NIGERIA’S 521 LANGUAGES AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS In this present time‚ and in the face of different ethnic tensions plaguing our nation‚ many Nigerians are asking themselves an important question: what is the value of our many languages? They want to know how it can put food on the table of the average Nigerian. When I posted on The Green Heritage Facebook page‚ last year‚ that Nigeria has the third highest number of languages in the world (after Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
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Technological Literacy in Education COM/150 Dr. Richard Rice Technological Literacy in Education From the introduction of the first computer and with continuing improvements in technology almost every day it is important to make sure that you and your children understand how technology works in how to use it. Today there are computers in every classroom and the Internet is available everywhere you go. The improvements in mobile devices and laptop computers the ease of access for students
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This article offers senior undergraduate students understand digital literacy. They understand how to understand and engage in digital practice for knowing how to choose the right tools‚ use and create information‚ or find a person online. The student selects learning tools by themselves and to create artifacts i.e. Prezi (create a presentation)‚ Wikispaces (create a WebQuest)‚ Inspirartion (create concept maps)‚ Hot Potatos (create a quiz)‚ Mahara (create a ePortofolio) (Ng‚ 2012). The significant
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Impact of Parenting Style on Adolescent Development In today’s society‚ the development of adolescence is a significant matter. In previous generations‚ self-discipline and strict obedience was critical; “The style of parenting practiced in the past was seen as critical to provide children with the self-discipline required by societies in which strict obedience to authority was expected from citizens‚” (Holloway‚ 2003‚ p.314). Authoritarian parenting style was the most common. According to Holloway
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enhancing the lives of the poor and therefore a major tool for economic and social development mostly in rural areas. Lately‚ contrary to this widespread belief‚ critics have raised eyebrows against this growing popularity of microfinance as a major tool for enhancing economic development. Contrary to belief‚ they are of the opinion that microfinance is a ‘make-belief’ that is hindering economic and social development rather than enhancing it. It is to this regard and in light of these growing controversies
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Assignment TDA 3.11 Supporting Literacy Development Assessor: Samantha Pearson Qualified – CACHE Level Three Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools The opportunity to apply for a specialist responsibility in supporting literacy development has arisen in your educational environment. For your interview you have been asked to prepare information to show that you can: Literacy means the ability to read and write. Only recently has the word ‘literacy’ been applied as the definitive
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Hello Shyam‚ Thank you for your informative post about iron-deficiency anemia. Anemia is not a disease but an indication of an underlying illness‚ in which there is a decreased in the number of the red blood cells (RBCs)‚ the amount of hemoglobin (Hgb)‚ and/or the volume of RBCs (Sabol et al.‚ 2010). As we age‚ Hgb levels decrease‚ increasing the incidence of anemia (Sabol et al.‚ 2010). Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is the insufficiency in iron dietary intake and/or in iron absorption from different
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When thinking of literacy‚ my earliest‚ as well as one of my fondest‚ memory includes my grandmother. As a matter of fact‚ my past encounters with literacy are all very fond memories‚ for most of these memories incorporate or remind me of my grandmother‚ someone I adore. My earliest memory of reading was just before I started kindergarten. At the time‚ me and my sisters had been living with my grandmother. The sky was gloomy and filled with grey clouds and the air smelled of rain‚ fresh‚ clean and
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For many individuals literacy might have been their favorite subject nonetheless‚ for me that was the contrary. Ever since I could remember I have always struggled with literacy. As a child I would not understand why I was not retaining the information. I would be very hard on myself for not knowing what everyone else already knew. I could not get past the hardships with literacy. However‚ I had a great support system that influenced me to look beyond the struggles and focus on trying to find the
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Kyle Crifasi Richard English IV‚ 1B 31 August 2011 Literacy Narrative Typically‚ people think of reading when they see a novel or a short story‚ but I think of reading when I’m out on the baseball field. When I hear the word “reading”‚ unlike most people‚ I think of a green grassy baseball diamond at night‚ with the lights lighting it up‚ filled with fans in the stands. Believe it or not‚ I read all the time on the field. I read the ball coming off the bat when I’m playing in the field.
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