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Join me in an open discussion regarding common psychological difficulties of teens that vary within and among cultures:

All teenagers have been known to show oppositional, argumentative, and inattentive behaviors. Sharing will help us to gain insight about cultural differences. If it is ubiquitous, why then is there a disorder called "Oppositional Defiant Disorder"?

ANNOUNCEMENT: After a Very Hot Summer,
Schools Re-Open as Scheduled in Just a Few Days; Note
Data Gathered During the Heat Wave, Point to One Conclusion :
"Watch out," significant change is imminent!

Take note of the following data reported by ISTE: "Kids are packing real power on board!"

More than one-fourth of middle and high school students have mobile internet on their cell phones, but what can teachers DO with this technology in the classroom to increase study skills, independence and self reliance?

Consider the possibilities:

The Coming of Age of Multicultural Medicine:

How do we engage the professional community for "responsibilities" in educating the multicultural community? Join me in a discussion of the PBS conclusion that "Multicultural Medicine" has Come of Age.

Do we begin with exposing children to comprehending diversity? How do we engage the professional community regarding "responsibilities" in educating the multicultural community?

(http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/wakeup/)
(http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica/category/for-educators/)

If your long-term goal is overwhelming, focus on smaller goals in the meantime.

"If you held a bundle of 20 pencils in your hand and tried to break them, you probably wouldn't be able to. Even if you worked your hardest. The task is simply impossible, because the bundle is too big.

Breaking one pencil, though, would be easy.

Like the bundle of pencils, any larger goal can seem insurmountable. That's why dividing goals into smaller pieces and tackling them one at a time can feel more manageable.

Brief on a working session between VSO and Better World Cameroon (BWC) on 1^st July, 2010

The meeting was organized at the request of VSO to review and update the Partnership development process between BWC and VSO.

Present from VSO: Ibrahim Peghouma, Eta Kelvin Ayuk and Achille Nomo

Teaching and Learning are two sides of the same coin but they are different.

A student learns using the web and a spreadsheet.
A teacher teaches by giving an assignment that could be solved using the web and spreadsheet. 
When we teach our students using TeleComputing tools we are E-Teaching and the students are doing E-Learning
When we go to an online conference we are doing E-Learning and the presenters, E-Teaching.
 
 

 The local NPR radio station announced passage of a law in Florida (USA) that will assess teachers by determining success of students.  Please join me in a discussion regarding the implications for identified students who we acknowledge make slow but steady progress in the mainstream. 

Technology in the classroom has been growing exponentially over the past few years.  Internet collaboration and alternative approaches to coursework are becoming a part of professional development.  The neglected concept of a student portfilio has become a reality with the growth of blog, ning, and wiki.  Even President Obama has embraced technology in learning, although his head of Education has not given up his position on standardized tests.  It is not what you can do, but how well you can score that is still of primary importance.  I trust that will change.

 One of the ideas that I have is that we can create a multi-purpose course. I am putting an emphasis on course because I think many lesson plans leave a lot out and this included MIT OCW.
Lets take a look at Art History as a course.
The course is divided into micro lessons so that it is easy for a teacher to choose the one that will contribute to their work the most.
There are many micro lessons in each period of study.
The micro lessons are question based which provides the teacher.