numerous invention is still used today, they include, “a binary system of arithmetic, separate memory and computing functions, regenerative memory, parallel processing, electronic amplifiers as on-off switches, circuits for logical addition and subtraction, clocked control of electronic operations, and a modular design” (www.ece.iastate.com). This computer led to a controversy over the ABC. This was because J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly put a patent on the electronic computer after making…
Theory While reading “From My Friend, Ro Vargo” you will notice that it is about a girl that had special needs that is in a normal classroom setting. Recalling the story, it goes through the ups and downs of having a girl named Ro placed in a normal classroom setting. As well as the choices that her parents had to make by putting her in a mainstream classroom. As you read the story, Ro’s parents talk about the challenges that their daughter had to face and not just at school but at home with her…
Connecting Theories to Real Life My niece, Searah Nicole Aldridge, is six years old. She is probably one of the most important people in my life. She only has one real sibling, and that is her sister, Sabra Maybear Skidmore. Sabra is seven years old. They were both born on September twenty-second, a year apart. They have a younger half-brother Justin Bradley Beulter; he is five years old. He was born August seventeenth. They have two step sisters, Saphire Marie Parks and Raylynn Lorean Parks.…
Procedural Fluency According to the National Research Council (NCR) (2001), the term mathematical proficiency comprises five interwoven strands consisting of conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competence, adaptive reasoning, and productive disposition. To assist educators, NCTM provided an explanation in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000) that suggested students will reach specific levels of conceptual understanding and procedural fluency each year (p.…
Choosing to become a cosmetologist is a big deal to me, having the passion to help others to make them feel beautiful has a huge impact on me. My personality is very outgoing, and I as a person love making others smile and doing what makes them happy. I have always loved helping others and listening to them. It has been something I have enjoyed for many years. Knowing I can make an impact on someone's life by giving advice, helping them with situations, such as clothing, hair, or something…
Giving one-dimensional words life and turning it into a three-dimensional movie with sounds and visuals takes effort and to effectively portray a movie from a novel is extremely difficult. It takes countless hours of imagination and thoughts to do but in my opinion, Martin Campbell, director of Casino Royale (2006) made all the right decisions and pressed all the right buttons to successfully portray Ian Fleming 's 1953 novel version of Casino Royale. The famous book Casino Royale written by…
The Insolvable Gap: McGinn’s Mysterianism Introduction The hard problem of consciousness has puzzled, scientists and philosophers alike, for many years. Modern brain science has made great technological advancements in past years and has arrived at the ability to monitor brain activity tangibly. The philosophy of mind has become much more sophisticated and profound, since the dualist ideals of Descartes. The hard problem of consciousness and the mind-body problem seek an explanation for how…
“babysitter”, you acted as my third parent because you weren’t just there to take care of me and help me with my homework, in a generic, boring way. No! You were with me, every step of the way of my journey, sharing my struggles of double-digit subtraction and celebrating my…
by seeing ten when the frame is full and giving zero a meaning when the frame is empty. Reys, Lindquist, Lambdin, Smith, Rogers, Falle, Frid & Bennett (2012) view learning opportunities with the tens frame as promoting the development addition, subtraction, multiplication and importantly place value. In addition, according to Reys et al, (2012) it is beneficial to enter into discussions about different patterns. Therefore, Polly was engaged in verbal questions such as “give me one more” or “one…
General Strain Theory Wilson Sele California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) May 29, 2018 General Strain Theory The school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is one of the recent school shootings of 2018 in the United States. The shooting claimed at least 17 people, 14 were students and three members of staff. The shooting was termed as the most deadly school massacres in the last decade. The suspect was identified by the witnesses and…