Although some scientific discoveries are the result of unplanned events, the majority of new insights, in any field of study, are the culmination of lengthy processes characterized by scientific rigor and established research methods. This is also true in the field of child development where direct observations of children in their natural environments have, over time, produced insights which have, sometimes dramatically, altered the ways […]

   Guided Response: Respond in a substantive way to at least two of your peers. Select responses that are dissimilar to yours. Reflect on your classmates’ explanation of a digital self, and compare that to your own description, noting where you agree and disagree. Provide a rationale for why your classmates might have arrived at their conclusions based on the theories they described. Ashley’s Post: […]

 Considering Vygotsky’s views on culture, learning and development, develop an original example of a Vygotskian approach to “instruction.” (Remember, instruction can be defined loosely, and your example can be about a learning situation that might occur outside of a traditional classroom setting, but in a setting within your own profession.) Be sure to include a discussion of specific concepts that Vygotsky discusses, with a description/explanation […]

 Instructions This week, you will write a short paper on the topic of what constitutes quality academic or scholarly writing—which will include a discussion of the challenges that novice writers face. It may be a good idea to start by considering some questions related to the topic. What are the qualities of good academic writing? Why is quality academic writing important? What are some of […]

Global Education Workshop Presentation Overview Part 3 of the Global Education Workshop project will be to turn your Week 8 design document/research paper into a PowerPoint presentation for use in your current geographic location to expose educators, school leaders, and community members to the idea of global education as a powerful influence to build respect and camaraderie among diverse groups. The focus of this presentation […]

  Follow the directions outlined in the media piece to complete this learning activity which is designed to provide practice using a rubric when peer reviewing a paper. Review the first draft of the person who posted his/her first draft directly below yours in the Peer Review forum. If your draft is still the last posted by Saturday, review the first draft posted. Complete the […]

After reading the chapter and reviewing the Power Point slides perform the following activities. Interview two people and ask them what Public Health is? You should video these interviews.Guide them toward the correct answer. You can give them examples and ask them if they think they agree with your examples of public health. For example: Do you think garbage collection is public health? Do you think […]

   Effective parent and community involvement in a school setting does not just happen—it requires effort on the part of the school staff to first establish good relationships with parents and the community and then requires additional effort to maintain and improve these relationships. This is a necessary task for schools to attend to. Good parent and community relations make for a better school experience […]

  6. Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation. Chapter 14, page 225,  Format-Rubric and Instructions  Submit the VCA’s assigned in a W document following the format below, based on the APA 6th Edition Manual. The only source of reference for these assignments is the course’s textbook. The length of this assignment should be 5 paragraphs as follows   -Paragraph 1 :Introduction. Provide basic  information about the video, […]