PROMOTING COMPUTER LITERACY THROUGH PROGRAMMING PYTHON by John Alexander Miller A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Education) in The University of Michigan 2004 Doctoral Committee: Professor Frederick Goodman‚ Chair Emeritus Professor Carl Berger Professor Jay Lemke Professor John Swales Copyright 2004 by John Alexander Miller The Joys of the Craft Why is programming fun? What delights may its practitioner
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information has led to the establishment of the modern-day Internet. Although the Internet has improved upon the beneficial qualities of the primitive printing press remarkably‚ the printing press was much more revolutionary than the Internet. It caused literacy rates to increase drastically and made many world-changing revolutions possible as well. On the other hand‚ the Internet provides access to everything the printing press offers‚
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Design of an Ideal Early Literacy Program Goals I have such an overwhelming feeling come over me when I think about the fact that in a few short months I will be responsible for helping nearly thirty students either learn to read or improve in their reading abilities. It is such an exciting yet daunting task! I already had many ideas and goals in my head about how I wanted my literacy based classroom to look and run‚ and after taking this class‚ I feel as though I am bursting with great
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unacceptable. This type of ‘text language’ is degrading to the English Language and to teen literacy. It does not just affect teens but also everyone around them. Older generations should look down on this because this generation of teens are going to soon be a part of the decisions that are going to affect America. Teens may not understand the full effects until it is too late and they can not fix it. Literacy and proper english means everything in this day and time. Over time this problem can be fixed
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In order to evaluate the effectiveness of our interventions‚ we first had to determine the literacy level of our audience. This was done using the SMOG model‚ which includes determining how many words in a sentence can be read by the subject‚ then applies a literacy grade level which corresponds with their score (McGlaughlin‚ 1969). When using this literacy test‚ we would present the client with a short paragraph and count the number of sentences within it as well as the number of words with 3 or
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Graded Assignment Journal: Macbeth Answer these questions in complete sentences. You will need to turn in this assignment to your teacher by the due date to receive full credit. (10 points) 1. Macbeth is a play that remains relevant and interesting over 400 years after it was written‚ as is the case with many of Shakespeare’s works. Why is Shakespeare still worth reading? Answer: Shakespeare wrote in a way that endures many generations. His topics are interesting. He also has a great way
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Breast Cancer Garry B. Neal Bio. 127 6/22/13 Introduction Breast Cancer has been around since the beginning of times. It is noted that the earliest recordings were date back to Ancient Greece and Egypt around the year 460 B.C.‚ when Hippocrates depicted it as humorol disease. He proposed the Human Body was made up of four humors (phlegm‚ black bile‚ yellow bile‚ and blood). He then premised that cancer was caused due to the overabundance of black bile. This idea of breast cancer was believed
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My Educational Experience Ever since I was little I wanted to go to school. I would watch my sisters get on the bus‚ and I couldn’t wait until I could go too. I’ve always had a strong desire to learn. My mom even tried to enroll me into kindergarten early‚ but I wasn’t old enough; instead‚ she taught me at home herself. We would work on little projects and go on field trips‚ so by the time I could go to school I had already experienced a lot. I knew how to read and write very well. I
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influence health promotion. Literacy is categorized as a special factor because it is the source of information needed to make such health decisions. When people have access to the right information‚ they are able to seek better health options. Without literacy‚ this information is obsolete because they cannot understand or appraise it for suitable health decisions. This culminates into poor health outcomes and high mortality rates. It is easy to highlight that health literacy plays a vital role in the
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This text identifies criteria a book needs to meet in order to be considered critical literature. I believe Daddy’s Roommate meets at least two points of criteria that would make it a critical literacy text. Critical literature is important to include in my classroom because students need exposure to diversity in order to work towards complete inclusive and
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