Educational Resources, Learning and Professional Development

| 04/05/2012

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Ronald Court | 02/03/2012

When an opera critic hailed her as, ‘perhaps the greatest black opera singer of all time,’ famous soprano Leontyne Price responded with, “What’s black got to do with it?” Exactly. Her fierce dedication, discipline, training and hard work – in a word, character – not color, defined her. Yet, news editors around the country are likely rummaging through archives to recycle columns today in commemoration of Black History Month. Read More...

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SHANNON C’de BACA | 11/27/2011

Remember when you could call an office and expect a real live human being to answer? Schools were among the last hold-outs — but now many have resorted to automated systems. My school’s recorded message instructs the caller to punch several numbers indicating his or her language preference and call objective. Many parents become confused and hang up, or get the sense that our school is impersonal. Automated phone systems may be expedient technologies — but this “efficiency” comes with a social cost. Read More...

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Jennifer Barnett | 11/27/2011

Maybe your school is receiving a technological facelift. Maybe online classes are under development to give your students opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have. Time to panic about the longevity of the teaching profession? Think again. Read More...

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ANGELA M. PRATHER C.P.M. and ANDREA M. SCOBIE | 11/27/2011

Advances in technology are accelerating at a pace greater than ever before. We all feel that as soon as a new device or “gadget” is plugged in and charged, it is obsolete and the next generation is already being introduced or launched. The word “cloud” no longer evokes thoughts of cirrus and cumulus. “Social media” is no longer a party for the press. Remember, it was only a few short years ago that the world did not have iPhones, iPads, iTunes, or the iMac (homage to Steve Jobs intended). Technology touches every part of our lives. It links us to our world, nationally and internationally. Read More...

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JOSH POWE | 11/27/2011

With new technology taking education by storm, a recent survey of principals in the Southeast shows that data is becoming the most important decision-making factor in schools, not only for accountability, but also for curriculum and instructional uses. Read More...

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CURTIS LINTON | 11/27/2011

(Editor’s Note: This is Part One of a three-part series on Common Core State Standards.) How does educational inequity impact individual students? A college preparedness study analyzed which California high school students went on to receive four-year college degrees (“Removing The Roadblocks: Fair College Opportunities For All California Students.” To access this report online, please visit http://ucla-idea.org ). Despite evidence that most all students and their families initially desired a college education, Asian and white students went on to graduate from college at two to three times the rate of their African American, Latino, and Nati... Read More...

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ED MURPHY | 11/27/2011

Google. YouTube. Wikipedia. All are household names, all are online staples that aren’t going away anytime soon and all are new faces of academic research in the last five years. Could the phrase “hit the books” actually be heading into obscurity? Has the “reference” section of the library become a virtual non-entity? What many teachers, especially veterans, have feared for academic research since the advent of the Internet has become an unquestionable reality: technology has infiltrated the education realm. Read More...

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LEE CROCKETT, IAN JUKES, and ANDREW CHURCHES | 11/27/2011

Literally dozens of books have been written about the effects of technology on business today: Thomas Friedman’s “The World Is Flat,” Daniel Pink’s “A Whole New Mind,” Jeremy Rifkin’s “The Future of Work,” Donald Tapscott’s “Wikinomics,” and our book, “Living on the Future Edge,” just to name a few. Read More...

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RICHARD YEAGLEY | 11/27/2011

Earlier this year, Bart A. Aslin, chief executive officer, SME Education Foundation happened to see Mike Rowe, host of “Dirty Jobs” on the Discovery Channel featured in a new documentary, “The Tradesmen: Making an Art of Work.” He decided to contact the director Richard Yeagley, and share perspectives on education and work. Read More...

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OLIVIA SELLKE | 11/27/2011

Not long ago when people spoke about technical careers it was inclusive of anything from an electrician to a mechanic. Today, technical careers are evolving to include a wide variety of careers that are not only technical but technology-based. As technology continues to advance the question becomes, how do we prepare students for that next generation of technology-based careers? There is an ongoing need for training to adapt to new technology, and a qualified workforce is always in demand to install these new technologies. As early technology becomes mature, a new technology trend emerges creating a demand. Consider the advances in the past 1... Read More...

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MARK W. ALLISON | 11/27/2011

Over 600 students graduated in May 2011 at our Charlotte Johnson and Wales graduation ceremony at the Time Warner Cable Arena; ready to join the work force in hospitality — one of the biggest industries in the world. Many of the students I talked to stated that they hoped to own their own business upon graduation or after gaining valuable industry knowledge in the future. This leads to the question: Do they understand the expectations of the modern day chef? Read More...

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JENNIFER BOUCHARD | 11/27/2011

There is no longer much debate about the need to integrate technology into our classrooms. It is clear that technology can and should play a significant role in how we help students develop the skills they need to be successful in today’s competitive, ever-changing global workplace. The challenge is that many teachers have not had the education and training necessary to fully leverage the power of technological tools to improve teaching and learning. Read More...

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STEVE D. THOMPSON, Ph.D. | 11/27/2011

The search for the best school to meet personal and professional needs is often a daunting task. Many times, apprehension and fear permeate this decision. Sometimes circular logic contributes to the cognitive dissonance related to the question. Recriminations fester. A litany of questions related to one’s interior musings often emerge, including: Do I have the time? Will I have the money? What am I going to do with this degree? What will this get me in the end? What sort of sacrifice will I have to really make? Who do I listen to regarding the best advice? Read More...

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DIANA PEAKS | 11/27/2011

Greater earning capability, career enhancement and promotional opportunities are just a few of the reasons for continuing your education by earning a graduate degree. Depending upon the type of graduate program, whether campus-based, online or hybrid, learning to balance work, family, and studies can be challenging, but not impossible if you take the time to properly research and plan before beginning your degree program. Some of the primary points to consider when choosing a graduate program include: Accreditation Faculty Qualifications Campus Environment Career Services Read More...

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