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Technology has changed how students receive professional academic help through distance tutoring. As a tutor online , I am able to use screen sharing with Camtasia 9, have live streaming video on skype  and utilize a white board with my student one-on-one. This technology allows both the student and I to learn comfortably in our own spaces and we can submit work to be easily assessed for grammar, spelling, word choice, and content flow using Google Docs for collaboration efforts (Clifford, 2016). I am living in Mexico. Thus, I am a diverse learner myself. For the majority of my day I listen to Spanish speakers and need to interpret the majority of what I hear using body language, expression and movement. My limited Spanish understanding has enhanced the way I communicate. To learn, I use a number of free apps on my Ipad , such as Duolingo , FluentU and Babbel .   I learn to adapt and find creative ways to communicate which I believe supports the learners I teach. ...

Should culturally-relevant content be taught with a different focus at the Christian University than it would at a public university?                                   Culturally Relevant teaching strategies for Christian educators. Philippians 2: 1-4 teaches us to imitate Christ’s humility by first valuing others about ourselves, and teachers have a greater responsibility, loving the students in their classrooms equally. Today’s traditional classrooms do not support cultural diversity, instead, the goal is to teach the content, and produce high ranking assessment scores. This is a familiar scenario in many classrooms today. Christian Universities have the mind and wisdom to take a different path. Culturally relevant teaching is a “pedagogy that empowers students intellectually, socially, emo...

Hi Everyone, Blog 1 Distance Education Etiquette As a Christian educator, I am looking to enhance learning by first teaching distance education etiquette. Students today are exposed to a plethora of mass media, and have been given free access to the web and all of its contents without any need to communicate formally or respectably. This draws my attention as I work with students at a distance. Students need etiquette and guide-lines to learn to be responsible digital citizens. One way to ensure students are being respectful is to discuss the cultural and diverse backgrounds of students and teachers and set standards in the community discussion board. Etiquette includes: ·        Formal language. Avoid slang, jargon and inappropriate language ·        Staying focused on the content: Students should discuss the content of the course and use their experience to help inform others of their experiences, only. ...