Be Data Literate – Know What to Know by Peter F. Drucker Executives have become computer literate. The younger ones‚ especially‚ know more about the way the computer works than they know about the mechanics of the automobile or the telephone. But not many executives are information-literate. They know how to get data. But most still have to learn how to use data. Few executives yet know how to ask: What information do I need to do my job? When do I need it? In what
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BE EDUCATED……NOT LITERATE Birthday celebration occupies a special place in my heart (even if it’s not mine!). Last summer I was at one such celebration. It was the birthday of my neighbor’s daughter who had turned one. Her parents had thrown a grand party. It seemed as if they had invited the whole town. The birthday girl looked adorable; she surely deserved the grand party. I was really enjoying myself until I heard the little girl’s grandma talking to my mom‚ I quote-“I had always wanted a grandson
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1. BIBLE QUIZ 2013 1. 2 CHRONICLES 1 2. Who was King Solomon? Son of David ch1verse 1 2. What did Moses‚ the servant of the Lord make in the wilderness? a. The tent of meeting of God ch1 verse 3 3. Who made the bronze alter? Bez`alel 1verse 5 4. Who was Bez`ael? Son of Uri/son of Hur 1verse 5 5. What did God say to King Solomon when He appeared to him in the b. night? Ask what I wil give you 1verse 7 6. Who said these words‚ "O‚ Lord God. Let they
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Learning to Become Literate "In any literate society‚ people constantly see the best way to teach children how to read and write so that the younger generation can become fully functioning members of that society." (Savage 15) This is obviously an important goal of any society that wants their children to be well educated and succeed in the world. Learning to be literate is a very important developmental milestone that is recognized cross-culturally. Its social importance is shown in the fact that
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because of the many ways it contrasted from a public school. Becoming familiar in a new area of life is considered becoming literate. According to Patricia Aufderheide‚ “Literacy is the ability to access‚ analyze‚ evaluate‚ and create messages in a variety of forms.” (qtd. in Livingstone 3). Evaluating how I became literate in a new school is a form of literacy. Becoming literate in a new school included changing my wardrobe‚ study skills‚ and personality that would heavily impact my middle and high
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Literacy In An Ever-Changing World Being literate‚ as defined in Webster’s New World Dictionary‚ is "the ability to read and write" or "to be educated". By my own definition‚ literacy is the ability to read‚ write‚ and verbally communicate‚ while also comprehending those writings‚ verses‚ or phrases. However‚ literacy is not only reading and writing. In order for one to be considered literate in today’s society‚ that person must possess the skill of remembering and understanding what was just
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What Are The Literate Arts Good For? Miller asked a question in his text‚ The Dark Night of the Soul‚ which is asked on numerous occasions. ‘What might the Literate Arts be good for?’ Miller gives situations and reasons why we could say the Literate Arts are useless in today’s world. What might the Literate Arts be good for? I ask this question a lot nowadays too. When I go for an English class or see literary books‚ the question creeps into my mind unconsciously. In this modern world ‘reading
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How I Became Literate Being literate is an important part of life. You must be able to read and write to do most everything. The majority of people in today’s society are literate‚ which is a huge improvement from older generations like my grandparents age and older. Due to kids having to drop out of school at young ages and not always going‚ many older generations are either mostly illiterate or are completely illiterate. Learning to become literate is a journey of its own‚ one that nobody can
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What does it mean to be Health Literate? Health literate is the degree to which people have the capacity to obtain‚ process‚ and understand basic health information and services needed to make smart health decisions. To be a health Literate a person must be a smart thinker and a problem-solver. Such as one person is able to get data from trustworthy sources before making a decision. She or he also knows how to make responsible decisions. For example‚ if someone can’t breathe or is in danger
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Ford Nicholas Crawford English 103 10 September 2014 The Literate Arts: What is the Purpose? As a student I have read several essays‚ all in different but connecting points of view that explore in depth the diverse ways of education‚ educating in the literate arts‚ learning‚ using the information‚ and applying it to life. In reading the controversial opinions expressed throughout these essays‚ the question‚ “What are the literate arts good for?” has crossed my mind more than a few times. Four
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