Compare and Contrast I will be comparing the two stories of David Gelernter and Sherry Turkle. Gelernter’s story explains why children who use computers in schools are not learning basic skills‚ while Turkle’s story tells why children who use computers in school are actually changing the way people think in life. I will be showing their similarities throughout my paper. Both Gelernter and Turkle talk about using computers in the school system. They both believe that this does not help anyone learn
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The essay‚ ‘Computer and the Pursuit of Happiness‚’ written by David Gelernter‚ deals with the influence of the computer and internet on individual and on the society. In this essay‚ Gelernter addresses three questions/ issues: - Whether thanks to Computers and the Internet‚ we are now living in a new information age? Gelernter‚ addresses that we are not living in a new information age and computers and the Internet do not represent a revolutionary development in human history except in science
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Christian Holcombe Sociology 81164 October 2‚ 2012 Unplugged This assignment quite caught my interest; at first I wasn’t sure if I could fully commit to a day without electronics‚ but it sure did sound nice. Sunday‚ at midnight‚ I turned off my phone‚ television‚ tucked away my computer‚ and very gladly unplugged my alarm clock. The evening went swimmingly as I cuddled up with my cat and fell asleep. I woke with the sunshine on my linens‚ feeling as if it were vacation. I slid out of bed
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September 2013 Response to David Carr’s Articles By reading the five different topic articles I began to see the writing style of Carr. In all five stories he always referred back to his main point. Although‚ he may have slightly drifted away with detail from what he started his article with‚ he always came back to put together what he was saying from the beginning. His style of writing is unique in ways he grabs his reader’s attention and speaks of the issue. The three articles that I felt grabbed
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Main Idea of The Enlightenment The Enlightenment which was during the seventeenth and eighteenth century was a time that helped shape the capitalistic‚ democratic world we live in today. The Enlightenment was also called the Age of Reason because that period was a time of high intellect and bright new ideas. Philosophers would meet to discuss economic‚ political‚ social‚ and religious questions. These questions made the philosophers hope that they might some new ways to understand and improve
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Egghead Main Idea The main theme of the novel Egghead by Caroline Pignat‚ is bullying. Throughout the novel‚ the characters Katie and Will are bullied by Shane and his gang. This book shows the problems in today’s schools and the dangers and change that happen because of bullying. Shane is established early on as a bully‚ when he picks on Martin for having a stutter (page 13)‚ and when he forces Will out of the change room in just his pink underwear (page 23). Will soon becomes a prime target
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The unplugged task Feature article Year 8 experienced a weekend without technology (The unplugged task) from Friday (5:00 pm) to Monday (9:00 am). To see how much we use it and how frequently we need it. We couldn’t use our laptops‚ phones‚ iPods‚ TV’s‚ Radio’s and so much more. At the start of the unplugged task‚ it was very easy for most of us. When the weekend went by it got harder and harder. Everyone noticed that morning’s
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Questions/Main Ideas: Notes: QOD: What is one thing about your historical background that would help people to understand you better? In what ways does the lack of this knowledge change your relationships? In what ways could the gaining of this knowledge help your relationships? (23 paragraphs) QOW: How does the author of To Kill a Mockingbird build historical context to help the reader develop a better understanding of setting‚ plot‚ themes‚ and characters?
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Nicholas Pratt Professor Campbell The Unplugged Challenge Back to the Stone Age. That is what went through my mind as I prepared to begin the Unplugged Challenge and disconnect from the internet for five days. Several questions crossed my mind before I began. How will I stay connected with people? What if I miss an email naming me the Publishers Clearing House ‘Grand Prize Winner?’ Could I live for nearly a week without the search capability of Google or the hilarious videos of YouTube? It seemed
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using computers? David Gelernter‚ the author of “Unplugged: The Myth of Computers in the Classrooms‚” used ethos‚ because he showed both sides of the arguments to prove why computers occasionally can be helpful and not as useful. He also used logos and pathos to give the reader the reasons and evidence to support his arguments‚ to prove that most people are taking advantage‚ and to prove that technologies aren’t improving the learning process for students.
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