Short Essay on \’Collecting Things\’ (138 Words)

\’Collecting\’ has always been a pleasant pastime for children all over the world. Many different things can be made into collections. The world is full of interesting things. So, quite often children and adults too, become interested in collecting things.

People may collect anything and everything. Collecting is a great hobby. It can be different, unique for everyone. There is no rule that says a particular kind of object must not be collected.

Stamps, shells, butterflies, hats, feathers, leaves, flowers, stones, matchbox covers and antiques etc. are collected by people in every corner of the world. People also collect plates, costumes, cars and thousands of other things.

There are many ways of keeping a collection. Generally people begin collection as a hobby. Collection of things is an enjoyable way to spend free time. Sometimes this hobby develops into a profession. 

 

Short Essay on \’Collecting Things\’ (138 Words)

\’Collecting\’ has always been a pleasant pastime for children all over the world. Many different things can be made into collections. The world is full of interesting things. So, quite often children and adults too, become interested in collecting things.

People may collect anything and everything. Collecting is a great hobby. It can be different, unique for everyone. There is no rule that says a particular kind of object must not be collected.

Stamps, shells, butterflies, hats, feathers, leaves, flowers, stones, matchbox covers and antiques etc. are collected by people in every corner of the world. People also collect plates, costumes, cars and thousands of other things.

There are many ways of keeping a collection. Generally people begin collection as a hobby. Collection of things is an enjoyable way to spend free time. Sometimes this hobby develops into a profession. 

 

Short Debate on \’Should Students be allowed to carry Mobile Phones to School\’ [FOR] (254 Words)

The future is here, time has changed. With today\’s world becoming so technological, it is important that students should incorporate technology and communication into their daily lives. Cell phones are great, they enhance learning. But there can also be a distraction if students use them in the wrong way. When it comes to allowance of cell phones what matters is that students should be mature enough to use it justifiably.

Whenever teacher is teaching, he or she can ask the students to search for various answers on the Internet through the cell phones. By this way students will also take interest in studies.

While doing studies, students can also use cell phones for other purposes like for calculations which are complex through calculator. They can also use cell phones as dictionary for searching meanings of different words.

Students can record video or audio of what teacher teaches during his or her class and can watch it or listen to it later in the hour of need. Cell phones can also be useful to students doing adversity and problems. Cell phones will also minimize the educational expenses.

If it is a battle worth to ban or not, to ban the cell phones altogether, I feel that finding positive uses for this might become the key to success in the field of education. All we have to do is to find a balance. Nothing can replace the basics but, in my opinion, with technology ruling the world, gadgets should be allowed to become a part of the educational scenario. 

Short Debate on \’Should Students be allowed to carry Mobile Phones to School\’ [FOR] (254 Words)

The future is here, time has changed. With today\’s world becoming so technological, it is important that students should incorporate technology and communication into their daily lives. Cell phones are great, they enhance learning. But there can also be a distraction if students use them in the wrong way. When it comes to allowance of cell phones what matters is that students should be mature enough to use it justifiably.

Whenever teacher is teaching, he or she can ask the students to search for various answers on the Internet through the cell phones. By this way students will also take interest in studies.

While doing studies, students can also use cell phones for other purposes like for calculations which are complex through calculator. They can also use cell phones as dictionary for searching meanings of different words.

Students can record video or audio of what teacher teaches during his or her class and can watch it or listen to it later in the hour of need. Cell phones can also be useful to students doing adversity and problems. Cell phones will also minimize the educational expenses.

If it is a battle worth to ban or not, to ban the cell phones altogether, I feel that finding positive uses for this might become the key to success in the field of education. All we have to do is to find a balance. Nothing can replace the basics but, in my opinion, with technology ruling the world, gadgets should be allowed to become a part of the educational scenario. 

Short Debate on \’Should Students be allowed to carry Mobile Phones to School\’ [FOR] (254 Words)

The future is here, time has changed. With today\’s world becoming so technological, it is important that students should incorporate technology and communication into their daily lives. Cell phones are great, they enhance learning. But there can also be a distraction if students use them in the wrong way. When it comes to allowance of cell phones what matters is that students should be mature enough to use it justifiably.

Whenever teacher is teaching, he or she can ask the students to search for various answers on the Internet through the cell phones. By this way students will also take interest in studies.

While doing studies, students can also use cell phones for other purposes like for calculations which are complex through calculator. They can also use cell phones as dictionary for searching meanings of different words.

Students can record video or audio of what teacher teaches during his or her class and can watch it or listen to it later in the hour of need. Cell phones can also be useful to students doing adversity and problems. Cell phones will also minimize the educational expenses.

If it is a battle worth to ban or not, to ban the cell phones altogether, I feel that finding positive uses for this might become the key to success in the field of education. All we have to do is to find a balance. Nothing can replace the basics but, in my opinion, with technology ruling the world, gadgets should be allowed to become a part of the educational scenario. 

Short Debate on \’Is 21st Century man really cultured and civilized\’ [AGAINST] (300 words)

Respect and reverence for elders is a key stone of any culture. In 21st Century, man is living in an age where popular culture has almost extinguished the light of manhood. A growing number of young man have never received a vision of what a gentleman can be, this is the real picture of today.

This new generation of young man can no longer depend on the images that current popular culture has given them. Respect and reverence for elders is demonstrated through endearing customs, like, not sitting while they are standing, even serving their food first. We find the youngsters never using the proper names of their elders too. Today new generation is not touching the feet of all elders, holy men and women in recognition of their great humility and attainment.

There is no end to crimes even after a lot of development but a lot of increase in it. What matters if women are educated in today’s world but the crimes are just upon them at a sight. The youngsters riding motorcycles snatch the jewelleries of women walking on the street etc.

We should never use harsh, angered and indecent language and keep our body healthy and clean. It is very important for a cultured and civilized man to apologize immediately if one touches someone with his shoes or sandals, but in 21st century these things are not happening. The character traits of courage, vision, discipline, loyalty and work ethic are disappearing from this generation of young man. But most importantly they lack the courage to become risk takers and leaders at home, in their community, and at work.

In the End I would like to say that “The quest for true manhood, authentic leadershi

Short Debate on \’Is 21st Century man really cultured and civilized\’ [AGAINST] (300 words)

Respect and reverence for elders is a key stone of any culture. In 21st Century, man is living in an age where popular culture has almost extinguished the light of manhood. A growing number of young man have never received a vision of what a gentleman can be, this is the real picture of today.

This new generation of young man can no longer depend on the images that current popular culture has given them. Respect and reverence for elders is demonstrated through endearing customs, like, not sitting while they are standing, even serving their food first. We find the youngsters never using the proper names of their elders too. Today new generation is not touching the feet of all elders, holy men and women in recognition of their great humility and attainment.

There is no end to crimes even after a lot of development but a lot of increase in it. What matters if women are educated in today’s world but the crimes are just upon them at a sight. The youngsters riding motorcycles snatch the jewelleries of women walking on the street etc.

We should never use harsh, angered and indecent language and keep our body healthy and clean. It is very important for a cultured and civilized man to apologize immediately if one touches someone with his shoes or sandals, but in 21st century these things are not happening. The character traits of courage, vision, discipline, loyalty and work ethic are disappearing from this generation of young man. But most importantly they lack the courage to become risk takers and leaders at home, in their community, and at work.

In the End I would like to say that “The quest for true manhood, authentic leadershi

Short Debate on \’Is 21st Century man really cultured and civilized\’ [AGAINST] (300 words)

Respect and reverence for elders is a key stone of any culture. In 21st Century, man is living in an age where popular culture has almost extinguished the light of manhood. A growing number of young man have never received a vision of what a gentleman can be, this is the real picture of today.

This new generation of young man can no longer depend on the images that current popular culture has given them. Respect and reverence for elders is demonstrated through endearing customs, like, not sitting while they are standing, even serving their food first. We find the youngsters never using the proper names of their elders too. Today new generation is not touching the feet of all elders, holy men and women in recognition of their great humility and attainment.

There is no end to crimes even after a lot of development but a lot of increase in it. What matters if women are educated in today’s world but the crimes are just upon them at a sight. The youngsters riding motorcycles snatch the jewelleries of women walking on the street etc.

We should never use harsh, angered and indecent language and keep our body healthy and clean. It is very important for a cultured and civilized man to apologize immediately if one touches someone with his shoes or sandals, but in 21st century these things are not happening. The character traits of courage, vision, discipline, loyalty and work ethic are disappearing from this generation of young man. But most importantly they lack the courage to become risk takers and leaders at home, in their community, and at work.

In the End I would like to say that “The quest for true manhood, authentic leadershi

Short Paragraph on \’Brain Drain\’ (100 Words)

\’Brain Drain\’ is the migration of talented persons like doctors, engineers, lawyers, teachers and technicians from their home country to a foreign country for higher remuneration and better working conditions. It is a troublesome problem from developing countries like India which cannot pay high salaries nor wish to curtail the individual’s personal freedom permitted in democracies. The reason behind the brain drain is that the foreign countries encourage over the import of the talented manpower. On the other hand, the owners inheriting such brains are happy to go out because of having congenial work atmosphere and ethos. If we make the atmosphere healthier for some good work, I feel at least some of the brains may stay back in the country. 
 

Short Paragraph on \’Brain Drain\’ (100 Words)

\’Brain Drain\’ is the migration of talented persons like doctors, engineers, lawyers, teachers and technicians from their home country to a foreign country for higher remuneration and better working conditions. It is a troublesome problem from developing countries like India which cannot pay high salaries nor wish to curtail the individual’s personal freedom permitted in democracies. The reason behind the brain drain is that the foreign countries encourage over the import of the talented manpower. On the other hand, the owners inheriting such brains are happy to go out because of having congenial work atmosphere and ethos. If we make the atmosphere healthier for some good work, I feel at least some of the brains may stay back in the country. 
 

Short Paragraph on \’Brain Drain\’ (100 Words)

\’Brain Drain\’ is the migration of talented persons like doctors, engineers, lawyers, teachers and technicians from their home country to a foreign country for higher remuneration and better working conditions. It is a troublesome problem from developing countries like India which cannot pay high salaries nor wish to curtail the individual’s personal freedom permitted in democracies. The reason behind the brain drain is that the foreign countries encourage over the import of the talented manpower. On the other hand, the owners inheriting such brains are happy to go out because of having congenial work atmosphere and ethos. If we make the atmosphere healthier for some good work, I feel at least some of the brains may stay back in the country. 
 

\’Death Claim in LIC\’ (128 Words)

In the event of the death of the life assured, the claimant (the nominee, assignee or next of kin) should immediately intimate the fact of such death to the Branch Office of Life Insurance Corporation of India where the policy is serviced to help the Corporation to consider the claim promptly.

The claim is usually payable to the nominee/ assignee or the legal successor, as the case may be. However, if the deceased policyholder has not nominated/ assigned the policy or if he/ she has not made the will regarding the policy moneys, the claim is payable to the holder of a Succession Certificate or some such evidence of title from a Court of Law. If the life assured dies during the term of the policy,

\’Death Claim in LIC\’ (128 Words)

In the event of the death of the life assured, the claimant (the nominee, assignee or next of kin) should immediately intimate the fact of such death to the Branch Office of Life Insurance Corporation of India where the policy is serviced to help the Corporation to consider the claim promptly.

The claim is usually payable to the nominee/ assignee or the legal successor, as the case may be. However, if the deceased policyholder has not nominated/ assigned the policy or if he/ she has not made the will regarding the policy moneys, the claim is payable to the holder of a Succession Certificate or some such evidence of title from a Court of Law. If the life assured dies during the term of the policy,

\’Death Claim in LIC\’ (128 Words)

In the event of the death of the life assured, the claimant (the nominee, assignee or next of kin) should immediately intimate the fact of such death to the Branch Office of Life Insurance Corporation of India where the policy is serviced to help the Corporation to consider the claim promptly.

The claim is usually payable to the nominee/ assignee or the legal successor, as the case may be. However, if the deceased policyholder has not nominated/ assigned the policy or if he/ she has not made the will regarding the policy moneys, the claim is payable to the holder of a Succession Certificate or some such evidence of title from a Court of Law. If the life assured dies during the term of the policy,

Sketchnoting, Mapping, And Making Enhance The Visual Thinking Process

Source: ASIDE, 2015

Oh, what a year it’s been. It seems we flew through May without taking a breath as we worked through a myriad of projects. One of our favorites this spring was completed as part of the second grade social studies unit on communities. We collaborated with our colleagues Stefani Rosenthal (@StefRosenthal) and Jessica Raffaelle (@miss_raffaelle) to build a project-based learning unit to answer the question, “Where Do People Live?” More importantly, we wanted to build a visual vocabulary to help support the thinking process using sketchnotes, maps, and three-dimensional design.

Source: Stefani Rosenthal, 2015

We introduced sketchnoting several years ago to educators at various grade levels. The second grade teachers never looked back. They’ve made it a staple in their toolkit ever since. The bulletin board image featured in this post represents the variety of visual thinking strategies that the learners employed to convey the different types of communities, including rural, suburban, and urban.

A closer look at the details in the sketchnotes provides a real sense of the selection process that most accurately represents what the students are thinking, not only in the types of visuals, but also in the arrangement of the descriptive information to help them fully grasp the content.

Source: 2nd Grade Students, 2015

In the next phase of the project, the students mapped out the different types of communities. They worked in groups, with each student making his or her own hand-drawn map and key. Each community contained certain must-haves, such as police and fire stations, but the land use from rural areas to urban cities made the maps quite different. It involved a lot of discussion and decision-making on their part as to how to design the roads, types of buildings, and homes.

Source: ASIDE, 2015

This involved a good deal of spatial awareness, and these charming two-dimensional maps with hand-drawn keys represent their visual acuity. The details are delightful, showing barns with silos, swimming pools in suburbia, and skyscrapers in the city. The students absolutely loved making these maps. They even took it upon themselves to add street names. With such strong maps as actual plans for the next step, it’s no wonder that the three-dimensional construction of these communities came out so well.

Source: ASIDE, 2015

The final piece to the project involved building the actual community in the new makerspace in the library. This took some planning and negotiation within the group, because they had to visually transfer a flat design into a three-dimensional environment. Occasionally, it was not without argument either. We allowed some latitude on this; it was important for them to figure it out for themselves.

In the end, they realized the first thing they needed was to lay out the road system. This help them visually see where they would need to place buildings, put in parks, provide for homes, etc. They traced the box bottom on the board, gave it a number, and then coded the bottom of the box with the same number. This made assembly of the final, painted boxes on the map easy. With a little Model Magic, the students added transportation, rooftop playgrounds, and tomato patches.

Source: ASIDE, 2015

Each phase of this project incorporated visual thinking skills that built upon the previous step. Threading the content through the various stages in the design process reinforced the essential question.

The students became independent photo journalists, taking aerial and detailed shots of the maps, and then wrote illustrated reports using the Nearpod app on their iPads. The last thing we did was to use an iPhone as a little drone that traveled through the entire map to take a video of the finished piece as a whole.

This project did more than just build a deeper understanding of the different types of communities. It fostered a stronger sense of community as a whole; the sense of pride and accomplishment on their faces was priceless.

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