------------------------------------------------- The Multitasking Generation ------------------------------------------------- Contents 1. YOUR BRAIN WHEN IT MULTITASKS 2. IS THIS ANY WAY TO LEARN? 3. GOT 2 GO. TXT ME L8ER 4. GETTING THEM TO LOG OFF Listen Pause Loading | Download MP3 Help | | | Section: gen m They’re e-mailing‚ IMing and downloading while writing the history essay. What is all that digital juggling doing to kids’ brains and their family life?
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We are the Internet generation. The 21st century. We live in the age of information and technology‚ a great milestone which humankind has reached within a remarkably short period. Just only a few decades ago the average persons had very limited access to information because due to lack of technology. Everything transformed since the introduction of the Internet‚ which is a relatively novel phenomenon in the history of mankind. We are the generation that was born during the nineties. One could
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believe that computers are more a hindrance than a help in todays’s world. Others feel that they are such indispensable tools that they would not be able to live or work without them. - In what ways are computers a hindrance - What is your opinion? Nowadays we can see computers increase their popularity; however‚ using computer too much may lead to negative results. Some people believe that computers have more adverse effects than their helps while others comment that computers are necessary
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Generation Gap 1. Read the text. Old people are always saying that the young are not what they were. The same comment is made from generation to generation and is always true; it has never been truer than it is today. These days‚ grown-ups describe children as «difficult»‚ «rude»‚ «wild» and «irresponsible». Only some people say that they will grow up to make our country a better place. For kids from 8 to 14 a new term «tweens» has recently been coined. They are no longer children nor yet teenagers
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------------------------------------------------- My generation‚ also known as Generation Y‚ is defined as a technology based generation. We have grown up surrounded with all sorts of technologies that make our lives easier. In some ways this has been beneficial to us. It has enabled us to get information about something at the touch of a button or keep us from getting sick. In other ways it has caused us to grow up lazy and wanting to do the least amount of work as possible. Many adults believe that Generation Y feels entitled to
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As the years go by‚ every generation has an idiosyncratic aspect to them that no other generation has before. This aspect‚ though‚ could either be positive or negative. The Baby Boomers (1946-1966) are characterized by the increase of births due to the end of World War I and World War II. Generation X is known for their independence‚ both a negative and positive factor. Finally‚ the Millennial Generation known for their assumption of technology; this is also both a positive and negative thing
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“Generations‚ like people‚ have personalities. Their collective identities typically begin to reveal themselves when their oldest members move into their teens and twenties and begin to act upon their values‚ attitudes and worldviews.” (Keeter & Taylor 2010‚ p.1). The millennial generation has many unique characteristics: like achievement oriented and pressured‚ less devoted to faith‚ and multitasking. You are part of the millennial generation if you were born between the years 1980 and 2000. “They
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Fatter Generation There are more and more young people in Hong Kong are overweight and unfit in recent decades. According to the health experts‚ they believe that this trend is related to the dietary habits of the young people and their life styles. To stop the generation from being fatter and fatter‚ we need to analyse and tackle the problems. To begin with‚ unbalanced dietary habit is one of the most influential factors of being unfit. The variety of their diets is not very rich. For instance
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Computers in Education By Carla Cooper and Evelia Ramirez December 2006‚ University of California at Berkeley www.consttutioncenter.org “Today‚ education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments. Compulsory school attendance laws and the great expenditures for education both demonstrate our recognition of the importance of education to our democratic society. It is required in the performance of our most basic public responsibilities‚ even service in the armed
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Kevin Bui ENG 101 V September 19‚ 2011 Rough Draft Formal Essay # 1: Generation How/Why has the internet allowed our Generation to be lazier? Why is this a problem? How would this affect future generations? Internet is a great reliable source. The abuse of the internet has caused our generation‚ also known as the Millennials to be lazier. The quick easy access of the internet causes our generation to spend more time online in our everyday lives. The internet has allowed us to do
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