When I think of myself I think about a specific type of media that would describe me best as a person, new media is what comes to my mind. New media is mostly internet and television based. When I think of new media, I automatically think digital. Now media is much more convenient and certainly more accessible to the public than it used to be, due to the fact we have the world at our disposal super computers in our pockets, our smart phones. It puts the whole word at our finger tips opposed to listening
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have to fight to stay focused on long pieces of writing” (Carr, 2016, p.737). That’s what his friends respond when he asked his friends what they feel after browsing the web for so long and reading a long pieces of writing. As a result, they felt bored and
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First, let us take a look at some of the characteristics of children with ADHD. Some of those characteristics are doesn’t pay attention to details, has trouble staying focused, has trouble following directions, constantly fidgets and squirms, acts out without thinking, and often leaves his or her sit where sitting quietly is expected. Some characteristics of children with Down syndrome are short attention span, language impairment, refusing to comply with requests, and delayed social development
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[pic] The Reflective Learning Process One of the problems of "book learning", is the difficulty of trying to relate theory to practice. We might know the answers, but true understanding cannot be absorbed until the experiences have been captured, analysed and related to the environment in which we work. Experiential learning, can be useful to learners who want to use direct learning experiences in order to develop an understanding of a process and gain further knowledge about a topic or
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When I was little, I was obsessed with this ongoing series called “Warriors”. It’s a 36 book series about cats who live in the wild. Now, I know, not much to be enchanted with, but I was 7 and it was the first time I hadn’t gotten bored with a book and quit halfway through. From 3rd to 7th grade, I dutifully read each book and waited with baited breath for the last official book in the series, when Firestar (the main character) would finally kill the ghost of his arch nemesis Tigerstar, therefor
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In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, Odysseus demonstrates many heroic traits, and he shares some of those traits with heroes in the modern real world. Odysseus is the main protagonist in The Odyssey. He faces many obstacles on his journey back to his home island of Ithaca, a place he holds dear to his heart. The aforementioned obstacles include beasts, monsters, temptation, an insatiable whirlpool, and betrayal. Of the many sour encounters, by far the most grueling was the one of the Cyclops. Odysseus’s
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clear that Jobs had a brilliant mind. He would sit alongside his father in the family garage tinkering with electronics, this early exposure to how things worked and functioned, jumpstarted a lifelong passion for electronics. His parents saw the spark in their child’s eye, and encouraged him in any way they could. His passion also spilled over into his education, although, not in the normal sense. Jobs’ brilliance was not challenged in school and thus he got bored. Passionate about learning, Jobs’
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pursing to finish the B.A. degree in Network Communication Management in June, and concentration in Cisco. I am 33, no kids, dedicated and ambitious in completing the B.A. degree, and initiating my career in the Network/IT field. My hobbies are working out, studying and preparing myself for future exams, and mastering my hands-on skills in configuring Cisco devices. I also like researching on future technology. I have a passion for sports, computers, and network infrastructure. Right now I am building
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members in my family including me, Three girls and two boys. I have on beautiful sister. Her name is Anna. She is 18 and currently in college but not far away so thats a Great thing. Then there is my brother. He is 20 turning 21 and, he is in and out of college, Then it comes to my mom!! Her name is Carrie. If you were wondering, my mom works as a nurse and I am very proud of her. Last, but never ever in the world least, my
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Throughout school grades 3-12 all students are required to take certain standardized test. Teachers force students to do the best they can creating competition between students and schools. This takes away from the ultimate goal student success. With competition come anxiety and with anxiety comes stress. Standardized Testing causes more stress on students rather than making an impact on students academic learning. Standardized Tests do not cover all of what makes education meaningful. Tests measure
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