...Perfect Position Paper: Edu-Tech University Of Phoenix LDR 561 Professor Townsend Jordan Week No 5 July 16, 2012 Introduction My name is Tamiko Jackson and I am a teacher at a Catholic school in the Los Angeles area. I am a full time, specialized one-subject teacher. I teach computers and technology to students from kindergarten to eighth grade. When I first started working in the private school sector I noticed that all of the teachers had a textbook that went with all of their subjects. Give or take all the subjects had at least a framework to start the school year and a base to map their curriculum. For me the nightmare began when the only material I was given was the Mavis Beacon typing software. After 2 weeks my students were nonetheless bored and unhappy. I started my search and to no disdain the only book that was out and worth purchasing was the Microsoft Office book that associated the software; however it was only suited for adult use and gave me no tools and foundation to build a lesson plans for the class room. The need to reconstruct My boss was very eager to revamp what was done over the past 3 years. My task was to evaluate the effectiveness of the current system and to write a proposal for the new technology program. The proposal was to include a new curriculum, classroom integration strategy, a student learning expectation research, a wish list of what we need to bring the lab up to standard and documentation...
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...18th Annual SDM EXCLUSIVE REPORT Neither Stellar Nor Stagnant Si in Six i 10 i t integrators were able t move ahead i 2012 and counted an i t bl to h d in d t d increase i in systems integration revenue; but one-third slipped back — showing that the security marketplace is not yet where it was pre-recession. By Laura Stepanek, Editor A 9 percent decrease in the 2012 revenue for SDM’s Top Systems Integrators is a deceiving number because individual company results did not recede to that extent. By all accounts, systems integrators described 2012 as average to improved — at least moderately better than the dismal results they encountered in 2011. While some companies found it “challenging,” others experienced the opposite. Most were in the middle — financial performance was neither stellar nor stagnant, but “acceptable” compared with the past few years. “2012 was another challenging year for the larger commercial integrated systems business. It wasn’t worse than 2011 but about the same,” notes No. 25-ranked ASG Security, Beltsville, Md. “There are still fewer projects, less funding and great pressure on margins. However, the low and mid markets performed very well for us again; specifically, a continued great resurgence in residential sales with excitement around our enhanced service platform. Small business was also a continued strong growth segment for the company, led by enhanced intrusion sales and cloud-based video services.” ASG Security reported $20.9 million...
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...Element of Strategy Strategic Choice Rationale Target market Software in home educational its what the public Marketing segment of microcomp. industry. wants (edu. software), atari/commodore 64; Branding growing industry, little competition in edu. software Distribution direct sales force, sell directly to one of biggest assets, cheaper large retailers than offering 5% commission Manufacturing 13 ppl. full time; 140 ppl over very small cost, does Christmas season, $75K cost overrun only $75k Financial line of credit of 6mil at prime rate; in 1986 the home comp. indust- limit 80% recievables, potential ry will take off?, incredible relaxing pt, want 3-5 mil by july, growth, venture capital potential not public, best chance sell small percentage of co. to corporation Risk Target Market/Marketing: computer industry will take off, but is a constantly changing trend, technology keeps improving. Education and entertainment will not achieve more than a 30-35% penetration in U.S homes Distribution: technology keeps changing, therefore these large retailers/Spinnaker could be left with lots of unsold inventory Manufacturing: could face hiring issues because most are Portuguese immigrants, do not speak english, could cause conflicts in understanding objectives/cultural issues affecting manufacturing Financial: unpredictability if the proposals or third party development business will...
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...Norman Jones Illicit Drug and Enforcement Strategies April 26, 2013 Professor David Makin In Project 2, I proffered that the proliferation of illegal drugs, has negatively impacted our economy, environment, learning institutions and society as a whole. I had mentioned that America had been fighting drug abuse for almost a century, beginning in the mid-nineteen century, but so far, the policies of government has yielded very limited results in the fight to stem trafficking of illegal drugs across our borders. According to an executive summary by the National Drug Control Strategy (NDCS), current drug use indicates, that although the number of casual users is declining, hard-core use remains high, use among young people is increasing and production and distribution of illegal drugs is on the rise. In this paper, I will examine the role of the Mexican drug market into the U.S., with the hope of finding enforcement strategies that will aid in crime reduction. There is little doubt, that the use of illicit drugs is a global problem. Not only have they affected nearly every country in the world, but also people of all ages (National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA 2007). Despite multiple efforts to fight against production, distribution and consumption of illegal drugs, it continues to be one of the biggest global businesses, at some $322 billion (UN World Drug Report, 2007). The nature of drugs, being a consumer item, means it is constantly in need of replenishment. The profits...
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...Vanessa Inight June 29th, 2016 EDU-230 Sean Diana Home and School Connection Part One: Parent/Guardian Interview Ms. Liz 1. How do you find out about the activities and decisions of your school? “I work at the school.” 2. Do you think that the school strives to meet the needs of its students? Is it successful in this venture? Why or why not? “I do think that the school strives to meet the needs of its students. It is successful in this venture because of all the parents that participate and help these needs become a success.” 3. Do you feel welcome at the school? Why or why not? “I do feel that my time, creativity and hard work is welcomed. During our team meetings, teachers that have worked extra hard and/or come up with new ideas are recognized on a monthly basis.” 4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of communication from the school? “The strengths of communication are email, monthly news letters, and each grade is divided into groups having our own communication via email as well. The weaknesses of communication is lack of communication verbally, one person will change the date of an activity and tell three people. It would help if ALL changes were made via email.” 5. How would you respond to an increase of electronic communication? “This question scares me! I am not tech savvy, I am open to the idea as long as there are classes to teach me how to use the electronics.” 6. Would better home and school communication improve your child’s education? “Depends. I feel...
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...1 5 6 4 2 Pre-requisites met __________ __________ (advisor initial/date) CORE COURSES: Course Number Section Date Grade Comments ACCT 525 BA 578 BA 595 BA 595 to be taken first semester ECO 562 (or ECO 576) FIN 504 MKT 521 MGT 527 MGT 527 to be taken during last semester MGT 585 MINOR: (Circle if applicable —*One to four electives are required for a minor. A minor is not required) Acct Eco Fin Fin.Planning Intl’ Bus MIS Mkt Tech Mgt GRADUATE ELECTIVES: (Two electives are required for the General MBA) Course Number Section Date Grade Comments 1 2 3* 4* 5* 6* ______________________________________________ (Date) College of Business & Entrepreneurship Note: Please contact Sarah Elder, Coordinator 903.468.6051 or Sarah.Elder@tamuc.edu for advising. The Director of the College of Business & Entrepreneurship Advising Center is Shanna Hoskison, feel free to contact her at 1.866.622.3899 or mba@tamuc..edu. Each program requires successful completion of a comprehensive exam. This exam is embedded into the MGT 527 curriculum, which must be taken in your final semester of the program....
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...Most executives believe that failure is bad to learn from mistakes - just Ask people to reflect on what they did wrong and exhort them to avoid similar mistakes in the future X Failure is not always bad Learning is not straight forward * require to effectively detect and analyze failures; context-specific; go beyond superficial * > need to throw the old cultural beliefs and stereotypes of success & failure The blame game Old cultural belief: admitting failure = take the blame —> no psychological safety X a false dichotomy √ a culture that makes it safe to admit failure can coexist with high standards for performance. - why? the pic shows the causes of failures It is hard to find real blameworthy actions * e.g. Inattention - caused by lack of effort vs manager’s arrangement In many organizations, 2%-5% of failures detected by managers are truly blameworthy, but 70%-90% are treated as blameworthy. Not all failures are created equal 1.Preventable failures in predictable operations mistakes in processes and routine operations * ususally caused by inattention, lack of ability * Solution: 1.Checklist * 2.Toyota production system - build continual learning from tiny failures 2. Unavoidable failures in complex systems Often caused by uncertainty of work - combination of needs , people and problems never occurred before * e.g. emergency room in Hospital; start-up; complex system- nuclear power Can be averted...
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...Guillermo Furniture Store Analysis FIN/571 July 9, 2012 Guillermo Furniture Store Analysis The furniture industry can be a profitable one many times, but it can also be costly when an opportunity arises and is not managed appropriately. Guillermo Furniture Store, in Sonora Mexico, is a manufacturer of furniture. The capital budget selections all correlate with choices the organization has to make. Guillermo has several selection opportunities; he is restricted by past and present choices. Guillermo’s Furniture Store is the largest in the area and has been the main staple for many years, but new competitors have claimed a part of the business creating a challenge for him to act. Guillermo’s operating environment has changed and is now mandated to decide on one of three investment opportunities. The ultimate value of what capital budget opportunities are available to Guillermo will be evaluated by the net present value they have to offer. Only a positive net present value will add value whether the proprietor is an individual or a shareholder. The rise in competition is causing a decreasing profit margin. The paper will provide the evaluation of the financial concepts in the conclusion of the appropriate alternative necessary to improve the business, evaluate changes the owner is creating, and show how the capital budget analysis will afford Guillermo with the necessary data to acquire the best return on his asset. As the largest furniture industrial manufacturer, Guillermo...
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...Online Social Networking Dangers and Benefits Social Networking Site Dangers One of the most popular social networking sites is Facebook. While Facebook restricts members to those who use a ".edu" email address, this may give you a false sense of security. There are hundreds of thousands of active ".edu" email addresses of current students and alumni in just the United States and many of them can gain access to your site. Some colleges and universities will grant free email addresses to alumni; however, they do not always follow-up to check whether the individual is an actual alumni—therefore making it relatively easy to create false ".edu" accounts on Facebook and gain access to the site. Other social networking sites such as Myspace, Friendster, and Xanga offer even less security and protection because they are open to anyone. Because students often post detailed and specific information on Facebook (including phone numbers, addresses, class schedules, social plans, etc.) you can be more easily stalked by strangers (or even acquaintances). Impact on Schooling and Employment Students are getting in trouble with University administrators for incriminating and inappropriate information or pictures on their social networking profiles that are violations of school policy or the code of conduct. (Note: Administrators are not monitoring social networking sites; however, if information or pictures on a student's account that violate policy are brought to their attention...
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...Becker, J. (2001) School investments in instructional technology. Teaching, learning, and computing report, report 8. Retrieved February 25, 2008, from http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/findings/report_8/startpage.htm Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT). (2000) Influences and barriers to the adoption of instructional technology. In Proceedings of the mid-south instructional technology conference. Retrieved April, 20, 2008, from http://www.mtsu.edu/%7Eitconf/proceed00.htm Van Dusen, J. (2000) Integrating technology into the classroom: eight keys to success. J Technol Teach Educ 10(1):95–100 Perkins, L. (2001) Putting the pieces together. Paper presented at the international conference on learning with technology, does technology make a difference? Temple University, Philadelphia, March 2000 Erickson, N. (2002) Combining universal access with faculty development and academic facilities. Commun ACM 41(1):36–41. doi:10.1145/268092.268106 CrossRef Roblyer, L. (2007) Oversold and underused: computers in the classroom. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA 1. Glyn, P. (Winter 2005) High access and low use of technologies in high school classrooms: explaining an apparent paradox. Am Educ Res J 2. Debard R, Guidera S (2000) Adapting asynchronous communication to meet the seven principles of effective teaching. J Educ Technol Syst 28(3):219–230. doi:10.2190/W1U9-CB67-59W0-74LH CrossRef 3. Dede C (2000) Rethinking how to invest in technology...
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...Unwrapping the Technology Standards Rachel Boiano EDU 225 Grand Canyon University February 1, 2012 Unwrapping the Standards Technology today has been evolving for over twenty years from the first real breakthrough in the classroom in 1988 with having computers in the school. I remember going to school and being in kindergarten and playing learning games in one of the first Macintosh’s. I had some troubles with learning and reading and technology definitely helped me to be stronger in school. By the time I graduated from high school the internet was coming out and computers were very popular and the technology advanced rather rapidly. Technology changes the way students learn and the way teachers teach. The classroom has come a long way since the chalkboard and chalk. Today technology can help in many ways for teachers and students to learn and teach within a third grade classroom. Gone are the days of the older versions of computers and the blackboard. By third grade level students should know how to understand the necessary qualities of basic technology. (Bell, Sackes, Trundle) state “that the availability of a computer at home and a high socio-economic status were statistically significant predictors of children's baseline computer skills in kindergarten.”They also should know the basic concepts and understand how a technology grows and changes as well as helps us through our daily lives. Technology for the third grade should...
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...1 Tammy Williamson EDU – 225 September 15, 2012 Pelletier, Raquel Every day, businesses, schools, and individuals depend on computers to perform a variety of significant tasks. Such as doing sales, recording student grades, creating reports, web sites , and sending e-mail, people rely on computers more ever day to create what they need. Even lesson plains at school and enrollment to keep up with the children addresses . I fell that internet security belongs in the classroom because we need to make sure that our children are safe and protected from internet predators and inappropriate materials that can harm our children . The county blocks any site address that might be offensive or age inappropriate, Individual teachers coach their students about not giving out any personal information and they also discuss some of the situations where this type of information could harm them. The school policy is already in place for the students. The way we could create copyright and student use in the classroom without causing trouble in either of these areas, the children’s parents and the students themselves, would have to agree to strictly follow the rules for usage. The county does this for use, they already put a plain in place for the kids to go by and parents, they even have one for the teachers to follow to. The children has a password in order to login and so does the teachers they even now will take the computer mouse right out of our...
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...Tips from the Science of Memory-for Studying and for Life For many college students, including myself, remembering your course material and retaining the information you need for exams does not come easily. There are several ways for students to improve their memorization skills in order to better retain the information they are learning. According to the text, the first important step is organization. After you read your material, and listen to the lecture it is important to take time to reflect on what you just learned before moving on to the next topic. Organizing the information in a way that makes sense to you is the most effective way to retain important points. For some people, making an outline and highlighting important words is a good way to etch the information into your memory. It is very important to make sure that the information in your notes is accurate so that when you need to reflect on it, it is correct. Taking notes with misinformation would defeat the purpose when it came to preparing for your exam. The next step in memorization is encoding. When you encode something, it is like you are making a permanent place in your brain for the memory. Some of the best ways to remember things are using imagery, such as photographs, to relate the information to. By doing this, when you see the image again, you will remember the concept or idea that is tied to it. Also, while reading your material, take the time to tie your personal life experiences to what you are...
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...Mary Briery EDU 225 September 20, 2015 Instructor John * * Three Technologies Review (From your list of five technologies above, you will select three to review) Web Address | Description of resource | Targeted Grade Level | Content Areas | 1. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ | National Geographic for kids, there are games, videos, pictures and information on nature. | 3rd-6th | Science and Social Studies | 2. https://www.brainpop.com/ | It has a variety of subjects with videos, games, and even worksheets. | 3rd -12th | Science, Social Studies, Math, English, Engineering and Tech., Art and Music, Health | 3. https://www.khanacademy.org/welcome | There is a variety of subjects and videos on this site. | K-Beyond High School | Math, Science, Economics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Computing and Test Prep. | 4. http://www.funbrain.com/ | Fun games to learn math and reading skills. | K-8th | Math and Reading | 5. http://www.kidsknowit.com/ | Lots of information on this sight. Movies, posters, worksheets, games, etc. | K-12th | Science, Math and Spelling | Introduction Technology has inundated our home, work place and yes, our schools. With that, one needs to look at the importance of integrating technology in the classroom and why it is so important. “Researchers, educators, administrators, policymakers, and parents are now searching for the best ways to integrate technology into classrooms in order to enhance teaching and learning” (Rafool...
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...Sharon Palumbo 10/22/10 EDU 225 Instructional Technology Ethical Uses of Technology in the Classroom The internet has become a useful tool for gathering information and teaching students, but with all technology there are safety precautions that we must set-up to teach our children how to be safe. It is the responsibility of the parents and the teachers to inform students about internet safety. “Keeping students safe while online cannot be left to filters and firewalls placed on the network …these filters do not catch everything” (Andrew, 2009) Since the internet is relatively new technology many students are “far ahead of their parents in terms of Internet usage” and many parents have limited experience on the use of computers much less the knowledge they need to educate their children on its safety (Lemos, 2006). It has become necessary to offer parents information “about internet security, such as what Facebook privacy settings their children should have” in order to keep children safe (Butler, 2010). Technology aids such as “filters, firewalls, activity reports and spyware are all ways that you can keep an eye on more than one child at the same time” (Feldman, 2007). A filtering program allows teachers to enter types of sites that are inappropriate and the software blocks these sites from loading so that students are unable to access them. Firewalls help to protect a child from the repercussions of giving out personal information on the internet by blocking outsiders...
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