History of geodesy

Across the twentieth century historians have interpreted Australian national identity in a variety of ways, often promoting their own specific views. Here, I shall delineate and give a brief overview of how Australian national identity has been interpreted by some historians. Over the twentieth century, Australian national identity can, in general, be separated into three time periods. Firstly, during the pre-second world war period, national identity was overwhelmingly based on being British.…

At the beginning of the twentieth century, there are many different issues within the first half of the century, these were presented through the social, economic and political issues within the educational system that are associated within the 1902 and 1918 education act. The First World War and the right to vote also help to shape and impacted the educational system because these major events happened while the 1918 education act was in force or before it became policy. The educational system…

Furthermore, Delbanco’s views on education agrees with other educational writers, such as Jean Anyon’s, stances. Anyon was professor of educational policy in the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and wrote about the five elementary schools she observed. Anyon argues that education is not equalized, but is differentiated by social class, as she wrote, “The ‘hidden curriculum’ of schoolwork is tacit preparation for relating to the process of production in a particular way...In the…

Not since Julius Caesar and his expansive Roman Empire had there been a leader so pervasive or impressing as Napoleon Bonaparte. Born on the previously Italian, then French island of Corsica in 1769 and raised by the middling yet technically noble Buonaparté family, Napoleon would, by the end of his life, come to rule France as its First Consul and, later, constitutional emperor for a total of fifteen war-filled years. By age 20, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in France’s 1st…

Many people think that the internet is good for us, it gives us the information we need, and it makes our life easy. On the web site “think big” http://blogthinkbig.com/a-million-reasons-why-the-internet-is-good-for-you/ says that there is one million reasons why the internet is good for us, and a couple of their example are; the internet is good for our health that it help “ free of charge, about health, depression and sexuality”, the internet is good for our learning “Access to the internet…

Innovations of Technology Applicable to Online Learning Technological advancements have enabled online learning to develop and become a higher preferred method of education. With the accumulation of advanced computers and high-speed internet, we have the competences to be able to take advantage of the innovations of online learning. With programs like Blackboard and Canvas, the abundant of resources available and the facilitation of instructors, students can be successful in this environment.…

On Tuesday, November 3rd I visited Mrs. Marion Kennel at Fieldcrest elementary school. I choose Mrs. Kennel because I have known her multiple years from coaching at my school , and she was always working hard during any down time we had on her work as a teacher. She teaches first grade. I admire her work ethic and ability to manage her time. I think it is impressive for anyone to be able to manage coaching , teaching and a large family without devoting too much time to one area. I remember…

The No Child Left Behind law of 2002 required a new plan, stressing the need to even the technological advantages for all learners (U.S. Department of Education, 2004). President Obama presented in 2010 the National Education Technology Plan “Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology.” (U.S. Department of Education, 2010), which presented the following main goals: • Raising the number of two- and four-year college graduates from 41% to 60% by the year 2020 • “Closing the…

Before the discovery of Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre and William Henry Fox Talbot, the images created with the use of camera obscura were fleeting and unstable. Many worked toward making the images permanent and lasting. So, when in 1838 Daguerre announced to the world his process allowing to preserve the captured images, the world went wild. The world was already changing. The Renaissance scientific and intellectual revolution sought to move away from idealized images of the spiritual world.…

Monday: Being a part of a military family means being a part of a community and network of people across the United States and world. Being a member of this group of people creates a special bond that outsiders may not fully understand. It can be difficult for civilians to understand that military members of service would choose to fight in a war that no one truly knows anything about. With modern technology, we can see that violence is a large part of war, but the battles our members of service…