Lazy learning

R: A History and Overview The idea for R was first conceived in the early 1990’s by Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman, two professors at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Although Ihaka had contemplated the idea of developing a programming language before meeting Gentleman. He references a book entitled The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs as one inspiration that led to R. The book was meant to teach programming to engineering students through Scheme. The book provided

What I did this summer. That`s a good question to be honest, I did a lot of things that were considered fun for me, like shopping, hanging out with my family, hanging out with my friends, going to the beach, the water park and much more. But I will only break it down to two or three of my favorite things I did this Summer, so stick around to see what my favorite things about this Summer were. Like I said in my introduction, this paragraph will be about when I went shopping multiple times with my

Abstract—Social data analysis could be a kind of analysis during Which individuals add a social, cooperative context to form sense of knowledge Social data analysis includes 2 main constituent parts: 1) knowledge generated from social networking sites (or through social applications), and 2) refined analysis of that knowledge, in several cases requiring period (or close to real-time) knowledge analytic, measurements that perceive and suitably weigh factors like influence, reach, and contentedness

to “a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.” (dictionary.com). the uprising of such devices has brought attention to many researchers and scholars into learning about the integration of smartphones into our lives. Researcher Ling, R lists the many functions of a smartphone and he has made it apparent that smartphones play a big role in our lives, stating that: “mobile communication is becoming a structural

Being born in the 80's. I have seen the difference in technology then and now. I believe now children are more lazy then back in my time because of the growth of technology. But, I can say learning has been easier. You can easily log on your desk-top, lap-top, tablet, or even smart phone to find an answer to the exact question you have. Locate a book; to where to its being sold, or even a audio book. Find creative projects, and activities when your bored. Like i said. I'm from the 80's. Looking

Emerson argues that because of this flawed education system, all that is left are the “youth of genius” that are lazy and “irritable”. His shift in word choice from uplifting words like “genius” and “eccentric” show current students’ intelligence and capabilities when it comes to harder subjects, to depreciating words such as “uncertain” and “explosive” indicates that he doesn't believe these so-called “genius” students are actually smart. With the vivid imagery Emerson uses throughout his essay

Due to the convenience of the internet, students are complacent in the “short-cut” society, the internet has created an environment for students that leads to laziness which can affect the amount of learning that is actually completed with effort, which can determine how future societies function. With the availability of having the internet in the palm of your hand it makes searching for anything effortless. Kids are using the internet as a shortcut to lessen the workload, the internet is “consuming”

During this week I learned about the many personality types people have and I found out what my personality type is. There are 16 personality types total and I took two personality tests to see what my personality type is. The first test told me I had an ISFP personality type and the second test informed me that I had an INFP personality. The ISFP personality is readier for a new experience or adventure and is very imaginative. The INFP personality is always ready to help a good cause and are very

“Learning is the eye of the mind” (French Proverb). Our world wouldn’t be as revolutionized as it is now without curiosity, and by trying new things from our curiosity lead us to learning, Ever since we started learning we became more and more invincible the more we learned the stronger we become as human beings. Now we live in a society where we learn essential skill that are crucial for our future, but what we don’t learn is learning how to learn. The three traits for becoming a successful learner

In this lesson my students were to discover the concept of responsibility, and its attributes. The concept-based instruction allowed me to engage students in active learning, and bring the “real world” to the classroom. The lesson also allowed students to focus on understanding a broader idea of responsibility, which then was applied to various real life examples (Erickson, 2001). The lesson was carefully planned in order to meet students’ developmental needs, as well as capitalize on their interests