... needed for three of these careers: Assistant director of Admissions, teacher or a guidance counselor. I will also show how important a computer will be in my life, no matter which career. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS First, being an Assistant Director of Admissions requires a lot of dependence on computers. I spoke to Kai Lopes , who is in this position at Noble& Greenough ... certain budgets for what is needed in their individual classrooms and grade keeping, also PowerPoint for numerous presentations and AOL for email and web-browsing. Besides, being efficient on the computer. The...

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... schools in the Los Angles, students of color are lack of access to equitable school funding, facilities, skilled teacher. So schools predominated by Latino and black students only offer introductory computer courses. These courses only teach students about the rudimentary skills required by information age like power point and word processing (Margolis, 2008, p.50-54). In fact, this phenomenon ... more likely to be offered by suburban and private schools than urban and poor schools which usually are predominated by students of color (Heitin, 2014, para.11). In addition, computer science ...

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... . Computers are everywhere and more and more nearly everyone who works or wishes to contribute fully within American society is being expected to be computer literate, even just for everyday living. In the home people are using, and needing to know how to use computers for such a wide ... they must first have some understanding of computers. Which many school teachers do lack to a great extent. In some corners, the need of computer usage in the classroom is blamed on the teacher, regardless of the fact that teachers are often not supported monetarily, educationally, and professionally in...

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... , but they provided a style of learning that helped me remember things better and taught me quicker. I still remember the first time I used a computer, in second grade. We started out by doing a drawing program. Just a simple thing that only required the use of the mouse, but we ... attribute to the classroom teaching because they provide a form of interactive learning. Interactive learning is just another way of teaching information. By using a computer, those who are more visual and hands-on learners will be able to learn things in a manner that is most successful for them, while ......

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... , but they provided a style of learning that helped me remember things better and taught me quicker. I still remember the first time I used a computer, in second grade. We started out by doing a drawing program. Just a simple thing that only required the use of the mouse, but we ... attribute to the classroom teaching because they provide a form of interactive learning. Interactive learning is just another way of teaching information. By using a computer, those who are more visual and hands-on learners will be able to learn things in a manner that is most successful for them, while ......

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... have to be taken. Because you got to start at the bottom to get to the top. In other words, you need to put passion into your career. You should be looking for every way to get raises, promotions, and experience. Which means always doing more than what is required of you to do ... on the job. When it comes to starting your career people dedicate a lot of time to getting a higher education. Now a days when business look at you they look to see how much education you have. ... The higher the education the more like you'll get the job. People who want a career usually go to school to get t...

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... room. My article was written by a teacher who is not only a reading specialist but also a technical support teacher as well. The school in my article had just recently received a new computer lab. The author of my journal helped to set up the lab and also devise a schedule detailing which class would be there and when. The school has a small class size ... computers for our own personal use but that is not enough when it comes to teaching children. I also like the ideas that she offered at the end to help your computer class time be fully utilized. With the world we live in today, we mu...

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... I in high school will not adequately prepare me to reach my goal. A highschool education is only an introduction to the educational background that I will need to prepare me for a successful career. A college education will provide opportunities for hands on experiences through work-study programs, co-op and internships that will provide real life settings of what to expect on an actual ... of different races and backgrounds will prepare me to deal with the people I'll face in the workforce. Here at Jackson State I plan to further my education and reach my career goals not only in the f...

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... the same; however they are different. A job is employment in which we work to get paid with no interest in furthering us in any particular field. A career is the pursuit of a lifelong ambition or calling. A job is a stint of employment by which we choose to work to receive a pay check and nothing more. Within a job you have ... for our job. We work just hard enough to please our boss so we will not get fired and have to go find another job. A career is a calling pursed as a lifework, a chosen profession. When pursuing a career we further our education in that particular field. We sacri...

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With the introduction of the computer into the modern classroom students are getting to see entirely new aspects of their chosen degrees. Collaboration between classrooms and schools that wasn't possible before, now happens on a daily basis. ... the methods interactively in class. As I progress onward and upward through the program and get into more and more modern day topics I expect to see more and more interaction with computer-based technology. Computers are now heavily used in design labs and simulation environments to defer the costs of actually producing an end result. In the design l...

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... and to obtain a meaningful position in society. However, education faces different obstacles dealing with changes and advancements over time. In his excerpt "Preparing for a Career," Derek Bok, former Dean of Harvard University, declares that universities are required to meet the demands of students and employers to build a curriculum that includes vocational ... vocational courses, or pre-professional programs, because society perceives these courses to create competitive students when applying for a post-undergraduate education. These courses prepare students for a specific career and ...

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... is to become a Trauma Surgeon. I know that I would be the right person for this type of career because I would like to help a person when they are hurt or sick. Most jobs in this field would be in hospitals which is a environment I would enjoy. ... which is a special program for students who inspire to be in the medical field. We spent time working in the Cleveland clinic to try and help me narrow my career choices. This experience also helped me decide on the high school courses I would need to take to become prepared to enter a program in this field. I have ... course of action for me....

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... that I would like to work in. Both were more than happy to help me out with this project, because they understand the misconceptions people sometimes have about the their future career. It always helps to find something out from someone with more experience than you. The first person I interviewed was a ninth grade math teacher. It went as follows: Q: What is your ... my second year, so the only experience I had other than my first year as a teacher was teaching summer school. Q: What direction would you like your career to head in? A: I would like to teach for my entire career. Some pe...

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... are collegial and public in nature, not solo and private as has been the custom in teaching. (p.140) In 1974 Deborah Meier founded Central Park East Secondary School, an alternative public school in East Harlem, where she worked for two decades as a teacher and principal. The small school ... teachers by first names, are encouraged to raise questions about what is being taught), but also because of its results. Over 90 percent of Central Park East's students graduate, and over 90 percent of those graduates go on to college, in a city where, on average, only 50 percent of ... schools ar...

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... processing information, ideas and concepts. I joined the program because of the latter and to satisfy my intellectual curiosity, but I have recognized the ways that it could help me in my career. Statistically the person with the higher education receive higher pay, promotions and raises. More and more individuals find it necessary to get an advanced degree or certificate from some type ... of higher learning institution to advance the course of their work career. More and more work procedures are being converted to or includes the computer or computer related programs to reduce physica...

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... ability to learn from social environments, types of educational reinforcement needed to enhance learning, amount of structure preferred in an educational environment, cue salience, interactions between teachers and students, and career choices."" (Summerville, 1999). Relevancy of this appears to stem from the individual's ability to gain or retain information in the learning environment. Awareness of ones own cognitive style may ... Deep learning appears to be associated from active interaction in a social setting such as the classroom. Although some individuals can get the equivalent or...

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... . In my studies, I hope to have earned a Bachelors degree in Information Systems by ________. Finally, in my extra-curricular activities, I have been able to excel in earning Computer certifications. I have dedicated many long hours in Microsoft and Cisco certifications to better serve the user community and maintain an updated understanding of technology and information directly relating to my ... field of choice. The reason I am pursuing a career in Information Systems is more meaningful than just increasing my career level, or pay scale. I am not in a position to take education for gr...

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... was a day full of new experiences. I got into a new educational building, was exposed to a different style of learning, and met new people. My first day signified the beginning of my career goals. As soon as I entered the college campus the high school atmosphere was over and a serious period of my life began. By entering the packed parking lot, I got the feeling ... that I was entering a big institution. The time was 7:30 a.m., and cars were already lined up waiting to park. Luckily, I was able to find a space to park my car. I entered the campus and asked people to help me find my cla...

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... computers, people could net surfing, download music, watch movies, do research, and more. In addition, computers are mainly used in education and communication purposes. The computer revolution has significantly contributed to an exciting part of education and learning. Computers have changed how students learn, study, and do assignments. When a student is working ... can be used as projectors, to run programs, or simply to print out information quickly. Moreover, Internet access is arguably the best form of computer innovations. Students and teachers alike can use the Internet for rese...

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... I believe that experiences from my early education suppressed my true desires. This belief is based on the fact that I have yet to find that elusive career which a person enjoys so much that they actually look forward to going to work. My childhood memories of school are riddled with teachers who would abuse ... and before even procuring a first job, I remember very early on in a class at school, we typed a huge amount of commands and numbered lines into a computer. The result was a clown's face that moved its mouth as if laughing. Some of the programs would be dogs or cars that would r...

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... German students choose to go this way. In both types of these high schools people can't attend college after graduating, but if they work hard, they can still make a big career and earn a decent salary. To study in college, people have to choose the third way, which is called Gymnasium. Gymnasiums have high expectations on their students and distribute large volumes ... in Germany is less, allowing more free time for activities. Similar in both countries are class rooms, class size and educational materials. All schools have a library and a media center or at least computer rooms. Worki...

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... your Masters Degree which can put you in a higher salary bracket then with an associates degree. Future Outlook The outlook for computer service and repair has a bright outlook. The other optional career is office machine repair, which it's outlook is fallen as computer service and repair is rising because everyone is buying computers for personal entertainment, educational, or business use. Computers like anything ... else eventually need servicing or repairing. Even if it's for a precaution for a virus or in that same way or another you will always need a computer repairer if you ... ...

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... schooling would make access to information much easier. Another ethical issue is cheating. While schools can monitor tests in the classroom, how are tests monitored at home or on the computer. Not everyone has very high morals. Another social issue related to online schooling is the lack of interaction between students. There is a debate among some educators that a certain human ... extremely important because the internet is the largest global collection of information stored in network-accessible databases and online schooling is in the midst of all this information (Johal). Online c...

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... sociological skills I learned while in this course. During this semester I was able to put much of the skills I have learned to use. I work at a Boys and Girls Club in Lexington Park, where 95% of the children are at the poverty level. Dealing and interacting with these children has been a rewarding experience in more than one way. Not only has it given ... me experience for my professional career, but it has also helped me to learn how to apply what I've learned to real life before attempting to do so in an actual classroom setting. The children have ... in general, learn and interact...

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... session. I wanted to do this placement as it is near my house and I enjoy working with children and wanted to find out more about child care as I would like a future career with children. To get the placement I wrote a letter of application which I posted along with my CV to the school, and I then received a phone call from the schools Head teacher, saying ... where they were supposed to be sitting whilst the teachers were looking after the children already sitting down. I also helped out when it was the nursery's trip to the Bunny Park as it was a trip out of school and so they appreci...

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