The use of digital media displays, "e-readers", has become a popular method of distributing documents and as the price of the technology continues to fall, they are becoming attractive for training distribution. After reading an article published by J. Rinkel regarding the advantages of utilizing e-readers in the classroom (Rinkel, 2011), Tester Widget Inc. is deliberating whether the use of e-readers can streamline individual training programs. These programs are long term and the e-readers are issued to students. The question for our organization is determining which technology is the best for this application. The issues of importance in this problem are as follows:
1. Which of the current offerings (Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Sony)
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The use of a survey in this assessment is more beneficial than other data collection instruments because of time constraints and instructor availability. The data collected will determine if the employees and training managers surveyed agreed that e-readers would be beneficial.
Importance of Training Need
The data collected will determine which type of e-reader will be best in our training department, which device is the most future proof, which methods are most effective for using the devices in a training environment, and which significant issues need to be addressed. Of concern for our training department, is the maintenance of the e-reader. In addition, who will be responsible for issuing, tracking and loss or broken e-readers? All concerns will be discussed with Tester Widget Inc. management, who stress the importance of company training needs and requirements.
Method
The training needs assessment is being conducted via survey. Surveys were e-mailed to training managers who have varying demographical backgrounds and levels of experience, and would be appropriate for this assessment because they are the subject matter experts in Tester Widget Inc. standards for training and
The use of the six principles of training by a 100m sprinter would greatly improve the athlete’s performance. This is because the progressive overload, specificity, reversibility, variety, training thresholds and warm up/cool down principles all greatly affect the performance of any athlete. The principles of training can be employed in order to improve all aspects of fitness, from flexibility to strength and aerobic endurance.
From the survey, I found out some important detail of my school’s literacy instructional program and the infrastructure and what my school does that is outstanding and what it needs to improve on. My school would be considered adequate with both the instructional program and the infrastructure portions of the survey. This is a good start for our campus, but I would like to see my campus become a more outstanding when it comes to literacy. I would like my campus to continue to use technology to help students improve their literacy and have teachers continue to integrate new technology into the literacy program as well. According to Jones-Kavalier and Flannigan, “Digital and visual literacies are the next wave of communication specialization” (2008). I would also like my school to continue to promote its few outstanding characteristics and work on fixing the characteristics that definitely need improvement.
Netball uses a combination of each energy systems. It is a fast paced game, with lots of stop-starting, abrupt direction changes, and short, sharp movements. For this reason, netball uses the alactacid, ATP/PC system. This caters for one explosive muscular contraction using ATP lasting 1-2 seconds, and then 10-12 seconds of creatine phosphate (CP) after that. This might be for the centre pass, or any short movements. The Lactic acid system would then take over for 10-60 seconds of high intensity movement, which could be for running or dodging down the court. The body would now progress from the anaerobic system to the aerobic, to meet the demands of the activity. This will last for one hour of work, and is the dominant system used through the 15 minute, interval quarters. As the aerobic system is the predominant energy system used in netball games, the training program is targeted to improve and work this area, for maximal performance.
”Books will soon be obsolete in the schools...Scholars will soon be instructed through the eye. It is possible to touch every branch of human knowledge with the motion picture” (Thomas Edison). An idea that was destined for failure has now been made into the key source to get students and teachers more interacted while in a classroom setting. Tablets such as the iPad and the Microsoft surface have made this idea possible, showing students that there is another alternative to the traditional method which would be a printed version of the textbook. Tablets are portable computers that use a touchscreen as its primary input device, meaning that both keyboard and mouse are both physically located on the screen. Early Tablets were built to be used with a pen, today however tablets can be used with just one finger or multiple fingers with the support of multi touch input. Tablet have had a positive input on society especially students in school that are looking to get their work done in an engaging way and, not by moving a pen or pencil like it’s been done for decades. Tablets have proven to be the better tool for learning among students.
Workplace learning refers to learning or training undertaken in the workplace (Craig 1996). The field of workplace learning is also known as Training and Development, Human Resource Development, Corporate Training and Work and Learning (Craig, 1996; Piskurich at al., 2000; Driscoll et al., 2005; Smith et al., 2006). The traditional context of learning is experiencing a radical change. Teaching and learning are no longer restricted to classrooms (Wang, Wang, & Shee, 2007). The term e-learning refers to the use of electronic devices for learning, including the delivery of content via electronic media such as Internet, audio or video, interactive TV, etcetera. For the purpose of this study, we define “e-learning” as teaching and learning that
Approximately 40% of the training that I received to perform disaster related resource linkage and crisis counseling to flood survivors applied on the job. Having knowledgeable trainers carry out the training proved to be one of the greatest enablers in the transfer of training. Their experience with previous disasters helped them to amass a wealth knowledge about the program, along with understanding survivor emotions and reactions. Specifically, their ability to guide and provide real world examples to trainees about the six phases of a disaster was most helpful. Those phases include: (1) pre-disaster phase; feelings of vulnerability, fear, and guilt are high (2) impact phase; confusion, shock, and disbelief settle in (3) during the heroic phase, rescue behavior and a sense of altruism take
Did you know that 90% of weight lost doesn't come from weight lifting or cardio? It comes from everything in your diet. A personal trainer Alex Velasco once told me you can?t outtrain a bad diet. After comparing UTRGV, Texas Tech, and Kingsville A&M university based on my criteria of being close to home, tuition cost, and a knowledgeable program, UTRGV would be the best to help me pursue a career in personal training. I chose UTRGV because it is close to home, the tuition cost, and program is better compare to my other choices.
I had the opportunity to shadow a personal trainer named Josh Henderson. He is a personal trainer on the side, while working for a healthcare company for his main job. Some background information about Josh is he is from South Carolina and loves to lift heavy things. Every 3 months Josh competes in a regional or national powerlifting competition. Recently he got 2nd place at the 2016 Empire classic for strongmen in the heavyweight class. He not only makes goals for his clients, but trains with his clients for goals for himself. His goal now is to get his bodyweight below 220 pounds by August 20th to qualify for a Beach Classic in Seattle(I forgot exactly what the name of the tournament was). Josh is very passionate about personal training.
In search for the elements involved in becoming a certified personal/fitness trainer I utilized three give cyber resources: O*net, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and Career One-Step. Of the three resources I appreciated the occupational outlook handbook more than the other two. Within the Triad hierarchy O*net would grab my attention next and finally career one-stop. One very big distinction between occupational outlook handbook and the other two resources were the statistics involved with the given information. Career one-stop was too simplistic when provided information about becoming a fitness trainer. Here is an example from the website,
Occupation of a Personal Trainer Personal trainers instruct, motivate, and lead individuals or group activities, such as cardiovascular exercises, strength training, and stretching. They help clients reach their fitness and health goals by educating and motivating them. Personal trainers understand how to target specific muscle groups or know which exercise can help a client achieve the results they want. Their goal is to help the clients maintain a healthy lifestyle. They teach how engaging in exercise creates healthy living.
However, iIn spite of the current pre-eminence of e-books, it may be argued that they are not likely to replace print books anytime soon or possibly at all. Both formats have their advantages and drawbacks, which makes for one of them difficult to replace the other. Moreover, they serve differents needs and purposes. E-books are famous for their portability. Hundreds of e-books can be stored on a single device. Thus e-books don’t take shelving space and are convenient to take on travel, while even a few paper books are bulky and quite heavy to carry around. Numerous e-books are in open access, while paper books are not routinely available free of charge. E-books may be acquired and accessed immediately online, a feature I enjoy especially and treasure most: many a time I was able to buy and read an e-book at home within minutes of learning of its existence. Needless to say, e-books are considerably easier to cite and quote than print books, since the copy-paste feature spares us the trouble of retyping the quoted text. Another important advantage of digital books is their specialized software, which makes reading much easier: search and reference tools, changeable font size and day/night mode, dictionaries. Last but not least, e-books conserv...
A book which is the crystallization of human wisdom is a medium product for getting knowledge. With development of the technology, a book is not only the traditional paper book but also the electronic book which is spreading frequently in human’s lives. Some people prefer using print books, but some people are interesting in electronic books. Different people have different opinions. There are many factors to consider when discussing the matter of electronic book vs printed book, but ultimately, it boils down to the reader’s preference. We are interesting to know which one is better printed book or electronic book, and the reasons.
Electronic Devices in Schools -. Detroit: Green Haven Press, 2008. Print. The. Higgins, Josh.
Biancarosa, G. & Griffiths, G. G. (2012). Technology Tools to Support Reading in the Digital Age. The Future of Children 22(2), 139-160. Princeton University. Retrieved April 28, 2014, from Project MUSE database.
In today’s world, people are no longer confined to reading print books. Many people are embracing the digital world they live in by accessing reading materials through electronic devices. Over the last couple of years, e-reading capabilities have shifted to become available through devices like smart phones, tablets, computers, and e-book readers. While many individuals have noted the physical differences between reading print versus reading electronically, few have studied if the use of e-readers alters the manner in which material is read. Without the consideration of these effects, many schools have begun using electronic reading devices in the classroom as a substitute for print books. Therefore, it is important that the effects of e-reader usage on their ability to understand or comprehend literature be studied, in order to afford today’s children, the internet generation, the best opportunities for success in literacy.