21st century

Living in the 21th century, things have definitely changed since the millennials and the technology era comes in place. Easy access to information, communication, entertainment, and even ‘easy ways’ to get rich are so all over the place. Our era has become an era where everything needs to either be fast or easy. Let’s just say Starbucks. Back in the days, we used to brew and make our own coffee, but not anymore. Now, everyone goes to Starbucks in the morning to get their morning coffee.…

In ancient Israel, protocol at animal sacrifices permitted the high priest’s servants to plunge a three-pronged fork into the cauldron of boiling water and return to the high priest whatever amount of meat they were able to draw up. In defiance of this rule of law, the sons of Eli (the high priest and predecessor of Samuel as judge of Israel) instructed their servants to take as much meat as they wanted, forcefully if necessary, even before the meat was fully cooked. "This sin of the young men…

1. According to the text, Classroom Habitudes: Teaching Habits and Attitudes for the 21st Century, why is the imagination described as “the foundation of all thinking”? 1. Imagination is the forefather of all thinking, because without imagination, people do not have knowledge and creativity. It is considered the foundation of all thinking, because of its ability to be unlimited. Imagination has no limitations; therefore, people are able to reflect on past moments and react on present moments…

What everyone knows is that education has changed dramatically since our parents were in public schools. This public education was paid for by taxes when our parents paid into the mill levy on a yearly basis. Yes, there was a difference in cost, depending where in the city the students lived. Even though this was true, all students received basically the same educational standards. Carpenter said, “That progress was the rule in public education and equals a better society. That it gave a road…

How do we determine the exact definition of popular technology? For the most part, it is almost impossible. Popular technology is something that lays on a broad spectrum, from security systems, medical fields, and our software systems we rely on in our day-to-day life. Everywhere you go, you will see some form of technology. You get in your car and push a button to roll the window down, that’s technology. You send an email to your friend in a different state, technology. Even now we have smart…

REASON FOR CHOOSING THIS ARTICLE I chose this article to acquire more comprehensive insight into one of the most fundamental yet oftentimes challenging components of children’s success—meaningful family engagement. I decided to review this particular article by reason of it not only illustrating a general understanding of what meaningful family engagement looks like, but also detailing the effects of family involvement as it relates to student outcomes. That is, I chose the article given that it…

and a bright, green chalkboard. Some kids are falling asleep and others are making paper airplanes. The teacher in the front is lecturing the students on the importance of the French Revolution. I know, this sounds like a classroom from the 18th century, but some people believe that this is how education should be conducted today as well. These people don’t understand the benefits of having technology in the classroom. Computers hold databases with millions of rows of informational data,…

Is there an epidemic of academic dishonesty? Has academic misconduct risen in the 21st century with the advent of the Internet and the myriad of electronic devices now in use? How do gender and generation affect the amount of cheating? Why is this phenomenon occurring? If it is higher in the online platform; what causes it to be higher…

Undergraduate Program Assessment Questions WKU 800 number: 800982376 DATE: 1/20/2016 Please answer the following questions in two to three sentences. 1. Define the term leadership. The term leadership means empowerment, motivation and inspiration. 2. Explain how leadership is a process. Leadership is a process, it takes time for one person to have some type of an effect over a group that is willing to not only complete a goal, but to succeed by any…

to calm the traffic, while other devices are in place to ramp up with speed of implementation. In order to implement technology resources in schools, the six critical issues that must be tackled in order to ensure students are gaining essential 21st century skills are creating growth mindsets, allocating time appropriately, building in professional development, skillfully funding the resources, ensuring the reliability of technology, and ultimately developing a system to maintain the progress…