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  • Professional development: Design for adult learners, technology standards for teachers

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    Professional Development Plan Rubric

    Professional development: Design for adult learners, technology standards for teachers. Professional educators approach educational technology in a variety of ways. Using your knowledge of technology adoption, what works in adult education, and technology effectiveness, design a professional development experience that leads teachers to a more accomplished stage in the use of a selected technology. The target teachers may be a group you know or work with, or the plan may be for you or your peers in this course. The final plan must be submitted to Blackboard.

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    You or your group will be evaluated based on the quality of the Professional development plan.

    Professional development plan checklist:

    • Title of plan
    • Author and date created
    • Entry level of teachers (Learner Characteristics)
    • Teacher technology and professional development standards addressed. Cite your source.
    • Target outcomes (Learning Goals and Objectives)
    • Technology and curriculum focus (including Technology and other resources)
    • Rationale for methods: technology adoption model, adult learning theories, technology effectiveness research
    • Learning activities including embedded assessments and tentative timeline

    Professional Development Plan Grading      100

    Category Description Points Possible Points Received
    Completeness Incomplete, lacking 2 or more items from checklist 5  
    All checklist items present 10  
    Completeness Total  
    Standards connection:  Teacher technology and professional development standards addressed Connection between all standards and activities not evident 5
    Connection between all standards and activities evident 10
    Standards connection Total
    Quality of activities: Do activities match with the Learner characteristics and needs, Instructional Goals and Objectives? Do activities engage learners? Activities are not well-paced, important or engaging, 10
    Activities are well-paced, important and engaging 20
    Quality of activities Total
    Assessments: Do assessments match with the Instructional Goals and Objectives? Assessments are not appropriate or justified 7
    Assessments are appropriate and justified 15
    Assessments Total
    Rationale for methods: Technology adoption models, learning theories, literature about technology effectiveness Rationale does not sufficiently explain why chosen methods help with teachers’ learning or adoption of technology 10
    Rationale sufficiently explain why chosen methods help with teachers’ learning or adoption of technology 20
    Rationale Total
    Technology and curriculum focus Rationale for focus, outcomes and curriculum is not well-reasoned or documented 5
    Does technology focus connect to curriculum or enhance instruction? Rationale for focus, outcomes and curriculum is well-reasoned and documented 10
    Technology & curriculum focus Total
    Writing Mechanics:
    Well written, clear organization, uses standard English grammar, contains minor, if any, spelling errors    		 Inadequate due to lack of organization, grammar, and/or major spelling errors 5
    Well-written and well-organized 10
      Writing Mechanics Total
    Timeliness
    Submitting by stated due date    		 Submitted by deadline 5
    Submitted no more than 24 hours after deadline 2
    Submitted more than 24 hours after deadline or not submitted 0
    Timeliness Total
    Overall:   100  
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  • How does Max Weber define and characterize ‘reason and rationality’ in modern society

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    1) How does Max Weber define and characterize ‘reason and rationality’ in modern society?
    For Weber, what is the explanation of and conditions (the causes and underlying supports) for the emergence of ‘reason and rationality’ in modern society?
    As capitalism develops what consequences does this have for individual autonomy and freedom?
    Critically analyze Weber’s position in terms of Marx’s views regarding reason and rationality and its relation to autonomy and freedom.

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  • Mesquite University Re-design Proposal

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    Mesquite University Case Proposal

    Mesquite University Background (mock institution) Mesquite University (MU) was founded in 1910 as a public state research university with over 28,000 students and whose charter is to provide access and affordable tuition to students from the state and region while contributing to the community’s economic and social wellbeing. MU reports directly to the State Governing Board whose has oversight on university policies, operations, hires/contracts, human resources, judicial/general counsel and other areas and operations. This year, the state legislature is requiring MU to cut $15 million dollars from its annual budget. The MU President is an innovative forward thinking leader who aligns with the neo-liberal leadership shift of many U.S. universities and is actively exploring and launching new strategies to meet the budget, honor the charter and to advance knowledge generation and delivery.

    MESQUITE UNIVERSITY CASE PROPOSAL

    TASK FROM GOVERNING BOARD: With the 21st century underway, Mesquite University (MU) has been tasked by its governing board to prepare for a university-wide re-design and is seeking input from stakeholders like you. Please use the following format to develop your Proposal.

    PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION Part I: Provide rationale on how and why MU will need to position itself for 21st century intellectual entrepreneurs (E.g. students and faculty) and external partners in order to grow and sustain its value, charter and significance as a public state university. [Two (2) paragraphs maximum]

    Part II: Develop, describe, and support one key re-design initiative MU should undertake based on the MU President’s neo-liberal/industrial model leadership philosophy. Cite where appropriate [Two (2) paragraphs maximum]

    Part III: Identify and briefly explain one major challenge and one major benefit your initiative may potentially experience and cite where appropriate. [Two (2) paragraphs maximum for both – not each].

    Part IV: Develop three S.M.A.R.T. Goals for your initiative.

    Part V: Develop a Timeline (action steps) based on the Goals you developed. Please see examples of templates you can use https://templates.office.com/en-us/Timelines. [One (1) page maximum]

    *References can be studies, articles (must be a credible source or author), book chapters, (note- if you cite a book, I will assume you read the entire book for the course), or media (YouTube, digital charts/data). Note: In the required 20-references, you must use at minimum 10-references from the course readings/media with the remaining sources coming from a higher education based organization see Higher Education Resources.

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  • How the Brain Benefits From Being Bilingual Poster

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    Design an attractive poster for parents highlighting the benefits that one derives from being bilingual. See attached for more information.

    NB: There is a strict word count for posters. Posters may require fewer words that written entries. Therefore 100-150  words may be sufficient.The upper word limit is  300 words.

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    posters-_how_to_help.pptx

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  • 1.2 Describe with example how different aspects of development can affect one another

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    1.2 Describe with example how different aspects of development can affect one another

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  • TDA 2.1 : Child and young person development Q1

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    1.1     Describe the expected pattern of children and young peple’s development from birth to 19 years,to include; Physical development, Communication and intellectual development and Social, emotional and behavioral development

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  • Week 10 Psychology Tutorial Questions and Answers

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    1. Briefly discuss the significance of secure attachment in infancy to later adult behaviour, including romantic relationships and Facebook. (2 marks)
    2. Xavier struggles to meet new people, often distrusting them, and is more comfortable on his own. According to Hazan and Shaver, which infant attachment pattern did Xavier most likely receive as a child? (1 mark)
    3. According to Table 7, an avoidant adult attachment style is related to a high score on the Facebook social networking and connectedness Why would this be the case? (1 mark)
    4. According to Table 7, and anxious adult attachment style is related to a high score on the Facebook social integration measure. Why would this be the case? (1 mark)
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  • Ethical issues raised by participation in Jane Elliott’s workshops

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    Ethical issues raised by participation in Jane Elliott’s workshops

    1. What ethical issues are raised by participation in Jane Elliott’s workshops? (2 marks)
    2. During the video we met Terry, a man who immigrated to Australia from Greece when he was a child. He claims that he knows more about prejudice and racism than anyone else in the room, and describes his boyhood experiences of being called “wog” and being teased about his name. Jane Elliot comments that she can sympathise with Terry to a point. Do you think that all the experiences of prejudice and discrimination (e.g. racism, ageism, sexism, homophobia, etc.) affect the targets in a similar manner?
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  • Week 8 Psychology Tutorial Questions and Answers

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    1. Explain the A-B-C model of emotional reactions developed by Albert Ellis. (3 marks)
    2. Valerie is doing homework for her statistics class. When she checks the answer she has just calculated for the problem she has been working on, she finds it is incorrect. She is frustrated, and tells her roommate: “I don’t know why I’m even trying, I’ll never catch on this course. I should just give up now.” According to Albert Ellis, Valerie’s statements reflect (1 mark)
      1. Defensive coping
      2. Mental disengagement
      3. Catastrophic thinking
      4. Reality-based coping
    3. Which of the following statements best represents the approach of a cognitive therapist in treating a chronically anxious client? (1 mark)
      1. “So, you feel that your world is a very scary place to be.”
      2. “Let’s look for ways in which you might actually be benefiting from your anxiety.”
      3. “Let’s see if we can identify the irrational thoughts that are producing your anxiety.”
      4. “Do you feel that your mother adequately met your need for emotional support when you were a child?”
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