One problem the internet caused stated in the documentary is, it is very hard for parents and authorities to regulate what kids do on the computer. Since the internet is so easy to access via new technologies, authoritative figures just cannot be present with the kids all the time. Another issue the internet has caused reported by the documentary is by it being so addictive, it has taken time away from studying, school work and activities such as reading. This is a problem because education is almost a must in today’s society. However, the documentary fails to acknowledge how the internet has helped kids by providing ways to find answers and acquire research and knowledge.
By also using effective analogies and specific sentence placements, she commands the argument between her and the opposing research. Ferguson’s article uses the three classic rhetorical appeals to her advantage. Logos is efficiently utilized when she describes how schools now approximately have one million computers of which 93 percent are on-line (Ferguson, 2005, p.195). This shocking statistic sways the audience to believe that the sheer ubiquity of computers distract children from studies. Ferguson follows up with pathos by characterizing fifteen-year-old student Colin Johnson with: “the tenth grader is failing science” (196).
Socialization, being the influenced behaviour of the surrounding culture, and potentially change the way you view the world and becoming socially and culturally literate has been hindered severely by the formal education of the Canadian government. Inuit children are initiated into obligations of kinship from birth. Inuit youth work hard to impress their elders, as this will have a great effect on their future. As opposed to a western culture, where adolescence are more influenced by their own peers and work to impress people their own age, not necessarily their elders. From a western view, the way of Inuit socialization seems innovative, where parents use few words, yet actions are done so easily.
They will be able to understand that not everyone fits in and is ‘popular’ at school, and how some are bullied because of it. But many of the concepts in ‘Cinnamon Rain’ will be foreign to the students, as they aren’t old enough, or have never been in that
A graduating high school senior, one generation ago, would earn approximately 36% less than a college graduate; today the study has shown that the difference is now 76%. The National Science Teachers Association has also prepared a study that has pinpointed what is actually lacking. The N.S.T.A. has determined that the focus on core curriculum at the high school level seems to be what has gone awry (Association), unprepared students, either directly entering the workforce or seeking tertiary education, are so deficient in basic skills that it is hindering advancement in the workforce or college. The unprepared student yields workers which may not be able to handle the changing technologies, or lack of qualifications to handle basic tasks, and mediocre college student, making it difficult, the goals for which the student had hoped to realize.
This coming school year, we will be losing 14 staff members who will follow my old principal to her new school. This is the first time in the last five years we have lost a staff member. Knowing we will have 14 new staff members coming on board next year. How will they relate to the remaining staff members? Will there be power struggles?
In the United Kingdom, a group of teachers hope to ban the word fail and replace it with “deferred access” (Smerconish 65). Teachers believe that using more politically correct words is better for students. They also believe they can ease pressures on students by changing their grading tactics. Grading papers in red ink has been commonly accepted since the 1700s. However, society has come to believe that the color red is harsh and can be demoralizing to students.
The article states that some parents do not support what the Parti Quebecois is doing. These parents even said that they would want their children to focus more on becoming fluent in English to be more adequately prepared for the job market in Canada and abroad. I do not see anything wrong with having mandatory intensive English language classes for elementary school children in Quebec when the opposite is done in my home province of Ontario. In Ontario it is mandatory to take French classes, and I see absolutely no problem with this either. In fact, it is a good thing because it is a solid introduction to the other official language that is used in Canada.
It is an elusive infection that comes in several different forms, so the risks are not always easy to pinpoint. For girls to receive the HPV vaccine in schools is an ideal plan because it is a place to offer it where they will collectively be aware of its importance. It is also a place where it can be given to girls at an age where they most likely will not have yet engaged in sexual intercourse. However, many representatives of schools around Canada and the U.S. have decided to oppose the HPV vaccine because they believe that it is encouragement for sexual intercourse, as if it is promoting that sex is safer to have if vaccinations are created to reduce threats or risks. The
The generation gap is the basis for the video “Growing up Online.” In this video children and adults were asked to give their opinions about the internet. Most adults specifically parents feared for the safety of their children from internet predators and cyberbullies. The children weren’t as concerned about that kind of stuff though, in fact they felt as if the internet was a wonderful use for school and socializing. The producers noticed something, that maybe the parents and the children felt but, didn’t realize. They noticed something called a generation gap.