Cohort Combo 101

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Cohort Combo 101

• A pilot project proposal for a community-sponsored
  online/off-line learning center.
• ? University of Central Florida
• ? EDF 6725, Critical Issues in Urban Education
• ? Dr. Martha Lue, Professor
• ? Joe Blum, Presenter

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WEBs Generation Gap Goodies
Phase I of combination project (could be in any
empty warehouse)

• Off-line C-tests for tailored training/tutoring
  (using crafts, hobbies, and science projects)

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WEBs Life-Long Learning Center (a community
pride and joy)
Phase II of combination project (started with
proceeds from Phase I)

• ONLINE C-tests for tailored training/tutoring
  (while creating new teachers for urban schools)

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Abstract Gen-Gap Goodies

• Training students in arts/crafts/science
• Tutoring at all levels from retired teachers
• Language-learning basics, using WEBs paper-based
  C-tests

• Main focus is on
• making things
• selling things
• bartering services
• helping new-comers
• character building
• Emphasis is on creating generation-gap goodies
  both for fun and profit

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Abstract LLLearning Center

• Training teachers
• in ClozeOnlinePlus
• Tutoring in schools
• grades 2 through 6
• Tutoring at LLLCenter
• any subject or grade
• Language Research
• via ClozeOnline, using C-tests L-tests

• Training focus is on
• tailoring the curriculum
• active reading
• reading comprehension
• paragraph-style writing
• use of grammar
• test-taking skills
• Tutoring focus is on Life-Long Learning

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Empirical Research
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Empirical Research (cont.)
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WEB, our mascot

• WEB also answers to Njut, which is short for
  neutron. Give her a fair chance and shell
  defend most any point of view. She keeps Prots
  hot head cool and Elekos cold feet warm.
• (meet Prot and Eleko)

I bet you cant guess what WEB really means . . .
vote and win!
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WEBs Playmates

• You guessed it these are Prot and Eleko, the
  eternal opposites.
• The human proton and electron

• Without these three characters and Klein-Braleys
  C-test, our Life-Long Learning Center would be
  not much better than any other with them, our
  curriculum leads the pack.

Describe these two and win even more . . . a
1,000 essay contest! Ends 12/31/07.
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Prototype 2 (first floor)
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WEBsLife-Long Learning Center
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One-location Budget (phase 2)
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• Submit essays via coach_at_clozeonline.us
• For paper tests write to tests_at_clozeonline.us
• or Joe Blum, PO Box 1111, Zellwood FL 32798
• You may call me at 407-761-1611

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• Click on Prot again to read a presentation on
  this EPN Classroom project. It was an invited
  speech given at the International forum for
  Asian-Pacific CEOs and Provincial Governors in
  2006 at a luxurious convention hotel at Wuxi,
  China.