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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Noynoy Aquino

If you happen to not be aware of why Noynoy Aquino is running for president, then don’t worry. You are not alone.

Here is What Those Who Oppose Noynoy Aquino Say about Him:
It is truly a wonder why this person who have always been quite and shy throughout his seat as senator even got the guts to run for president. He has absolutely no political will. He is obviously just riding the name of his parents. When the well loved former President Corazon Aquino died the year before the election, thousands mourned her passing. It was also a great television spectacle that was watched by every Filipino. The whole thing was a grand media event. And this death was being used by a catalyst by those who convinced Noynoy to run for president. It is such a lame thing to do. It would have been okay if Noynoy actually did anything of note aside from being the son of well loved heroes (well, at least one of them was a true hero, the other was brave and well loved but is still a little short of being called a hero). He has always been quiet in the senate, like the student in class who always attended class but never really excelled at anything because he just wanted a passing grade.

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Here is What Those Who Support Noynoy Aquino Say about Him:
Noynoy should be given a chance. If one would look at his lineage, how could anyone doubt that this person will keep his name clean from any controversy? We are at least all sure that this person was raised to be a righteous person. We are sure that he will never do anything that would be corrupt. We can rest assured that this person will always suffer the burden of keeping his parent’s names clean.

Monday, January 4, 2010

E-Learning 2.0 and How Students Learn from Content Use and Creation

E-learning has been around for quite some time now, and throughout the years, there are a lot of improvements made to it in order to make it an more effective tool businesses and organizations can use to their advantage and growth.

During research, I encountered an interesting article that discussed about E-learning 2.0. The title itself, “Learning 2.0”, exudes technological advancement, an always welcome change for development. It spoke of the trends that are currently surrounding E-learning, and how it is slowly evolving into something almost entirely different.

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The central theme of the author tackles how E-learning and online learning is starting to become a learning platform instead of a medium. Content and learning is no longer delivered, but instead is authored or created. This is interesting mainly because E-learning has always followed a model that focuses on content produced by publishers that are then organized and structured into learning courses that are used by students to get information and gain knowledge. Content is no longer merely read, but is actually used. E-learning 2.0 is starting to resemble conversation instead of a manual.

It is starting to resemble blogging tools such as Wordpress, or Blogger which supports content creation—a personalized learning center where various content is mixed and reused according to preference. Instead of a system, E-learning has now evolved into an environment comprised of a collection of interoperating applications.

This personalized center is a place for students to create or showcase their works, hence making the entire environment look like their portfolio. This is appealing to a lot of people because creativity, of certain degrees, is innate in human beings. Having a portfolio provides them with the opportunity to collect information and organize and interpret them as they seem fit. An example is a student blog that focuses on book review. It will involve considerable amount of research, analysis and creativity. This creative creation of content acts as a tool for different learners to be responsible for the demonstration of the learning they have acquired.

Learning through E-learning no longer comes from design, strategies and content, but from utilization. This development in E-learning is quite a feat which would definitely appeal to an even broader audience

Getting Car Insurance Quotes Can Save Lives

I am an avid supported of car insurance. Yes, it is a fact that comparative California car insurance quotes can save me a significant sum of money. But I find that there’s a more significant purpose for it other than the financial protection it offers. It’s true that when it comes to driving a vehicle, money is on the line. But there’s something else that is at stake every time a person backs out of his driveway and onto a public road—it’s his health and his very life.

Everyone knows that the health care system has not been kind to the people of United States. In fact, a popular documentary has shown the grotesque, ugly truth behind the health care in the country. Sadly, hospitals are more concerned with how a person is able to pay for his health care, instead of his physical condition itself—whether or not it is chronic, or urgent.

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Buying car insurance is a way to protect drivers and other people who are out on the roads. If there is an accident, insurance will be able to cover the damages incurred by both vehicles, and more importantly, the bodily, potentially life-threatening, damages inflicted upon the bodies of the drivers and pedestrians involved. With the situation everyone’s faced with when it comes to medical attention, it is crucial that there is a way to pay for it, because let’s face it; recession has let almost everyone hit rock bottom. If there’s not enough money to pay for bills and mortgage, what more for health care?

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Driving a vehicle is a constant threat to everyone. That is why people must look at car insurance in a whole different light. It is not just a way to save you a couple of bucks, but it is a means of preventing harm, promoting holistic health and prolonging life. When you go out there to get your California car insurance quotes, don’t just think of the monetary costs, but think of the number of potential human lives you can save with the medical coverage of car insurance.

One day, the health care system of the country would follow the lead of more health care progressive countries such as France and Canada, where medical attention costs their citizens nothing. If ever that happens to America, then everyone will be more at ease, and at the same time, enjoy the benefits of having a tidy sum locked away in bank account.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Shopping for Cars and California Car Insurance Quotes Online

Since I don’t really have the money to splurge, I would do with just about any car I could get as a gift to myself this Christmas. I have done all the shopping and estimates for my car and I must say that the fact that I don’t have enough budget does me well in trimming down my choices. I only have $1,000 in my pocket, so it does not take a rocket scientist or a salesman to figure out what kind of car would fit my budget. Next to nothing, it would probably be an old junk. Oh, well. Recession is a pain in the neck.

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To compound matters more, we have a law here in California that requires every vehicle owner to have car insurance. Aside from shopping for a decent enough vehicle that’s one notch higher than a piece of junk fit for my budget, added to my list of worries is finding the most affordable car insurance package. With all the expenses that come with owning a car, I sometimes lose interest in getting one.

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Now, I have to shop for California car insurance quotes online and it’s a good thing that I partake of the greatest gift of the 21st century to man (and I’m not talking about fast-food) – the Internet. It’s great because I don’t have to feel that awful about the expenses. There are many great finds on the Internet, so I’m pretty optimistic that I would find the car insurance policy that I can actually afford.

Since I’m busy today (yeah, I’m busy, I’m blogging), I will start my haunt for California car insurance quotes online tomorrow. I haven’t bought a car anyway, so the hunt would be second priority. I hope the car dealer would offer free auto insurance quotes, too to add to my choices.

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I’m off to finalizing my car choices. I wanna go German, but obviously, my budget won’t allow it, so I might go all-American. I hope the Internet gives me more car choice because I sure don’t want to get a Chevy with cheap-looking interior. *sobs* Wish me luck.

Monday, December 14, 2009

The Secrets to a Profitable E-learning Business

Like many aspiring entrepreneurs, I have my eye on one very important aspect of business and that is profit generation. Eventually, I joined the bandwagon of e-learning mostly because of its profitability, especially with the dawn of the internet/digital era. However, like many before me, I discovered that the unique e-learning market did not ensure instant success and riches. But there are those who reap financial benefits from it.

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How did they do it? I know for a fact that it wasn’t enough that it’s an ingenious idea and a great service product. Neither was it enough that it’s a popular innovation. And so, I did a bit of research online to find out their secrets to success.

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Their secrets, as it turns out, focuses on customer satisfaction, trends in online culture, emerging revenue models and pioneering approaches. According to these successful businesses, there are some areas that can be explored in order to guarantee profits in e-learning. Ten of the numerous examples are: (1) become known and broaden contacts by offering a free product or service and building a reputation of competence and consistency; (2) provide consultation to potential businesses by achieving e-learning specialization. Some potential ways to do this is by implementing standards in e-learning, as well as ideal design models and so on; (3) develop useful software that penetrates the market through service solutions; (4) offer e-learning web development and customization that entails creativity, and finding an appropriate market; (5) develop affordable template games that support content mastery for every level and situation; (6) create relevant, quality content that covers media development areas such as videos, animations, graphics, creative and technical writing, simulations and games; (7) create a forum or association that offers free services for simple tasks, and a certain price for advanced ones. This can also generate revenue with membership fees or publication subscriptions; (8) offer “off-the-shelf” course content packages by building a course library; (9) create an advertising portal. In order to draw in advertisers, website traffic must be significant and; (10) provide content and translation management services that can assist organizations with content transition.

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These are only some examples of the different ways a business can thrive and earn in E-learning. It is important to keep in mind that a business success is highly dependent on creativity, innovation, user awareness, consistency, and marketing.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

A Bout with Elearning Solutions

I always knew that elearning solutions would be the future of education. I have always been a techie person for most of my life. I just love gadgetry and I spend a lot of time in front of the computer. Computers, I believe, hold so much potential and power. It can and already is being applied as a tool in almost all fields right now. Modern society has entered the digital age and soon enough, nothing will run without the help of machines or computers. This might sound like the prelude to Terminator or the Matrix, but really I believe that it is a good thing. Yes, I am known to be a geek. I also teach math at this elementary school at our town in Oklahoma. So when the school finally agreed to have elearning solutions take a bigger role in the curriculum, I was so very excited.


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Soon enough, the school year started and elearning modules became part of the study. I actually became a bit complacent because I felt like the lessons covered by the elearning modules would not have to be discussed. But low and behold, the grades of the students seemed to be slipping.

I realize know what I did wrong. Elearning is a great tool especially for adults and employees who are independent enough and driven enough. But sometimes, it cannot stand alone when it comes to some kids. A mediator must still be present, a human moderator. Since I became complacent the kids’ grades suffered. Elearning in a lot of cases should be thought of as a supplement, something to help education especially if dealing with grade school kids.

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Now that I learned my lesson, I still believe in the power of elearning. Some elearning solutions though are superior to others. I have seen this in the course of time. Remember that the more interactive and creative the elearning solutions are, the better.

Monday, December 7, 2009

No More Driving-after-Drinking Woes - Get Auto Insurance Quotes in California

All of us deserve to have a good time and unwind after a hard week at work. There are many ways to take away the stress but no one can deny that drinking is a common activity that can relax many of us. After all, having a drink or two and a good conversation with your close friends could really do so much to make things lighter. On the other hand, hosting a drinking spree with friends could put you at risk.

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There are some states in the country which hold the host liable for whatever happens to his drunk guests. Even if your inebriated friend was the one who directly crashed the car to a house or worst hit another car or a person, you would still be the one responsible for any damage caused by the incident. This is under the social host liability law. If you live in California, you should not worry about this law since the state does not observe such penalty, but considering how high the car accident rate in CA is, you should still look for ways to insure your car and keep yourself out of trouble by getting auto insurance quotes. California has one of the highest automobile accidents in the US and driving an uninsured vehicle is almost suicide. Since accidents happen anytime and anywhere in an unpredictable and random manner, you are putting yourself, your car and others who are with you inside a vehicle in a really big risk if you drive around the state without any insurance to back you up when something goes wrong. Getting insured is the best protection you can have and getting the best auto insurance quotes in California is the first step to insure and ensure your safety.

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Drinking is an acceptable activity as long as you keep yourself out of trouble and observe responsible driving. Since accidents come like a thief in the night, it does not hurt to protect your self and your hard-earned vehicle through auto insurance. Get auto insurance quotes in California and drive your way to safety.