Professional Development Topics For Teachers

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A teacher’s job is a never-ending adventure. Teachers should continue working hard to improve themselves to give their students more opportunities to learn and develop. It is pertinent to focus on key professional development topics that will further develop one’s teaching skills. The primary topics fit into several categories, such as digital instruction, leadership, and … Read more

How Teacher Attitude Affects Students?

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Teacher attitude can have a positive or negative impact on students in all grade levels. Students as young as preschoolers tend to mimic their teachers’ behaviour. Being a positive role model by exhibiting a positive attitude will go a long way in building strong teacher-student relationships. Educators need never forget that their students are watching … Read more

101 Threats Examples for a SWOT Analysis

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SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. A SWOT analysis is a planning technique that is used to help identify and assess each part of the SWOT framework in a business, project or even an individual, allowing you to respond accordingly and plan for the future. This article will cover the Threats aspect of … Read more

What Is A Personal SWOT Analysis For Students?

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Abstract This article delves into the significance and application of SWOT analysis, a crucial tool for business, marketing, teaching and individual self-assessment. Originated in the 1960’s by Albert Humphrey, SWOT, originally known as the SOFT analysis, evaluates strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of an entity, be it an organisation or an individual. While businesses employ … Read more

Evaluate the Effectiveness of my Design and use of Resources to Engage and Meet the Individual needs of Learners in my Own Specialist Area

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Students are provided with 3 working programs, along with the source code. Each of the programs approaches the task of breaking the password in different ways. Students are expected to run the programs, evaluate each of the programs and explain how the programs work. The first method is very straightforward, easy to understand and has … Read more

Ways in Which Resources can be Classified and Stored

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Resource management can be a challenging task, so as a result, having a plan of classification and storage is essential. Physical resources are the most challenging to manage, especially when the equipment is expensive, bulky or delicate. Storage space is incredibly limited within most teaching establishments, this results in a limited amount of physical resources … Read more

Legal Requirements of the Development and Use of Resources

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Traditionally organisational email provides all communication between students and staff, the primary benefit being all emails are recorded and monitored to ensure safety of both staff and students. An extremely important aspect is that all students and staff have organisation email accounts. “Most younger (and, increasingly, older) learners use social networking sites to keep in … Read more

Theories, Principles, Models of inclusive Curriculum Design informing Resource Development

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When designing resources, it is important to consider the theories, principles and models that are to assist the process with the goal of creating better resources. For example, different resources will suit different stages of the Kolb learning cycle: Concrete Experience is best suited to resources such as Realia or using relevant equipment, allowing students … Read more