...Background: .Reality shows have become a part of our daily dose of entertainment. .Hospitalisation of one participant who went into depression after bowing out of a reality show. .Reality shows meant for children really good or are they initiating a trend that we may regret later. Key Points: .Today’s children have better platform by way of these shows to showcase their talent. .Overambitious and pushy parents as well as the insensitive television producers. For: .Reality shows provide a better platform than days of yore where one had a very small chance of being noticed unless one had exceptional talent and the understanding to make it big.Now there are multiple shows that provide forum for individuals with talent in a wide variety of fields .Many of the people today, who have outshone others in their field have been encouraged from their younger years.We did not have reality shows then, but still these diamonds had to be found, cut and polished to dazzle the world. .A remark from a teacher or a parent can have an equally, if not more devastating effect on the child’s psyche as that of the judge in the reality show.So it is not fair to start condemning everything. .It is all a matter of choice. One can choose to stay away from the arc lights and lead a normal life. Or one can take a plunge to achieve fame.The children only become more competitive by participating in such shows. ‘Survival of the fittest’ holds good in reality shows. Even if...
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...INTERACTIVE WORKSPACES: HOW THEY HAVE CHANGED THE WORKPLACE Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to give an overview of Interactive Workspaces and how the technology has changed the workplace environment. This research will focus on the start of Interactive technology, products that are created specifically for the Interactive workplace, the Interactive technology that is used in education and training, how lives are being changed by te use of Interactive technology and what is needed by businesses in the future to keep pace with the ever changing environment of the workplace. Interactive technology advantages and disadvantages for corporations will be looked at. This research will also look at some ways how Interactive technologies popularity amongst business owners who are putting this technology to work in order to bring in customers and increase revenue. Let’s face it; technology has made the lives of everyone much easier. There are so many technological advances I don’t even know where to start. However there is one technology invention that has intrigued me for a long time, Interactive workspaces. The definition of Interactive is “(of a computer program or system) interacting with a human user, often in a conversational way, to obtain data or commands and to give immediate results or updated information” (Interactive, n.d.). Workspace is defined as “space used or required for one’s work, as in an office or home” (Interactive...
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...Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Networking in English Language Learning POSTED ON AUGUST 3, 2013 Social Networking in Language Learning Introduction The world of technology and communication has changed rapidly during this millenium era. We can not avoid that and as a matter of fact we will be lag behind if we do not follow it. Information Communication and Technology or ICT has become the major role to bring the world into a more modern and develop. ICT has also shaped the world to be more dynamic than ever before. The world of education get the effect on the rapid changes of ICT. Education now have to adapt with the ICT, if not then there will create gap within education and the society. The education world now is also getting more improve by using ICT. Social Networking or Social Media such as facebook, twitter, WhatsApp and other alike is also product of the development in ICT. According to Wikipedia.com Social Media in Language Learning (SMLL) links interactive social media channels to language learning. This enables students to develop communication and language skills. Social media consist of interactive forms of media that allow users to interact with and publish to each other, generally by means of the internet. (Wikipedia.com). Not many people realize that social media that are used by so many people in the world can be used for language learning. Social media provides the learner with the possibility of participating in actual, real-time, relevant...
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...consumer protection; involvement of stakeholders eg developers, tourism industry, tourists and host community; public/private partnerships and advantages/disadvantages of; effective use of resources eg infrastructure; natural, cultural, heritage, human resources https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5649485182751853952#editor/target=post;postID=3748877749371906313 LO2 Understand different approaches to tourism planning and development Planning: environmental; economic; social; international; national; regional; local; strategic; short term; qualitative; quantitative; methods of measuring tourism impact eg Cambridge Economic Impact Model (STEAM), Environmental Impact Studies, Pro Poor Tourism; Responsible Tourism, interactive planning systems and processes Development: preservation, conservation, new build LO3 Understand the need for planning for sustainable tourism Sustainable tourism: definitions eg Brundtland Report (1987), Triple Bottom Line, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Principles for Sustainable Development (1995) Principles: planning considerations, benefits to the environment, the host community, the tourism industry, the visitor; factors of supply of facilities and resource weighed against demand; proposed developments eg infrastructure required; interdependence eg of society, economy and the natural environment; citizenship eg rights and responsibilities, participation and cooperation; future...
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...The 11th International Scientific Conference eLearning and software for Education Bucharest, April 23-24, 2015 10.12753/2066-026X-15-081 HEALTH-RELATED IMPACT, ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ICT USE IN EDUCATION, COMPARED TO THEIR ABSENCE IN THE PAST Paruyr HARUTYUNYAN, Alin MOLDOVEANU, Florica MOLDOVEANU Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, sector 6, Bucharest, Romania par0308@gmail.com, alin.moldoveanu@cs.pub.ro, florica.moldoveanu@cs.pub.ro: Victor ASAVEI Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, sector 6, Bucharest, Romania victor.asavei@cs.pub.ro Abstract: Society has been very quick to adopt and master computer, as well as latest mobile technologies as an integral part of its everyday life. Innovative technologies have penetrated into nearly every aspect of human life and are now so much involved and embedded in social life that most people do not even realize that these technologies are relatively new inventions. Furthermore, nowadays people do not imagine their daily life without technology. In fact, information technologies create great comforts for humans in their everyday life. Despite that, one cannot say for sure that technology has only positive impact on physical, mental or psychological state of humans. Now we are living in the era of digital technologies, where scientists put forward...
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...How the Environment Effects Learning COLL 100 APU How the Environment Effects Learning Everyone learns in different ways, therefore, everyone has a different learning style. Distinguishing between all different types of learning styles and learning environments can be detrimental to a person’s ability to learn. Once a person understands how the environment effects how they learn then accommodations can be made and effective learning can progress. Knowing what a learning environment is the first thing to understand. Learning Environment is defined as being the physical or virtual location in which learning takes place. That being said there can be many different types of learning environments. Classroom learning environment is the most popular in younger children and it falls upon the teacher to provide an effective learning environment. Home schooling learning environments is at a rise with many new home schooling programs available online. Making a home an effective learning environment will fall onto a child’s parent(s) or the student themselves depending on age. Knowing how these learning environments effect learning in general is crucial. Creating an effective learning environment is all up to the person in control of the environment. It’s important to create and manage an effective environment. Everything a teacher (or person in charge of the learning environment being used) does creates classroom management, including forming the venue, how...
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...staff record, review and reflect on what they learn throughout their career. It is a commitment by staff to continually update their skills and knowledge in order to remain professionally competent and achieve their true potential. CPD is important for a number of reasons: * To learn new skills such as teamwork and communication * Improve on existing skills such as first aid (Refresh) * Learn about new legislation and policies * To keep up to date with any current issues in practice e.g. Changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage * To give staff a chance to make queries and suggestions which may improve on practice and the setting * It encourages the staff to reflect on their practice When working with children, learning new skills is always beneficial. Practitioners must always be evolving in their career to benefit the children, modifying the way they work. CPD is important to also improve the practitioner’s skills so they can support children's development in best way they possibly can and to give the staff a sense of achievement as well. CPD can also give staff that work in early years settings a chance to catch up with new concepts of development for children and will furthermore give them a chance to assess the children to then give supportive feedback to their parents. There are various areas that can be developed by assuring CPD is carried out in a setting and it assuring it is continuous. Some parts that can be developed during CPD are, providing...
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...education/school system has seen a tremendous growth in online learning programs, defined as learning experiences in which students and instructors are separated by space and/or time. The development of online distance learning school is a relatively new wave. Online schools have become ideally suited to meet the needs of government officials, politicians, calling for school choice, high school reform and preparation for the 21st century workforce. The growing numbers of students learning online and the importance of online learning as a solution to educational differences has increased the demand to study more closely the factors that effect learning in a virtual school environment. Many students who have participated and who participate in online education programs are attracted to online schooling because it offers advantages over a classroom based program. The benefits of distance (online) education for youth are increasing in enrollment is because these educational programs are reaching undeserved regions and districts, broadening educational opportunity for students who are unable to attend a traditional setting, are not accessible to resources and the teachers are not available locally which creates a better student teacher communication. Students in virtual schools showed greater improvement that their conventional school counterparts in critical thinking, researching, using computers, learning independently, problem-solving, creative thinking, decision-making...
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...siness | | | International Plato University Assignment Brief | Title of Qualification:Edexcel BTEC Level 4 HNC in Business | Unit title: Unit 1 Business Environment | Unit code(s): Y/601/0546 | Learner:Nuraiym Azygalieva | Assessor:Dinara Bobusheva | Internal Verifier:Talant Asan uulu | Title of Assignment:Organizational purposes of Business and effective strategy in context of Business start-up.Grading criteria: P1.1, P1.2, P1.3; M1; D1.Related learning outcomes:LO1: Understand the organizational purposes of businesses. | Assignment Number:__1__of __3__for this Unit | Date assigned:November 1, 2013 | Date of review:November 8, 2013 | Date for final submission:November 15, 2013 | Learner declaration:I confirm that this assignment is my own work and any assistance received has been acknowledged and all sources have been stated.Signature: Date: November 15, 2013 | Scenario:In order to facilitate the interactive teaching technique due to accepting the basic findings of Interactive Business Situations Analysis conducted during the seminars and independent students’ study, the following two alternative scenario have been proposed for designing the required Assignment # 1 as follows:Scenario # 1:Primary terms of Business start-up to be organized as “Skull-Up” company are determined as Business partnership with full liabilities legal form. Business specialization of considering...
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......................................................................... 13 3.1 Discuss how the Internet has transformed the world. (10) ................................. 13 3.2 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the Intranet? .................... 16 QUESTION 4 18 BIBLIOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................... 24 FIGURES Figure 1: Information Processing Cycle …………………………………………………8 Figure 2 Plot of CPU transistor counts Figure 3: Strategic Planning Process Figure 4 Porters Five Forces Model …………………….…………………………11 …………………………………….…………20 ……………………………………………….22 TABLES Table 1 Student SWOT Analysis ……………………………………………………….22 QUESTION 1 (25) Discuss how Information Technology can be used in tertiary institutions like MANCOSA to enhance teaching and learning. Confine your discussion to any tertiary institution of your choice. Answer: Question 1 Introduction Information and communication technology (ICT) is an indispensable part of the contemporary world. The field of education has certainly been affected by the penetrating influence of information and communication technology worldwide and in particular developed countries, ICT has made an impact on the quality and quantity of teaching, learning, and...
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...Building successful teams can be very challenging because of the multiple of personalities that’s within a team. Every member of a team rely on each other to perform, and accomplishes his or her task to achieve the team goals, and objectives. All teams are made up as a group of people and a leader to accomplish the team tasks. All team members have multiple characteristics and talents that can to be used as an advantage. In this paper, each learning team members was required to complete self assessments in which results needed to be reported back to the team. This assessment is based from the outcome of each member Disc assessment, and prepares a plan that that will identify how to encourage motivation, satisfaction, and performance in a workplace setting. In addition, it will discuss differentiation of people attitudes, emotions, personalities, and their values. Also, how they can influence team behavior. Lastly, address how it can influence a team positively. Plan for Positive Influence: Managers are put into place for managing positive efficient working environment, enforce rules and regulations, and assist in accomplishes the goals with employees or members in the workplace. In order for this to be accomplished managers must motivate employees, assist in employee satisfaction, and encourage employees to perform at their highest level of capabilities. Motivation is “the processes that account for an individual’s intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining...
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...individual targets by email or group targets by social network such as Facebook. Next, launch the campaign toward the targets group by the method that determine before. For example, launch the campaign through in-store display or distribute the coupon. Last, measure and analyse results. Analysing a campaign after its completion is needed to assist a company in understanding the campaign’s success. The new knowledge then used when planning future campaigns. 2a. Definition and concept of e-learning. (4m) Definition: * E-learning is the online delivery of information for purposes of education, training, or knowledge management. Concept: * It is a Web-enabled system that makes knowledge accessible to those who need it, when they need it, anytime, anywhere. * E-learning are refer to any method of computer-enhanced learning such as learning and teaching portal, wikis, educational animation, e-books and so on. * E-learning can be useful for facilitating learning at school...
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...Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Mobile Phones in Classrooms Posted by: Technology has changed almost everything. With the Internet and our mobile devices, everyone is now connected. Cell phones have become a necessity, more than just a luxury. And today, there is a very long standing debate about the use of mobile phones in the classroom This argument was brought about by the thin line between the advantages and disadvantages of fast connectivity in the present society, as listed below. Read along and decide for yourself whether allowing the use of mobile phones in the classroom is a good idea or not. Advantages of Mobile Phones in Classrooms The use of mobile phones in the classroom may be a prima facie bad idea, but mobile devices can also be beneficial inside the classroom. • Cell phones make students connected. With mobile phones, parents will be less worried since they can easily check on their children, and students can easily call for their parents in times of emergency. • Cell phones encourage collaborative learning. Students can share notes and reminders faster and easier with mobile devices. • Cell phones can be used as memory aids. Students can document their lessons by taking pictures and/or videos to enhance retention. With smart phones, learning can also be more interactive and fun. • Cell phones can be used as paper and pencil. Students can use their phones for taking down notes and even for saving reminders. Cell phones give access to a pool of...
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...Disadvantages of online or computer-based learning Learners with low motivation or bad study habits may fall behind Without the routine structures of a traditional class, students may get lost or confused about course activities and deadlines Students may feel isolated from the instructor and classmates Instructor may not always be available when students are studying or need help Slow Internet connections or older computers may make accessing course materials frustrating Managing computer files and online learning software can sometimes seem complex for students with beginner-level computer skills Hands-on or lab work is difficult to simulate in a virtual classroom 2nd It Gives the instructor the chance to expose students to unpublished or not readily available material. It also Allows the instructor to precisely determine the aims, content, organization, pace and direction of a presentation. In contrast, more student-centered methods, e.g., discussions or laboratories, require the instructor to deal with unanticipated student ideas, questions and comments. Some students depend upon the structure provided by highly teacher-centered methods.When everyone is in class, asking questions, and the teacher is there to give an immediate answer, everyone gets to absorb that experience at the same time. Interactive * Most students consider the traditional classroom environment beneficial for learning because they can interact with the teacher and their classmates. Especially...
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...Multimedia refers to any application that combined several elements of multimedia such as text, graphics, animation, audio and video. A combination of text, audio, animation, video, images/graphics, and interactivity define multimedia. Each appeals to a human sense. The degree and manner to which each is used has the potential to increase learning. The mix of video, audio, and high quality graphics afforded by multimedia may grab the attention of students, particularly poor readers, in ways that traditional approaches to instruction would not (Kenworthy, 1993). In multimedia environments, learners construct meaningful knowledge by "selecting words and selecting images from the presented material, organizing words and organizing images into coherent mental representations, and integrating the resulting verbal and visual representations with one another" (Mayer, 1997, p. 4). Sound The sound is used to provide emphasis or highlight the transition from one page to another. Sound synchronization screen, so that teachers can submit a lot of information. Creative use of sounds to become imaginative stimulus; improper use, it has become an obstacle or an annoyance. The distance between the two properties amount - the acoustic frequency in each peak height of these wave patterns - (sometimes referred to as pitch) peaks. The greater the distance, low voice. Representatives, through video visualization capabilities can be direct and powerful. While this is no doubt, it is how we see...
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