youngsters so lazy nowadays!\ Are kids really lazier? Or are we just more aware of the kids we didn’t necessarily cross paths with when we were younger? I know that when I was in high school‚ about half of the students went to a vocational/technical high school. Those kids learned a trade early in life‚ graduating with a certificate and a diploma. But quite a few of us were separated from that segment of the population. But let’s suppose that kids are becoming lazier. I have a few theories
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I consider myself to be a lifelong learner. To consider yourself not to be a lifelong learner is almost like saying: “My body does not need water to life” Learning is part of our nature‚ culture‚ religion and everyday life and is one of the most unavoidable things in life. As we as humans grow older and leave school or a university we will soon “learn” that learning does not end at a diploma or degree‚ it is more than just books and text. Learning is about taking what has been learned by others
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Assignment 1: Focus on the learner 1. Profile My student´s name is Francisco Morales‚ he is 30 years old and of Chilean nationality. Francisco is in an Elementary English class and has only been studying English for 2 months. He had English lessons at University but these were mainly focused on reading. Francisco said he did not learn a lot through these and therefore had to take another course now‚ mainly for work purposes. Francisco works in the Pharmaceutical industry‚ specifically in
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Assignment Focus on the Learner 1. I chose to assess Marine who is a mature student and of French nationality‚ she is married and has two teenage children. (Her level of English is intermediate but still requires good flow and a greater repertoire of vocabulary). Marine used to work as a legal assistant and has finished her training to be a patent assistant. This involves working with lawyers where English is becoming an important requirement‚ not just reading but writing and conversing with
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Technology Changing How Students Learn‚ Teachers Say [pic] Nancy Palmieri for The New York Times Lisa Baldwin‚ a chemistry teacher‚ works with her students to fight through academic challenges. By MATT RICHTEL Published: November 1‚ 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/education/technology-is-changing-how-students-learn-teachers-say.html?src=me&ref=general There is a widespread belief among teachers that students’ constant use of digital technology is hampering their attention spans and ability
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PROMOTING LEARNERS’ MOTIVATION TO WRITE THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION - COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Fitria Rahmawati‚ S.Pd. Sanata Dharma University 2010 ABSTRACT This paper presents a proposed technique that the teachers can implement in order to promote learners’ motivation in writing. The technique is by the integration of writing skills with a developed tool known as Information - Communication Technology (ICT). The nature of ICT provides an ideal framework for language learning
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Alex Period 2 2/2/12 Students should have more time to eat lunch in school Have you ever been that kid who has been late to your next period class because you haven’t yet finished your lunch cause of that long lunch line? Yea‚ I know. We’ve all been there. I believe that our school lunch period should be extended to a full period. My reasons behind this are students are missing valuable class time because they aren’t done eating their lunch‚ students need more time to relax their brain
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HUMANITIES - OPINION PIECE Have the Anzac commemorations become too commercialised? Before venturing into an answer‚ it’s important to understand the question. What does ‘commercialised’ really mean? The Free Dictionary describes commercialised as “organised principally for financial gain.” It does not mention popularity‚ a broadened reach into mainstream consciousness or increased awareness of what something is. However‚ these very things may occur if something organised for the purpose of financial
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Spaeth Mrs. Mueller Domestic Social Issues 8 October 2012 The Help Helping Society Every person goes through some form of discrimination in their lifetime. It may be because of their age or it might be because of their race. In modern society‚ a lot of people go through discrimination because of these factors‚ but the discrimination that they go through is nothing like the black people in director Tate Taylor’s movie The Help go through. The main characters of the film are black maids in Jackson
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an actor and detailing the themes of his films. Chaplin the director ’s creation of pathos challenges scholars (and directors) to dig even more deeply into his method for a better understanding of his achievement. Chaplin ’s use of subtlety helped him create a sense of pathos and charm that allowed Charlie the Tramp to become an Everyman. In his lengthy discussion of Chaplin ’s body of film‚ critic Gerald Mast briefly identifies one seldom discussed aspect of Chaplin ’s work: the use of dreams and
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