Monthly Archives: April 2013

Research in the Digital Age

In the article “Generational Myth: Not All Young People Are Tech-Savvy” the auther Siva Vaidhyanathan stated the claim that the “digital age” is a myth. The author went further to assert that so many are quick to jump to the …

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The Need for Speed in Journalism

With the recent events during the Boston Marathon, something I noticed was extra caution with revealing information from most news stations. While my sister and I watched she kept asking me how nobody knew anything about what was going on …

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Our Tech Savvy Youth Isn’t As Technical As They Look

In the age of everyone and everything revolving around digital technology, it’s only natural to believe that the people who grew up with it a constant part of their lives would be the one’s best at using it. However within …

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The New Generation not so Tech-Savvy after all

I’ve heard it time after time that kids or younger people are more technologically advanced than the older generation. While that might hold some value and truth to it, we shouldn’t be so confident to think of ourselves as the …

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There is No Such Thing as a Digital Generation

Many people feel that if you were born after the year 1990 you are part of a new tech-savvy generation.  After all, we grew up with computers in the classroom.  We learned how to make PowerPoints in elementary school.  What …

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Technology Impacts Interaction: Virtual vs. Physical

With the advanced technology in today’s society there are many different routes one can take to connect or interact with one another. This can vary from Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and even virtual worlds! In such a virtual environment, many inquiries …

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Virtual interaction in a virtual school

Back in the good ‘ole days it was strange, odd, and even frowned upon to create relationships in an online environment. A majority of the folks on the interwebs were allegedly 60-year-0ld creepers posing as teenagers. Even if they weren’t, …

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Collaborative Learning vs. “Collaborative” Learning

How do you define collaborative learning? What makes a one type of collaborative learning more effective than the other? According to BusinessDictionary.com, collaborative learning is “Cooperative arrangement in which learners of different abilities and interests work jointly in small groups …

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The Gay Athlete Debate

In a world with so many beliefs, opinions and hatred, it’s not surprising to understand why very few professional athletes have come out with their sexuality.  The sporting world is driven by money, endorsements and sponsors and unfortunately, narrow-minded observers.  …

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There is still Good in this world, stop focusing on the Bad.

Tomorrow is never promised, today is a gift, a blessing, and life is a privilege that many people choose to take advantage of. While some take for granted all that they have others have lost it all. An example of …

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