Category: Education

“Visions of the future are suffused with images of technologies that may seem magical and far fetched now…we know that future education may have access to innovations that leverage current technical inventions. Educators must identify how to take advantage of their capabilities to bring about the future education systems that advance a democratic society” (Roblyer and Hughes, 2022. p. 9),
Summarize (in your own words), apply, and recommend a course of action: In this assignment you will take each of the major “Trends in Hardware and Software Innovation” and each of the “Educational Trends Leveraging Technology Innovations” and conduct a thorough analysis in which you summarize each, apply each to a Christian private school, and make a recommendation for the school for adopt and apply (in other words, which trends can we implement and in what ways?). Financial constraints are a consideration, but schools must find creative and innovative ways to adopt emerging trends in technology to help our students prepare for the future and for education to remain relevant.
There are six trends in each section so you will have 12 sections to your paper.

Answer ONE of the four questions below. Type your answer directly into the text editor provided by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. Respond to at least two classmate’s post by Sunday at 11:59 p.m.
To receive the maximum number of points for your initial post, it must be at least 200 words and cite either the textbook or another, outside literature source or describe a specific career event that is relevant to the question.  To receive the maximum number of points for your response, it must be at least 100 words.
Chapter 1 Questions
1.    Refer to Figure 1.3 on page 16 of the Data-Driven Leadership.  In which of the four quadrants do you believe most schools fall in using data-driven decision making?  Explain your answer.
2.    Mandinach and Honey’s sequential model of data use outlines the progression from data, to information, and finally to knowledge.  Which of the two transitions (from data to information or from information to knowledge) do you believe is the most challenging for schools?
Chapter 2 Questions
3.    The three schools discussed in Chapter 2 all reported a positive teacher and administration view of organizational change after experiencing a period of low performance, based on state accountability measures.  How do you believe these views on change would be different in a school system that is already high-performing?
4.    The three schools discussed in Chapter 2 had five common practices and patterns.  Choose the two of these that you believe were the most crucial to the success of the school’s improvement and explain your reasoning.

Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is two-fold: (1) this assignment keeps you accountable for studying the material in each module, (2) this assignment challenges you to think about what you learned.
Task
After reading this week’s materials, create a listing of your Top 5 Takeaways from what you studied. What do you want to remember from a particular source? Were there any overarching themes in this module? I am expecting you will write at least one sentence for each major takeaway, but you are welcome to write more if you like.
For this module, you need to study the following materials:
Watch the Module 1 Video Links to an external site.(15 min). https://www.canva.com/design/DAGD_ipkVBY/rwsrRcR4zq54PSIrPjtLiQ/view?utm_content=DAGD_ipkVBY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=recording_view
Read the following articles (37 pages total):
Kaufman, P. (Summer 2014). The sociology of college students’ identity formationLinks to an external site.. New Directions for Higher Education, 166, pp. 35-42.
Kaufman, P. & Feldman, K.A. (August 2004). Forming identities in collegeLinks to an external site.: A sociological approach. Research in Higher Education, 45(5), pp. 463-493.

As is posted on the self-assessment, please do take the time to step back and reflect upon both your individual responses and a bigger, more summative view of your understanding and actions related to Ethics for Educators at this particular time (with the understanding that each of us is a “continuous work in progress”).
For this journal posting, share at least 2 (but no more than 3, please) specific takeaways (surprises, discoveries, recognitions, …)  from your examination of your responses and reflection work/time.
The assessment is attached.

https://www.mindtools.com/azyjjsx/demings-14-point-philosophy?from=shared-link
Familiarize yourself with the 14-Point Philosophy. In the discussion forum, explain each of Deming’s strategies and your personal views on each of the parts of the Total Quality Management. In your post, make connections between the seven areas of human resource functions and TQM. Deming’s 14 point practices were developed pre-COVID. You may also think about how the pandemic has altered the 14-points. Make sure you follow the rubric and meet deadlines for the discussion forum.
Ask a thought question at the end class 

Please review homework grammar, plagiarism, content 
Yellow Tapestry need 250 words
Smarth method 300 words 
My why only review my answers

I have attached the paper – the PowerPoint should highlight the important parts of the paper – the PowerPoint should have a lot pictures – the 15th slide will be for the bibliography using everything from the paper and whatever else you may use.

Assignment 1: Social Bookmarking for Research and Knowledge Management
Objective: To develop a robust understanding of social bookmarking concepts and tools while building a personalized resource curation system aligned with your graduate studies.
Tasks:
Critical Exploration:
Investigate various social bookmarking platforms (Delicious, Diigo, Pinterest, others).
Analyze their features, strengths, limitations, and potential use cases within a scholarly context.
Consider factors such as tagging systems, collaborative potential, integration with other research tools, and any niche specializations.
Platform Selection:
Choose a social bookmarking site that best aligns with your research focus, preferred workflows, and desired level of privacy/collaboration. Justify your choice in a brief reflection.
Resource Curation:
Populate your site with at least 20 high-quality bookmarks focused on social bookmarking, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other relevant educational resources.
Employ descriptive, informative tags for effective organization and future retrieval.
Synthesis and Reflection
Write a short commentary (300-500 words) on your experience. Address these questions:
How does social bookmarking support your research and learning processes?
What benefits and challenges have you observed with your chosen platform?
How might you leverage social bookmarking for knowledge sharing and collaboration within your field?
Grading Rubric:
Platform Evaluation and Selection (10 pts): Demonstrates thoughtful analysis of platforms and clear justification of choice.
Resource Quality and Tagging (10 pts): Bookmarks are relevant, reputable, and tagged with meaningful, descriptive keywords.
Depth of Understanding (10 pts): Commentary exhibits critical insights on the benefits, drawbacks, and scholarly applications of social bookmarking.
Overall Organization and Presentation (5 pts): Site is well-structured, and the commentary is written with clarity and professionalism.

the instructions are attached.
the overall message: special education students/students with disabilities need appropriate academic content/curriculum that meets their needs.
3 audiences-teachers, parents, administrators
the Case study is attached to use as 1 reference.

Phase I:
The aim of the Critical Educational Autobiography is to explore key experiences, inside and outside of school, that have shaped who you are as a person, and your journey into teaching. 
Course Objectives 
CLO4 Reflect on the role of education and schooling on the construction of social and cultural identities. 
CLO5 Examine education in relation to differing value orientations and assumptions about schooling and education. 
Course Connection 
This course’s important focus is understanding the intersection of culture, society and schools, classrooms, and individuals. This assignment provides an opportunity for you to reflect on yourself as a culture bearer and on the influence of education in your life. We each have a narrative that defines us to date. That narrative has many aspects and is your story. In your writing, address the following as your story to date. Use the questions below to build your narrative. 
Please discuss the following in your Critical Autobiography: 
Identity: How do you identify with regards to race, class, gender, sexual orientation, language, and/or ability? What privileges do you have and/or barriers do you face because of these identities (both inside and outside of school)? 
What are some key life (out-of-school) events that shaped your views about your social, cultural and academic identities? 
Key Educational Experiences: What are some key educational experiences that shaped your views about teaching and learning, the role of the educator and the purpose of education? 
Identify and discuss some positive AND negative learning/teaching experiences and how they have shaped you as a learner and inform the type of educator you hope to become. 
Social/Political Context: Discuss some of the major social & political movements/events that occurred during your schooling years. These could be local, state and/or national. How, if at all did they shape or impact conversations about/within education? How, if at all, did they impact your experiences within schools and/or your vision for yourself as an educator or in your future roles? 
Journey into Teaching/Your Chosen Career: Who/What shaped your beliefs about the goals of education, the role of teachers and your vision for yourself as an educator? 
What key people impacted your experiences as a learner and peaked you interest in becoming a teacher or entering your chosen career? 
What do you hope to accomplish as an educator/in your future role? 
It is important to dig deeply and critically reflect in order to identify some of 
the internalized messages and beliefs that may be impacting your views on teaching and learning. However, only share what you feel comfortable sharing. 
Form 
Your autobiography may be completed in any of the following formats, however you must explain at some point why you chose to present your narrative in this way: 
Written Paper (Could be a straightforward writing of your story or a more creative short story format as if someone else was telling your story) 
PowerPoint, Prezi, Google Slides, FlipGrid or some other similar format of a presentation 
Video (Either sitting and talking straight into the camera or a more documentary- style or creative film) or Audio (think podcast) 
Poem, Song, Cartoon, Drawing or some other artistic representation (May require a short written piece to explain) 
Phase II:
Purpose
This assignment aims to determine your educational philosophy, whether you’ll be a classroom teacher or not.  Our viewpoints on the purpose of education, how schools should run, the role of the teacher, and the roles of students are among many of the questions that are hotly debated regularly. How you philosophically “see” education provides you with a lens to examine all aspects of education.  
Course Objectives
CLO3. Apply concepts and theories from the humanities and social sciences to examine educational phenomena
CLO4. Reflect on the role of education and schooling on the construction of social and cultural identities. 
CLO5. Examine education in relation to differing value orientations and assumptions about schooling and education. 
Course Connection
Throughout the course, you will examine the various narratives that are a part of the educational landscape. Philosophies, purpose, laws, and community stakeholders try to solve issues within and about education from various philosophical ideals.  Whether you will be a classroom teacher or are just a member of the community that supports public education, it is vital to examine your philosophical practices and beliefs.  Your philosophical beliefs are evident in how you view the world.  
Form
For this assignment, you will complete the Sadker and Zittleman Philosophical SurveyLinks to an external site.. Your results will indicate which philosophical ideology you are most aligned with.  Once you have that information, complete the following: 
What philosophical ideology are you? 
Define the philosophical ideology in a manner that is understandable for you. 
Reflect on what these results mean about how you view education beyond classroom practices. 
What might you tell your friends and family when they ask you, what you think about education today? 
Phase III:
This assignment will ask you to use the IRIS module to read about and complete activities that will give you a better understanding of classroom management and the elements of a behavior management plan. Follow the directions below to complete this Portfolio assignment and submit it AS ONE DOCUMENT.
Read all directions for this assignment before starting it.
Only responses from the IRIS module will be accepted. Do not Google for answers. All responses must be in authentic complete sentences, free of grammatical and spelling errors. Responses should be in paragraph form, do not bullet.
For this Portfolio assignment, you submit 2 things:
The feedback results of https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/mcontent/activity-double-check-self-assessment/#content
A document with the answers to the questions listed in the https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/beh1/cr_assess/#content of the Iris module.
Directions: Complete the following activities
Go to the following website https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/beh1/ This module is titled Classroom Behavior Management (Part 1) Key Concepts and Foundational Practices. To begin, click on “Begin” at the bottom of the page.
Begin at the “Challenge” video and work your way through the entire module. Take notes, watch the videos and read the information provided in the module. HINT: It may be a good idea to review the questions in the assessment you have to submit so you can take notes as you go through the module.
When you get to page 3: Cultural Influences on Behavior, you will find the survey. you need to complete towards the bottom of that page. Be sure to read this page before taking the survey so that you have an understanding of what the survey questions mean. When you are done, click the “Finish” button and arrive at the feedback page. Take a screenshot of your results page. You will include it as part of this assignment.