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Translation Tools

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:29:33 +0000

For beginner especially in overseas country which are not using english as their mother tongue, its difficult to learn it from the beginning. But in the era’s of technology and internet everything is possible, with a software you could get your english grammar check. The benefit of software rather than a dictionary are its more thin, and easily to bring cause you could installed it on a portable computer or a handset.

Currently there were lots of Translation tools, and some are equipped with grammar checking. This tools became powerful cause it will help the user using the correct grammar. With this tools student in overseas or newbie english learner could maximize their potential in learning english.

If you want to improve your english skill, the first thing to start is fixing your grammar.
Here are some basic rules that need to be noticed in Grammar:
a. Capital letters only in use for nouns and the beginning of sentences. It could be a noun name of the person and place names.
b. Every sentence must end with a dot (.), An exclamation point (!) Or question mark (?) And provides a space before starting the next sentence.
c. A noun is a word that the good name of the person’s name or the name of the place. While the verb form of an activity or action to do something. In making a sentence, there must be at least one noun and a verb.
d. Only need to use a single punctuation, do not need too much, here is an example of making the wrong punctuation:

- It was great !!!!!
- How are you?.
- She said “I left it on the bench.”

e. Apostrophe proper use of symbols is as follows:

- To write ‘the boy Owned the book’, we can use the Apostrophe ‘the boy’s book’ sign Apostrophe in place after the owner and before the “s”. For exception words that have the suffix s is added only Apostrophe just behind those words.

example:

boy’s toy
(Boys who have a toy / owner of the toy)
boys’ bikes
(Some boys bicycle owners)

- In use for certain abbreviations
example:

I am>> I’m
He is>> He’s
We will of>> We’ll
You are>> you’re
They ate>> they’re

These Grammar basics is referring to facilitate you in forming a proper sentence.
Find the best tools to help you out in your english learning.

Home-school

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:47:54 +0000

Of course in America there are many options to educating our children. There are public schools, private schools, charter schools, Montessori schools and, of course, the option of home schooling. There are advocates of both home schooling and public schooling. Those of us who dont home school, which is still the majority of Americans, need to fully understand the reasons why people choose to home school their children.

Religious or Philosophical Convictions:

Religion is not permitted in the public schools. Many families feel that religion needs to be a larger part of their childs education than that which the public schools allow.

People who have deep religious beliefs show great passion. These are the individuals who are passionate about their childrens education and feel that only they are able to teach them to the best of their ability and the content that they feel they should be learning. The home schooling parent is in charge, they call the shots and they like it that way.

Socialization:

Some people that dont understand home schooling believe that it is confining rather than socializing. But those individuals that believe that are stuck in thinking about the stereotypical socialization of an age-based classroom. Children that are home schooled are exposed to social situations in a mixed age range. They have age-mates instead of class-mates.

Many home schoolers feel that their children need to be exposed to the appropriate ways to behave not inappropriate. They feel that their child should be exposed to the model behavior of people who have learned to make decisions and handle themselves in various social settings. By being exposed to appropriate modeling of social behavior, home-schooled children will learn how to act appropriately.

Parents of home schooled children can also see when their child gets-it when they model for a younger child appropriate behavior.

Home-schooled children get a reality based social lesson. On a daily basis they see adults they know, love and trust manage and balance life day to day. Modeled for them is academics balanced with real life chores; caring for a sick friend or neighbor, shoveling the driveway and walkway, doing the grocery shopping and dropping of the dry cleaning, cooking dinner while folding laundry, putting laundry away and talking on the phone with Aunt Sara. These are real life situations that home schoolers are exposed to and public school children are often sheltered from or are privy to a controlled school environment.

Academics:

Home schoolers have several advantages over publicly schooled children. The curriculum is designed specifically for them not for children their age and what children at a particular age are expected to know and learn. Public schools differentiate instruction the best they can. However, a home-schooled child has a curriculum tailored to their needs. They may read at a 4 th grade level, spell at a 3 rd grade level and complete math at a 6 th grade level.

A home-schooled child is neither rushed nor not given enough time. There are no other children to keep busy so they are free to work at their pace and move as quickly or as slowly as need be.

Much research has been done on how children learn best. A home-schooled child is not only taught by the person who knows them best in the entire world but also since they are the only student, the learning style never has to be varied. If a student learns best through music, then the curriculum of a home-schooled child can be tailored to meet their needs so they will be more successful.

Home-schooled children get to spend more quality time as a family. They are not trapped in a traditional school setting for 6 hours a day but are free to spend quality time as a family every day. more

It is said that parents are a childs first teacher. Families that home school want to continue to be their childs teacher because they feel that their children need the guidance of their family and God and not the guidance of someone hired to do a job that is naturally theirs from the day their child was born.

Technology in education

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:46:32 +0000

Technology has always had a place in the halls of education to help create and demonstrate the lessons being taught. As new technology and devices have been invented, they have quickly found their way into educational facilities to help aid the learning process. The first practical telescopes came into being in the early 17th Century and were soon a necessary tool for astronomy students. The teaching of chemistry has been greatly enhanced by use of the Bunsen burner created in the 1850’s. Only a few decades later, the typewriter changed education forever with a faster means to produce easily read instruction. Within just a few decades of their becoming publicly accessible, computers have become the premiere teaching tool of the 21st Century. more
The types of technology used in classrooms are as varied as the subjects being taught. As new knowledge builds upon older learning, a plethora of technological devices have been added to the arsenal of education. Of necessity, a great deal of these are only practical at a college level as people increase their knowledge of a selected field. In primary and secondary educational facilities, the use of technology is increasingly focused on computers and the various add-ons created for them.
In the last half of the 20th Century, the simple overhead projector was a staple in classrooms and conference rooms across the country. The ability to enlarge images for projection on a wall or movie screen helped educators show examples to an entire room of students. As computer imagery and technology has taken over, the overhead projector has been abandoned for clearer images and greater interactivity. Now educators have the option of using a large monitor, image projection systems, or document cameras to do the job better.
Of greatest use in the classroom of today is the use of computers to access the Internet. Educators are still exploring new ways to use this wealth of information for more ways to increase the learning potential for their students. Being able to research any given topic is only the beginning. It is possible for a teacher to have lessons connected to each child’s computer so they can follow along on their screens what the teacher is demonstrating on theirs. Information can be stored more safely in a digital form than on paper. Encyclopedias and other reference books no longer need to be bulky paper items, as online reference sources can be more comprehensive and interactive.
Audio and video can be integrated with computer technology so that students can create and share the projects they are working on. With the wide variety of functions that can be performed on computers, teachers are sometimes more like coaches helping direct students to knowledge rather than being the lecturers and presenters of the lessons. Through Internet connections, more classroom instruction can be channeled to the student wherever they are. Entire classes can be taught over the Internet. As the computer technology grows for classroom work, there may be less need even for the actual classroom.

Homework to Students

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:38:01 +0000

Studies Conclude Academic Performance Higher When Homework Completed
Parents, teachers, and students may be divided on the issue of giving homework; but research shows academic performance increases in primary grade student.

It’s a given that the majority of students do not enjoy being assigned homework. Parents and teachers, and administrators in education have divided beliefs on whether homework is advantageous for students, especially in the elementary grades. Research shows that students in the middle and high school grades do increase their academic performance when given daily homework. However, the elementary grades students show no significant increase in their academic performance when assigned daily homework. more
What the Research Shows
In looking at quality of instruction, homework assigning must be included as a factor if in fact homework is shown to impact academic achievements in all students. Rosenberg conducted a study at Johns Hopkins University to examine the impact of daily homework in acquiring basic academic skills of Learning Disabled students. He used six elementary-level students with learning disabilities and who had Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Additionally the subjects had indicated a need to work on the acquisition and fluency of basic multiplication facts.
Rosenberg concluded that at first glance, the effects of the supplemental homework assignments on math fact performance could be characterized as equivocal; however, several factors mediated the differential effects of the assigned homework. The patterns revealed that homework was effective only when a rate of homework completion equaled or exceeded 70%; the percentage correct on homework assignments averaged 70% or above and a student demonstrated at least moderate acquisition of the material during checks of performance. Students who did not reflect all three components did not show consistent benefits from the homework.
In a larger study, Trautwein analyzed data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and concluded that further study was indicated to determine the relationship between homework and academic achievement. Trautwein brought to light two important factors: 1) a homework effect at the class level happens when students in classes with a higher quantity or quality have more pronounced achievement gains than students in other classes; 2) a homework effect at the student level happens when students in the same class differ in their homework behavior and show differential outcomes.
The study revealed that time spent on homework was a predicting factor on the relationship between homework and achievement. The results indicated that homework time had a negative effect at the student level and a positive effect at the school level.
Parental Involvement is a Factor in Increased Academic Performance
Parental involvement is another factor in the relationship between homework and achievement. Problems arise when parents or caregivers are conflicted in their beliefs regarding the value of homework.
Hoover-Dempsey et al. report that parents’ beliefs about their children’s abilities play a part in how they handle homework. Parents cite various problems in getting their children to complete homework including procrastination, needing reminders and prompts, and easily distracted during the homework process.
According to Epstein, student achievement is higher when parents monitor homework, participate in school activities and support the work and values of school. It appears that there is not accord between parents’ and teachers’ beliefs and expectations about homework. According to Bryan and Nelson, parents seem to believe that teachers want accurate and complete assignments; teachers value effort and are lenient when grading. Research indicates that many parents believe that partnership with schools in regards to homework support is an important factor in achievement.
In a 12-year follow up study conducted by Solomon, Warin & Lewis, they found that though the original study contained a variety of survey questions; the issue of homework was repeatedly reported by both parents and students as a major factor in the family relationship.
Students may Complain but Research Data Supports Homework
Harris Cooper from Duke University is acknowledged as the foremost expert on the homework issue. In 1989 he reviewed over 60 studies and indicated that research definitely supports the notion that homework does make a significant impact on academic achievement . In 2001 he added an additional 60 studies and found the same result.
Cooper also suggested that research findings support the common “10-minute rule” which states that all daily homework assignments combined should take about as long to complete as 10 minutes multiplied by the student’s grade level. However, Cooper cautioned against teachers assigning too much homework as that could have an adverse effect.