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Michelle Osborne

Why cameras on school buses - 1 views

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  • Michelle Osborne on 22 Feb 12
     
    This video shows the importance of cameras on school buses and how they hold everyone accountable, help the driver focus more on driving rather than constantly having to monitor children through the mirror and how the cameras act as a silent witness in observing and reporting student behavior on the bus.
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  • Frederick Eberhardt on 23 Feb 12
     
    Not a bad idea, to keep everyone safe. And to present evident of bullying.
  • Jessica Byrd on 24 Feb 12
     
    I think it is an awesome idea to put cameras on school buses because just like the driver said in the video, it is impossible to properly monitor the students while trying to watch traffic as well. As a child, there was always something going on in the back of the bus and when the driver asked what happened, no one saw anything! Therefore, I think cameras on the bus is a great idea to help ensure student's safety.
  • Amanda McHaney on 29 Feb 12
     
    You can't go wrong with cameras on a school bus. The summer following my freshmen year in high school, I would ride the bus to summer school everyday. The bus picked us up from what was considered to be one of the worst neighborhoods in the community. Everyone that rode that bus got along with one another very well, however there was still bullying going on. The bullying was not student to student, it was student to bus driver. That poor man endured so much harassment from the students that after about 2 weeks he quit. Students would throw things at him while he was driving (paper, candy, you name it). I don't see how he got us to school and back alive with so many distractions. No one got in trouble for the way the bus driver was treated because there were no cameras on that bus. After he quit they sent a new bus to pick us up, it did have cameras. That was the end of that. I think this video was short and straight to the point. It is much more safe for everyone to have cameras on the bus.
Carmen Solis

The Truth about Sports Scholarships - CBS News - 2 views

www.cbsnews.com/...ruth-about-sports-scholarships

Research: athletic scholarships

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  • Carmen Solis on 24 Feb 12
     
    This just like all the other articles on Athletic scholarships states what exactly goes on behind the scenes. Even though it is a very short and brief article it does not sugar coat and sale anything to the athletes. It shows what the realities are and what one needs to be aware of. It is better to be informed of the reality than to let your dream live on what you think something is. Knowledge is power, in this case it is also going to alleviate stress and headaches.
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  • Michelle Osborne on 25 Feb 12
     
    This article is so true. So many high school athletes have high hopes of going to college on an athletic scholarship and don't realize that it may not be guaranteed for all four years old school. This is particularly true for women athletes. I had a few female friends in college who went on athletic scholarships but ended up off them after a year or two. Having a second or back-up plan is important for students pursing athletic scholarships incase it doesn't work out. Another thing is many student athletes have high hopes of going pro. I think someone needs to really educated college athletes at the beginning of their school careers and let them know the likelihood of them actually going pro and the importance of making the most of their education to be prepared to work later in life.
  • Darlene Wall on 01 Mar 12
     
    Wow! This is another good article. I found the whole website interesting. I actually have a teenager that is about to graduate within the next year. He runs cross-country, and he is pretty good at it. He is top two in his school. We have been discussing colleges and scholarship offers that are available. After reading this article, it really had me thinking about the scholarship offers that are even available for my son. As a business teacher, I enjoy discussing college options for my students as well. This article gave me some helpful information that enlighten my knowledge of divisions and which sports usually get a full-ride. It is important to have a backup plan and not to rely on one school. Students should always have a plan B. Sports are not everything without a good GPA.
  • Grace Chandler on 03 Mar 12
     
    The article was a good read. I think working with the coaches and athletes you have to understand it is a business but in the same breath. It also depends on the sport your child is playing. Basketball. Basket, Football are the most grueling sports when it comes traveling and practice times. So, just research the school and what are the practice times if you have a focused student then they can come out with the right degree.
Laura Eben

CAPE | Benefits of Private Education - 1 views

www.capenet.org/benefits.html

private-school research

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  • Laura Eben on 24 Feb 12
     
    This article lists all the benefits of attending a private school versus attending a public one.
  • Michelle Osborne on 25 Feb 12
     
    I really enjoyed this article and definitely agree that students benefit from a private school education. I taught private Kindergarten for two years. The curriculum I taught was on a 1st and 2nd grade level and with the small student-teacher ratio (I had 10 kids max), I was able to work with students one on one and focus on each students weakness area to improve it. Also, at the end of the year, the students had benchmark tests they took and scored well above the percentile compared to other students their same age in the areas of math, reading, social awareness, etc. If financially feasible, I think students especially younger ones greatly benefit from private school. Great selection of article.
Tonya Preston

Project-Based Learning in Mathematics Teachers are using the method of instruction know... - 3 views

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Research Project-Based-Learning Math Lessons

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  • Tonya Preston on 20 Feb 12
     
    This article talks about the characteristics of pbl, the reasons to use pbl, examples of pbl, and more. It serves a a great framework on how to get started.
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  • Brandie Payne on 28 Feb 12
     
    I like the idea pf project-based learning. I feel that projects help to reinforce student learning. As a science teacher, this is especially true. I can only image that year around project-based learning would require a great deal of district and campus support to be successful. Nevertheless, I would like to learn more.
  • DeAnna Schlebach on 02 Mar 12
     
    I just took on the position of a 7th/8th grade math lab teacher and the person before me spent a lot of time using packets to teach the students material. I very quickly realized that this method only left the material in the students' mind for a day or two. So for the past week i've been trying to figure out exactly how to use methods of instruction like project-based learning. PLB is an amazing method that more teachers should be aware of, the only issue is that there seems to be a lot of planning up front for this to be a success. I've decided though, that if all that time of planning up front would help my students to KNOW mathematics, then it's worth it.
  • Grace Chandler on 03 Mar 12
     
    Reading the article and being a 7th grade math teacher I have realized that their are alot of teaching stratgies that could work if we had more time to actually focus on mastery and understanding. Alot of teachers are placed on calenders on what has to be taught. With the Texas curriculum being so data driven it has become hard for us to really use those fun teaching stratigies.
Michelle Osborne

School Bus Cameras Focus on Bullying - 1 views

newcanaan.patch.com/...-bus-cameras-focus-on-bullying

Research-cameras on school buses

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  • Michelle Osborne on 22 Feb 12
     
    This article outlines how many districts strongly support having cameras on school buses to prevent bullying and stop other safety issues on school buses before they progress. The cameras hold students accountable so they are more likely to behave when knowing there will be consequences for their actions.
Joshua ROot

"Changing Education Paradigms" YouTube video - 3 views

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Research educators technology

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  • Joshua ROot on 23 Feb 12
     
    Web video created and narrated by educational maverick Sir Ken Robinson. In it, he explains, in a student-centered way, why it is crucial for teachers to embrace technology in the classroom.
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  • Frederick Eberhardt on 23 Feb 12
     
    Good ideas. I can learn something here.
  • Jessica Byrd on 24 Feb 12
     
    I think Sir Ken Robinson's ideas about the curriculum were right! One thing he mentioned that stuck out to me was about the divergent thinking being the essential capacity for creativity. He stated that there were several possible answers instead of just one. He used the example of the ways to use a paper cup to support his ideas. He explained how knowledge deteriorates over time when students become "educated". He says that what is considered as copying or cheating is referred to as collaboration in the environment. I think society is constantly changing and some aspects of the curriculum may need to be modified to meet those needs but not completely. I think with the changing curriculum, students and teachers are so overwhelmed by the emphasis placed on standardized testing that it is difficult for learning to occur in a fun, relaxed environment, except in lower grade levels where the students are still excited about learning. I agree with Sir Ken Robinson in saying that we can meet the future by doing the past, when the stakes weren't so high and so many students weren't being medicated, learning could occur in an environment that wasn't divided!
  • Sheena Jones(SJ) on 25 Feb 12
     
    Joshua, I am so glad you posted this video! I think that all educators need to watch this video simply because it is real. Technology should be essential in the classrooms today's simply because it is what the students see and use when they are not in school. Think about how many students have cell phones, Ipad's, Ipods and video games, we should be taking into consideration these things to strengthn education. I agree with Jessica on the divergent thinking--we sometimes forget that no 2 students are the same so their perspectives on learning and life will be totally different. I think a lot of times we do want the "perfect" classroom but the truth of the matter is we have to consider all learning styles. Students learn best from each other and group work is something that Sir Ken made a point in his presentation. In this course we talk a lot with each other SO that we can learn from each other so why not implement this same learning style into the classrooms?
Michelle Osborne

School bus drivers can have impact on kids - 1 views

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Research-Impact of Students riding school buses and academic success

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  • Michelle Osborne on 22 Feb 12
     
    This article sheds a light on how bus drivers can have positive impacts on students academic and social success in school. While bus drivers have a hard job, they are the first and last educator a student sees each day and they too can have lasting effects on a child they drive each day.
Amanda McHaney

The Importance of Mentoring - 2 views

apps.americanbar.org/...mgt07041.html

mentoring importance educators Learning

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  • Amanda McHaney on 22 Feb 12
     
    This is an Article written by Wendy L. Werner about the importance of mentoring programs. The article discusses the effects that a good mentor can have on an individual. It also discusses how to be a good mentor as well as a good mentee. 
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  • Frederick Eberhardt on 23 Feb 12
     
    Yes. This is the key to everything. Parents do this. Teachers should do this and we all need more information about how to do this right!
  • Jessica Byrd on 24 Feb 12
     
    I've seen several mentor programs in which the mentor only wore the title but never actually played an active role in the student's life. So what I liked most about the article is the keypoint that stated that a mentor should "take initiative and make time". I think that if someone is going to be a mentor they must be actively involved in the mentee's life in order for progression to occur. A student is not going to feel that they can confide in their mentor until they have established a relationship. Just like in the classroom, students need to know that educators care. They need to feel a sense of belonging. When educators as well as mentors create a warm, caring environment students are more likely to open up or accomplish task to meet their mentor's or teacher's expectations!
  • Frederick Eberhardt on 24 Feb 12
     
    Very good point, Jessica. That is well-said and very important! Because the teachers I liked were the ones I knew and ones who made a difference in my life by the time they gave.
Jessica Byrd

Afterschool Programs - From Vision to Reality: Explanation - 1 views

www.thirteen.org/...index_sub4.html

afterschool community families

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  • Jessica Byrd on 23 Feb 12
     
    This article explains some benefits afterschool programs offer to the schools and the community. It discusses how afterschool programs strengthen schools, families, and communities. The article emphasizes that a key part of developing an afterschool program is soliciting participation from many segments of the community.
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  • Frederick Eberhardt on 23 Feb 12
     
    I like the idea of talking to people in the community and getting feedback about what would work. I bet parents and teachers are already planning in their minds what to say.
  • Joshua ROot on 24 Feb 12
     
    As a former after-school caregiver, I know a little something about these programs. And I completely agree with the article's take on the benefits that stem from them. The fact that kids have a safe, fun, place to spend these hours amongst their peers and young-adult mentors...which allows their parents to spend that time working for those necessary extra dollars... which in turn helps a home's and community's stability...which creates stronger schools...which is the whole purpose!!! I saw this happen at schools completely geographically, ethnically, and economically different from one another, but the result was always positive.
  • Carmen Solis on 24 Feb 12
     
    Just like Josh I also worked for as a after school mentor. I to have seen all the benefits that after school programs have not only on the schools, but the communities as well. The school that I worked at had many students whose parents got off work to late and couldnt afford to send their children to day care for only a couple of hours. But because of this program that the school provided many parents were able to be at ease in knowing that their child was not only in safe place but around people that truly cared for them. The students got to participate in so many activities and even were invited back during the summer for a summer program. With this summer program students got to do so many activities and go on field trips to place they wouldve never gone to. This program was a huge success for this community in general and for the students as well.
Carmen Solis

Odds for an athletic scholarship don't depend on participation numbers - 1 views

www.varsityedge.com/...football+participation+numbers

Research topic: Athletic scholarships

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  • Carmen Solis on 24 Feb 12
     
    Numbers play a major part particularly in this article that was written about Athletic scholarships. The numbers that are spoken about here are not a players statistics but instead how many athletes are actually trying to earn an athletic scholarship and the chances of them getting one. It talks about how to get one and all the things that are needed. The more information gathered on this topic the more you can get rid of all the little errors many prospective athletes make.
Laura Eben

Are Private Schools Really Better? - TIME - 1 views

www.time.com/...0,8599,1670063,00.html

private-school research public-school

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  • Laura Eben on 24 Feb 12
     
    Researchers ask the question if private schools result in better scores than public schools. At first it was found that students in private perform no differently than their public school peers once Socioeconomic Statuses are removed, on test of their achievement. It was later found that students who had attended private schools outperform their public school peers on test of their developmental abilities.
  • Carmen Solis on 25 Feb 12
     
    This type of information is actually really important to me as well as interesting because my little girl is fixing to start school in August. This has been a major dilema for me because I didn't know where exaclty to start her at. But with these type of articles I am gaining a lot of interesting information.
Brandie Payne

What is Inquiry Based Learning? - 0 views

www.teach-nology.com/...inquiry

Research science inquiry learning

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  • involving the learner and leading him to understand
  • involving the learner and leading him to understand
  • gathering of data and information and applying them to senses like smelling, tasting, touching, hearing and seeing.
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  • possessing skills and attitude of yours, which allows you to ask questions about new resolutions and issues while you are gaining new information. Dictionary meaning of Inquiry is seeking knowledge
  • leading him to understand
  • leading him to understand
  • leading him to understand
  • How to Study Help students learn to study well. We offer a number of great resources. View Study Skills Graphic Organizers Great printable graphic organizers for all subjects and grade levels! View Organizers What is Inquiry Based Learning? Inquiry based learning is mainly involving the learner and leading him to understand. Inquiry here implies on the possessing skills and attitude of yours, which allows you to ask questions about new resolutions and issues while you are gaining new information. Dictionary meaning of Inquiry is seeking knowledge , information, or truth through questioning. All the people carry on with this process throughout their life, even if you might find it not very much reflecting. For example, infants use inquiry to build their sense of the world, the babies turn towards voices, put things in their mouths, grasp things, and observe faces that come near. The inquiry process is mainly the gathering of data and information and applying them to senses like smelling, tasting, touching, hearing and seeing. Very sadly, our traditional ways of teaching discourage the process of inquiry. It makes the student get less prone to asking questions as they move through their grade levels, they are just expected to listen and repeat the expected answers. This is due to the lack of understanding of inquiry based learning. Inquiry based learning is not just asking questions, but it is a way of converting data and information into useful knowledge. A useful application of inquiry based learning involves many different factors, which are, a different level of questions, a focus for questions, a framework for questions, and a context for questions. Much mesmerizing information and facts are readily available, which needs an understanding of how to make sense out of it and turn it into useful knowledge. The teachers must be able to analyze that he or she does into only have to accumulate information and data but also have to generate it into useful knowledge, which can be easily done through inquiry based learning. Our country's success depending upon natural resources is the past; the future of our country's success now depends upon the workforce which works smarter. There are four essential elements on which inquiry based learning depends
  • Dictionary meaning of Inquiry is seeking knowledge
  • Inquiry based learning can be applied on all disciplines which has been confirmed through different researches
  • Brandie Payne on 25 Feb 12
     
    This articles provides relevent information about inquiry based learning. It also provides several extra resources.
Darlene Wall

Technology and Achievement the Bottom Line - 2 views

www.coe.iup.edu/...Week%206a.pdf

Research Interest--5

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  • Darlene Wall on 20 Feb 12
     
    This article discusses the role that computers play in the school and in children's social, emotional, and physical development. Technology is on the rise and as the year's progress, computers are being provided for students in the classroom. The question is does using technology in school raise students achievement. For the younger students computers were most effective on student learning when the teacher would use them for high thinking skills. Computers used in 12th grade history reported the more that students used computers outside the classroom their performances were higher on test scores. This study suggests that schools that provide technology applications should provide training for students to use these applications. In conjunction, schools should provide basic computer skills for students so that they can improve in their content areas.
  • Rosemary Knebel on 20 Feb 12
     
    I like the idea of providing technology training to students. It amazes me how many of my students don't have basic computer skills. I usually spend a lot of time just teaching them how to use a program.
Darlene Wall

How Computers Affect Student Performance - 3 views

www.medicalnewstoday.com/...19387.php

Research Interest--4

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  • Darlene Wall on 20 Feb 12
     
    According to this article, regular use of computers has an effect on student performance. In this study, they used 986 fourth graders from 55 classrooms in nine Massachusetts school districts. Most of the students only used computers to write their papers. However, they found that students that used their computers for fun and games had a negative effect on students reading scores. As long as students used the computers for writing purposes this had positive effects on their test scores.
Darlene Wall

Early Childhood Computer Experience and Cognitive and Motor Development - 3 views

www.pediatricsdigest.mobi/...1715.full.pdf+html

Research Interest--3

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  • Darlene Wall on 20 Feb 12
     
    Participants in this study included 122 preschool children, which included 57 boys and 65 girls in a head start program. The results indicated that 53% of the participants had a home computer and 83% had children software. There were 29% that played on their home computers daily. An additional 44% of the children played on the computer on a weekly basis. Children that had computer access showed improvement measures in cognitive development in this particular study.
Michelle Osborne

History Teachers and Coaching History in Iowa - 11 views

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DeAnna Schlebach

Teachers Should Know Copyright from Wrong | Edutopia - 5 views

www.edutopia.org/copyright

Fair-Use Copyright Technology wrongs

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      DeAnna Schlebach on 23 Feb 12
       
      This paragraph makes the Fair use policy seem ridiculous. What do you think?
  • "But I do think many have the impression that any use of material in education is fair use."
  • Fair use in the classroom is often dependent on the subject matter of the content. Ensign says a teacher may not be allowed to show the film The Lion King to the class simply because it was raining and the kids were squirrelly. It could be shown only if the class were doing a study of Disney films or were engaged in the study of a related subject.
  • DeAnna Schlebach on 23 Feb 12
     
    This site gives a very opinionated presentation of a few of the Copyright and Fair Use laws. This is still very interesting!
  • Joshua ROot on 24 Feb 12
     
    I agree with the article's main point, that it IS a teacher's responsibility to know, apply, and teach the copyright and fair use rules. I ALSO agree with you, that the rules and policies make performing the job nearly impossible! I feel the pain, personally. In my classrooms, I am sometimes at a loss (and sometimes just bluff my way through it!) on how to explain to a confused student what to do in regards to using a copywritten resource or how to cite a unique source. Thankflly, I have come across a really helpful weapon in the battle against confusion--an e-graphic organizer of sorts compiled by the UT librarians, and available for open use on their website: http://lib.utexas.edu/citations
  • Laura Eben on 24 Feb 12
     
    I realized after reading that article, that I am guilty of copyright.....It's almost like they knew that we watched Toy Story the other day when it was raining, and it was almost time for 5:00 drive-thru.
Sheena Jones(SJ)

Always Write: "Mentor Texts" - 0 views

corbettharrison.com/mentortext.html

Research

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  • Sheena Jones(SJ) on 24 Feb 12
     
    On this site you will find what a Mentor Text is, top picks for mentor texts, suggestions for applying the texts to your writing and many more. It tells you how to classify your Mentor Texts for times when your focosuing on one single skill.
Frederick Eberhardt

Review: Create Your Own Blog by Tris Hussey - 1 views

www.wpfangirl.com/...e-your-own-blog-by-tris-hussey

Blogging and Education

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  • Frederick Eberhardt on 23 Feb 12
     
    A Teaching blogger's dream is about to begin. Someone once said that until something is shared it is just and idea that no one cares about. Blogging in Education is really getting popular now. Many teachers now have their own blog. Hussey, T. (2010). Create your own blog. Indianapolis, Indiana: Pearson Education.
  • Frederick Eberhardt on 24 Feb 12
     
    Helpful for anyone who wants to create an educator's blog. I am thinking of using it this semester.
  • Frederick Eberhardt on 24 Feb 12
     
    It is important with the blog to follow fair use and the following article shows how to do that: http://www.ehow.com/list_7397165_fair-use-copyright-laws-teachers.html It would seem that fair use is including information with apa citations, not too much information and credit. But the jury is still out on this.
Carmen Solis

7 Things You Need to Know About Sports Scholarships - The College Solution (usnews.com) - 2 views

www.usnews.com/...know-about-sports-scholarships

Research: athletic scholarships technology

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  • Nearly 603,000 girls compete in track and field in high school, but they're competing for around 4,500 scholarships.
  • Only four sports offer full rides to all athletes who receive scholarships: football, men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball.
  • 3. Most scholarships are sliced and diced
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  • 4. Don't wait to be discovered
  • best stuff in an action video and then post it on YouTube
    • Carmen Solis
      Carmen Solis on 25 Feb 12
       
      Now there are more athletic scholarships for women. Only four sports offer full ride scholarships: football, men and women's basketball, and women's volleyball.
  • Carmen Solis on 25 Feb 12
     
    This is one of the very first articles I came across when looking for my information. It also breaks things down and demonstrates what should be focused on and why. Numbers again play a major part in this article and this article also introduces how youtube can be used. I know that many college coaches now use skype to talk to prospective athletes if they live far.
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