In our setting we give the option to parents to agree to letting us use what is called tapestry, this is an on line system of making and logging observations. When I say on line it is totally secure, members of staff have a tablet that stays at work in a locked cabinet to take photos of their key children doing things that are linked to the EYFS learning goals and also any other wow moments that can be recorded. We then have our own log in details that only we use to then save and link to what the
The essay, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" is about the effects that the internet has on a persons' mental thought process. How we can now learn information in a matter a seconds that use to take months to acquire. Reading a novel use to be near effortless; Now it's strenuous on ones' mind to finish a four paragraph article. I've also noticed a change in the way I think. Just like Nicolas Carr, 'Deep Reading' has become difficult. When I was young I thought reading was enjoyable. To tell you
Mr. Malesh English 1020 16 September 2014 Google: A Double Edged Sword Just how often do you find yourself uttering the ever so popular words “Google it”? For myself, the answer is more than I would like to admit. The amount of times that people search Google for quick answers to questions is a topic that is on the rise. Some may argue that Google is causing us to become more stupid, where as others argue that it can make us smarter. While both sides make valid points to support their argument,
This article was written by author Rebecca Schuman for an English online current affairs and culture magazine that is based in the U.S. This piece of writing was titled “In Defense of Laptops in the Classroom”, where Schuman addressed the debate on whether the presence of laptops in college classrooms is a distraction to the students or not. The audience of Slate would be the general public, but Schuman might have an intended audience-college professors and students. She probably wanted to increase
I would say that any type of entertainment can somewhat be addictive at times. Entertainment such as technology, T.V, phones, tablets or computers. Personally I think it can be most addictive when you have nothing to do, yet can even be addictive simply if your life is just plain boring. Despite people at work, school, or social activities most of the time, people crave technology with a passion. Anywhere and everywhere they go there has to be fast or free wifi, which in most cases gets more attention
everyone seems to own a phone or computer and seem to find ways to connect to the internet. If the USPS considered getting involved with the internet they could expand their business globally because everyone would have access to them from anywhere in the world. In source A Daniel Stone says, “Make a play for control of government broadband [Internet Access].” He’s suggesting that the USPS should get into working with the internet to broaden their business and services. He also says that the Postal Service
Communications Decency Act or CDA is a very important section if you are dealing with Internet content. The Communications Decency Act was created in 1996. It is Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. “Subtitle A of the Communications Decency Act makes it a crime, in interstate or foreign communications, to make obscene material available by computer to minor (Cohen, 1997).” Section 230 of CDA gives Internet service providers and other online services protection from different kinds of liability
Author of "Are Teens Having Second Thoughts About Oversharing Online", Naomi Riley, believes that teenagers are beginning to doubt the safety of the amount of personal information they display online. A large percentage of our teens are agreeing with adults that their peers as well as themselves are participating in online oversharing (Teens Having Second Thoughts?). This is leading some kids to believe they lead less fulfilling lives, and therefore drives them into the cold arms of depression
Music has always been an important part of America ever since the country’s beginning. Songs like the Star Spangled Banner and America the Beautiful are old and important songs that demonstrate how significant music is to America. Companies such as Pandora Radio and Spotify have helped make music more marketable and available to more people. The main difference between these companies and other companies such as ITunes is that all of the music that they “sell” is free. The main problem with both
What Is Happening to the Human Brain? With the sudden rise in media, and Internet use, there is great controversy over whether technology is beneficial or harmful to the human brain. In the article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid” by Nicholas Carr, the author talks about what the Internet is doing to our brains. Steven Johnson wrote “Everything Bad is Good For You: How Today’s Popular Culture is Actually Making Us Smarter” to discus his argument that popular culture is growing more complex therefore