Week 3- Innovation week essay

The best education

Is it true that Costa Rica is characterized by having one of the best education systems in the world? Education must be improved by teachers with a very clear understanding of how important is the job that they have been performing, which is to form and instruct persons. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary the word “educate” means: “To provide with schooling. To develops mentally and morally; also to provide with information.” Teachers are the ones that contribute in the formation, education and instruction of good citizens for the future. So in my opinion this job must be performed in a responsible and significant manner. Educators must improve their classes in a dynamic, interactive and innovative way.

Teachers should teach in a very dynamic way. Classes must be the most exciting process of learning in our life. Not always the same story of everyday. Professors must teach their classes with much enthusiasm. Trying not to become the classes heavily and tedious for the students. Teachers also must have the initiative to make some classes different from the instructional package that had been established. They must give the lessons with different and motivating activities improving the topics in a very dynamic form never turning off from the purpose of the lesson. So it not will be one day more of the boring schedule on the contrary; it will encourage the pupils to feel more thrilled about keeping on in learning process. It also will maintain the students more alert and focused on the topic. Pedagogues must also take in account the issue of that every single student has a different manner to learn, so they ought to improve their lessons in many difference ways. That’s why professors must make dynamical classes.

Pedagogues must also instruct classes in an innovative way. Teachers must introduce teaching strategies more adapted to our globalized world. The use of technical tools will draw the pupil’s attention. Classes improved with innovative methods will guide the students to face the actual technological world with a strong sword, which is the knowledge about it. It will also prepare them to become good users and masters of this advanced tools by the time they begin working. An innovative environment is important in the construction of the students because by more rich is an environment it increases and activates more neurons of the brain. Educators must have innovative manners of teaching.

In addition, professors must improve classes with more interaction between students and the teacher. There must be a close connection and communication between both. The educator must have the initiative to encourage or give their pupils the opportunity to participate and give their opinions, contributions or doubts about the topic. In lessons there must exist a continuing exchange with dialogues and formal discussions. This will make the classes more attractive and interesting for all who is in the classroom; and also it will lead the schoolchildren to be more inquisitive. Pedagogues must establish a trusting relationship with their kids. An open and direct communication with them will be the greatest thing they should do. They must leave the pupils contribute and express themselves respectfully with their perspective about the topic. That’s why interactive lessons must be improved by teachers.

Classrooms are full of eclectic students, so the job of teaching is not a very easy labor. Teacher must be responsible of the learning of each one of them. In a near future I am going to be in this same position; and I hope to do it the better I can, but now I will like to just motivate all the educators to teach with love and passion. If they do it, they would develop excellent results. Professors are the ones charge of stimulating their students to become good and prominent professionals. Teachers must improve their classes based on teaching methods more dynamical, interactive and innovative.

Addiction videos

Week 2 - Addictive personalities

Consequences of addiction

Many times people ignore the serious damage that addictions develop on their life and health. There are some words that strongly draw my attention; they are from the prominent lawyer Ralph Nader (1934-?): “Addictions should never be treated as a crime. It should be addressed as a health problem”. How would you feel about the loss of a very close family member because he or she was addicted to a substance or harmful habit? Reality shows us how this critical situation of having a compulsive behavior is increasing and disintegrating our households and society. Depending on the kind of addiction someone has; he or she may suffer from many consequences such as psychological, physical, and economical.

Somebody with an addiction has to face psychological troubles. The addict’s life becomes a real nightmare. He or she experiences a huge mental change and transformation in his or her personality. Moreover, this person becomes aggressive and also suffers from long periods of insomnia. The addict’s body accustoms to a particular substance or behavior; therefore, his or her brain demands for it until it could become in mental disorders, “psychologically depending on it.” That’s why addicts suffer psychological problems.

An additive person is affected physically. By the time a person experiences an obsessive behavior, he or she starts to eat less causing weakness and a skinny appearance. If this person is addicted to surf in Internet; he or she will suffer serious diseases such as eye problems. This surfing addict will also develop droopy eyes and looks like slowly and with a tired physical aspect. The addict begins to suffer an impaired coordination and appears a wreck body. These reasons are clear examples of the many physical consequences addiction develops.

One who is addicted also suffers economical problems. Even though many addictions can develop financial shortages, the addicts to gambling, drugs and alcohol according to many reliable research; they are the most common to face extreme financial troubles. After engaging in an addiction, the addict begins to experience the compulsive behavior of necessity, and seek the way to acquire what his or her body needs by selling his or her house, material objects, family or even his or her own body in order to get what he or she wants. Addicts experiment an economical disorder in the way of organizing their budget with the appropriate incomes and expenditures. All activity of economical organization comes to end. Thus, before you involve in an addictive activity I would like to advise you to think first on your family and your economic situation. Since, they could fall down in seconds.

Addiction is not an easy game to play. It only has harmful results and serious consequences such as psychological, physical and economical troubles guiding the addict to a painful death. People must be conscious before engage in any type of addiction because the solely purpose of an addiction is to disintegrate yourself, your family, and the society. I recommend you that before you decide to taste or use one of those criminal substances or behaviors think first on the pitfall developments, and that you are going to seek for our own final and the suffering of the people who are around you. Don’t even try to play this game!

Bibliography:
Drug addiction: the consequences. (s.f). Recovered on May 27 of 2010, from http://www.drugaddiction.ca/Drug_addiction_Consequences.htm
Causes and consequences of addictions. (s.f). Recovered on May 26 of 2010, from http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/causes-and-consequences-of-addictions-516665.html
Getting away with addiction? Floyd P. Garret (s.f). Recovered on May 26 of 2010, from http://www.bma-wellness.com/papers/Getting_Away_Addiction.html

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Week 1- Personal presentation

My name is Skeisha Sheriff Smith. I am 17 years old. I was born in port Limon. I have been living in San Jose with my cousin because I am studying at Ulacit university to become an English teacher and translator. I am full of positivism. Sometimes I am too perfectionist in the case of doing my tasks because I always try to do quality works. I do not go to bed until I done my homework well. I love my family, we are very close. I don’t have any kind of pets since I don’t like them so much. I am a happy person. I love to study a lot. I enjoy making lively activities.

I am a happy person. I like to sit with my friends and make jokes or go out and have some fun. In my family meetings at the moment we decide to play some games, I enjoy imitating celebrities; this is a cool pastime. Moreover I like to lead the games of the kid’s party of my community and encourage them to enjoy the activity. This is why I am a cheerful person.

I love to spend time studying and learning about different topics. For me studies are the principal key to become a better person and to stand out among the rest that is why I like to study a lot and acquire all types of knowledge. When I have some free time, I like to study and read English or Science books. Sometimes I am a lazy girl, but concerning my grades; I like to have good scores, and when it is time to study I really enjoy it. Studying is the main way to obtain my goals and making it enjoyable is exciting for me.

I consider myself as a lively person. I like to be a dynamic student and participate in the most activities of my university I can. I like sports such as track and field, volleyball and basketball. Regrettably, two years ago I stopped training high jump because the trainings were interrupting my high school studies. Go to basketball games is one of my entertainments. Do lively activities are part of my daily living; these are some of the reasons I am lively person.

Knowing me is a cool and very nice experience. I like to establish good relationships with others. I am a happy and lively person, but studying is one of the many activities I enjoy doing. Just accept the opportunity to know me better. Would you like to accept the chance?