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Switching to Learning Mode

The law of life is the law of growth; all nature testifies to the operation of this law by silently, constantly expressing itself in the law of growth. Where there is growth and expression, there must be life; where there is life there must be harmony, and where there is harmony, there is perfect health. Health of the Mind.

This quote was adopted form www.livethepower.com. Living the power of your subconscious mind definitely requires to pass through certain learning curve. However you have passed through a learning curve does not mean you are educated. There is always a need to Learn, Understand, implement and reflect. Learning and understanding can be taken in one category while implementation and reflection goes in another category. Therefore living the power requires us to switching between two modes. The Learning Mode and the Reflection Mode. If you feel you are short of knowledge or understanding of certain subject switch to learning mode. And if you feel you have good amount of concept or knowledge that is good enough to join the world go to Reflection Mode.

This post is all about switching to Learning mode so that you build up your knowledge, understanding and values...

The New Year Bell

Happy New Year Message from: Education in the Cloud

It was just when the new year arrived 12:01 am, I heard a bell was ringing:

The New Year Bell: Dinn Din Dindin

Dinn Din dindin,  Dinn Din dindin, Dinn Din dindin

I wanted very much to record the harmonious sound, but I had no way of recording the sound. Then I recorded it in my soul, deep inside me. I was better way of recording it. The bell ringing gave me a big message, a message of self realization. That is the power of our ability. And above all it was a message to go find the true purpose of Human being.
I Wish you all a Merry x-Mass and Happy New Year. May this be a Year of GROWTH, SUCCESS, ACHIEVEMENT with PEACE and JOY. ---Tekila


My New Year Resolution: 2012, a Year to Listen! I am Listening to:

• My spirit, my soul, My Body
• My Friends
• My Family
• My Colleages
• My Environment and
• The Nature 

Wish you again a Merry X-Mass and Happy New Year.

Photo of the Day: Thoughts become things



Thoughts become things. We Appreciate your Support to CBE!

Mai-Nefhi Secondary School:Inauguration of New Computer Laboratory for 21st century Education

Today was a special day for Mai-Nefhi Secondary School, a School located on Mai Nefhi, about 20 km south west of Asmara, near the Mai Nefhi dam. The school made an inauguration occasion to celebrate the efforts made to renew the computer laboratory so as to reflect the 21st century educational center.

CBE: Education in the Cloud

 During the celebration of the new computer lab, invited guests from the Ministry of Education, Eritrea Institute of Technology and parents has attended to see what has been done by the efforts done for the last 6 months of hard work by the integrated community of parents, the school and other organizations including the Ministry of Education.  Mr. Tesfalem Mesfn the school director in his speech said:

We have invited you today so that you see your efforts are put to ground to our best. As we have outlined in the outset, we have made computer rooms expansion, electrical system installation, installing school wide network and Implementing 21st century educational system solutions. ...

The deployment of the 21st century educational system was done using  Cloud Based Education (CBE), an Educational ICT infrastructure solution developed by hybridizing effective technology solutions that include cloud computing, green IT and open standard.  We have also gave the teachers of the school a seven days training on the deployed educational system solutions. During the occasion the trainee were awarded professional development certificate through the invited guests hand.

The lab opening celebration was a credible occasion for the CBE team, as it opens a new door in nationalizing the solution. Below are some photos from the occasion taken by Feven Tekle, a second year computer application student and one of the professional training attendants.

Invited Guests observing the students working with CBE

Dr. Ghebrebrhan VP of  EIT, awarding Certificate to Trainees in Mainefhi secondary School

CBE team, Students and Teachers after the Inauguration Ceremony

 

Cloud Based Education: Presentation by Teachers

Today we had a presentation program by teachers who have attended a workshop about Cloud Based Educational System in a Local School called "Mai-Nefhi Seconday School". The teachers had taken the course under the title 'Designing a 21st Century Classroom' using an advanced E-learning and collaboration system and other educational applications. An open Stage was given to attendants to present their capability on the usage of the new system. Mr. Franco a Mathematics Teacher who was the first presenter in today's Session was one of the teachers who have exploited the functionality of the technology brought to the new Computer laboratory of the School. In his presentation he has shown his well designed online course, which was enriched by visual images that demonstrate 3D graphs,complex Polynomial Function and assessment methods. In his words Mr. Franco:

E-learning system has several advantages. It is the combination of audio, visual education by which the senses gain more information than the traditional teaching method. generally the amount of information taken is higher if it is received simultaneously in two modalities that is vision and hearing rather than in single modality. It can facilitate perception of the most important features with in a short period of Time. which can not be easily explained by theory such us the three dimensional objects, translation of functions and polynomial graphs. It also develop the students interest in the learning process. furthermore learning is enhanced when material is organized.

 The Next Presenter was Mr. Hagos, Physics Teacher in the school presented his online course to the audience. In his presentation, we were able to see and integrated lesson with text, Images and small video clip about Refraction of Light. In his understanding about the new system of teaching using the Cloud Based Education, he mentioned that such system will help the teacher to reflect his lessons to the students with equal opportunity and with less effort.

The presentation was impressive. Yet there will be another eight presentation sessions. This is a big transition to see teacher move from the traditional way of teaching to the modern 21st century model of education in short period of time.
EriCloud Educational will prepare a case study in such migration soon.

 

Taking a Positive Action

By Following nicely outlined principles of success, anybody could lead an interesting life. Whether once goal is to achieve small things or universal wonder, there is a general truth that we need to have definite outcome at the end of our effort. We need to be sure that we clearly know where we are heading. Having a clear vision of our destination, we might feel fully satisfied. However, there is another very important point that we have to consider, that is taking a positive action that leads us to the desired outcome.

Before five months you might have planed to complete that nice Inspiring Book and release it in four months to the community as a big gift to really change lives of a number of people. Probably you might have clearly specified the day of the release of the book will be in September 17 2011. As the day approaches sure enough there is a bad feeling in you, which sounds like "You Didn't do that!" where is that book? and so on. And right in this day I would have seen your mouth zipped, your head down and your whole body tight all because you were not successful. What do you think the problem is?


I would like to mention too, that you have measured your outcome in terms of time, energy, and related resources in case your answer to the above question is one of these resources. Taking a positive action in the right time is a key to most of the hindrance you might get in the way to your clearly outlined outcome.


In this context I am assuming that your intended outcome is save to you, to others and to the universe in general. If so taking the right action is always the right way to your goal. This is because always our outcomes at the end of the day are the commutative sum of the successive actions we take in the course of the process to the the desired result.


Whether it is in education, relation, career, recognition or whatever there are five principle of success you would apply. but the second one outweigh the others in being the critical and the most important bridge to success (Take a Positive action). The five principles are:
1. Know your Outcomes
2. Take Positive Action
3. Have Enough sensory awareness to know if you are being effective (that is if the series of actions are right)
4. Have behavioral flexibility
5. Operate from a physiology and a psychology of excellence

With these principles you can reach to your success, remember and focus on No. 2.
+Action, +Action ... Success!


September 17 For me and for life!