough personal space for our textbooks and notebooks. When I arrived to class, the other two people were already at the table, they are a brother and sister. I haven’t spoke too much with them because the class just started 3 weeks ago and with lecture going on, there isn’t much time to talk. After I sat down, I pulled my textbook, notebook and calculator out and placed them on the table. As the lecture started, I appeared to be writing notes in my notebook and reading from the textbook. As I did this, I intentionally moved them out to occupy more of the space from the guy sitting next to me. I noticed as I moved them inch by inch, he would move his items back away inch by inch, giving me more space. Over the next hour, I did this more and more, until I occupied at least half of his space. He occasionally started throwing me dirty looks, but didn’t say much. I could tell he was getting irritated. As I moved my items another couple inches towards him, he finally asked me what my problem was. I said sorry and that I didn’t realize my books were so far in his area. He said that he wondered how I couldn’t of noticed that, he was getting squished. I then explained the experiment to him, and he laughed and said that he was really starting to get pissed off...
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...There is enough information in this Book or My Bible for any elect person who takes in enough of the information to get saved while they are on the earth if they are intelligent enough to understand. There is enough proof that My Bible is the way I want it. Anyone who is intelligent enough could figure out by reading this Book and checking enough Codes if they were able to that My Bible on the Code Site is the way I want it. Even so, there is plenty of other proof that My Bible is My Word. Ralph had not known about the Code Site until right around the time he first started typing this Book. He has been a prophet since the tail end of 97 and a sky talk prophet since 98. Nonetheless, it was not until 2009 that I had told him that he is in...
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...writing, my attitude is instinctual negative. I never feel confident when I am faced with a variety of writing task in and outside of class. Since middle school I realized, that writing, no matter in what language, is one of my weakest subjects in school. Especially academic writing represents always a challenge for me. It is not only time consuming, but also a lot of work. For example, when writing about topics I am not familiar with, I have to do research, that takes a lot of time and energy. Since there are many rules to follow, I as well must worry about how to use words and sentences wisely, written in certain tenses and structures. Furthermore, my resistance toward writing is also influenced by various types of fear. For example, the feeling of fear, not to meet my and the professor's expectation inhibits my mind and unable me to clearly express myself by using words; leaving the paper blank. Moreover, I am getting nervous and anxious, when I need to write essays under time pressure due to deadlines. The pressure is overwhelming. I definite enjoy reading more than academic writing. Reading allows me to be creative; stimulate my imagination/able to picture images in my mind, without any pressure. Nevertheless, fact is that I lack of creativity when it comes to academic writing with all its boundaries and limitations. Even though, I know that I don't have much confidence in my writing skills just yet, I believe the more writing I do; the more comfortable I get with my writing...
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...My words to live by are by Maya Angelou. She once asserted “ We should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.”. These words have been a guiding path for me for as long as I could remember. It reminds me that our diversity is what makes us valuable. We should embrace our differences and make ourselves aware of them.This world is made up of people of different ethnicities, cultures, social classes, genders, sexualities and opinions. We should be able to appreciate and respect them all. In order to appreciate diversity, we must embrace the concept of fairness. When we treat people fairly we’re able to look beyond who they are on...
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...Lie: My Favorite Word and Why At one point, people lie about something they have done or they did not do as expected. Lie is a word that my friends and I have used frequently and continue to use in our lifetime. Basically, the usefulness of lie in both bad and good situations is the rationale behind why it is my favorite word. During my childhood, I have used lie in both occasions: in bad and good situations. For instance, I once lied to my teacher that I was unable to make it to school in time because my mum car broke down about two kilometers away in order to avoid punishment. Again, I lied to my friends that I would not attend their party because I was not feeling well; however, the main aim was to prepare myself in the upcoming examinations. This essay paper reviews the lie as my favorite word and rationale behind by preference towards it. Lie is a three-letter word which is simple to pronounce, write and remember. According to Shaw, Wolfe and Salbu (1996), a lie is a deliberate false statement directed to other people to deceive them. Notably, it is profoundly surprising that people use lie frequently without much thought on the impact it has on others. Through my childhood, I can attest that the word lie has a huge impact on events and scenario it creates. For instance, our friends lied to us that will not be attending my brother’s birthday just two hours before the event. Their lie caused anxiety, dejection and worry to my family. However, they came few minutes...
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...The Significance of Word is Your Bond in Toni Cade Bambara's "Gorilla, My Love." In the short story, “Gorilla, My Love,” Toni Cade Bambara expresses the intention of a little girl named Hazel. In the story, Hazel is riding along with her grandfather, Uncle Hunca Bubba, and brother from a long road trip from gathering pecans as a family. During the ride back Hazel is feeling disturbed by Hunca Bubba story he is telling Hazel’s little brother about getting married to some lady. Hazel and her brother are close and wherever she goes he goes and when she cries, he cries. Hazel uncle gave his word that he was going to marry her. Hazel goes over all the different instances in her life she has been wronged by an adult. Hazel assumes when a grown-up says something they should stick to their word. In the short story, “Gorilla, My Love,” by Toni Cade Bambara, is addressing while growing up in this world an adult saying one thing and doing another may lead to a great deal of anxiety and confusion, especially for a child. When you make promises to me and I do not know any better, I am obligated to believe it. Therefore, I act out that frustration because it will consume me. Hazel illustrated a few incidents to where she let her temper and frustration get the best of her. “You a lying dawg,” (21) was what Hazel addressed her Uncle as since he had promised to wed her, not anyone else. Growing up a child is being taught to believe in your family, family wouldn’t...
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...In my opinion, learning foreign languages is extremely difficult because there are many countries which have their own languages and also have different in their social culture. People who try to learn foreign languages suppose to practice as much as they can by using some techniques for supporting what the best they can do. They need to concentrate in all skill of communications which are reading, writing, listening and speaking. However the techniques from my suggestion are very simply for everyone. Firstly, the learners should try to stop thinking in own language. People who want to be rapidly improve should be awareness because when they are not realize in their own language, the only way they could do is imagine in foreign language that they need to practice. Therefore, they will automatically speak in foreign language. This is very simple technique even though it is slightly difficult when the lesson has been started in first month. Secondly, travelling around the country which uses the language they want to learn. This technique is very useful for practicing in speaking and listening skills. People around the country could help learners to improve. However, the crucial point that must be concerned for this technique is the travelling should have by themselves (or only with their foreign friend) otherwise they could not receive an advantage from this practice lesson due to their friends who try to interrupt them by their own language. Finally, reading many books...
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...excited to learn whatever I could from it. To find the messages God had for me to build my relationship with him. I didn’t even get through the first chapter when the challenge started. My mind began to wander and my attention was definitely not held. The simplicity of the book, I found completely monotonous and repetitive. I had heard this message many times before from my own pastor during service. I knew the power of my words…. Or so I thought. I tried for months to read, becoming more and more frustrated, never getting beyond the first chapter. I became angry and tense at the thought of having to read it. I even contemplated throwing the book away and just walking away from the school aspect of developing my relationship with God, to let my understanding and knowledge come from sermons and reading “better, more exciting” books and articles. I prayed about why I couldn’t do this little thing. After all, I made it through nursing school and furthering of my career by reading and comprehending books far more intent than this skinny 10 chapter book. Talking about my frustrations with another student about my reading comprehension, it came to my understanding that my OWN WORDS were blocking my reading, holding me in bondage. Realizing this, my prayers took on a new more positive direction. I began to speak Gods Word over the situation. John 16:23 “Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” So simple. I had let evil distract me. No more. I prayed...
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...indebted for a lifetime of friendship and trust. For fourteen years I have placed my confidence in the citizens of Massachusetts — and they have generously responded by placing their confidence in me. Now, on the Friday after next, I am to assume new and broader responsibilities. But I am not here to bid farewell to Massachusetts. For forty-three years — whether I was in London, Washington, the South Pacific, or elsewhere — this has been my home; and, God willing, wherever I serve this shall remain my home. It was here my grandparents were born — it is here I hope my grandchildren will be born. I speak neither from false provincial pride nor artful political flattery. For no man about to enter high office in this country can ever be unmindful of the contribution this state has made to our national greatness. Its leaders have shaped our destiny long before the great republic was born. Its principles have guided our footsteps in times of crisis as well as in times of calm. 20 Selected Words for Comment President John F. Kennedy was born just outside of Boston in Brookline, Massachusetts...
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...included, why I loved him. That evening was a celebration of the life of my boyfriend, Parker. He had died in a swimming accident that summer, trying to save the life of a friend. A deep breath in, a deep breath out, and I began to speak, seeing his mother’s tearstained face in the patches of my vision unclouded by the lights. I concentrated my thoughts and words on the qualities he had in abundance: his energy, his generosity, his good humor, his talent, and his passion for life. I felt a desperate need to express myself to all the people gathered to remember him, to remind them of him. But I left out so much. The words I spoke were light, reminding everyone of his humor, making them laugh quietly through their tears. I didn’t speak of the two days in which I had waited, with bated breath and breaking heart, to know whether he lived or died. A chance meeting with a member of his church had informed me of only the slightest details of the accident. Being half a world away, with his family in the process of moving, I was left scrambling to contact anyone who could tell me what happened. I needed to hear something, anything, to dispel the nameless fears running through my mind. How was I to describe those hours of waiting to that audience? Of sitting in a darkened room with his best friend, alternately sobbing and seeking to comfort? Those words, had I found them, would not have been suitable for my speech, and so they were not spoken. The criteria given to me for...
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...verbal communication skills. I have one person in particular in my life that I have difficulty communication with. It is my older brother, who has a serious addiction to alcohol. When he is drinking he calls me to pick arguments. I guess he must have depleted his list of who to call and be a pain in the neck to in our family that day. I am usually the last one he will call when he is in a drunken condition because he knows I won’t be any fun for him; I do not argue with him like most of our family members will do. Still I do have verbal communications with him, but that is only until he has had enough and gives up; usually he gets frustrated and makes a metamessage statement and hangs up on me. By a metamessage I mean "the message he sends me beyond the words he speaks; also known as “reading between the lines” (Sole, 2011, p. 4.1: How Words Work: Metamessages, Para. 1). He makes statements like: when he wants me to go to the store and purchase more beer for him (which I never will do) and he says “never mind”, “thanks for nothing” or that I am “selfish and uncaring.” (Sole. 2011, p. 4.1: How Words Work; Table 4.1 Identify the Metamessages). He is clearly annoyed that I think it is more important to write my papers for college than to be his enabler. He seems to be very disappointed that I have my homework for a reason for not going to the beer store for him. Frankly, I have more challenging things to pursue in my life, and I will use any opportunity to say “I cannot do that...
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