shown that technology can enhance literacy development‚ impact language acquisition‚ provide greater access to information‚ support learning‚ motivate students‚ and enhance their self-esteem (ACT‚ 2004; CEO Forum‚ 2001; Boster et al.‚ 2004; Mann et al.‚ 1999; Tracey & Young‚ 2006; WestEd‚ 2002). Indeed‚ researchers have affirmed that computer technology provides abundant opportunities for students to build or modify their personal knowledge through the rich experiences that technology affords.
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recommends that policies and agricultural programmes in Nigeria should take into cognizance the existing land tenure systems and the problems that emanate from them. In addition‚ problems associated with small sized farms and dispersal of holdings can be resolved through the provision of infrastructural facilities. Finally‚ irrigation facilities should be introduced in Tivland to boost dry season farming. Key words: Agriculture‚ irrigation farming‚ land fragmentation‚ land holding‚ Tivland INTRODUCTION
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diseases and forensics as intricate cases are solved. The impact on society by biotechnologists in the area of agriculture has been immense‚ with the scientists being able to improve plants by selectively breeding for selected traits like high yields or by genetically modifying the plants. This is beneficial to society as population increases. Plants or even animals with desirable traits like resistance‚ better meat or wool can be produced through biotechnology. Gene therapy is also being used in
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The word dehumanize means that someone treats another human being as less than a human being. One example is that a slavemaster dehumanizes the slave by not telling the slave their birthday. Another way that slavemaster dehumanize the slave is that slavemaster treated the slaves worse than animals. Also slave masters do not give them any freedom and take their clothes away. Frederick Douglass wrote in the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass about the dehumanizing of slaves by the slavemaster
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face-to-face conversation with their friends‚ but rather seem to prefer the emotionless drivel of text-messaging. Where are the intricate subtleties the beautiful dance that is human communication once proffered? I personally revel in all the advances in technology that make our lives easier‚ from the minute‚ to the flabbergasting. Still‚ I sometimes wonder‚ is this a healthy way to live? We no longer have to really strive at anything. Day to day tasks are becoming easier‚ but I think we as a species are getting
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In our society today‚ where new technologies are more widely use‚ more people prefer to use internet to search for the information they needed instead of going to a library. Searching in the web for information is more convenient than going to a library. Anyone can have what they are looking for in just a minute or less with internet. That’s why the library must be improve to encourage students to visit it because not everything is available in the internet. Some steps must be done to improve
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Can technology replace teachers? Technology has grown leaps and bounds in every aspect that it looks as though we can totally depend on it for our daily needs. Children are seen glued to computers‚ iPads and cell phones looking for information‚ playing games‚ chatting with friends etc. Anything and everything seems to be available at the click of a button. Then why do we need teachers? Are we going to get rid of them? Won’t it make much sense to just learn from the various sources‚ instead of having
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In our media-intensive society‚ a profusion of media like TV‚ computers have fully integrated into urban life in many spheres like education‚ entertainment‚ and commerce‚ and therefore‚ some people consider that the technology such as multimedia teaching would replace teachers in class. I would say this does not sound very convincing because the superiority of the teachers are obvious. The first and most apparent advantage that face-to-face conversation is a vital ability for the environment of
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Memory Lane Childhood is a funny thing really; you don’t remember most of it. I remember so little; some remember when they first learnt how to spell their name‚ not me. They are unpredictable‚ you can’t be like ‘oh this is going to be a memory I am going to remember’‚ and it’s not like that. I always wanted to grow up so I could explore the world and now all I want to do is worry about if my friend down the road is coming out. If someone was to say this is your childhood watch it‚ I wouldn’t recognise
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Do teachers still matter in the age of Information Technology There is constant pressure on teachers and administrators to implement technology in classes. Though there are several advantages of making use of technology in teaching‚ the question remains – can technology replace teachers? Well‚ the answer is clearly no. A teacher leads‚ guides‚ facilitates and mentors a student. They are role models who set an example to students and drive them towards a brighter future. A good teacher encourages
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