Archive for September, 2011
Technology – Education Power Tool
Have you ever heard someone say “technology is just a tool” when referring to the use of computers and electronic media in education? Do you agree with that statement? I agree that technology is a tool that can be used in education. Where I differ from the above statement is the use of the words “just a tool.” Technology is not just a tool, it is a power tool for educating children.
Students adopt some combination of three primary learning styles. The three learning styles are auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. Of these, each student will typically have one that is more predominant than the others. Auditory learners learn best by hearing information, visual learners learn best by seeing information, and kinesthetic learners learn best by doing.
Most computer software and electronic media effectively address the needs of auditory and visual learners. Even more so, they do an exceptional job of addressing the needs of students that learn best through a combination of auditory and visual delivery of information.
While computer software and electronic media products are both very powerful information delivery tools, computer software has the additional benefit of being interactive. For example, educational software often includes word puzzles, practice quizzes, and in some cases simulations. Read the rest of this entry »
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Science and Technology For a Better Future
One of the most often asked questions in the contemporary world is ‘What is the meaning of science and technology?’ Man is innovative in nature. The ability of man to create and change the shape of that which he has created is what sets him apart from other organisms. Science is the approach to study that emphasized the use of empirical evidence to come up with new ideas. As one of the branches of knowledge, it sets out to find out more on the nature of the physical world. Through practical analysis of phenomena, scientists have come up with solutions to many problems that have plagued mankind for many years.
The first step in scientific undertaking is coming up with a problem. Once a problem has been identified, there has to be dependent and independent variables that guide the researcher in formulating a hypothesis that will help him to come up with the most accurate results. A hypothesis is a tentative statement assumes that one of the two possible outcomes will happen. The researcher can choose to adopt any of the possible outcomes as his hypothesis. This is the foundation that led to the discovery of cures for many diseases that initially used to kill millions annually such as malaria.
The scientific approach to research is responsible for development of technology. Technology is the ability for man to make tasks easier to perform through a highly sets of scientific applications which build on interrelatedness of many basic principles. Machines are synonymously used with the concept of technology. Yet the contemporary use of the word presumes things like computers and Read the rest of this entry »
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What Is Bioengineering
Bioengineering also know as biomedical engineering is a discipline that combines engineering expertise with medical needs for the enhancement in healthcare. Bioengineering integrates the engineering sciences with biomedical and clinical practice to improve human health in 3 levels.
- Advance the knowledge of living systems by applying engineering, biology, imaging and computational sciences as diagnostic tools.
- Improve the function of living systems by designing devices, systems and constructs based on biological and non-biological components.
- Prevent the injury to living systems by building models, algorithms and devices that may predict or guide behavior.
The major advances in bioengineering include the development of artificial joints, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the heart pacemaker, arthroscopy, angioplasty, bioengineered skin, kidney dialysis, and the heart-lung machine.
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