Technology in Education Then vs Now

Technology is changing the way we live and it is also transforming the way we learn. In the past, technological innovations have made their way into the classroom and forever altered the course of education. Here are some example that technological product have replace the old materials.

Textbook:

Then 

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Students use to bring a dozens of books for classes which means that students need to carry heavy backpack to school. By doing this, it can have an impact on kids health this can lead to an incorrectly placed on the shoulders, the weight's force can pull a child backward. Nowadays, many school provide e-book, tablet to use so that students can have access to hundreds of books at school.

Contact to parent:

Then 

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Parent-teacher conferences used to be once in a year. Parent usually went to the school hall and talk to teacher and have a conversation about their children. Nowadays, parent can contact teacher though email.

Blackboard:

Then

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The traditional way to teach students are using chalkboard, every time when cleaning the board the chalk will get into the clothes and some students may inhale the chalk power which can have serious impact on the children health. Few years ago, when smart board are first release school are start to get rid of the old chalkboard and replace with this smart board. By using smart board, teacher can interact with student when having lesson. It can create a good environment for students to learn and pay more attention in class.

Computer:

Then 

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Lesson Material:

Then 

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In the past, teachers would write down the homework question on the chalkboard in order to let the students to copy down in their hand books and to complete as a homework. Todays, teachers can upload the homework question into online portal for students to access.

Finding Research:

Then 

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Due to technology are getting more important in our life, student are using the internet to search for information to do their homework. A simple search query in Google reveals facts and state about millions of topic.  

Hand-in Homework:

Then 

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In the past, homework are need to be hand written and turn it to the teacher, however, students todays are ask to hand in their own in a type format so that their word counting can be accurate.

Written by Tiffany Ho

Teenage Make-up Trends Then vs Now

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Today's make-up has changed tremendously from many years ago. Science and experimentation has taken us a long way since the last century, its now so easy to achieve the beautiful look. However, their are many of us try to copy a look that doesn't always work for everyone and it can become very frustrating and discouraging.

Today's beauty is more about enhancing the beautiful features we already have, bringing out the natural beauty that most of the female wants. In the past, females are tends to have heavy make-up and more flirtatious.

I will be comparing the make-up trends for teenage then and now.

Make-up Looks from back in the day: 

As you can see the images above, the eyebrows are arched and incredibly thin.

Today's Make-up:

Today's make-up are more focusing on the facial outline. By adding highlight to the face with luminizer on your cheekbones then use a bronzer for outline can make the facial proportions to balance and facial features more delicate.

Here is some idea of different countries make-up trends in this century:

America (White):

America (Black) : 

Iran:

North / South Korea:

Written by Tiffany Ho

Friends/ Family Gathering Then vs Now

Then

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A few years ago, when smartphone and social media are not that popular, the gatherings for friends and family are really like having a group of relatives or friends sitting together and chatting a lot. At that time, people had less distraction from outside during a gathering because of using less social media and relying less on instance responses and messages.

 Now

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At present, people will not only bring but also use their phones during any friends and family gatherings. Their phones could be counted as participants as well because phones are everywhere, such as at the dining table. People are sort of having smartphone or digital devices addiction. They are sitting together while having little or even no communication, instead, merely doing their own things, i.e. using their own phones.

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“Phone Stacking Game” is created to stop people from using their phones in a gathering.  People need to put their smartphones in the middle of the table at the beginning of the gathering and no one can use the phones throughout the entire gathering or meal, so that they can concentrate on chatting.

By Michelle Kwok

Childhood Then vs Now

Pacifier :

 Then

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Now

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Babies could cry hardly or emotional. Most of the parents would use pacifier to make their babies quite. Yet, apart from using physical pacifier, parents nowadays would also use “electronic pacifier” to pacify their kids.

Group playing :

Then

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Remember when we were small, the moments we looked forward the most was to go out to the street and to meet other kids in the playground. We would play group games like “Hide and Seek”, “Freeze” and "Red Light Green Light”, etc. with our friends and neighbors in playground. However, the kids these days will play with lots of electronics. Seems like we had more full-body moments while they now have more fingers’ activities. 

Learning :

Then

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Now

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Speaking of learning from playing as a kid, we would learn from reading a physical book or drawing with crayons. Nowadays, everything has gone electronic. Kids can learn many things by just using one tablet. They can draw or even play piano on one tablet. Seriously, isn’t that crazy? 

By Michelle Kwok 

Teenage lifestyle Then vs Now

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To some people, teenage life in the 60's is radically different from teenage life now, with drastic changes such as prices for movie ticket. Nowadays, teenagers across the world tap their feet and dance to energetic rap and hip-pop, which often contain explicit lyrics. Many of them also enjoy swaying their bodies to the pretty melodies of pop and country songs. Many teenagers keep themselves entertained by watching TV, surfing the Internet, playing video and computer games, and hanging out with their friends. This proves that a few things still stay the same.

I will be comparing the 60's teenage lifestyle against today teenage lifestyle.

Here are some example:

Teenage Prom :

Then

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 Now

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As you can see the first image, it was 1960's teenage prom and the one below is the current teenage prom. You can see the outfit for both prom are totally difference, today's prom outfit are more slim cut and use more element on the pattern and colour so that it is more modern. In 1960's prom outfit style are more gentle and classic. In the past, after the prom teenage usually find a place to talk to their friends however, teenage nowadays will be taking photos and upload to their social network such as Facebook.

Alcohol party:

Then

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Going for a run:

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Nowadays,teenage will do anything in order to get people to "like" their state or photo. As you can see from the image above, this guy are preparing himself to go out and pretend that he run and take a selfie and upload to his Facebook or Instrgram in order to get other to like / follow hi.

Beating a video game:

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Nowadays, teenage are willing to pay a large amount of money for their video/online game. 

Sharing your vacation pictures:

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Nowadays,teenage will do anything in order to get people to "like" their state or photo. As you can see from the image here,people are posting their vacation and upload to his Facebook or Instrgram in order to get other to like / follow hi.

Playing with friends:

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Due to technology are more develop, there are more TV game release and the graphic for the games are getting better and better. Due to this, player have the sense of being one of the member in the game. For example FiFA one of the well-known football games, teenage player can become one of the team member therefore, are more 

How we use phone:

As you can see from the image,  teenage are more likely to text to others rather calling to others. Nowadays,teenage use social media such as Facebook, Twitter and others chatting apps to communicate to each other.

Written by Tiffany Ho