Technology

The true about the technology

The opinion of the new generations about technology:

We can see that maybe the old generations don’t think in play the video games like a wii, or talk each other while you are in the other side of the world or maybe use touch television but the new generation yes! These are some examples about the new inventions of the men produce for facility the life. But these artifacts belong the new generations.

The question is how are the new generation? The answer for this question is complicated because the technology advanced every day, this means that expectations of this generation change too. So in this moment I consider that this generation is superficial because don’t live well without technology for example the cell phones, internet or the social networks.

The social networks is actually part of the life of the person, in the morning you wake up and you needs know about the latest new about your friends or you profile. This has caused that relationships fall away because you don’t give hugs or kisses don’t exists intimate contact. So the friendship is technologic and maybe is not real.

I like the technology but I know the consequences that this cause if you use in excess, I feel afraid for the new generations for example for mi future children because maybe don’t care the emotional relation only the robotic relation and this is worrying.

Inmigration

Points of view about Immigration

The immigration give the impression of be a bad aspect in the states especially for the economy and political resources. Actually this phenomenon is very common in the U.S, and also in Costa Rica. This happen when the people the other nationality come from other countries for living in the new state for the purpose of get better conditions for example education, jobs, health services or something like this.

This has pros and cons, some arguments in favor are:

1. Immigration leads to an exchange of cultural values. It results in an exchange of knowledge and expertise between two nations.
2. Immigration serves as an opportunity to interact with people of other countries.
3. Immigration has resulted in gifting the knowledge of one nation to another, thus resulting in the creation of new fields of education and newer career options
4. Immigration results in an open global market.

The cons are:

1. Crowding
2. Immigrants may bring in diseases that prevailed in their country. Pathogens, viruses and certain serious infections have a chance of being transferred between countries through the immigrants
3. The jobs and the wealth of a nation are its property and that allowing immigration implies the distribution of this property among the non-natives. Immigration implies the distribution of a nation's wealth to those who do not have a right on it
4. The costs incurred in the provision of resources such as education and health facilities to the immigrants are a burden on the nation that hosts immigrants in large numbers

In consequence the immigration has different points of view but is certain that all in excess is bad, consequently I think this exactly the problem that produces the immigration. Because in the last years the increasing of population had been very high and this produce shortage of resources and discomfort for the habitants and government. Change cultures and offer new way for live is good but this had to be appropriate for the conditions of the countries that receive immigrants.

Sources:

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pros-and-cons-of-immigration.html

http://www.newsbatch.com/immigration.htm

Homework

Homework is useless?

The only thing that comes to my mind is that homework is busy work, is perhaps not related to learning that counts, or is not “effective time on task.” Another possibility is that the homework, being spread over a variety of subjects, means that the amount of extra time on a particular subject is not significant enough to aid achievement in that subject or overall. With just these few possibilities, it seems that we need to know more to understand the effect, or non-effect, of homework on school achievement. The homework is a topic not common in the students because always is associated with hard working or something boring. But many professors think that homework is good for learn. So, exist many arguments for against or in favor about that. For example some people believe in the homework because is a way for force the students to make the extra work others think that this let practice that lessons in home and this allow that student memorize that matter.

In the other hand people think that homework is useless because maybe the students don’t make the homework yourself on the contrary, your friends or parents make it. Also think that homework produce stress in the students so doesn’t facilitates learning.

Harold Jarche (2006) said a point that is important to consider:

The only thing that comes to my mind is that homework is busy work, is perhaps not related to learning that counts, or is not “effective time on task.” Another possibility is that the homework, being spread over a variety of subjects, means that the amount of extra time on a particular subject is not significant enough to aid achievement in that subject or overall. With just these few possibilities, it seems that we need to know more to understand the effect, or non-effect, of homework on school achievement.[1]

This argument evidence that homework should be useful depends or the people because many students can’t advantage the homework because in your house’s have sounds and this distraction that don’t allow use the time for learn. And the school achievement is important because depends of the person the homework don’t is a good strategy for lean.

Finally we think in the homework like a strategy for the learn but actually exists other ways more effective for all types of learning and the world change and this means the education have to change for adapt to the environment.

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[1] Is Homework Useless (2006). Recuperado el 11 de abril de 2011 de, http://secondlanguagewriting.com/explorations/Archives/2006/Nov/IsHomeworkUseless.html

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Complaint

Repretel Canal 6

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Gentleman

Good evening, the present letter ha been written by three college students. We are writing to inform you that your show has been analyzed and we have some suggestions and comments about it.

Last week we watched the show, we noticed the host interviewed a man in regards to his relationship with a specific woman the host made many personal questions that consequently made the person being interviewed upset about the whole situation. Later on, some girls came out with sexy clothes and we thought: What would happen if children watch that?

These aspects got us wondering about the main purpose of the show and what reaction is it producing in people’s minds; we want you to think seriously about the importance of the private life. Also you have to be careful with the questions you ask in order to respect those persons.

On the other hand, we would appreciate it if you would check the schedule because the time of the show is at eight o’ clock, when children are awake and maybe watching T.V. and that show is intended to reach out adult audience because of the topics´ content.

We hope you to consider the information you are show to people so you can protect values like tolerance and respect.

Thanks for your attention…

Regards,

Jessica Retana

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