Global Democratic Culture

Global Democratic Culture

post is of two assignments

1:Wikileaks and the effect that it has had on global democratic culture

Order Description

write a research essay that uses the course materials from a single week along with 5 additional scholarly sources to respond to one of the following two prompts:

– Analyze the relationship between violence and media (or mediation) in your selected situation. How does it contribute to the production or prohibition of global (democratic) culture?

– Identify tensions, contradictions or resonances in your selected situation (i.e. between form and content; between two ethical orders). What do they tell us about the nature or character of global culture?

Current thesis statement:
– Through the use of ‘cyber violence’ and/or violence through the release of secret documents through various media outlets, Wikileaks has dramatically changed the global culture towards state leaders with regards to trust, truth and transparency

Current arguments being used:
– What is the goal of wikileaks
– What impacts does wikileaks have on global democratic culture

2: Integrating Technology

Order Description

research an existing technology that you are not currently using in your class or school and that provides an opportunity for authentic student learning. This can be a software program, an application, a device such as a GPS, or any other technology that you feel would benefit your students.
Research this technology on the Web, and describe how you will incorporate it into your teaching. Finally, you will draft a mini-proposal in an effort to secure a grant to fund the acquisition of the technology.

Part 1: Identifying a Technology for Classroom or School Use
Directions for Completion:
1. Identify a technology you are not currently using that you feel would provide an example of authentic learning with technology for your students. Describe the technology, and provide a URL to the product. Tutorials for conducting research are available www.ace.edu/DLConnections
2. How would this technology enhance your students’ learning?
3. Could this technology be used across grade levels and content areas? How can this
technology benefit the largest number of students in your classroom or school?
4. Do you have the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, and lead your students, in projects utilizing this technology? If not, what type of professional development would you
recommend for yourself and your colleagues as you plan to implement it?
Part 2: Technology Grant Mini-Proposal
Directions for Completion:
As you draft the mini-proposal you will use to secure funding for this technology, refer to the criteria for a quality proposal outlined in your Module 4, Part 4 Presentation. Remember, a quality proposal includes the following:
? Clearly stated and measurable goals that link use of the new technology to increased student achievement and mastery of standards
? A description of how the tool will represent meaningful learning with technology for your students
? A schedule for the implementation of the technology
? A description of how the implementation of the tool will be evaluated and how students
will be assessed
? A description of the cost of the technology and vendor information

global democratic culture