Tuesday, March 27, 2012

http://mashable.com/2010/11/22/technology-in-education/

In this article, they say about 8 ways technology helps improving education. Although it has some disadvantages and disagreements when more and more people use technology in education, technology shows its potential to develop education system.
8 ways:
- Better simulations and models
- Global learning
- Virtual Manipulatives
- Probes and censors
- More efficient assessment
- Storytelling and multimedia
- E-books
- Epistemic games



Sunday, March 25, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzi2RIt8_nk&feature=related

Another source says about the benefit of technology in education. Great!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9F7MqbnJ5s

This is an assignment of a student from Taylor's College which says about the advantages of computer and internet in communication. I think it's pretty fun and helpful for my paper.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Is technology getting relaxed?

My topic is about technology in mordern life, either on the Internet or cellphones. Nowadays, people have many choices to relax after working hard, they can hang out with friends, spend time with family, chilling on the phone with close friends, or entertaining on the Internet. More and more people consider Internet and cellphone as vital things in their life, is it good or not? How are they dangerous if people think like that?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/us/20internet.html
http://themindsanctuary.com/mental-health-the-internet-the-good-the-bad-the-revolutionary/

I've just found out 2 articles that support for my paper.
The first article, the New York times said that teenagers' using internet and cellphones is not bad as adults and their parents think.
The second one, the article said about the mental health pros and cons and the internet.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

First post

Hey guys, I'm still thinking what I want to write for the Final Paper. Well, I think I will list some topics which I think they are good to write and argue about. I hope you guys can give me advice to choose the best topic ;)
- Are we too independent on computers and Internet?
- Are cellphone dangerous?
- Do the beauty contests serve any purpose in the society?
- Are there benefits to attending a single-sex school?
- Does religion cause war?

Feel free to give me any idea. I appreciate that :)