All Discussions Tagged 'School' - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T12:24:04Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=School&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhy Students Plagiarize?tag:www.classroom20.com,2017-06-19:649749:Topic:11489822017-06-19T12:24:48.185ZJonathan E. Wisniewskihttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JonathanEWisniewski
<p style="text-align: left;"> Plagiarism is a <strong>theft</strong>. It means that you <strong>stole</strong> someone's identity, someone's thoughts. It's horrible. <em>We should teach our young generation not to be thieves and avoid plagiarism.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> But theft it's not the biggest problem. As educator and psychologist I did a range of anonymous tests and I found that the most common <strong>reason of plagiarizing is fear</strong>.…</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> Plagiarism is a <strong>theft</strong>. It means that you <strong>stole</strong> someone's identity, someone's thoughts. It's horrible. <em>We should teach our young generation not to be thieves and avoid plagiarism.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> But theft it's not the biggest problem. As educator and psychologist I did a range of anonymous tests and I found that the most common <strong>reason of plagiarizing is fear</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em>Yes, fear.</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Fear of being <strong><em>incorrect</em></strong>.</p>
<p>Fear of being <em><strong>not accepted</strong></em> in college or university.</p>
<p>Fear to show their own feelings and personal opinion.</p>
<p>Psychological <em><strong>pressure</strong></em> from family.<br/> Students don't feel teacher's support, sometimes they are <em><strong>afraid their teachers.</strong></em><br/> Lack of motivation.<br/> Students plagiarize in case they are stressed out and panicked.<br/> Or the simpliest reason - the subject isn't interesting.</p>
<p> /How to teach our students avoid plagiarism without intimidation? By motivating. How to inspire them? How to make them believe in themselves?</p>
<p>I think that schools, colleges and universities should use plagiarism checkers and make free access for students. Nowadays we know a lot of plag detectors, suc as PlagScan, CopyScan,<span> Copyleaks, Plagskan, Plagium,</span> Grammarly, Turnitin and so on. We prefer <a href="http://unicheck.com" target="_blank">Unicheck</a> <span>that provides you with real-time reporting. But anyway such detection tools make the process of defining plagiarism easier.</span></p> Typing speedtag:www.classroom20.com,2014-05-27:649749:Topic:10135322014-05-27T18:28:11.159ZJohn Garretthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JohnGarrett
<p>I am being challenge by my principal to increase my 6th and 7th grader's typing speed in an effort to help boost their CCSS SBAC scores as it has some rather writing intensive passages.</p>
<p>As part of this he wants me to know what WPM 6th and 7th grade students should be typing at to use as a benchmark. I have focused more on proper typing position rather than speed as I have kids all over the board in speed and learning the keyboard. I am the only place they get instruction as the…</p>
<p>I am being challenge by my principal to increase my 6th and 7th grader's typing speed in an effort to help boost their CCSS SBAC scores as it has some rather writing intensive passages.</p>
<p>As part of this he wants me to know what WPM 6th and 7th grade students should be typing at to use as a benchmark. I have focused more on proper typing position rather than speed as I have kids all over the board in speed and learning the keyboard. I am the only place they get instruction as the elementary teachers don't have time to teach it and the Jr and Senior high don't see a value in teaching it.</p>
<p>When I search for typing speeds of 10 to 13 year olds I get a bunch of wiki.answer or yahoo answer type sites but nothing credible. The only "credible" info I can find is the following site (<a href="http://www.teachingthecore.com/keyboarding-skills-and-the-common-core/">http://www.teachingthecore.com/keyboarding-skills-and-the-common-core/</a>) that says the CCSS says 6th graders should be able to type 3 pages in a single sitting. But no WPM definition or stardards. The author says it is an intentially vague standard.</p>
<p>What I am looking for is info on what is realistic for a 10 to 13 year to type in WPM and any resources to back that up.</p>
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<p>Based on personal experience and learning from various international schools, Dr. Prabhat Kumar Kaushik has recently published this article.</p>
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<p>This article is related to how technology is getting accepted / evoloved in the schools. It addresses the pain areas during any "implementation phase" and also talks about how to mitigate them through simple approaches.</p>
<p>Based on personal experience and learning from various international schools, Dr. Prabhat Kumar Kaushik has recently published this article.</p>
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<p>This article is related to how technology is getting accepted / evoloved in the schools. It addresses the pain areas during any "implementation phase" and also talks about how to mitigate them through simple approaches.</p> Tutoring in a middle schooltag:www.classroom20.com,2014-01-30:649749:Topic:9919912014-01-30T00:05:14.634ZJoseph Schoolshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JosephSchools
<p>I am a student in college right now and for field experience I am tutoring at a local middle school. I want to know what your thoughts are on the AVID program. If you haven't used the AVID program maybe you have used something similar. The AVID program takes students who are willing to participate and actually sign an agreement between themselves, their parents and teachers. During one block of time during the school day these students come to a room and group off in about seven students per…</p>
<p>I am a student in college right now and for field experience I am tutoring at a local middle school. I want to know what your thoughts are on the AVID program. If you haven't used the AVID program maybe you have used something similar. The AVID program takes students who are willing to participate and actually sign an agreement between themselves, their parents and teachers. During one block of time during the school day these students come to a room and group off in about seven students per group and proceed to work on a problem that they have had a hard time understanding. The purpose of this group is to have the other students and the "tutor" only ask questions that will help the student with the problem figure it out by themselves. My specific questions are:</p>
<p>1) What are you doing/have done to keep students interested and on track?</p>
<p>2) What improvements have you seen?</p>
<p>3) Any additional problems brought on by this grouping?</p>
<p>4) How do you handle diversity within the group (mainly the educational gap but all types of diversity would be helpful)?</p>
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<p>Here is the website for the AVID program</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.avid.org/abo_whatisavid.html" target="_blank">AVID</a></p>
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<p>Let me know what you think of Hungry Teacher's new lesson, "Who Cut the Cheese?"</p>
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<p>Let me know what you think of Hungry Teacher's new lesson, "Who Cut the Cheese?"</p>
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<p><strong>Name and Title</strong>: Lisa Martin, Director/Co-Founder</p>
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<p><strong>Organization Name:</strong> O-MUN Online Model United Nations</p>
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<p>For the past year, several hundred globally networked high school students have been working to bring the world's largest academic simulation, Model United Nations, to an online environment. From 12-15 debates in 2011-2012, to over 80 anticipated for 2012-2013, the O-MUN online debate's program has brought together a diverse group of students from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, India, Pakistan, Australia, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Somalia and the USA, UK and Greece. O-MUN, an entirely student-driven organization, has developed a vibrant online community using social media tools and promoting high academic standards via discussions and debates in a Bb classroom. Students are focusing on outreach to remote, untapped student populations and to bring them into a larger discussion/collaboration on global issues.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/onlinemun">https://www.facebook.com/onlinemun</a></p> The Future Classroom Blending Online and F2F Learningtag:www.classroom20.com,2012-03-16:649749:Topic:8180982012-03-16T21:46:47.000ZVerena Robertshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/VerenaRoberts
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span id="internal-source-marker_0.23016514495291907" style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Your Name and Title:…</span></strong></span><br></br></p>
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Personalizing education is probably the easiest way to motivate kids. Today, we force kids to learn according to the pace set by a collection of standards. Kids who fall behind tend to give up because they feel like they can never catch up... and they are often correct. Kids who are ahead get frustrated because they are waiting for the world to catch up. The ones in the middle burn out because the pace is rigorous and doesn't allow for deeper exploration. The standards themselves are not…
Personalizing education is probably the easiest way to motivate kids. Today, we force kids to learn according to the pace set by a collection of standards. Kids who fall behind tend to give up because they feel like they can never catch up... and they are often correct. Kids who are ahead get frustrated because they are waiting for the world to catch up. The ones in the middle burn out because the pace is rigorous and doesn't allow for deeper exploration. The standards themselves are not bad, they just have the unrealistic expectation that every kid is ready to learn concepts at the same age. Essentially, keep the order set by the standards, but be flexible about when students have to accomplish them. <br/><br/>So, what could Angry Birds, You Tube, and Club Penguin possibly have to do with this? I am not suggesting a 100% online school, but I am suggesting that we allow students to learn at their own pace using digital lessons, tools, and hardware like tablets. Read on to see how I think we can reduce the drop out rates in America and keep kids motivated.<br/><br/>Education standards typically address basic skills that tend to follows rules and/or require memorization and practice. Grammar, spelling, and math algorithms are perfect examples. We'll save the lessons for critical thinking and creativity for a real live teacher in a real world classroom. Gather the top educators in the country and have them design standards based lessons for their area of expertise. Then, convert the lesson to a digital format (interactive game, video, manipulatives, etc.). Compile these lessons into a sequential order. We could even create multiple versions of each lesson allowing students to choose their favorite instructor, learning modality, or maturity level. <br/><br/>The Angry Birds Connection<br/>Finally, create an app that guides students through the lessons like Angry Birds guides players through its levels. As students learn the lessons, they complete short assessments that will earn them stars. Overachievers can redo work to get their 3 stars while those with less interest can get by with a single star. Students who "fail" the test retry automatically. Hints and tips can be scaffolded in for support. If the scaffolds don't help, a teacher gets an instant update allowing him/her to target the specific need for the student. Kids who learn fast can keep going to the next lesson and maybe even finish the basic concepts well before their 18th birthday. (Standardized testing would have to be adjusted to allow students to take tests according to levels completed rather than age.) Gifted students can be offered extensions that allow deeper exploration of the subject. <br/><br/>The You Tube Connection<br/>Create a Youtube University site. It can contain a stockpile of digital video and audio media for students to access as a learning and research resource. Through today's tagging method, students can explore concepts out of the order prescribed by the standards. (Learning isn't always sequential.) Filters can allow us to keep some age appropriate concepts only available to prescribed age groups. <br/><br/>The Club Penguin Connection<br/>Learning is social, so keep it that way. Create a virtual school world and allow students to interact as they go to math "class." This can create the opportunity for students to collaborate on projects, even if they are miles away. Of course, all student interaction in the digital world would have to be monitored. <br/><br/>So, what about the rest of the day?<br/>With the majority of kids getting their basic skills instruction from quality sources, the real life teacher is freed up to focus efforts on helping the kids who truly need it. This should also free up a teacher's mind from all the clutter that comes with teaching an entire class of multiple levels. Now, teachers can focus on teaching learning strategies, problem solving, and other skills/concepts that do not go over well via a digital presentation. A large portion of the day may even be freed up for project based learning. <br/><br/>Bottom line = students independently learn at their pace using a quality sequential system that can be updated easily, while continuing to receive instruction from a real live teacher. Are you planning to do PGDM?tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-03-15:649749:Topic:6116292011-03-15T08:37:41.911ZS Kumarhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SKumar
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<p><strong>Indira Global Business School (IGBS)</strong> was established as an autonomous professional school to meet the growing needs of the business sector with the explicit vision to provide sustainable impetus to international business. The program of the Institute is provided by AICTE and IGBS has established its presence in <strong>Pune</strong> as a premier Management Institute. Indira Global Business School (IGBS) believes that the emerging global environment requires professional graduates to be armed with the sufficient knowledge and confidence of facing tough and competitive scenario.</p>
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