TRENDS FINALS

Question 1

Derives from two greek words ‘‘demos’’ and ‘‘kratos’’

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Democracy

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means the common people

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Demos

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means rule

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Kratos

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may therefore be conceived of as a mixture of some essence of democracy and some measure of dictatorship.

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Democracy

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is often present where local governments offer only limited opportunities for civic engagement.

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Civil disconnect

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Founded in 1927, the Kettering Foundation is a nonpartisan research foundation focused on what people can do collectively to address problems affecting their lives and communities and make democracy work as it should.

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Core Democratic Practices

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is a model of democracy in which citizens have the power to make policy decisions. Participatory democracy emphasizes the broad participation of people in politics. Citizens can influence policy decisions, but do not make them.

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Participatory Democracy

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• is a model of democracy in which no single group dominates politics and organized groups compete with each other to influence policy. In a pluralist democracy, individuals work through groups formed around common causes.

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Pluralist Democracy

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is a model of democracy in which a small number of people, usually those who are wealthy or well-educated, influence political decision making. The elite democratic model argues that participation in politics should be limited to a small group of highly-informed individuals who can make the best decisions for all citizens.

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Elite Democracy

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This focuses on how well the technology delivers your content. It considers factors like interactivity, entertainment value, and catering to different learning styles. Not just the speed of delivering the content matters, but also how effectively it engages students.

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Content Integration

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This involves mastering the technology yourself. It includes researching similar tools, fully understanding the chosen tool’s functionalities, and trying it out yourself before using it with students.

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Knowledge Construction

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This ensures all students can use the technology. It considers factors like access to the technology outside school and the time needed to train students effectively. Don’t assume all students have the same tech skills or access.

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Equity Pedagogy

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This addresses resistance to change by offering proper training to students, staff, and parents. Everyone involved should be comfortable using the technology before it’s required.

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Prejudice Reduction

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This has two aspects. First, it encourages exploring the technology’s broader societal applications and how it prepares students for future tasks. Second, it considers how the technology can be used for social learning and collaboration among students.

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Empowering Social Culture

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a set of interrelated components that collect or retrieve, process, store, and distribute information to support decision making and control in an organization. Information systems can also be used to analyze problems, visualize complex subjects, and create new products.

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Information System

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It gathers raw data from both internal and external sources.

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Input

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transforms raw data into a meaningful format.

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Processing

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delivers the processed information to the relevant users or tasks.

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Output

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Processed information is looped back to improve the data gathering stage (input)

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Feedback

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gathers information about an organization and its surroundings, processes it, and delivers useful information to solve problems. It interacts with external factors like customers, suppliers, etc.

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Information System

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Makes strategic decisions and oversees financial health.

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Senior Management

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Carries out senior management plans.

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Middle Management

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Monitors day-to-day activities.

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Operational Management