In his famous piece “A Letter Concerning Toleration” (1689), John Locke argued that tolerance is indeed a Christian virtue and that the state as a civic association should be concerned only with civic interests, not spiritual ones. Locke`s separation of church and state stood at the beginning of a debate about the limits of religious dissent from civic authority in the name of not unduly hampering an individual`s or a group`s spiritual practices. The toleration of dissenting religious practices can often be a vital force for expanding the scope of inclusion and consent within a state, thereby increasing the legitimacy of the laws and policies of a given state. Yet, it can also be destabilizing force that undermines the legitimacy of the state by compelling the state to sanction practices that contravene what others see as basic and universal norms.
d the course outlines by submitting a 2-minute strategy or an idea using video, ppt or documents, etc. and share it with other instructors.
3. Glogster EDU: This allows students to display their research creatively. It is a platform which allows students to collage pictures, text, video and custom graphics to create an eye-pleasing presentation. And they are easy to make and share too.
4. Knewton: This technology aims at customizing content for ideal learning. It monitors student’s activity and uses that particular information to give them the rightful resources based on their level of compatibility. This software grows more deeper, the more the student uses it. It can follow a student through their entire career.
5. Live Binders: Using the idea of pinning and bookmarking, these ring binders allows teachers and instructors to collect and organise resources for their study plans. It also helps students who are collecting huge amount of resources for a big project as they are easy to browse and share.
6. Kid Blog: This technology is designed specifically for students in lower grades. It provides an opportunity to start up their own blog which is related to their classroom. The students get benefits of the resources updated by the other students and can amass different aspects of knowledge.
7. Snagit, Jing, Camtasia: All these software capture video programs by making it easier for instructors to give online tutorials of their lessons. TechSmith offers variety of options ranging from a free screen capture to professional quality videos. These software can also be used for instructors to correct papers or to solve a math problem.
8. Leap Motion: It is a technology based on a more natural way to communicate with the computer. It basically is a software which allows anyone to write, draw, zoom and play with the touch of our fingers. The mouse automatically follows the movements of our hand and the action which we want to do is carried out.(15 examples of new technology, n.d.)
9. Study Blue: It is a smart-phone based software. It makes the mobile a source for study materials. It allows students to access and organise their coursework, assignment, notes etc. and even share it with other fellow mates. The social aspect of this development is it also helps students to find other people who are studying the same subjects, but with a different set of notes and study guides.
