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LMS Online Training To Aid Students In Climbing The Skill Ladder

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:34:09 +0000

A common problem of the modern day lecturer and even with the LMS course creators is in how to teach a subject without losing the learner’s interest. A proven fact of increasing the brain’s capability of receiving knowledge is by using the memorization or the repetition method. The use of repetition helps the students in increasing their confidence as they become more comfortable taking the subject and actually learning it. However, be advised that the use repetition in teaching might be a tedious and boring approach but you can always use many way of making it seem fun.

The Pedagogy System

Using the pedagogy approach is very helpful as the students can talk about their past or present experiences in relation to the subject they are taking; it can also help them divert their attention to the subject for a show while. It will also allow the students to merge together complex subjects that are open enough to create different stories. It will give them a little breather from the intense topic you might have but have to be very basic that you can get them right back to the original topic.

In Climbing the Skill Ladder

As we get on with life, we begin to accumulate more and more pieces of information and continue to develop them to a higher level. This improvement in learning is brought about by repeating adsorbed knowledge and then taking them all in to your system. This progression in knowledge helps us in climbing the skill ladder. Adults and children have different inspirations in obtaining knowledge.

As for the children, it is simply to gain fame in class or to get good grades so parents can praise them. This is because we often want to receive a reward for a job well done. As adults however, we want to obtain knowledge because we want to be qualified in the job that we want to have. We do not take joy in the process of learning itself, but is in the joy of achieving something and hopefully taking it with us wherever we go in the journey of life.

The Role of Repetition

The repetition or restatement of an idea at intervals not only promotes clarity, but encourages the acceptance of an idea. When you repeat and emphasize one idea, competing ideas are subordinated and oftentimes driven completely out of the student’s mind. The use of examples, stories and repetition bring your lessons to life and make it even more enjoyable for your learners.

The LMS training courses aim to have successful learners as they get ahead in their lives. It is then important to use repetition to provide easy comprehension in the subject without having the learners lose interest in the topic. The Learning Management System presents repetition and practice in all courses to enhance the learner’s confidence as well as to make them more successful in climbing the skill ladder.

Educational Technology – Smartboard: Basics

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:58:26 +0000

This short, entertaining, and educational video will help you master some of the basics of your Smartboard. Here are some of the topics covered in this first episode:
Connectivity – hooking up the cables
Screen settings – how to change display settings (single, clone, extended screen)
Focusing and aligning the screen image on the Smartboard
Basics of using the Smartboard in a classroom setting
Basics of the Smartboard Notebook software

Duration : 0:9:40

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The Magical Classroom™

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:57:59 +0000

A short film by SMART Technologies showcasing the magic of their touch screen interactive whiteboards. Visit http://www.smartloveoflearning.com/

Duration : 0:2:52

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What Does it Mean to be Literate in the 21st Century? (short version 8 min)

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 17:59:32 +0000

This video is an exploration of the definition of literacy: more specifically, of what it means to be a literate person in the 21st Century. Both producers are reflective practitioners who have strong literacy backgrounds. As practising teachers they have a vested interest in this subject. The producers realize that new media in a technological world is shaping the lives of youth and that as a result, redefining the literacy skills that will be necessary for youth to be able to function successfully in the world they are growing up in. The latter implies, by necessity, that the how, what and why of teaching literacy must also change. As a result of having the supposed static, print-centric notion of literacy upturned, the producers became interested in finding out if other educators at their worksites were experiencing this shift and in exploring how these educators were grappling with the notion of what it means to be a literate person and the corresponding implications in terms of their own teaching practise. Were they indeed rethinking what it means to be literate in an information and communication technological world, or upholding the traditional print-centric, paper and pencil viewpoint?

What Does it Mean to be Literate in the 21st Century? is an important and relevant issue that invites dialogue from all practising educators who work with youth. The world is changing and schools are required to make those changes necessary to help youth become fully competent, critical, and thoughtful citizens in the world they live in.

Duration : 0:8:3

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Turning Around a School, Inspirational Leadership (Preview of Principal Conversations Issue 1)

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:35:35 +0000

Preview of Principal Conversations Issue 1 DVD featuring Brian Rogers, Principal, Maribyrnong College. Principal Conversations is an advanced professional development series for School Principals and their Leadership Teams.
www.principalconversations.edu.au

Duration : 0:5:55

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Never Stop Learning

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:35:09 +0000

Watch how education can change the world.

Duration : 0:3:45

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Pay Attention

admin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:36:39 +0000

Since most of today’s students can appropriately be labeled as “Digital Learners”, why do so many teachers refuse to enter the digital age with their teaching practices?

This presentation was created in an effort to motivate teachers to more effectively use technology in their teaching.

Please see http://t4.jordandistrict.org/payattention to learn how you can become a better teacher.

Duration : 0:7:42

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iPad for the Classroom?

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:43:17 +0000

Let’s say your school offered a Kindle where you can have all of your textbooks on, and you can take it home. The other choice is an iPad with the same feature, but it stayed in class. Which would you choose and why?

Referenced Article Link: http://schooltechconsulting.com/the-apple-ipad-might-be-good-for-schools/

This video will be embedded in my Lockergnome blog later today: http://lockergnome.com/schooltech/

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Music:
Intro by Charlie Puth: http://www.youtube.com/CharliesVlogs
Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Monster Promenade Kevin Macleod (Incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″
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Duration : 0:2:56

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Shukla Bose: Teaching one child at a time

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:47:33 +0000

http://www.ted.com Educating the poor is more than just a numbers game, says Shukla Bose. She tells the story of her groundbreaking Parikrma Humanity Foundation, which brings hope to India’s slums by looking past the daunting statistics and focusing on treating each child as an individual.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Duration : 0:16:54

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AF Bushwick Elementary

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:47:14 +0000

Every year all of the AF staff throughout Brooklyn and Connecticut come together for a professional development day. It’s like a family reunion full of familiar faces and inspiring moments. The rigorous and engaging professional development sessions are sandwiched between the chants and cheers put together by the staff at each AF school. On this PD day only Brooklyn schools got to represent.

Recorded on March 12, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Duration : 0:4:53

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