The process by which group members connect both physically and psychologically is known as   .

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  1. In group, Jon and Sam recognize that they have many similar interests and habits although the two are in obvious ways extremely different. This example of      helps explain how group members become emotionally attached to one another.
  2. Physical and psychological parameters under which a group operates are known as   .
  3. In closed-ended counseling groups at least ________ sessions should be focused on the ending of group.
  4. The process by which group members connect both physically and psychologically is known as   .
  5. The tragedies of Jonestown, the Branch Davidians, and the Bay of Pigs invasion are all examples of   .
  6. The    is a good representation of what happens in the arena of self-disclosure when a group is in the working stage.
  7. refers to using clear and direct communication channels among individuals in group.
  8. When group members emphasize only the positive aspects of group rather than what they learned, it is known as _________________.
  9. involves cooperating with others unconsciously or consciously to strengthen existing attitudes, values, behaviors or norms.
  10. During the working stage, through    group members come to realize the value of the group in their lives and become prepared to move on to the termination stage.
  11. The forming/orientation stage of the group is usually characterized by     .
  12. When a group leader refers to her theoretical approach to leadership as “eclectic” she most likely means that her approach   .
  13. are specific objectives that individuals or the group wish to accomplish.
  14. This form of resistance involves a group member presenting as helpless and incapable while refusing to listen to feedback.
  15. A primary difference between “conflict resolution” and conflict management in the storming phase is that conflict resolution is based on the underlying notion that    .
  16. Equal member air-time may be increased through the use of     .
  17. Individuals who become    hold stereotypical views about race and gender issues.
  18. The method of research that uses a research-based theory of personality and group dynamics in examining the norming process is known as   .
  19. are expectations about group members’ behaviors that should or should not take place.
  20. “Summarizing” is a skill that group members use to reflect and recall significant events or experiences in the group at its end. This process is often called
  21. Individuals quitting a group early or a group ending due to the actions of a leader are both examples of   .
  22. The subject of closure should first be addressed during which stage of a group?
  23. In Waldo’s conceptualization of group functioning I/We/It, “it” refers to      dimensions.
  24. Conflict   is based on the idea that conflict is basically positive.
  25. An “excursion” is a stimulating activity for members during the working stage. This activity is associated with which of the following group enhancing techniques?

 

Research Project Proposal on Emerging Technologies

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Assignment 1: Research Project Proposal on Emerging Technologies

Due Week 3 and worth 200 points

Refer to the Scenario for the Assignments.

Note: As part of the technology project, you need to explain your preliminary steps for implementing the project. Discuss your action plan for developing the technology project you chose for this course. You can go on the Internet to review existing technology plans to help you formulate the content of your project.

The landscape of education and training has been evolving and changing rapidly over the past decade. The emergence of new tools and new ways to incorporate activities that mirror “real world” problem solving and experiences have opened up new ways to engage and encourage learners to think outside of their textbooks. In this assignment, you will present your rationale and action plan for implementing two (2) different forms of emerging technology.

Write a three or four (3–4) page (or 900–1,200 word) paper in which you:

1. Explain the purpose of and rationale for your choice of these technologies for your project proposal in an introductory paragraph.

2. Explain at least three (3) reasons why these particular tools are considered an emerging technology to the educational or training setting you have chosen. Using the current literature, support your rationale.

3. Outline three to five (3–5) possible benefits of these two technologies in the classroom or workplace setting.

4. Discuss three to five (3–5) instructional goals and how incorporating these technologies support those goals.

5. Summarize the main points of the proposal in a conclusion paragraph.

6. Provide at least five (5) peer-reviewed references, published in the last three (3) years.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· 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 and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Examine different types of technological resources for educational purposes.

· Evaluate how technology can change the content and methods of education.

· Analyze how technology can support the learning of diverse students.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in integrating technology into education.

· Write clearly and concisely about integrating technology into education using proper writing mechanics.

The Scenario for Assignments 1–3:

You will be using this scenario as the guide for your assignments in this class for the quarter. 

Assume that your supervisor has appointed you to lead a committee tasked with providing a research-based proposal for integrating emerging technologies into an educational need for your organization (i.e., K12, higher education, corporate or military training). You will develop the plan in stages, which will culminate in a final project that is due in Week 10. Keep in mind that the proposal must be focused on education or training with an emphasis on new technologies. You will need to include a sample outline of how these technologies will be applied in your institution.

Using the list provided here, you must propose the integration of at least two (2) emerging technologies You are welcome to select two (2) from this list or select one (1) from here and research one (1) additional technology of your choosing. The two technologies combined must help to support your learning goals and create an engaging environment for your learners.

1. Etale – Digital Age Learning, located at www.etale.org, provides access to educational documentaries across a wide range of topics.

1. Edmodo, located at www.edmodo.com. Similar to what Facebook and Twitter do for social media, Edmodo is designed specifically for educational needs to keep materials, connections, and all members of the school community in touch.

1. Integrate Twiddla, located at www.twiddla.com, into a training session or lesson for K-12 students. (Twiddla is an online tool that allows students to set up a Web-based meeting playground. Students have the ability to set up conference calls, too.)

1. Evernote, located at www.evernote.com, helps to organize different kinds of media in one place. With everything in one place, this tool is especially useful for sharing ideas for team teaching and collaboration across districts or locations.

1. Softchalk, located at www.softchalk.com, provides a cloud-based solution for collaboration, lesson planning, as well as a way to link content from multiple courses in one place in the cloud.

1. Blogger, located at www.blogger.com, or KidsBlog, located at http://kidzblog.en.softonic.com/, both provide user-friendly tools to create blogs.

1. SocialMention, located at http://socialmention.com/, is a social media search engine that highlights content useful for many different kinds of instruction and topics.

1. Padlet, located at https://padlet.com, is a collaborative web board where you can make online class bulletin boards, poster projects, do brainstorming, and other online documents.

1. G Suites for Education, located at https://edu.google.com/, includes Google Classrooms and Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Cloud, and other Google tools where you can create and post assignments, collaborate with your students, and communicate with parents.

How Joshua’s progress on each goal will be assessed, including timeframes and tools.

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Case 1:

Student: Joshua

Age: 9

Grade: 4th

Scenario

Joshua attends a K-8 urban school and is in the fourth grade. He is very interested in insects and likes to study them whenever they are in view. He lives at home with his mother and 14-year-old sister. He struggles particularly with reading and has a hard time recognizing sight words quickly and accurately. Joshua has mastered all of pre-primer, primer, and first-grade sight words, reading them quickly. When encountering sight-words at the second-grade level and beyond, he exhibits difficulty. He is able to decode unfamiliar words and is able to comprehend what he reads. The lack of recognition of sight words makes Joshua’s reading choppy. Joshua’s special education and general education teachers describe him as hard-working, but is one to get frustrated and give up. He is embarrassed by his struggle to read fluently, but continues to show great interest in conquering his sight-word recognition. In a phone call with Joshua’s mother, she indicated a strong desire to help him, but she works two jobs during the week, making it more difficult. However, she said she is usually available on weekends, and his sister is home with him during the week.

Assignment

Using 2-3 academic resources, complete an Early Reading Plan for Joshua that is 500-750-words and includes the following:

  1. Joshua’s areas of strengths and areas needing intervention.
  2. Three academic goals for Joshua that are detailed and measurable.
  3. For each stated goal, describe a strategy to implement with a rationale that explains how the strategy is designed to help Joshua achieve that goal. Be sure goals and strategies describe collaboration and are appropriate for different learning experiences across different subject matters.  Cite two to three research sources that support your decision-making.
  4. For one of the stated goals, identify and describe one independent practice activity that Joshua’s family can useat home to support him and his goals.
  5. How Joshua’s progress on each goal will be assessed, including timeframes and tools.
  6. Case 2
  7. Student: NicoleAge: 13

    Grade: 8th

    Scenario

    Nicole is an athletic eighth grader who attends a suburban middle school and lives at home with both parents and an older brother who is a senior in high school. She plays on the girls’ basketball team, has several friends, and generally enjoys everything about school. She does particularly well in science and social studies, but always does best when materials are read aloud and hands-on activities are assigned. Nicole struggles mostly in language arts class. She currently reads at a rate of 55 words per minute. Her language arts teacher, Ms. Checkovich, has identified that Nicole has difficultly decoding unfamiliar words and her positive attitude is beginning to dwindle the harder the material gets. Ms. Checkovich has met with Nicole’s father, who has said that he has noticed the decrease in her attitude, too, and he is willing to do whatever possible to support her. Both parents work varying hours as Nicole’s father works as a nurse at a local hospital and her mother works as an assistant manager at a restaurant. 

    Assignment

    Using 2-3 academic resources complete an Early Reading Plan for Nicole that is 500-750-words and includes the following:

    1. Nicole’s areas of strengths and areas needing intervention.
    2. Three academic goals for Nicole that are detailed and measurable.
    3. For each stated goal, describe a strategy to implement with a rationale that explains how the strategy is designed to help Nicole achieve that goal. Be sure goals and strategies describe collaboration and are appropriate for different learning experiences across different subject matters. Cite two to three research sources that support your decision-making.
    4. For one of the stated goals, identify and describe one hands-on activity that will assist Nicole in achieving that goal.
    5. How Nicole’s progress on each goal will be assessed, including timeframes and tools.

    Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

    This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

     

Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: e-Learning courses should be based primarily on the theory of behaviorism. Support your position with at least three reasons and examples. 

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Week 4 Discussion 1

e-Learning Theories – Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Socio-constructivism” Please respond to the following:
· Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: e-Learning courses should be based primarily on the theory of behaviorism. Support your position with at least three reasons and examples.

· From the first e-Activity, evaluate the Website’s search engine. Discuss at least two advantages and disadvantages of a customized search engine, providing the names and the URLs of the Websites you evaluated. Then discuss two key ideas you discover from an article you read under “Search News”, posted to http://searchengineshowdown.com. Provide the Website(s), and an article you referenced in your discussion, using the appropriate APA style.

Week 4 Discussion 2

“Social Systems, Higher Education, and Corporate Learning”  Please respond to the following:
· From the second e-activity, discuss at least two ways constructivism, as a learning theory, supports and is supported by the e-Learning process. Provide the Website(s) and any article you referenced in your discussion, using the appropriate APA style.

· Propose at least one way professionals in your current or future organization could apply the 4-Plex Model of Networked Learning, described in Chapter 13 of the Rudestam textbook. Provide a rationale for the application of the model.