Category: Education

Learning Content (Note you must use all of this content in your first post): Buc

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Learning Content (Note you must use all of this content in your first post):
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Learning Content (Note you must use all of this content in your first post):
Buckingham, D., & Scanlon, M. (2005). Selling learning: towards a political economy of edutainment media. Media, Culture & Society, 27(1), 41-58.
Higdon & Butler, Time to Put Your Marketing Cap on (2022)
Guilbault, M. (2018). Students as customers in higher education: The (controversial) debate needs to end. Journal of retailing and consumer services, 40, 295-298.
Clark, M., Fine, M. B., & Scheuer, C. L. (2017). Relationship quality in higher education marketing: the role of social media engagement. Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 27(1), 40-58.
Important: If a link is broken please look for a copy on Youtube and send it to me. DO NOT WAIT FOR ME TO DO IT FOR YOU. You can also watch versions on Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Netflix where available. Come to class prepared to discuss the video.
How do I submit my assignment? The instructor will grade your submission if it adheres to the following guidelines: You will need to post three times with the proper amount of citations and required word count to complete this assignment. Please note that you cannot see other students’ posts until you publish your first post. Any student who publishes a blank post as their first post will receive a 0 on the assignment. Furthermore, if you publish less than three posts before the due date, you will receive a 0 for the assignment (there is no partial credit for these assignments). NOTE: they are called “posts,” not attachments. Do not attach your submission. An attachment will result in 0 points.
When do I submit my assignment? The first post (your response to the prompt) is due at 11:59pm on Tuesday of the week it is assigned, it must include 6 citations minimum, and each piece of learning content must be cited at least once. The second post (a response to another student’s first posts) & final post (a response to another student’s response to a first post) are due by 1159pm on the Saturday of the week they are assigned.
What are the expectations for my posts? Your first post, which is 250 words minimum, must answer the prompt. In your subsequent posts (post 2 &3), you are expected to type 100-150 words with two citations minimum for both the second and third post (that results in a minimum of four citations total for your second and third post). Your second and third post must address each of the claims made in the student’s first post and why you agree or disagree with their arguments and the evidence they use to support it.
What is the instructor looking for in my post? Students will be graded on how well they understand the course concepts and content. The use of ANY OUTSIDE SOURCES will result in an automatic zero on the assignment. Similarly, if a post lacks in-text citations, it will receive 0 points. The posts will be graded on substance, quality, familiarity with concepts in the learning content, and ability to follow directions.
Where Can I find feedback from the instructor? When the instructor grades an assignment in this course, they will provide commentary on the submission. This commentary, which is provided on every submitted assignment, can be accessed through the course grade book.
How should I cite the course content? All submissions must have in-text citations. They can be cited in Chicago or APA format only.
Here is a Chicago Style Guide: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html Links to an external site.
APA Style Guide: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html Links to an external site.
Prompt: What is the political economy of edutainment media? What role does social media play in advertising schools to potential students? How do corporations enter the classroom and for what purpose? Then discuss the debate about treating students like customers. Do you feel you have been treated like a customer? Explain. Lastly, choose an advertisement for your university. Discuss how well the advertisement aligns with your experience as a student at the university. What rings true and what rings false? Explain. Make sure to provide a link to the advertisement so other students can see it. For your second and third post, comment on other students posts pointing out areas where you agree/disagree with their first post.

Assessment is an important part of instruction and planning. Early childhood edu

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Assessment is an important part of instruction and planning. Early childhood edu

Assessment is an important part of instruction and planning. Early childhood educators must familiarize themselves with the various assessment types, purposes, methods, and tools. Different assessments can be used for a variety of purposes, including determining if each student achieved the desired outcomes of a lesson or evaluating data to determine if re-teaching needs to occur. Assessing students before, during, and after instruction guides the teacher in how to modify and adjust instruction to meet the various learning needs of students.
Imagine your principal has noticed how successful you are in using various types of assessments in your classroom and has asked you to present your knowledge in an upcoming professional development for K-3 grade level teachers.
Create a 12-15 slide digital presentation introducing the types and purposes of classroom assessments, and the use of assessment data to guide future instruction and the next steps in planning.
Address the following assessment types in your presentation:
Preassessment/Diagnostic
Formative
Summative
For each assessment type, provide the following:
Brief description of the assessment type, including its purpose and connection to classroom instruction
Brief descriptions of at least three developmentally, culturally, linguistically, and ability appropriate strategies or tools for the assessment type
Additionally, include the following in your presentation:
Discuss the importance of using multiple methods of assessment to monitor student progress, provide descriptive and timely feedback, and guide decision-making.
Describe 2-3 technologies or digital tools that can be used to assess student learning, record assessment data, and/or communicate assessment information.
Describe 2-3 collaboration strategies for working with other teachers and specialists in assessing and diagnosing potential issues that may affect individual student learning.
Presenter’s notes are required for each content slide. Presentation must include a title slide at the beginning, and a reference slide with documentation of resources at the end. The title slide and reference slide are not included in the total number of slides.
Support your presentation with a minimum of three scholarly resources.

Each student will present on what your role is as an ECE professional.   You wil

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Each student will present on what your role is as an ECE professional.   You wil

Each student will present on what your role is as an ECE professional.   You will present your thoughts and ideas to your class in a presentation.
Your presentation should discuss:
What is a purpose of Early Childhood Professionals – in Canada, in other parts of the world?
Discuss current day philosophies in the ECE field, and compare with your personal attitudes, beliefs, and values around your role as an Early Childhood Educator
Beliefs about inclusion, discipline, professionalism and any other topic you feel is relevant
How you feel your culture/upbringing has influenced your viewpoints
How do regulations enhance or inhibit beliefs. Give specific examples.
Provide specific concrete examples of techniques you might employ as well as provide reasons or situations to back up your philosophy.

For this assignment, you will create three complete lesson plans to go with the

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For this assignment, you will create three complete lesson plans to go with the

For this assignment, you will create three complete lesson plans to go with the objectives and assessments you created in Week 7. In order to develop thorough lesson plans, you must know your students and your subject matter, use multiple student interaction patterns, and address a variety of learning styles.
You may choose the format for your lesson plans. There are templates available online from the websites in this week’s resources, or you can develop your own. Be sure to integrate technology where appropriate.
Note: A complete lesson plan would include appropriate assessments; however, since you have already completed the assessments in Week 7, you do not need to add them in again to this week’s assignment.
Each plan must include the following:
Subject Area
Grade Level
State Standards Addressed
Theoretical Framework
Goal
Objectives, Based on Blooms Taxonomy
Materials/Technology Integration and Timeline
Anticipatory Set
Direct Instruction
Guided Practice/Independent Practice
Description of Instruction for Three Diverse Groups of Students: 
Modifications or accommodations for a student with special needs (such as a student with a specific learning disability, emotional impairment, or physical disability).
Differentiated instruction for English Language Learners.
Adaptations for a student from a diverse cultural or religious background.
Length: The lesson plans should be about 3 pages each, for a total of 9-12 pages, not including title and reference pages
References: a minimum of five resources

Issue: How Does Technology Impact Child Development in Education? The increasing

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Issue: How Does Technology Impact Child Development in Education?
The increasing

Issue: How Does Technology Impact Child Development in Education?
The increasing integration of technology in educational settings prompts significant debate regarding its effects on child development. Supporters cite potential benefits such as enhanced learning capabilities and access to information, while critics highlight drawbacks like reduced attention spans and impaired social skills.
Suggested Sections
Introduction
Literature Review
Discussion
Conclusion and Implications
Formats and Requirements
Cite articles and research papers to support your opinion.
4-6 pages; size 12; New Roman Times; double-space.
APA reference style. 
Rubric
Clearly identifies and summarizes main issues and successfully explains why/how they are important or create problems; and identifies embedded or implicit issues, addressing their relationships to each other.
Accurate and sufficient evidence contents throughout
Evidence/experts’ opinions are questioned and interpreted thoroughly
Sophisticated awareness of assumptions and content: Thoroughly analyzes own and others’ assumptions and carefully evaluates the relevance of contexts when presenting a position.
specific viewpoint is imaginative, taking into account the complexities of an issue. Limits of position (perspective, thesis/hypothesis) are acknowledged. Others’ points of view are synthesized within position (perspective, thesis/hypothesis)
Identifies audience and offers sophisticated connections
Conclusions and consequences are logical and reflect the student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.
There are very few or no mechanical errors, and there is an inviting, fluent style created through sophisticated vocabulary. Follow APA styles accurately.

This week, we will take time to listen in and explore the different areas of dec

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This week, we will take time to listen in and explore the different areas of dec

This week, we will take time to listen in and explore the different areas of decision making. We will begin with our State Board of Education. This week you will view a recorded meeting (about 60 minutes of the meeting) and reflect. Complete the following:
1.  select one of the recordings
https://www.ksde.org/Board/Kansas-State-Board-of-Education/Archived-Board-Media-Streaming
2. access the corresponding agenda and materials
https://www.ksde.org/Board/Kansas-State-Board-of-Education/Agendas-Meeting-Dates-and-Minutes/2022-Meeting-Materials-Minutes
3.  after reviewing the corresponding agenda and materials : 
ATTACHED FILES <---- BOARD REFLECTION