The world of today is run by computers and it is time that teachers understand this. The idea of going to a library and reading a book is not ideal to the students of today. Students would rather go online and read into a subject on a webpage rather than go and have to read an entire book or have to skim for the part they are looking for. So, if your a teacher what are you to do? Computer education for teachers is what every school needs to do.
Teachers, and for that matter all school districts, need to begin to integrate technology into all classrooms and this article will tell you how.
Computer education for teachers should not be that big of a deal because all teachers who have just began probably already know how to integrate technology into the classrooms, so you should only have to teach those who have been teaching for awhile.
How do you integrate technology into your classrooms though? That is the question all teachers are asking and here is the answer. Research is the number one thing students use the internet for. Many school libraries and even some public libraries do not provide students with the information they need on certain topics but the internet will almost always have the information they need. The only problem with this is the quality of the information but teachers are able to check on that by looking at the foot notes of the article to see where the information came from.
Many schools are now having students take tests on a sheet called a Scantron or other forms of it. A Scantron is a sheet where you have 50 questions on each side, a total of 100 questions, and are given multiple choice questions A-E. The teacher will hand you a Scantron which is where you answer the questions and a test sheet, the Scantron is only a sheet where you bubble in either A-E. The teacher then puts the answers in a computer and a special machine reads the Scantron and automatically grades the test off of the answers the teacher put into the computer.
Besides research and test taking there are many other ways to integrate computers into your teaching. There are now projection screens that allow you to write on them turning them basically into a white board. You are able to watch movies on the white board, stop the movie, and draw over the movie. This is very helpful for History teachers as it allows them to teach the battles and etc.
By: Lester Lee
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The Importance of Computer Education For Teachers
February 6th, 2010Major Issue in Education
February 1st, 2010
The major public-education issue today is money. How much money do we spend on education? Do we need to spend more? What do we need to spend it on? There have been studies that have proven that the number of dollars that we have spent on public education has not had a positive impact on student achievement. So what is the problem? The problem is that we continue to spend the money on programs that are directed toward the wrong philosophy. The latest initiative was President Bush’s “No student left behind.” In theory that sounds great. Obviously we do not want to leave any child behind. Politically speaking it is a great slogan and did a great deal to get President Bush elected. That within itself is one of the major issues. (problems) Education is a major issue in every political campaign. Politicians continue to come up with programs every four years that promise to solve pubic educations problems. While they may sound good they are designed more to get a politician elected than they are to actually helping public education.
The “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” initiative for example, sounded real good. Not only did it take care of all students but it put accountability on schools that were not successful. Citizens today want to put the blame for the lack of success in American schools directly on the schools. The accountability sounded great to the American people. The problem is, what to do when you find out that you still do not have success. You can not close down every school that was not successful according to the No school left behind guidelines. While the program called for greater expectations of students, it does not give students any alternatives in case they are not successful. It also puts other school systems in a compromising and overcrowded state if you close down schools that are not successful on the standardized test.
So what do I resolve? I believe that we need to have alternatives for the individual students. I do not believe that we can continue to use the cookie cutter approach to public education. We can not continue to attempt to teach all students in the same manner in hopes that we will get the same results. We have great examples in Europe, China, and Japan. We compare our brightest to their brightest and come up short in math and science. We need to concentrate on individual students who have exhibited ability in math and science, and continue with their efforts, while providing other meaningful careers and professions to others.
More importantly we need to start teaching our students how to think, and solve problems. The key lies in teaching students how to think, not just to memorize a set of facts. The students who gain a love for life long learning and knows how to solve problems will go much further.
When it comes to the issue of health care, politicians have a plan that is directed by doctors, hospitals, and hospital administration. These are the real professionals who can make a difference in health care. The issue of education needs to be left up to the real professionals, teachers and administration, not politicians. The number of dollars spent on public education would then be worthy of the education they would get.
By: Bob Roach
Education Loans – Easy Financial Support For Higher Education
December 29th, 2009
For every individual it is very important that they are well educated so that they can achieve name and recognition in the society. However, in the present expensive world, it is not possible to obtain higher education if you do not have sufficient financial support. The loan companies have come up with education loans that will provide funds to all for a better future.
One can find a number of education loans available today. With the loan amount the user can easily pay off any expenses required for a student such as lodging, food expenses, books, computer and travel. All type of expenses can be fulfilled through these loans.
Generally, these loans are unsecured loans in nature and are available at the lowest interest rates. No pledging of collateral is required for the approval of the loan. Students can start looking for this loan as soon as they have made the final decision about which course they want to pursue. This way he can apply for education loans according to the expenditure involved in the course.
The repayment of education loans starts only after the student has completed his or her courses and is employed. Once he starts to earn he has to repay back the loan amount to the lender.
The best place to search for education loans is to visit the various online sites who offer such loans. Through the online mode of application, the student can access numerous lenders who will provide low rates and suitable terms and conditions.
These loans are even available for the students who are bad credit holders. By repaying back the loan amount on time after they have completed their studies, they can mend their credit record.
Education loans are the stepping stone for the students who wants to study further but are unable to do so due to lack of money. The loan lenders encourage the students by providing them low interest rates and flexible repayment terms.
By: Henry R Bell
