Essays on Rubric

I understand that University’s Academic Honesty Policy (3.01.01) holds learners accountable for the integrity of work they submit, which includes, but is not limited to, discussion postings, assignments, comprehensive exams, and the dissertation. Learners are expected to understand the Policy and know that it is their responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources in written work as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. Serious sanctions can result from violations of any type of the Academic Honesty Policy including dismissal from the university. I attest that this document ...

CHAPTER FOUR

Introduction This study will mainly focus on the ways that can be proposed so as to make the medical care provision of Russia be improved. The results that will be achieved from this research work will immensely contribute to the improved and much efficient health care provision in Russia.

Findings

Notably, the research methodology employed a mixture of both qualitative and quantitative analysis. We shall therefore look at the various prospects of Russian healthcare business in the global international healthcare market. Some of the most visible prospects and fragments that are the backbone of the healthcare sector include demographic issues, ...

Homeopathy is a practice of medicine that depends on small amounts of herbs, minerals, and other substances to activate and energize an individual’s natural defenses. It is based on the beliefs that the body can heal itself and symptoms of illnesses are normal responses of the body when it is trying to regain its health. Some illnesses can turn to other types of illnesses, like eczema can lead to asthma or diarrhea can become rheumatism. Additionally, it was found out that specific types of illnesses can occur in specific kinds of people. Because it relies on the principle ...

Abstract

The documentation of this journey in pastoral counseling of an event is outlined from “Crossroads”, which is based on a set case study of characters. The implementation of F.A.I.T.H. for Solution-based Short-term Pastoral Counseling (SBSPC), along with faith based measures of the counselor in pastoral mantle is the focus of the assessment. As a final report requirement, a counseling initiative for documentation in a pastoral role is required, and has been carried forth. An individual was chosen from the case studies, and all culminating work in this course of study has come to this report. The four F.A.I.T.H counseling ...

Learning to write more effectively is one task that many university students struggle to complete, for a number of reasons. Many of them move through middle and high school learning to write to a particular formula that will help them to pass a standardized assessment that is often necessary for graduation but has almost no resemblance to the sort of writing that they will be expected to do down the road in the professional world. Once those students come to college and find that there are many more ways to write than that cookie cutter formula that they learned ...

Writing is an intriguing process, whether it is a small child learning to trace out the letters of his name or an accomplished author seeking to put the story that has taken shape in her mind down onto paper in words that others will understand and find compelling. The process of turning thoughts into words and then recording those words onto paper has long been one that has been a source of fascination, whether it was the creation of the dramas of the ancient Greeks or such world-changing essays as Jonathan Swift’s paradigm shift on the treatise in “ ...

This document contains the template you will use to complete this assignment. Save the file by adding your last name to the filename (e.g. Week4_Career_Company_Research_Template_Smith.docx). Be sure to proofread and spell check your work before you submit it.

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There are TWO parts to the Career and Company Research assignment. Part 1: Complete the table below and link your one-, two-, and five-year goals (recall that you identified these in the Week 2 Self-assessment Assignment) to specific company research. You can also use employers you identified in the Week 2 assignment if you wish. (50 POINTS) Part 2: What is ...

I understand that Capella University’s Academic Honesty Policy (3.01.01) holds learners accountable for the integrity of work they submit, which includes, but is not limited to, discussion postings, assignments, comprehensive exams, and the dissertation. Learners are expected to understand the Policy and know that it is their responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources in written work as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. Serious sanctions can result from violations of any type of the Academic Honesty Policy including dismissal from the university. I attest that this ...

Abstract

The current government has consistently been trying to reduce the costs of healthcare and at the same time improve its quality. This paper focuses on the current state of healthcare through an extensive research on the population. The research uses a cross sectional design to collect data and come up with relevant conclusions. The research project aimed at using a homogenous population to come up with accurate results. Such a population involves participants who have the same knowledge about the subject. Such participants are easily obtained through a referral process where one participant refers another. A total of 50 ...

I understand that Capella University’s Academic Honesty Policy (3.01.01) holds learners accountable for the integrity of work they submit, which includes, but is not limited to, discussion postings, assignments, comprehensive exams, and the dissertation. Learners are expected to understand the Policy and know that it is their responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources in written work as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. Serious sanctions can result from violations of any type of the Academic Honesty Policy including dismissal from the university. I attest that this ...

Description

My task was to analyze the advertising strategy of Bourjois, which is a French cosmetics Company. The company often deals with the manufacturing of high-end make up products. I had no Idea of the company, and consequently, the first task that I embarked on was going on the internet in order to get more information regarding the company. I was able to get useful information regarding the activities of the company mainly from the company’s website. I further got information regarding the advertising process and Bourjois advertising practices from several different articles on the internet. I recorded things ...

The evaluation of you is a challenging process that requires profound preparation for. It is an important stage in the life of every person, whether he or she wants to find a new job or improve the existing career. Self-evaluation is always subjective as it is mostly you who make any commentaries about your personality. However, self-evaluation is not only a necessary step in the improvement of one’s career prospects, it is a vital process for understanding who you are and what are your aspirations in life. Self-evaluation process is rather effective as a part of the studying ...

Many games are played for fun. Sometimes game are played for more than that. They are played for bragging rights, to prove a point, to achieve personal best records, or beat another’s best record. Within these modern times, individuals who reside in industrialized countries play games for amusement, entertainment, or money. Rarely are games played as a matter of life or death. However, there are games that are played as matters of life or death. Depending on the prize, the winner chooses his or her spouse, where they will live, the car they will drive, the clothes they ...

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO), 2010 noted that recent research has identified several psychosocial and biologic risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD). Early recognition is one of the major challenges with this overwhelming mood disorder. The main focus of this project is to provide easy access to educational materials to aid in the screening, assessment, and treatment of women who experience depression during pregnancy or the postpartum period. PPD was amended by The American Psychiatric Association, in the 2013 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), to peripartum depression and specifies that the onset of mood disturbance can ...

3. Activities Ensure you acknowledge and cite your sources accordingly – this is important whether you use your own words or another writer’s. You can review the Academic Referencing Guide in your student handbook.

QUESTION 1:

There are mainly five principles of person-centered care. The first one is valuing people. This includes giving proper respect and dignity to the individuality of a person. The support-staff should be aware of the perspective of the individual. They should consider the value system of the patient, personal choices and also their beliefs. The second one is to offer a sense of autonomy to the ...

(2) The scored Student Oral Proficiency Rating rubric for each student with all information completed at the top & bottom of the form. Only one score should be given for each language component. (3) For each student, the completed sheet (see sheets above) providing a rationale for how you evaluated him/her on each trait on the Student Oral Proficiency Rating rubric (1-2 sentences) for each category.

Rationale for how the student was rated on the SOLOM Teacher Observation sheet

Provide evidence from the student’s retelling to support your ratings. Comprehension: 3 Fluency: 2 Vocabulary: 2 Pronunciation: 4 Grammar: 2 Rationale for how the student was rated on the SOLOM Teacher Observation sheet ...

FINAL PROJECT-SUGGESTIONS TO WEBSITE CREATION

The article and the webpage offer some insightful information regarding various pertinent real estate issues. I particularly loved the fact that it encourages the use of realtors in securing or disposing of homes. This point is belabored through the website’s content, which in my opinion has a dual effect. On the positive side, urging the readers (potential home owners) to opt for the services of realtors is a commendable move. The critical elements part of article articulation on the rubric is thus effectively covered. The web info also provides lots of supporting evidence on most claims to back ...

Abstract

When management communication styles result in crisis, it is due to a plethora of reasons. Cross-cultural conflicts, millennial styles, and the role of technologies in organizational communications are just a handful of examples responsible. This present article seeks to present a cogent, real-life analysis discussing the contemporary situation focusing on the mention of five basic areas including (a) conflict strategies, (b) millennial styles, (c) internal employee engagement, (d) technology roles, and (e) corporate decision-making. These aspects render food for thought, serving as basic guidelines showing how important it is to focus upon how studying a critical analysis of management ...

While Through exploring the Taskstream website I encountered have learned many interesting and helpful ways to of collecting and organize organizing my coarse course work and portfolios. It also offers my school the opportunity to evaluate my work in a more efficient manner. To me the most helpful part of the website is the Lessons, Units, and Rubric section.This website has many useful features, including making class schedule, assigning units, and Rubric tools. It These features allows me to complete my work on scenario from real world , as if i am actually giving it to my students, and then receive propergive ...

1. Read chapter seven from Forrest McDonald, E Pluribus Unum: The Formation of the American Republic, 1776-1790. Indianapolis, IN: Liberty Fund, 1979, the answer the following questions. This rubric will be used to score your response question assignments. (20 pts.)

a. What problems faced the Philadelphia convention from its inception?

The convention faced some problems during its inception, which would ultimately jeopardize its practicality. First, was the challenge of identifying which power was legitimate as provide in the convention. Furthermore, the convention did not contain the bill of rights which were the fundamental aspects initially sought. Absence of this hampered the route to success. Additionally, there existed the tussle between the republicans and the democrats. In most instances, these two groups often have different ideologies and each would like their wishes to be fulfilled. This became eminent during this ...

Issues in Psychology: Hypothetical Case Study in Two-Stage Life Development

Abstract The psychological, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral crisis of traumatic interruptions during developmental periods in counseling and therapy, calls for the use of mental health support, assessments, and interventions. The present hypothetical case study seeks to direct (a) an explanation of two consecutive stages of mental development post-9/11 trauma for a male adolescent from 14 years of age to 28 years of age, (b) discuss overview of background of the case and situation, (c) scan the description, impact, and implication of client problem with inclusion of current state, (d) use of theories to compile the hypothetical case study from a perspective of a ...

This paper proposes to look at Amiri Baraka’s poem ‘Black Art’ and analyse the effect of the nocous language, the rhetorical severity and incendiary polemics implicit in the verse. The paper attempts to analyse the construction of the poem that is considered representative of Baraka’s Black Aesthetic, and delve into the chronical of controversial radical dissent and nationalist stance which constitutes the rubric of ‘Black Art.’ In attempting to delineate the above, the paper in the turn of its denouement, wishes to foreground the much-contested choice of form and style, and whether the chosen deployment serves to ...

Chapter 4: Reading and Language Arts

- Integrated units or lessons wherein the teacher incorporates reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities, but with guided focus on reading and writing throughout the student’s education. The curriculum must be continuous with particular focus on reading and writing instruction, and independent reading and writing. - I can integrate language arts with other concepts in different units by providing the students various opportunities to use language, whether it is by writing, speaking, listening, or reading. Another way is to structure lessons in other subjects in a way that the students would have to practice their reading, writing, listening, ...

As previously mentioned, I have used the following rubric to grade your paper. Please review to the rubric itself to see the details for what my comments mean. Here is the link: http://www.southwestern.edu/live/files/2215-hhmi-summer-research-proposal-evaluation

Introduction:

Mental health issues results from different sets of emotions, behaviors and thoughts that cause some level of distress among people. These mental issues are thought to be a consequence of collaboration between biological, social, genetic, and economic factors (MHCC, 2010). Psychotic disorder has an intense effect on an individual’s health. Though there are quite a few ways to describe the reasons for any medical situation of ...

Section A: Front-end Analysis .3

Target Audience Description 3 Procedure for Determining Information Processing Steps 3 Learning Objectives .... 7 Terminal Learning Objective .. 7

Enabling Objectives . 8

Section B: Instructional Strategies, Specifications, Documentation .. 13

Background .13

Terminal learning objective 13 Expanded Events of Instruction 14 Introduction . 14 Body . 15 Section 1: Basic Words 15 Section 2: Advanced Words 15 Conclusion 17 Teaching Elementary Children To Read A Second Language Section A: Front-end Analysis - Target Audience Description The target audience is elementary school children. To learn any new language, children must start early. The ...

Academic or Professional Institution

In the real world, health administrators at Kaiser Permanente must consider the rational and important choices set before them. Business and delivery management practices create an organizational environment that determines the enterprise’s decision, quality of performance, styles of bureaucracy and any formal changes which must comply with governmental regulations or reforms. This discussion covers five elements pertaining to the leadership coalition in terms of relations and functions of Kaiser Permanente. According to Kochan et al. (2013) this Kaiser Permanente (KP) partnership represents “the largest, most longstanding, and most innovative labor management partnership in the nation’s history” (p. ...

Note: There are two parts to this exam, with multiple parts to each. Be sure to include all parts of both in one file. Please don’t send me separate files. Please do label the file correctly. Part 1: Headlines. There are no strategy guidelines for this section, although you may find it useful to write yourself a simple strategy and/or select a specific brand as a guide. Based on the reading and class discussions write headlines to meet the following criteria: (15pts) - A branded breakfast cereal using metaphor (Kellogg) Start a day with a bang by having cereals.

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In Biofuels Data and Social Accounting Matrices Prepared for Policy Assessment Models based on the GTAP 7 Data Base, Xin Zhou and Satoshi Kojima argue that “liquid biofuels have a potential to contribute to a wide range of policy objectives” playing a crucial role in the mitigation of GHG emissions. Their comprehensive economic and environmental report outlines the development of global biofuels benefits in terms of considering the “foreign exchange savings by reducing the volume of” unrenewable imports. While their predictions and purposes offer a constructive overview of eighteen major global biofuels’ production data and consumption figures, this discourse addresses the following areas ...

Ever wonder how to become a great writer? The answer is quite obvious, reflective writing that is the process wherein a writer can learn from previous works. While I agree with T.D. Jakes in Treetop Instincts about how one should be affected only by good criticism and not by negative criticism, but I would like to add that negative criticism should be viewed in a constructive manner. This is exactly what I have done through this course wherein by paying heed to my professor, Lawanda Dickens’ criticism (both good and bad) I have seen a stark improvement in my writing. I did not ...

Goals

This paper offers a resource curriculum guide and evaluation rubric for adult beginners at ELS Nashville Centre. This resource curriculum guide will promote successful learning of English at ELS Nashville Centre. The curriculum applies Nashville Standards for ELL (Adult English Language Learners). The ELL will be assessed on a weekly basis to ascertain their performance in English. This curriculum guide will be instrumental in achieving the following goals: - The curriculum guide offers essential conversation skills such as correction of mistakes, interpretation information, confirmation numbers and seeking clarification. - The curriculum guide will increase the learners’ understanding of the ...

Workplace stress refers to stress that one endures due to higher work demands and pressures that do not be matched with his or her abilities and knowledge, causing him or her to be unable to cope with the work situation (Beswick, et al. 2007; Healthy Workplaces 2014). Statistics shows that the problem of stressful work and occupation is becoming quite prevalent in many workplaces. For the Health and Safety Executive survey taken in Great Britain on stress and depression, it was revealed that about 39% of the total employee workforce was suffering from stress related illness. In the construction ...

There is trouble brewing in America today. The issue stems from a topic in education regarding the effects of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as they pertain to ESL students. In other words, how do the Common Core State Standards effect ESL students? First, an understanding of the CCSS protocol and implementations must be understood. According to the official TESOL International Association, several acknowledgments must be taken into account. The organization communicates an overview of CCSS intentions and practices, as well as a framework for its structure and implementations. Therefore, the first step and task of this research paper is ...

Introduction

Many academic professionals are of the mindset that developing an effective lesson plan that is aligned with established state learning standards represents the most difficult element of teaching. There are many others, however, that find the element that is most difficult to be the developing of effective measurements that can be used to assess student knowledge of the material being covered in the unit. The establishment of methods to measure and assess taught material can be a very sesquipedalian process that is designed to ensure that the knowledge the students gain is directly in-line with the academic learning standards of ...

- Lesson Plan 1

4. Above Average: The student clearly identifies the work’s focus and understands the role of emerging technology on business operations. Is able to name at least three types of emergent technology and three industries they benefit in specific ways. Demonstrates clear attention and capability for understanding these issues. 3. Sufficient: Student expresses moderate understanding of emergent technology; is able to explain two technologies and/or two industries it is currently helping. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of topics discussed and showcases moderate attention and engagement in class activities. 2. Developing: Clear presentation of central ideas ...

Chapter 4: Reading and Language Arts

- Integrated units or lessons wherein the teacher incorporates reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities, but with guided focus on reading and writing throughout the student’s education. The curriculum must be continuous with particular focus on reading and writing instruction, and independent reading and writing. - I can integrate language arts with other concepts in different units by providing the students various opportunities to use language, whether it is by writing, speaking, listening, or reading. Another way is to structure lessons in other subjects in a way that the students would have to practice their reading, writing, listening, ...

- Inclusion It is an approach in education where teachers and tutors should ensure that all the students are included in the learning process both in class and in the wider school. The inclusion model advocates for all the students with special needs spend more time with the non-disabled or the ‘normal’ students in the school during the learning process. Its purpose is to help families’ visions of a typical life for their children can come true, the students develop positive understanding of themselves and others while developing friendships, they learn important academic skills and above all learn by ...

I. Introduction One of the controversial issues among Christian communities is the Charismatic principle, namely, the gift of speaking in tongues. Pentecostal churches teach that “tongues” should be included in the church even today. In fact, these churches hold that anyone who cannot speak in tongues does not have the Holy Spirit within him or her. In the same time, another controversial subject is God’s election of believers unto salvation. Others, particularly Aminians, hold that man has a part in salvation, while others say that the entirety of salvation is God’s work. According to the Scripture, “tongues” ...

Gender is a social construct, not tied to sex in any neat, definitive manner and hence, amenable and open to (re)construction in order to challenge power relations. This paper explores gendered power relations in Euripedes’ Medea and Sophocles’ Antigone, in an endeavour to explicate upon how such relations manifest themselves in the text, and thereby, shape, influence and contribute to an understanding of the overwhelmingly misogynist and patriarchal social reality of ancient Greece. The paper also seeks to take issue with the use of language as mediating an elucidation and plurification of meaning/s in the text, and aiding in ...

The pull of the flesh or the call of the spirit? - Weighing the impact of the dual forces inherent in Tanizaki Jun’ichirō’s novel The Two Acolytes This paper seeks to take issue with Tanizaki Jun’ichirō’s novel The Two Acolytes vis-a-vis an examination of the dual perspectives embedded within the rubric of the text, in relation to the theme of sexual temptation. While the paper shall attempt to delineate the twin perspectives and responses to the resonant concern of carnality and temptation of the flesh within the novel, it shall simultaneously explore the delineation ...

Filling In The Gaps: A critical dialogue with the lacunas in Suchismita Hazra’s article “Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest: A Critique of The Victorian Society” This paper proposes to launch into an analysis of Suchismita Hazra’s article “Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest: A Critique of The Victorian Society” and investigate the inconsistency of the hermeneutics of her paper. The paper seeks to take issue with her exploration of Wilde’s intent and purport in exposing the double-standards inherent in Victorian society and prove how her analyses, despite extensive quoting from ...

Executive Summary:

- Harrison Company is experiencing some weaknesses in key departments such as finance department, marketing logistics and operations departments that have resulted to a series of bad results in the past and there is need to work on these weaknesses. - The company is experiencing a leadership crisis with very few leaders able to steer this business forward. Most of them lack the necessary skills to succeed and so new faces should be brought in to carry out this process. - The company faces several social, environmental and ethical problems that need to be solved as soon as possible. ...

Ratings on Individual Rubrics

- Planning and Preparation for Learning - Effective - Classroom Management - Effective - Delivery of Instruction – Highly Effective - Monitoring, Assessment, and Follow-Up - Effective - Family and Community Outreach – Effective (some criteria not observed) - Professional Responsibilities – Effective (some criteria not observed)

Overall Rating: Effective

The learning context is a Mathematics lesson in a Kindergarten class. To evaluate the teacher, the Danielson Rubric and Marshall Rubric were used to note the performance of the teacher during instruction. The results of the evaluation prove that the teacher is an effective instructor, although improvements should be made in other ...

Effective assessment and practices

Assessments remain a challenge for faculty and clinicians who are often inadequately trained in education. A variety of tools for student assessment are available. However, the empirical evidence on the inter-rater reliability and validity of most of these tools is very limited (Isaacson & Stacy, 2009). In this paper, two of these tools, rubrics and checklists, will be described, compared, contrasted, and the best tool amongst them identified.

Rubrics

A rubric is a scaled tool placed in a grid and which has levels of performance/achievement and clearly articulated criteria for each level. Rubrics are used to assess performance, procedure, or product. They are ...

Following The American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Paolo A. Volpi

Having a universal teaching model for students can be ideal, although not always practical (Stigler, 1999). Students across North America learn various subjects throughout the course of their academic lives. Some courses offered in some schools do not even exist in other schools. The teaching methods for each grade vary at the academic level and can be concentrated and streamlined, while other programs are more broad and generic. For the purposes of this topic, educational policies of diverse teaching methods have been researched and collaborated on a comparative level between similar lessons to give the students a vision of ...

Blogging as a Learning Activity

As Information and Communication Technologies advance and reach more aspects of everyday life, there are significant changes in the way that people learn. The teacher/student paradigm is significantly affected and there is a major shift in our understanding of how people access knowledge. Children, especially teenagers, are continually exposed to the effects of ICT’s and this should be a new opportunity for learning. Besides the need to learn how to use ICT’s, there is a real opportunity to introduce all sorts of educational contents in a different way: one that is closer to the student´s life and interests. The learning ...

Drug usage is associated to change in behavior

Narrowed Topic: Cocaine is the main substance used by youths. Research Question: What are the factors that lead to cocaine use? Broad Topic: An individual character changes depending on the people that one views as important. Many youths have resulted to changes in behavior due to peer influence.

Restricted Topic: Personal character is independent of behavior of peers.

Narrowed Topic: Early marriages in contemporary society were as a result of peer pressure. Research Question: What should one adapt from peers? Broad topic: Currently, most of the trained teachers have diverted from contemporary mathematical and linguistic approach in teaching. This is a development from the understanding of different ...

A business manager’s guide for running a tutoring business

Business description

This manual contains detailed instructions for running the business of tutoring of curricular Math and advanced English for students of grades 9-12 in the US. The business offers both in-house and online courses. This manual focuses only on the in-house part of this tutoring business.

Manual target and scope

This manual is targeted at the lone or small group of business managers who set up and manage the operations of this business. It covers all or some details about product development, human resource management, sales and customer service. It does not cover any details about managing cash flows.

Courses

Course structure and ...

Epistemological view on knowledge

Introduction The definition of knowledge cuts across many spectrums. Philosophical constructions by both Plato and Socrates have been launched by various scholars in the explanation of what knowledge is. However the constructions, one evident outcome is a dilemmatic hold on the different propositions that are held by the different scholars. The argumentative assertions have often been countered by questionings in relation to what is exactly known when one says that they have knowledge. This paper attempts to explain what knowledge is following a philosophical inclination and also investigate the reactions that epistemological theorists would have on the same. The paper ...

Five Websites

1. musicforchildren.net This website explains itself not only of how to connect children to music but at what age to enlighten their senses. Mary Ann Halls’ program is a systematic, step-by-step curriculum available from spring to summer. It connects infants, toddlers, adolescents, and teenagers to age-sensitive music. If a child grew up through the program, she would learn the basic patterns of rhythm, genre, voice lessons, and at last being a part of a theatrical show. 2. musicforkids.com This a website that is good to just give parents ideas, and to get kids started. It a sells a wide variety of instruments. For ...

Introduction

The term scientific research refers to the organized method used in investigating, experimenting and evaluating a specific situation or aspect and using the insights from such a process to come to a conclusion. Scientific research is based on theories, facts; observation and predictability of results to map a way forward . Science has been used in the past to make judgments and evaluations in other fields other than business. However, scientific methods are now used in performing business research and using such results in making decisions. This paper reviews the scientific research methods used in a research paper by Stefaniak, Baaki, & Blake (2012) entitled ...

Centering Questions

In an age when public dollars are becoming increasingly scarce for funding elementary and secondary education, while the imperative to expose students to an increasingly broad spectrum of technology is becoming more and more crucial, the selection of technological items and the implementation of those items comprise two vital decisions for instructional designers.

In one area of technological expansion is the ability of students to contribute to an interactive technological discussion, both inside and outside the classroom. Many school districts have set up the necessary bandwidth to allow for many different elements of Web 2.0 implementation, such as teacher ...