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Michelle Thezin Kong 25233914 Section 103 Annotated Bibliography Resource 1: Literature Review Dibble A, Miller N, Hinds J, and Fryday A. 2009. Lichens and bryophytes of the alpine and subalpine zones of Katahdin, Maine, I: Overview, ecology, climate and conservation aspects. The Bryologist 112(4): 651-672. Maine’s tallest peak, Katahdin, is covered by vast amount of the alpine and subalpine ecosystem and vegetation. The region contains a variety of bryophytes and lichen that have been around since the mid-1800s and for about 16 days from 2001 to 2004, researchers have been surveying the lichens and bryophytes of the area.

Browne, Kevin, and Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis. " The Influence of Violent Media on Children and Adolescents: A Public-health Approach. " The Lancet 365.9460 (2005): 702-10. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.

A. Community based parenting group help new parents transition in to parenting with the support of other mothers. Eileen Guest, and Diana Keatinge, wrote an article in 2009, The Value of New Parent Groups in Child and Family Health Nursing. The authors conduct research on mothers and their children from Australia. The research looks at the impact of parenting group in Australia from new mothers and their babies. They looked at four things.

Findings and Argument The study on obesity among children was done in the year 2006 whereby students from different backgrounds were involved. It was the aim of the author in this study to establish whether there is any association or relationship between perceptions on weight, ethnicity, gender, obesity, social class as well as culture. The main findings of this particular research indicated that there are sociocultural factors which affect obesity among children.

Brittany Flores BA 101 02 Dr. Bacon October 27, 2017 Book Review 2: The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid The "Base of the Pyramid" or the "Bottom of the Pyramid" (BoP) is a phrase that is used to describe a socio-economic classification for the 4-5 billion people who live in developing countries with an annual income that is less than $1,500. It is also a developing field of business strategy that focuses on products, services, and enterprises that serve those 4-5 billion people. The efforts in trying to solve the issue of poverty have been misguided.

Berstein, A., Grosof, B., & Provost, F. (2011). Business Intelligence: The Next Frontier for Information Systems Research?. Retrieved from http://202.154.59.182/ejournal/files/The%20Next%20Frontier%20for%20Information%20Systems%20Research.pdf The authors of this article are articulating the subject matter for a panel discussion on the use of software intelligence for business applications and the implications for Information Systems research.

Badia, A., Meneses, J., Sigales, C., & Fabregues, S. (2014). Factors Affecting School Teachers’ Perceptions of the Instructional Benefits of Digital Technology. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 141(2014), 357 - 36. This article examines factors that influence how teachers perceive the effectiveness of technology in teaching and learning by using survey data.

Background Information The United States is facing a dropout crisis, with an estimated 1.1 million members of the 2012 high school graduating class not earning diplomas (U.S Department of Education, 2012). According to the United States Department of Education students who live in two parent homes, and are considered to live in a stable environment are more prone to graduating from high school with a higher GPA than those living in impoverished areas. The search for solutions to the problem of low achievement in schools serving children raised in poverty is not a new phenomenon. Title I has recognized the needs of poor children and the schools that serve them in large numbers through the allocation of additional resources. Educators rarely

Research on Usage of Internet and other resources by school students 1. Research Methodology Research will be generated through questionnaires and it will be both quantitative as well as qualitative. Apart from collecting the responses to questionnaires, we will also interact directly with the students, teachers and parents. This will help us gain further insights, as the responses will be candid and more spontaneous. The student and teacher/parent responses will be analyzed and compared.

Book Review Hayden Mary and Thompson Jeff (2008): International Schools: Growth and Influence, UNESCO: International Institute for Educational Planning, Pages – 90, ISBN: 978-92-803-1320-8. This booklet, International schools: growth and influence, is 92nd in the series of Fundamentals of Educational Planning has brought forth about International schools have a long history and have grown steadily worldwide in the recent past. Many people, including educators and policy planners, know minimal about what is an international school, about its experiences and practices. Authors have rightly placed it, that in few regards, international schools are a well-kept mystery. In this booklet, the authors dive profound into the sources and development of international schools and their impact in the time of globalization and contend that the wonder of international schools ought not to be kept mystery.

Literature Review: Below are articles that are extremely relevant when examining the effectiveness of the University of the Third Age. Article 1: Marcinkiewicz, A., (2011). The university of the third age as an institution counteracting marginalization of older people. Journal of Education Culture and Society, 2011(2), 38- 44.

Who in the 50s would imagine that technology would be very important after the 90s? Starting in the 90s, it has been seen that technology has begun to catch on all over the world and innovating little by little, many devices went from normal to something fabulous. Although all technology created by humans is incredible and will continue to grow and change over the years, we must recognize that these can also trigger negative effects on people and problemas within society. That´s why the effects produced by all the technology are the following. We are able to allow technology to perfom activities and things for us because over time we become dependent on them.

Miller, S., & Hudson, P. (2006). Helping students with disabilities understand what mathematics means. Teaching Exceptional Children, 39(1), 28-35. Annotation: Miller and Hudson’s article discusses approaches to assist students, with or without a disability, gain mathematical concepts rather than through memorisation and rote learning.

In her article of “Video Games and Learning,” a writer who is Alicia Ault argues the video games are helping to get interested in learning and understanding about studying with children. To support the argument, Ault explains how students liked how they could use the video games to help their education. The teachers try to organize games where students can repeat tasks or sections of the game until they are accustomed to the concepts. the example of the game is recreational games and the trend of switching to player engagement by allowing teachers and businesses to use the game to obtain points or gifts. Teachers use games to help teach humanities, science, and mathematics.

Many critics may argue and say that technology in education is dangerous. It can waste a students’ time by getting him or her sidetracked by distractions they find online. However when students avoid technology in education, they have to spend long hours, days, maybe even weeks searching for certain information in various different books. Students that really want to learn will force discipline upon themselves. Even if students didn’t use technology, anything could easily distract them when studying.