Essays on Pencil

It is appropriate to regard Leonard’s behavior as challenging. This conclusion is indicated by many behavioral characteristics from the evaluation of Ms. Alison and the special education consultant. There is evidence that Leonard’s behavior impedes his learning. Firstly, Leonard cannot concentrate during the presentations to benefit from the teacher’s lecture. Secondly, when he is prompted to do some problems, he does them hurriedly. The result is a messy and incomplete work. Ms. Alison also noted that mathematics and writing are Leonard’s least favorite periods (Chandler& Dahlquist, 2014). The behavior is also challenging because it interrupts ...

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Measurement Box

Introduction Ideas Happen Limited is a company that deals with promotional products as a way of advertising companies through brand promotion. These products are usually imprinted with the logo of the companies or tag lines and are mostly in the form of gifts, prizes, awards and incentives. Promotional products have become a very popular marketing strategy today, with many companies opting for this type of advertising. The industry has grown in leaps and bounds surpassing newspaper, radio, the internet and outdoor advertising. The major advantages of this kind of publicity are that it cannot be quickly ...

Introduction

In “I, Pencil” social coordination can be defined as the process by which different people in a societal setup come together freely with different abilities towards contributing to a common social desirable goal that must be accomplished without which no single individual can accomplish alone. Social coordination is important in human life because human beings are interdependent on each other. This means that, there is no sufficient or complete person who can accomplish success in life alone. This is because different people have different but small know-how, skills or ideas which must be combined with many others to be ...

Introduction

The extended activities supports school curriculum helps to increase children’s learning outcome and enables them to make connection with outside world. This paper discusses different activities whose objectives are aligned to accomplish NAEYC standards and ensure participation of both parents and children.

Tell me a Story

In “Tell me a story” activity, the children tell his or her parents a story. The objective of this activity is to increase their learning’s in all school subjects besides helping them to improve their language and literacy (Barbour, 2012). In addition, this activity will help children to expand vocabulary, exercise "story telling", practice grammar ...

Anyaegbu, R., Ting, W., & Li, Y. (2012). Serious game motivation in an EFL classroom in chinese primary school. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 11(1), 154-164. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1140132176?accountid=11652

The authors of this qualitative study found out that serious games, such as Mingoville, can motivate Chinese students to learn English. Students of two primary schools in China were asked to play the Mingoville interactive English learning computer program. Not all the students were interested with some saying it was a boring game. The study was carried out to find out how a serious game motivates students to ...

They were used based on the needs f the students. The level of intervention increased when a student failed to respond to instructional strategies. For example, a student who slapped the teacher was given a detention while another student who threw a pencil to the teacher was given a detention which could be terminated if he behaved well for the rest of the day. The following are the behavior interventions used in this school

1. Behavior contract- was used to show responsibility of each student in order to help change behavior (Kinnder & Marchand 2005). 2. Behavior chart- used to make a record of ...

Abstract

The objective of the paper is to write the view of gender and art. The artwork chosen here is a Woodblock print – Umbrella by the Artist: Toshi Yoshida. The print is a striking picture of two Japanese women carrying bright umbrellas. The paper analyzes the print and tries to offer a specific description of the artwork as well as what the composition talks about in terms of line, color, movement, etc.

Introduction

It is common to come across Gender presentations in art forms and styles for defining social identity through a cultural process. When one refers to gender, it points to the rights and ...

How would we equalize furnishing the kids with innovation and going with abilities they will require as powerful advanced subjects of the 21st century This was the subject of a discussion “Consider How Technologies You Learned - Once Thought To Be Cumbersome” I was asked to give as of late. It kept tabs on two accepted abilities: handwriting (especially writing) and another ability I call telephone. We determinedly command the instruction of writing, roused, partially, by the French National Program. Then, in the United States, 46 states have embraced Common Core State Standards, which calls for a person’s ...

Summary of the Case Against Mr. Didid

This report is for the evidentiary file of Mr. Isure Didit. The five contraband images previously discovered on Mr. Didit’s laptop were matched by using hash values by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to those of known child pornographic images (previously tied to known underage victims) Because of this discovery, Mr. Didit’s company exercised its right to monitor employee activity at all times and to take company property back into its possession. Thus, we instigated an investigation into the contents of Mr. Didit’s office. In the office, the digital evidence was : ...

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The current essay involves a critical review of the research process and development of two research reports on nursing care and shared care services and evidence based practice in the nursing profession. Understanding the research process and development may furnish important insights on how evidence based practice be implemented effectively in aid of better patient care in both traditional hospital nursing care and shared care services involving nurses as useful members in the healthcare staff. Parameters for the research process critique involve important aspects in a research report: research approach or design, sampling method, methods of data collection, validity and ...

- Introduction Since it was introduced to the public in the latter half of the 20th century, technology has accelerated man’s development and enabled automation and efficiency to aid day to day activities. It is a rarity even to find people who are not aware of these innovations, especially as technology can be seen anywhere: may it be at home or around the community. The use of technology at home is a given, considering the many applications it could bring. However, when it comes to education, sentiments regarding its use varies. On the one hand, there are groups – mostly ...

Chemistry has had a major impact in the world. This paper examines the importance of chemistry, and the jobs that a person that has a chemistry major can be able to perform. Chemistry has shaped the past of human beings. In fact, it has helped people to understand what air is, the general understanding about atoms as well as an understanding of how matter changes. It is imperative to understand that without chemistry, modern medicine would not have been achieved and diseases would be running riot by the 17th century, the modern chemistry had started to take shape, the average life ...

Creative Social activities that incorporate children with special needs

Introduction Children with special needs, like every other child, long for a peer group to associate. When peer groups do not appreciate their presence or effort, their emotion growth is affected. Striving to fit in a group that resists the person trying to prove they are useful is traumatizing. Young children are playful and engage in many social activities such as fun games and interesting learning activities. Most of these activities require a group of participants and competition for enjoyment. When the children with disabilities are completely unable to participate effectively or enjoy the activities equally, they feel odd and secluded. ...

Many people are under the assumption that art exhibitions must contain paintings, sculptures, drawings, or other traditional forms of art. The artist must use paint, clay, or pencil to capture a feeling, a message, or an appeal, putting it on display for the audience. It is unclear why, but it seems that the audience cannot render a message fit for consumption unless it uses the typical artistic methods. The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology acknowledges there are other art forms. FIT displays all types of artistic fashion as an exhibition to man’s triumphs and failures through time. Two recent ...

Introduction - Theme

Art is all about celebrating something, and what better way than celebrating oneself. The human body is one of the most complex, alluring and fascinating things on earth, so many artists are naturally drawn towards the body. There are may artworks that celebrate the human body as the underlying theme. These paintings and sculptures have a sense of honesty around them, and they show humans simply as they are. and fascinating things on earth. This art exhibition uses the human body as a theme to highlight the many issues surrounding physical abuse, sexuality and a general lack of appreciation for the ...

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Business Technology

One standard for teaching Business Technology in Pennsylvania is to teach, support, and challenge every learner to appreciate and achieve his or her maximum potential and to obtain the skills and knowledge needed in understanding the influence of emerging technologies. From this standard, the three learning activities are as follows: - Identify the different kinds of technologies used at home and in the classroom - Identify emerging technologies employed for personal and educational success - Examine the influence of emerging technologies in people’s daily life

In teaching the same standard for grade levels 10 to 12, the following will be the learning objectives:

- Apply the productive and creative use of ...

1. Diagnosis of the disease and justification (1 paragraph) The patient is suffering from constipation. Constipation mostly refers to having bowel movement less than three times per week. Constipation is usually accompanied by hard stools or passing of the stool is difficult. Furthermore, the patient suffering from constipation is experiencing pain while passing stools or he/she may not be able to have a bowel movement after straining for more than 10 minutes. The symptoms of constipation may also be, as a result, of the condition of the feces that changes from the normal or usual feces. Constipation is, therefore, refer ...

PERSONAL COMPUTERS: WHERE DID THEY COME FROM AND WHERE ARE THEY GOING?

1.0 Personal computers: Where did they come from and where are they going? 1.1 Overview NASA’s first computer, a typical UNIVAC, filled a room the size of a house (Tomayko 1987). Since that time computers have become smaller in size until finally, they have reached the size of micro-mini. The micro-sized computers are used in mobile devices as small as a cell phone. The personal computer appeared when computers became small enough to sit on a desktop. With the advent of the desktop PC, the computer market opened up to small businesses and home use consumers. The development of the ...

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Internet has been a useful in providing information and bringing news concerning the business world and the entertainment world. The use of internet has been made even possible through the existence of Wi-Fi in which people are able to access the internet at any period of the day. Among the many users of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, young adults are considered to be the most proactive particularly in constantly updating their status. In a paper-and-pencil survey provided to 545 young adults of diverse backgrounds, most of them were ages 21 or 22, over 507 of ...

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Education has always been a main concern in any civilized society and with technology becoming faster and more advanced, it is no wonder that administrators are trying to join the two in the hope of producing more globally competitive students that will one day be the assets of the country or the state. In the early 2000s, schools began integrating laptops into their education system, urging every student to learn through these computers (Rock, “If You Wonder How Broken Our Education System Is, Have I Got a ...

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Visualizing hand as a flying plane, making swooshing sounds like a train, and building mud houses, are some of the examples commonly seen while children play. Play is therefore very important as it greatly contributes to the overall development of a child. Various forms of play such as fantasizing, role-playing, and rough and tumble are seen to benefit the development of a child. Play is another name of experience whereby which children see the world from another angle and continues to see the world through the views of others. Play increases growth and development of brain by establishing neural connections making individuals more ...

When James Joyce was talking to a potential publisher of dubliners, he thought it would turn out to be just one section of Ireland’s moral history. Ulysses turned out to be much the same, in the form of a huge magnification of the ongoing argument that contains the frustrations of a broken heart and the awful clarity with which this Irish writer remembered, from the depths of exile, the specifics of a face that he could not forget. In Ulysses, what you get is some historical fiction showing the average lives of average dubliners thrown in high relief against he scenery of ...

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This experiment sought to investigate the effect of substrate on activity of enzyme catalase. It was hypothesized that catalase can only influence the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide. Three test tubes were selected and labeled tube 1, tube 2, and tube 3. Catalase and hydrogen peroxide were added to tube 1; water and hydrogen peroxide were added into tube 2; and catalase and sucrose were added into tube 3. Bubble measuring 20mm was formed in tube 1 while no bubble was seen in tube 2 and tube 3. A conclusion was made that enzyme catalase can only influence the rate ...

As long as I can myself remember, I was keen on reading anything and everything. My first book was a colorful ABC, which I received as a birthday present just before the Christmas. And it was my grandmother, who first taught me the basic capital letters of the alphabet, which I then started to recognize, put together and write slowly by hand at the age of three. Later, I also learned how to read and write more and more easy-to-remember words and a few phrases. In kindergartner, during my pre-school years, I was learning the basic principles of reading and writing through ...

The concept process involves the idea of following the essential process in ensuring the concepts regarding the issue are highlighted and covered. After getting involved with the idea of waiting, researching and its connection in our heritage and religion, also the fact that waiting for people usually not understand the life definition of it and the emotional process, it is rather an inevitable process that is necessity than roughly noteworthy. I stepped into a moment when I felt engaged with it. I thought of making a piece of art that voice out the moment of waiting, feeling of the once ...

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ART AND ARCHITECTURE 2 Abstract Since time immemorial, man has always craved for expressing himself through various media like art, music, dance and literature. In a way, all the forms through which man conveys his creativity and ideas can be categorised under the huge canopy of being ‘art’. Visual arts include the paintings, sculpture, film making, printmaking, street art, photography and several other art forms which are a source of both entertainment and inspiration for people. Architecture includes making of certain objects or buildings in an artistic as well as planned manner. This essay gives a brief overview of several ...

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Communication is of essence between the parents and the teachers to ensure the student or pupils overall achievement of academic growth and general development of the student. It is therefore essential for every educator to communicate with the parents appropriately about the conduct of the student, as well as other issues to do with the student welfare. Many dramatic scenarios have been reported occurring between parents and teachers. Sometimes parents and teachers do not communicate appropriately because of many reasons among them, parents being too over protective of their children and other times miss understanding or misinterpreting the ...

A response to the artworks

A response to the artworks

INTRODUCTION

The contemporary artworks of 21st century have come far ahead of usual pencil, paint brush and charcoal artworks. Now, there are countless instances of digital artworks as well as mixed media art incorporating innovative ideas and state-of-the-art technologies. This short essay analysis aims at illuminating the similar array of artworks- by artists Beth Grabowski and Jina Valentine. The response for their artworks in term of artistic quotient has been given here.

BETH GRABOWSKI’S ARTWORKS

Beth Grabowski is the Assistant Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies for Studio Art who takes classes including undergraduate courses in printmaking, 2-D ...

One of the most difficult subjects for people to talk about is death. People may joke about it; for example, making outrageous predictions for their own deaths saying things like, “My death will be caused by being eaten by a great white shark!” However, people tend to avoid serious discussions about death with others such as family; people even avoid an introspective self-dialogue about death, neglecting creating documents such as wills and advance directives. When imminent death or a lengthy terminal illness arrive on the horizon, it may come as a surprise even to those who have lived a long and rewarding life. ...

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I, Pencil is an interesting and captivating story by Leonard Read. The story is of timeless significance as it outlines the manufacturing processes that people tend to neglect. The story as narrated by the author is intended to explain the invisible hand that harmonizes all the individual’s activities to benefit the society as a whole. The I, Pencil story depicts the whole process of manufacturing the pencil, from the natural resources to the product, pencil. It also demonstrates that no single individual can make an item without the involvement of other people and other resources. This paper focuses on ...

Richard Blanco’s poem “One Today” was read at the 2013 inauguration of President Barack Obama. The poem was written by Blanco knowing that he would be delivering it to the entire nation, which adds an interesting element to its context, but does not matter when reading and understanding the poem on its own merit. The poem’s first line connects the reader with the pronoun ‘us,’ creating a sense of immediate communities. The first line begins, “The sun rose on us today” then defines the us with the sun “peeking over the Smokies, greeting the faces of the ...

#1: I went to the local Starbucks that lies nearly a quarter mile from my house. While I was there, the coffee shop was moderately populated. Soon after I arrived, in walked a young Caucasian woman in her early to late 20s; she was dressed informally, with a checkered plaid button-down shirt, well-fitting jeans, and her long brown hair in a ponytail. She had wide-rimmed glasses, and a nose ring. Carrying a laptop bag and several notebooks, it seemed as though she was going there to just write and surf the Internet on their laptop. The expression on her lightly-made-up face was one of slight ...

Communication is something that I do almost every waking hour of every day. The first thing I do every morning, after the alarm on my phone wakes me up, is check to see if I have any text messages and respond to them if I do. Within my first couple of waking moments I am usually communicating with someone in the world outside of my own home. As I stagger to the shower, my phone is in tow with me. I used to actually text people while in the shower, until I ruined a phone from the water. Now I ...

Introduction

In today's world, learning that a child needs additional attention when it comes to understanding and coping with the educational requirements can be addressed through various methods of teaching and with the use of advanced technologies. Gone are the days when individuals with disabilities are wholly left dependent on someone to take care of them as well as end up not having the necessary education to help them become able citizens of the country. Assistive technology helps physically challenged individuals to succeed in the mainstream world, which allows them to experience a sense of normalcy in their lives and promotes confidence ...

1. Drawing It refers to the representation of objects on a surface by the use of lines joined together. When drawing, a person uses a paper, canvas or wood as the base and chalk, charcoal, water color, pencil or pen. 2. Painting Painting is the process of applying color, pigment or paint to a surface like a paper, plastic, wood or metal. It’s done using a brush, oil, ink, and water color or water miscible oil paint. 3. Tissue collage This is a type of painting done by placing torn pieces of tissue on a sheet of paper. It uses a liquid ...

1. Define Gilman’s terms sex-distinction and sex-attraction. Discuss how you feel (if you do) society today still overemphasizes both terms. Draw on your own experiences or a friend’s experience to give support for your argument (page 207). Charlotte Perkins Gilman defined sex distinction as the belief that biological differences made women ideally suited for childbearing and domestic tasks, while sex attraction was a cultural expectation that required young women to be physically appealing in order to obtain a husband. Gilman argued that most women’s work was of an unpaid domestic nature, not because of biology but economics, since ...

1. Title: The Sunny Day

B. Dimensions: Painting

C. Medium: Acrylic on canvas D. Description: When I was a child, I would visit my grandmother's house often, as she would take care of me while my parents were working. Every time I visited, I saw this sunflower; its size and bright, vibrant colors would always catch my eye, and that is what I wanted to convey in this painting. I used acrylic to accent the sunflower's natural color and brightness, contrasting it against my grandmother's house in the back.

2. Title: Prepare for Docking

A. Year: 2010

B. Dimensions: 2D C. Medium: Marker & colored ...

Activities

When I was a sophomore in high school, I was vice president of the Korean Club, an organization which sought to bring together Korean students, as well as educate others in Korean culture. The club was created in 2009 by myself and my friend, who acted as the president. While participating and running this club, I organized several activities to introduce Korean culture to the rest of my school and community. I taught basic Korean expressions and the Korean alphabet to my classmates and teachers. What's more, I served my fellow classmates traditional Korean foods, like Kim-Chi and Topokki. The ...

Peter Malone of Bath, England was born on February 21, 1953 and completed his education at the Winchester School of Art and the Coventry School Of Art (“Malone, Peter 1953”). He is married to Helen who is a picture restorer and they have two children.

Malone is a painter and illustrator. He taught painting, drawing, and design at the Bournemouth School of Art in Bournemouth, England. In addition, he worked as a studio assistant to artist Howard Hodgkin (“Malone, Peter 1953”).

It took Malone some time to realize his ambition of becoming an illustrator. Aside from teaching, he painted mostly for his ...

When working with exceptional children the developmental-behavioral approach is successful in helping children achieve the desired results. The first developmental-behavioral concept to consider is negative reinforcement. In using negative reinforcement, a negative consequence is avoided by choosing a different behavior. For example, if a child is not allowed computer time when he or she hits another student, the only way for the child to earn computer time is to stop hitting students. The child learns that hitting has a negative consequence or a consequence they want to avoid.

Intrinsic reinforcement is reinforcement that comes from within the children themselves. Children learn that certain behaviors ...

Anna Quindlen

How effectively does the author present her argument? Anna Quindlen’s 'With a No.2 Pencil, Delete: The Destruction of Literature in the Name of Children’ is an a argumentative essay lamenting and arguing against the censorship of books for children, whether it is by banning them from school libraries or by bowdlerizing extracts from a writer for use in state examinations for English. Her argument is powerful and emotive, and, overall convincing, but it could have been made much stronger if she had used other strategies. One strategy she uses through the assay is tone: the very first sentence is a ...

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Art is the use of skills and imaginations in doing something, which can be used or shared by other people around you. Art is a process of arranging objects in such a manner that it affects other people in terms of intellectual ability and emotions. The work of art it comprises paintings, sculptures photographs, pencil drawing and even charcoal drawings. Architecture it deals with designing objects like chairs, tables and spoons and building of buildings, structures, and outdoor space.

Introduction of photographs in the field of art changed the life of artists of this time in so many ways. Earlier artists ...