Locate two sources using the online databases researching: Does social media affect adolescent mental health?

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Locate two sources using the online databases researching: Does social media affect adolescent mental health?

2. Underneath each of the references, evaluate the source using the CRAAP (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose)

APA Format

 

This paragraph should be a short paragraph that deals with your first article about your topic.  The summary should be about 5-6 sentences long.  Try to include at least one quote from the first article.   When you use a source to back up what you state you will include an in-text citation (Author, year). If you quote directly from the article (Author, year, page).

This paragraph should be about the same length as the previous paragraph and it should be indented.  It will cover the CRAAP criteria in sentence format.  The easiest way is to simply use one sentence for each part of the CRAAP criteria.  Discuss the currency of it.  Then talk about the relevancy to your topic.  Followed by some information about the author.  Continue with a short sentence about the authority, can it be trusted.  Finally wrap up this paragraph by sharing who is the information developed for?

 

This paragraph should be a short paragraph that deals with your second article about your topic.  The summary should be about 5-6 sentences long.  Try to include at least one quote from the second article.   When you use a source to back up what you state you will include an in-text citation (Author, year). If you quote directly from the article (Author, year, page).

This paragraph should be about the same length as the previous paragraph and it should be indented.  It will cover the CRAAP criteria in sentence format.  The easiest way is to simply use one sentence for each part of the CRAAP criteria.  Discuss the currency of it.  Then talk about the relevancy to your topic.  Followed by some information about the author.  Continue with a short sentence about the authority, can it be trusted.  Finally wrap up this paragraph by sharing who is the information developed for?

CURRENCY The timeliness of the information When was the information published or posted? Has the information been revised or updated? Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work as well? Are the links functional? *

RELEVANCE The importance of the information for your needs Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? Who is the intended audience? Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e. not too elementary or advanced for your needs)? Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use? Would you be comfortable citing this source in your research paper?

AUTHORITY The source of the information Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? What are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations? Is the author qualified to write on the topic? Is there contact information, such as a publisher or email address? Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? * examples .com .edu .gov .org .net

ACCURACY The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content Where does the information come from? Is the information supported by evidence? Has the information been reviewed or refereed? Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge? Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion? Are there spelling, grammar or typographical errors?

PURPOSE The reason the information exists. What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade? Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear? Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda? Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases?

* indicates criteria is for web The CRAAP Test was developed by librarians at California State University, Chico

EVALUATING INFORMATION

Applying the CRAAP Test When you search for information, you’re going to find lots of it… but is it good information? You will have to determine that for yourself, and the CRAAP Test can help. The CRAAP Test is a list of questions to help you evaluate the information you find. Different criteria will be more or less important depending on your situation or need.

 

http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval_websites.pdf

Role as a Teacher-Leader or Teacher-Researcher?

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 Role as a Teacher-Leader or Teacher-Researcher?

Your written response to this discussion prompt assesses your ability to evaluate the role of teacher-leaders and teacher-researchers. This discussion also supports your achievement of Course Learning Outcome 3.

Initial Post: Post an initial response that addresses the following areas:

Read Phelps’ (2008) article titled ”Helping teachers become leaders.” In this discussion forum, you will reflect upon your own leadership skills.

Choose one of these options (You can respond to both and/or synthesize your thinking around both concepts in order to further advance your thinking):

  • Option A:According to Danielson’s framework (as cited in Phelps, 2008), what are the three areas of teacher-leaders’ influence? For each area, describe your leadership capacity. Which area do you see as your strength and why? Which area is your weakest and why?
  • Option B:According to Lieberman and Miller (as cited in Phelps, 2008), what are the three main roles of teacher/educational-leader? For each role, describe your own leadership capacity. Which role fits you the best and why? Which role is most foreign to you and why?

Guided Response: Answer any follow-up questions your instructor may have for you after reading your post. Read your classmates’ posts and respond to at least three of them. Add to their reflections by making connections or suggestions. Share specific examples from your own personal and professional experiences.

Though two replies are the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and application of the material, you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have given to you (including your instructor) before Day 7. This ongoing engagement in the discussion will deepen the conversation while providing opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real-world experiences with this topic.

Reflection

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REFLECTION INSTRUCTIONS

Overview

Throughout this course you have studied the foundations of conflict and different conflict resolution styles and strategies, complete the two parts.

 

Part I: identify and analyze at least three different theoretical foundations of conflict that impact a person’s ability to solve a conflict, must include one citation from Barsky and one additional citation from a scholarly journal article in this section.

 

Part II: requires you to identify two conflict resolution strategies you would like to improve over the next four weeks. Utilize the Reflection Template provided.

 

Reflection: Part I

Identify and analyze at least three theoretical foundations of conflict that you believe impacts a person’s ability to resolve a conflict. Each theoretical foundation must have a separate paragraph that fully explains the theory and how the theory impacts conflict resolution. Within each paragraph, provide a good overview of the theoretical foundation utilizing at least one in-text citations from your Barsky textbook and one additional citation from a scholarly journal article to support your claims, the strengths and weaknesses of this theoretical foundation, and your personal thoughts on the applicability of this theoretical foundation to you. You may not use any direct quotes unless you are quoting from the Bible. You are required to use correct APA formatting for your writing style and all in-text citations. Some examples of a theoretical foundation for conflict resolution are Needs Theory, Personality Theory, Power Theory, and Behavior Theory.

 

Reflection: Part II

Please reflect on the different conflict resolution strategies you have learned about so far in the course. Identify two strategies you would like to improve on for the remainder of the course. This section should be a minimum of two paragraphs with one paragraph for each strategy you would like to improve. Within each paragraph, provide a good overview of the conflict resolution strategy you would like to improve, the rationalization for selecting this strategy, and your plan for how to incorporate or improve this strategy in your personal and/or professional life. You must include at least one in-text citations from your Barsky textbook, scholarly journal articles, and/or the Bible to support your explanation of the strategy, your selection of the strategy, and/or your personal thoughts on the applicability of this strategy to you. You may not use any direct quotes unless you are quoting from the Bible. You are required to use correct APA formatting for your writing style and all in-text citations.

Assignment 4: Entering Assets Into The Learning Management System (LMS)

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Assignment 4: Entering Assets into the Learning Management System (LMS)

Due Week 8 and worth 150 points

Once your curriculum and assets have been approved by your professor, upload them into CourseSites.com at https://www.coursesites.com/webapps/Bb-sites-course-creation-BBLEARN/pages/index.html or Schoology.com at https://www.schoology.com/home.php to demonstrate how your material is delivered through an LMS.

Note: These are both free sites. Please check with your professor if you have access to a different LMS that you would prefer to use it instead.

In the LMS, complete the following: When creating an account use this email (ratliff_larry@hotmail.com).I will need user name and password for the account you create.

  1. Create a course using your curriculum. Note: The course can be short and simple depending on the topic and curriculum of your course. The goal is to test whether the assets work functionally in the LMS.
  2. Upload your learning assets into the course.
  3. Invite your instructor to participate in the course as an instructor.
  4. Invite two to three (2-3) classmates to participate into the course as student.
  5. Perform two to three (2-3) tasks (e.g., respond to a discussion question, view a video, etc.) in the course that you are invited to participate.

Write a four to fix (4-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Explain the method and process that you used for uploading and maintaining your assets into the LMS (e.g., determining where to place the assets, in what order, etc.). Next, explain how you will document the need for revisions to the course as well as the process you would recommend to keep your course design agile.
  2. Examine your experience as an end user in the course in which you were invited to participate. Evaluate whether or not the navigation and display of the learning assets supported your ability to synthesize, analyze, and evaluate the course material. Include at least one (1) example of such experience to support your response.
  3. Determine the main constraints of the course in which you were invited to participate. Suggest at least one (1) change that you would make to the menu options and the display in order to improve the user experience. Provide a rationale for your response.
  4. Compare and contrast your experience as the person creating the assets in the LMS and your experience as a student in the LMS. Next, discuss on at least one (1) change that you would make in order to improve the learning assets and the display for your own course.
  5. Provide at least two (2) reliable, relevant, peer-reviewed references (no more than one [1] used previously), published within the last five (5) years that support the paper’s claims.
  6. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
    1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
    2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
    3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Describe reasons for modifying the menu options and display of a Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Recognize various roles of users in a Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Utilize an LMS to perform tasks and communicate to users.
  • Design learning assets based on end user or organizational needs.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in technology tools to manage learning.
  • Write clearly and concisely about issues in technology tools to manage learning using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the rubric.