Education
Education List of Educational Blog Articles | Radcliff Design | JB Radcliff Our first priority should always be the student. In this technological age, education is evolving, and learning to manage a classroom from a distance is becoming the norm for professional educators.
The goal plans and the objectives built within our plans and designs must be timely and informative in order for student success. We have to provide our students with a reliable instructional model to work from. As educators and designers, we all have to build in best practices to help students stay motivated and engaged in active learning; technology is one of the sources providing us with a catalyst.
Education is a philosophical journey. You are never too old or too young to start your own educational journey. The greatest gift from learning is that it keeps giving back. It will change you, and meet you with enough challenges to keep you learning.-
A Look Inside High School
If you have ever watched the TV program the Big Bang Theory, just know that there is some truth to their intellectually humorous satire and your child's high school classroom. Everyone wants to be the best at something. At first I thought about naming this piece A look inside - if you dare". Thinking better of that, I choose to mellow it down a bit. Especially considering that a large number of parents are just grateful if their child is passing, let alone a Sterling Scholar. What really goes on inside any typical classroom and on the campus grounds, really could be a great story write up for the next Big Bang…
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Dumbing Down the Next Generation
Those in higher education today have to wear a variety of hats, from advisor, career specialist, to recruiter; and students want their education online, on-demand, and on their terms. Anyone who has ever advised students can tell you that just getting students to understand the elementary concepts of what and why you need general education courses - can be exhausting. Everyone is in a transition, students and teachers.The digital natives (a digital native is defined as a person born between 1980 and 1994) are being inundated with academic curriculum designed to be done on the computer – but let’s face it, it's still just another teaching method. I tend to…
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How Technologically Savvy is your Instructor?
How Technologically is Savvy your Instructor? Do you know an instructor caught up in the last century when it comes to technology? Oops – Is it you that is caught in the past? Are you still squeaking by with outdated technology skills, hoping no one will notice? Does your instructor even have their degree yet? Unfortunately, if an instructor doesn’t have those lifelong learning skills either from prior education, or learned through continuing professional development, they probably won’t appreciate the benefits derived from the use of technology in their classroom. The belief and value systems of each individual teacher are a factor to consider when looking at how they view…
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Education is a philosophical journey
Education is a philosophical journey, this was mine My latest educational experience? HR of course. Even at my age, education never fully ends. There are Certificates and ContinuingEducation Credits, and Licensure. A few years ago, a friend who I would say is “in the know” suggested I leave off my education on my resume. If you keep getting overlooked because of your employment qualifications and education, leave that information off. Huh? $40,000 in student loans and you want me to do what? Huh? As much as I love my friend, I knew I wouldn’t be able to do that. I don’t know why I should have to do that. We are trying to…
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Generation Z is upon us
Generation Z is upon us Integrating Technology into the Modern Classroom – Generation Z is upon us. Which generation are you? Are you concerned that the next generation will not value what you worked and lived for? Well, get ready for it, because Generation Z is upon us. They are the true digital natives. Gen Z (born roughly between 1995 and 2010) will turn 20 this year. Largely still growing kids and adolescents, Gen Z members are leaning toward being more self-reliant, and goal-oriented. The big difference between Gen Z and Millennials is that they will not remember a time before social media. As more of the digital generation starts to…