How to manage technology in education  for effective teaching at school level? Options with low budget ?
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To introduce technology to your school, first your teachers must be familiar with and want to use it. Identify teachers that are not literate in using PC's and other technology, and use some of what budget you do already have to start sending them to trainings, college courses, etc. Find one teacher who is very interested in technology hardware, and send him/her back to college to learn computer repair, software debugging, etc. That teacher can also be the one who develops and implements a technology class for the students.\n\nApproach Dell, IBM, etc. and ask about their special packages for schools. Most of these companies will sell cheaper, and even donate some things, to schools because kids trained on their brand will prefer it when they buy their own computers. You have a choice in your proposal of asking for 2 or 3 computers for each classroom, or asking for 1 computer per classroom and another extra set for a computer lab. Teachers would go into the lab with their students on a rotating schedule. If you go with the lab, ask for enough computers to cover your largest class size plus a couple extra. Also ask for large, company-sized printers that the computers can be networked with. They are much cheaper on ink than individual printers. Try getting 1 for every 10 or 15 computers to start. Be sure to ask for a basic software program set that includes Powerpoint, Word, etc. \n\nDo community fundraisers, and apply for grants from both local and international companies, to help fund additional technology purchases. Companies doing business in your area will want their future workforce trained appropriately to use technology.\n\nBring in a TV set for each classroom, link them together in an in-school network, and have students use a video camera to put on weekly school news broadcasts. This also allows teachers to show educational videos related to the subjects being taught.\n\nGood, cheap educational programming that teachers can load on their class computers includes Reader Rabbit, Monster Math, Carmen SanDiego series, Amazon Trail, etc. Look around at different sites and see what you can find at a discount price. Move your lesson plans templates to Word, encourage teachers to start using Powerpoint to design in-class presentations, etc. (In a year or two you will want to pick up some Powerpoint projectors, if you don't get them in your initial package).\n\nOnce you have your computers up and running, you will need regular funds set aside each year for repairs, new educational software purchases, and additional staff trainings. Grant writing can seriously help with this.\n\nGood luck!
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I would not recommend virtual school - basically because this would in effect make your children nothing more than computer-based learners of other people's curriculum and that is what you are trying to avoid by home-schooling in the first place (all my humble opinion, of course.) \n\nI would recommend using a combination of curriculums and then following the guidelines in the book, "Bringing up Healthy Children"  -  it basically outlines the homeschooling to chores to playtime ratio as they get older.\n\n Next - I would take the time to evaluate each of your children's personal learning methods (ie.: a reader, a doer, a copier, etc. --- A reader prefers to study the question and all of the information given. A Doer prefers to learn by manipulating the question and the possible answers, a copier will combine reading and doing to attempt to re-create the answer given more closely. ) The previous is a good reason why you should at least try to develop your own curriculum to match your child's needs the best.\n\n I wish you the very best of luck in your homeschooling. Think about signing up with a homeschooling on-line co-op to ask questions along the way. Check out the National Home Education Network for a lot of great information. the web address is: http://www.nhen.org/
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Education technique and tools in Philippines are way behind from other countries like U.S, etc. The effectivity is not enough supply for the future generation because of lack of high technology. Teachers are not knowledgeable enough to discuss about new technologies and their usage because no enough tools to learn about.
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I have some news for you: the government may send you to college FOR FREE if you decide to become a teacher in a high-need area (like reading or "Exceptional Student Education").  Technology is becoming more prevalent in the classrooms (PowerPoint notes, "smart boards", Bluetooth write-pads, etc.), so you could probably match your love of teaching with your love of computers.
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I have worked on a number of school projects.\n\nStart with a room schedule (listing the types, size and number of each room/area required).\n\nLook at the relationships between the rooms (i.e. changing rooms next to sports facilities, reception next to head teacher's office) and try form academic groupings.\n\nFrom then on it is an exercise in laying out a working school taking into account:\n\n- how pupils arrive, moev between classes, eat/socialise and leave\n- how the administration of the school functions\n- how the services function (janitorial, plant rooms etc)\n\nThis is almost an exercise in art but with constraints re travel distances, lighting, fire-regulations etc.\n\nI hope that gives you some pointers.
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The best way is to relate all topics (holistic approach), for instance, depending on the age, let them do their own small books, let them do some short anecdotes using the computer, word recognition is possible to sing some songs and recognize words, let them write words in sand boxes.\n\n____________________________________\nNeed help or advise? Elektronic help online is the solution !\nMessenger: fxgonzal@hotmail.com\nCheap rates by the hour.
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you can try e messenger, most probably it will work if your school admin is not that smart.\n\nhttp://www.e-messenger.net/
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I'm not the computer teacher, but I work with her. She teaches on a weekly schedule seeing each class for one hour per week. She meets with the classroom teachers ahead of time to plan a practical application for technology based on curricular topics currently covered in the classroom. \nOur state, Illinois, has technology goals for all grade levels. She tries to meet her goals while cordinating projects with the classroom curriculum.
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There are technology grants running around all over out there.  You should have someone at the central office who can help you research grants.  It takes work, and it would belong to the school, but it is one way.  You would have to show how the computer would benefit your students.  The other way to get a cheap one is ebay, but remember, you get what you pay for.
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As a former teacher trainer in Asia,\n\nGotta set up a routine for you lesson. Let's say you have young ones, start with a song/chant, and then into your "grammar/language" lesson (the crappy books they give you to follow). Seatwork (appropriate for the level). Then end it off with a story. You can ask simple questions for the story, "Find something red. What page was the boy eating the ice cream?" Always good to add a few language games into your lesson. One simple game is for two students with swatters to hit the correct vocab card. Plain, but better than repeating the words. You can make up a whole bunch of language games. Try bingo, but with pics of vocab. Play Simon Says.\n\nI find when I was teachign ESL, my greatest problem and my teachers' greatest problem was the lack of resources. Here is a site: http://www.readinga-z.com/\n\nBuy a $50 yearly member ship and download the books. Get your school to pay for you. This will provide you with 100s of reading activities for ALL levels!
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for the tech world you can go for the voice recogniser in your house and can be used as school project it is easy to make for this u need to give me best answer for this and i can help u out this would be the best one \n\nsam ;)
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well, 'clever J'....for this question...i would think the best person to help u is Mr Rossi~~ he is your ICT teacher!! his email is:\nrossif@ashfordschool.co.uk
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A teacher's work is never done! \nThe best way to get organised is to put some systems in place.  This takes a bit of time to start with but subsequently only times, dates and names need to be changed.\nNo teacher starts with a blank sheet, don't be shy about asking your colleagues how they cope with certain tasks.  You will find that they are very willing and proud to share their tips with you.\nThe more organised you are the better teacher you will be.\nTry to do most of your school work at school, staying later or arriving earlier if need be and using every spare minute in the day so you can separate your school life from your home life (this will make you happier!).\nYour question is a little bit vague. Can you break it down into more specific areas?\nStart by organising your classroom so you have everything to hand and file or organise your resources in some sort of system so you can find what you need quickly.  You can do this  by alphabetical order or topic or numbers.  It's a big help to make use of colour labels/pictures/numbers for different things.\nDo the same for curriculum matters, exam papers, tests,etc\nOrganise your mark book so that you have a record of everything you need to know.  This need not be written down necessarily.  Example, if a pupil hands his homework late, circle the mark in green ink.  At a glance you will be able to see how many times this has happened.  Come parents' evening you can let them know this fact and/or write it in his school report. Devise other notations to tell you other things but keep it simple and keep a key to remind you what they mean.\nI hope that's been of some help and don't worry,everything eventually falls into place.\nGood luck\nMartine
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Welcome to the profession!\n\nFirst, if your district does not assign mentors for first year teachers, ask your principal to recommend someone in your building that is experienced, friendly, and has excellent classroom management skills. Plan to have regular observations, both him/her observing your room, and you observing theirs, and discussions with them about it.\nSecond, get to know your specialists...ELL teachers, special ed teachers, music/art/PE/library teachers, etc. Be aware of their strengths, and turn to them when planning for and developing instructional strategies for students in your class.\nThird, avoid "clique" participation. Stay open and friendly, as much as you can, with all staff, but stay away from becoming a part of any small sub-group, especially gossipy groups.\nFinally, have detailed plans way ahead of time, and then expect to change those plans daily. Having the overall structure in place ahead of time gives you a scaffold from which to do your daily adjustments.\n\nClassroom management is 90% of the success of your classroom. Set clear, simple rules and consequences, and be firm, inflexible, and fair in implementing those rules and consequences. Plan and practice classroom routine the first couple of days (what do you want your kids to do, step by step, when they need to sharpen a pencil, use the bathroom, get a drink of water, finish their work, etc., etc.).\n\nGood luck!
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First try looking for the product on ebay.  You can then look for education sites that sell software to students.  These can be alot cheaper this way.
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Technology.\n\nIronic that something that was created to quickly access knowledge in a convenient way has served to take away from learning as well.\n\nLet me explain....\n\nOur students have been experiencing ADD in higher numbers. One finding in research is that we have become a "push button" society. Children are "plugged in" and "unplugged" numerous times during a day. At one time it was the fault of a "remote control" of a tv that allowed people to surf through numerous channels looking for the right show to stimulate their needs. Now let's not only add the TV to the picture but include the internet. They may have four or five windows open jumping from email to answers to a game to chat site back to their homework. If one doesn't give them the stimuation needed they hop to another and to another. Click to this and back to that.......get bored.....move to next window.\n\nIn addition, students have lost the art of using books for research. They "google" or use wikipedia and rely on answers fed to them from sites that aren't always as reliable as documented print in books. Oh sure.....there are many wonderful sites out there too. Don't get me wrong. But it is not enough to just "google." Students really need to master researching skills and technology has enabled quick access but at a price of accuracy. \n\nWriting is suffering as well. Students are found writing papers in "chatonese." For example:\n\n"This book is the one 4 u! It is so hilarious that I was lol. J/K!" \n\nTeachers can teach writing in brilliant forms. However, if students continually chat on the net in chat speak, it becomes a habit that is hard to break in school.\n\nTechnology is a wonderful thing! But I fear that learning has become "easier" for children. Part of the learning process is taking responsibility for your learning rather than expecting an answer to be fed to you via the net. I'm very anxious about seeing where technology will progress positively in the class room.
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You should try the following approach to do great in school. Lets say that you are an average student getting about 75% in school tests.\n\nYou can't achieve grades by just saying that u want to.The work needs commitment to yourself and your goals.Have a clear cut goal,say, you need to have 95% as your final goal.But work in a step by step manner. Let's put it bluntly, you CAN'T have 95% overnight or even in 1 month. But yes, you could set a primary goal of lets say 80%. Achieve it.Then increase the goal to 87%, achieve it then 92% and then 95%.You should follow this approach.I give you a time frame of 1 yr to achieve the goal. If you want something faster this is not meant for you then.It is not a quick fix solution to help you...we  are talking of you being having 75% and going on 95%, it cannot be a sudden jump.Follow these steps\n\n1.Your final exams are lets say 2 months later, and you have a huge deal of syllabus to cover. DON'T LEAVE ANYTHING TO THE VERY END.Start preparing right away.\n\n2.You could adopt 2 kinds of approaches to work on: do any two subjects each day or have a fixed time span to complete one subject. If, the syllabus that is coming for the exams has already been taught in school, i'd suggest you take the second method, but if it isn't you should rather take in the first method.Both are equally good, it depends on you.\n\n3.Make your schedule flexible. Provide for allowances and unexpected happenings. Give yourself a break after every session of 45 minutes. The break should be of 10 minutes and NOT MORE THAN THAT.\n\n4.Your syllabus should be completed in the following manner:\na)LEARNING:You learn everything that is to be covered. After you learn a chapter, ask someone to listen to what you learnt,immediately.After all,you need to bake the pot you have moulded.It really helps.It should constitute 65% of your shedule days\nb)1st REVISION:Set some days for the revision of material that you have learnt. Join some class that gives test series or ask someone at home/teachers to test you out.This mauy involve written tests,orals.Essentially this revision should be 25% of your study schedule days\nc)2nd REVISION: This is the repition of the above mentioned step but is directly after it\n\n5.For Math you should have lots and lots of practise, I tell you Maths can either make your score or break it. The key heere is practise. If you aren't good at maths, seek help, join tutions. The key here is that you should have done your bokk at least THREE TIMES before the exam.TRY TO DO A FEW SUMS EVERYDAY\n\n6.One basic reason why most students don't do so well because of the lack of initiative and the involvement of the parents . Ask your parents not only to help you but monitor you and keep a check on you always.\n\n7.Do not stick to the computer/TV when you know you should hve been studying.My TV had been packed in my exams too, and i must say it helped.\n\n8.Have someone in your class with whom you can have constant competition. Have that "I have to beat that bloody bastard" kind of spirit. It helps!\n\n9. Be truthful to yourself. If you know that you have completed a chapter only superflously and see that others are playing all around acknowledge this fact because "you want to do extremely well at school in order to achieve greatness as education is the key to real greatness."Isn't it?\n\n10.Do not get dejected if you aren't able to achive the short term goal. Keep the ultimate goal in your mind. Work hard and be serious, no one can stop you from coming to the head of the class\n\n11. Listen to what the teacher says in school, sometimes they give huge hints about the questions to be asked in exams. Keep your eyes and ears open always. \n\n12. Prepare notes(only if you feel they shall be of help)\nThey give they crux of the chapter.\n\n13.Try to please the teacher, don't be a punk and get carried away by the crowd. Teachers get impressed when you ask int