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Instructions for your mid-term
AJ 499:01
Fall 2019
Do not write a summary of the article nor evaluate the topic. INSTEAD evaluate the effectiveness of the presentation of the topic. All six (6) of the following must be completed in 4-5 pages APA format, 12 font and no running header. Cover and reference pages will not be counted. Failure to follow all directions will result in a penalty of 0 for this assignment.
The author is arguing …………….
The author constructs this argument in the following manner…… OR The author endeavors to convince the reader that his/her argument is correct by …………..
My evaluation of the author’s argument (not the topic) is ……….
because……..
Additional materials used and how each is related to the author’s argument.
Which course objective(s) best related to this article?
What is your understanding of the administration of justice after completing this take home exam?
Digital Natives and Immigrants What Brain Research Tells Us
Digital Natives and Immigrants: What Brain Research Tells Us”
Introduction
The ‘digital natives’ a term coined to refer to the younger generation, who are the main target group for technological products, describes a group of young people who have been brought up in the digital era. In recent the past there has been a heated debate on whether prolonged exposure to technology has a significant impact on the brain development of young people. This claim is strongly refuted by, CITATION KHe09 l 1033 (K, 2009), who affirms that, science does not support this claim and, therefore, it is null and void. Notably, a clarification of this issue is a very essential aspect if a more pluralistic understanding of how and by what magnitude learners change in this digital age is to be established.
As a young person, technology has impacted my life in more positive than negative ways in the sense that, through technology I have mastered the art of effective multi-tasking, critical analysis of complex situations and proper and informed decision making. Moreover, technology has been a key facilitator of cohesiveness in my community, this is seen in the manner in which the older generation (‘digital immigrants’) are making efforts to fit into the digital age as a means to foster some sought of bond with their young ones.
One of the questions that the reading has raised for me is, whether redefining of the traditional modes of teaching into a more digital approach can make the learning process for we the ‘digital natives’ more effective. The author is very persuasive in defending this theory via her illustration, whereby; she confirms that the digital natives are seen to be more actively engaged while navigating web pages than while reading typed text. To find this central argument a persuasive view, the reader has to belief in the assumption that no amount of exposure to technology can alter how the brain of a young person is wired. The writer is trying to bring people to the realization that the technological revolution is not the enemy, rather, the resistance to change and adaptability is.
The writer appeals to reason by quoting results from credible research studies done by professionals in their respective areas of specialization. She uses her ethical appeal by highlighting the benefits of incorporation of technology in the traditional modes of teaching. She portrays how this will positively affect the ‘digital native’ learners. Additionaly, the writer uses the emotional appeals when she is lobbying for changes to stop blocking of sites that are useful to learners on the internet.
The synchronization of the appeal to reason, ethics and emotions in the author’s literature makes her argument seem credible and very persuasive to me.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY l 1033 K, H. N. (2009, December 9). Digital Natives and Immigrants: What Brain research Tells Us. p. 7.
major decision. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him
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A Major Decision
“Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how long, how wide, how high and how deep his love is. May you experience the love that Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you may be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God” Ephesians 3:17-19. This Bible verse has been an inspiration to my life and has made me understand God’s love facing the challenges that come my way.
I remember when I turned sixteen. The world did not make sense to me and I felt lonely and terrified, like I did not fit. As a teenager, everybody made me believe that the insecurities I felt were normal at this age. I now look back and see that this was a point in my life where God was calling me. He would have saved me from going through all that I was going through but I did not run to him. I ran away from him most of the time getting myself deeper into trouble and further away from him.
As a teenager, I became very rebellious especially at school. I was breaking the simplest of rules like keeping time without even thinking of the consequences. My mouth was very fast to talk ill and criticize others just because I felt that I was cool and more superior to my peers. I knew that deep inside, I was dealing with my insecurities and I needed to run to a place where I would find refuge. I was disobedient to God, my parents, my teachers and my peers.
At my school, we had a Christian Union that was in charge of organizing prayers for the students at least one weekend during the school term. This was the time we were given to worship God and most people would accept Jesus Christ in their lives. A friend told me about and asked me to attend. She preached to me and told me that I could find the peace that I desired in Jesus Christ. I did not think it was possible for God to accept me and I thought that I was not worth to stand before his presence. “My relationship with God is just too far gone” I complained. She was quick to remind me of the parable of the prodigal son who was welcomed by his father even when he had asked his father to give him a share of his property.
During that weekend, I knew I had to make a major decision to have my spiritual birth now that I had nothing to loose. I can confess to you that God is love and he is able to love us no matter what we have done. Sometimes I find myself daydreaming and letting my thoughts wonder. I think about how I have learnt to trust and have faith in God who I have never laid my eyes on. Skeptics may dispute the power of the scripture or deny the reality of God, but no one can deny my experience with him. When I talk about how God has performed a miracle in my life, or the way he has blessed me, changed me, lifted and always encouraged me, perhaps even wrecked and healed me nobody can argue or debate it. God has been my refuge to whom I turn to when things cannot be clarified. I glorify his name when I am happy and seek his comfort when I am weak. This was a major decision that I made in my life.