Schoolshavebeenusingthesamelearningtechniquesforalongtime.Sincetechnologyhasbeen evolving,therearechangesthathavemadeschoolingharder,andsomechangesthathavemade schoolingeasierForexample,insteadofusingpaperandpencilstudentsnowhaveiPadsandtheir ownlaptopstodotheirschoolworkon.Arethesemoreadvancedchangesforthebetter,andmake learningmoreconvenient,oraretheyunfavorableandmakeschoolingcomplicatedandmore problematic?Mostexamplesleadtotheconclusionthatlaptopsaremoreconvenient.forthereason, thattheymakeschoolworkeasierandgenerateeasyaccesstositesforresearch.
DuringthebeginningofmyHighschoolcareereverybodywasgivenaniPad;gradesixtograde twelve.HowevernoteverybodyisfondoftheiPads.Manystudents,throughoutthelongschool days,havecomeuptothelibrarytocheckoutalaptopbecausetheyeither"lost"theiriPad,orthey justdon'twanttouseit.Manystudentshavetriedtocheckoutlaptopsevenwhentheyhavetheir fullyfunctioningiPads,sonowwheneveryouwanttocheckoutalaptopyouhavetoleaveyour phoneforcollaboration.InalmosteveryclassteachersusetheiPads,butnotallteachersarefondof theiPadseither.Someteacherscontinuetousepaperandpencilbecauseit'smoreofaconvenience tothem
LaptopsaremoreconvenientformetousebecauseoftheclassesI'mcurrentlytaking.Suchasmy CIScomp,CISworldhistory,andmy
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Bydefinition,Capitalismisaneconomicsystemcontrolledchieflybyindividualsandprivate companiesinsteadofbythegovernment.Inthissystem,individualsandcompaniesownanddirect mostoftheresourcesusedtoproducegoodsandservices,includinglandandothernaturalresources labor,and"capital"."Capital"includesfactoriesandequipmentandsometimesthemoneyusedin businesses(Friedman,5)
Capitalismstressesprivateeconomicdecisions.Peoplearefreetodecidehowtheywillearnand spendtheirincome.Companiesmaychoosewhichgoodsandservicestoproduceandhowmuchto chargeforthemTheyalsocompetewithoneanothertosellproductsNationswhoseeconomiesare basedoncapitalismincludetheUnited...showmorecontent...
Butevenmorethanthat,wecommemoratethebirthofAmericansasfreemen.Atasinglestroke, theDeclarationofIndependenceanditsideassetAmericafreefromEngland,andsetAmericans freefromtheirowngovernment.TheFoundingFathersinstitutedAmerica'sgovernmenttoprotect thefreedomofitscitizens,andtosecuretheirrightsto"Life,LibertyandthePursuitof Happiness."
TheserightswerecreatedtosecurefreedomofthoughtandactionforallAmericans.Freedomof thoughtisthefreedomofanindividualtousehismind:toeducateandinformhimself;tomakehis ownjudgments;toreachhisownconclusions;tosethisdecisions;toholdhisbeliefs;tochoosethe wholecourseofhislife.Freedomofactionisthefreedomofanindividualtoactonhisown judgment:topursuehis/hervalues;tostriveforhis/hergoals;toworkandtokeeptheproductof his/herwork;toassociateandtradewithothers;toactfortheattainmentofhis/herinnerhappiness Theimplementationofindividualrightshadrevolutionaryeffects.Thefreedomandprogressthat followedwereunprecedented.Individuals,freefromgovernmentinterference,pursuedtheir happinessrestlesslyandproducedtremendousamountsofwealthintheprocess.Individualstook responsibilityfortheirlives:fortheireducation,theirhealthcare,theirjobs,their
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"Yourassignmentistowriteapersuasiveessayandpresentittotheclassinaweek.Youwillbe gradedbasedonhowconvincingitis.Todaywewillbechoosingtopics,"announcedMr. Bowerbank,my7thgradeEnglishteacherandrulerofclassroom110.Myclasssimultaneously groanedattheprospectofwork.IsimplyliftedmyheadwithintrigueasitwasalreadyMayand abouttimewehadourfirstessayHethenproceededtogiveexamplesoftopicswecouldchoose andgaveussometimetothinkbeforewehadtotellhimourtopic.Myclassmateswerealready rushingtotelltheteachertheiridealestsomeoneelsestealit.Thatmeanttheusualabortion,death penalty,ordrugusetopicswereoutIreallycouldn'tthinkofanythingandtheteacherwasslowly makinghiswaythroughtheremainingstudentslikeanexecutionerbeheadingcriminalsinaline.I havealwaysthoughtthathewouldmakeamarveloussupervillainifhehadacurlymustache,a tophat,andacape.Eventuallymynamewascalled.Islowlydraggedmyselfovertohisdesk.Even sittingdown,hestillseemedtotoweroverme."WhatisyourtopicCindy?"Asusualinsuch desperatetimes,mymindturnedtofood"Wafflesarebetterthanpancakes"Ifiguredthatawaffle wasjustadifferentlyshapedpancakewithanicertexture."Hmm.Excellenttopic.Ilookforwardto youressay!"Isurvivedtoliveyetanotherday.AsIwalkedtolunch,Iwentaroundandasked everyonetheageoldquestion:"Doyoulike
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