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What does “Canadian” look like? | The Grumpy Giraffe
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Critiques on social and education issues. Why is the giraffe so grumpy? What does “Canadian” look like? In a world that is quickly being swept by the trend of being “politically correct”, it is becoming increasingly difficult to say something without worrying that it will offend a certain group or individual. This was truly apparent when some students in my sixth grade class were talking with me in innocent conversation:. Me: What was her name? Students: [gives the name]. Me: What do you mean? Of being C...
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Critiques on social and education issues. Why is the giraffe so grumpy? Why is the giraffe so grumpy? I like to comment and critique on social issues, and if possible, provide some prototype of a solution to rectify the problem. I’m not always scathing; I like to praise as well, negative things provide more scope for critique. I mostly focus on education because I believe that education is the most important and dynamic asset everyone and anyone should have in their arsenal. On February 7, 2013. I nomina...
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Critiques on social and education issues. Why is the giraffe so grumpy? Have you got specific questions targeted towards me, professional or otherwise? Please fill in the form below. I check back everyday, so I’ll respond to you within one day. Thanks for dropping by! Would you like me to reply to you? Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). C u at the lib?
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Labelling in Special Education | The Grumpy Giraffe
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Critiques on social and education issues. Why is the giraffe so grumpy? Labelling in Special Education. Labelling has been a hot topic in the field of Special Education. The two biggest schools of thought are:. Pro-labelling: Labelling allows us to identify the symptoms of children with special needs, and this can lead to helping them learn more effectively in the classroom and to better prepare the teacher in their planning and assessment. Anti-labelling: Essentially, the labelling theory. I can see the...
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Being 20 is too old for YOLO | The Grumpy Giraffe
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Critiques on social and education issues. Why is the giraffe so grumpy? Being 20 is too old for YOLO. This video of Meg Jay’s TED Talk. Popped up on my Facebook feed a while ago, but it really is crucial to our understanding of young adults today. It has been a growing trend that was catapulted into popular media through Drake’s song and the popular acronym YOLO (You Only Live Once). This motto basically tells you to live your own life because you only live once, so do what you want. But Grade 12 whips a...
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c u at the lib?? x – Why textspeak is good | The Grumpy Giraffe
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Critiques on social and education issues. Why is the giraffe so grumpy? C u at the lib? X – Why textspeak is good. We hear teachers, parents, and other adults rant about how the digitally savvy generation is doomed to wreck English with shorthand that isn’t approved by secretaries. Omitting vowels, using numbers, and making up abbreviations makes up almost all of textspeak, a term used by those who were born after the 80s, as if this is an entirely new language. And for some, it is. Teachers are faced wi...
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