Summary of Riches Await as Earth's Icy North Melts

            Businesses are waiting for the countdown of the results of global warming in the North Artic. Even though global warming has a negative effect on environment, wildlife, and ancient culture which is preserved with ice; countries are competing to gain the valuable materials from the ice melting. Melting of Arctic ice will provide with oil, gas, mineral, fish. Also, it made other shipping paths that can ease and accelerate their shipping's time. Countries around the arctic ice are sending warships to those ice islands to make others feel their existence and tried to solve any conflict peacefully. In the last ten years, countries started to notice the great economic effect of the ice melting and started to initiate their work towards the beneficial effect of global warming. United States, Canada, Russia, Denmark, and Norway are the main countries who are trying to get the best profit of the ice melting in North Arctic.

References     

Mellgren, D. (n.d.). Riches await as Earth's icy north melts - USATODAY.com. News, Travel, Weather, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, U.S. & World - USATODAY.com. Retrieved October 16, 2011, from http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2007-03-25-melting-north_N.htm

Summary of Desert Survival

Bedouins try to survive in the desert by finding water and shelter. They are using wells to navigate and find the direction of water. They evolved the ability of tracing clues to predict the location of water. Even though the process of digging a well takes time and effort, mostly they find water. Bedouins use sheepskin to purify the sea water. In worst scenario, Bedouins take water from camels and goats or use the milk of those mammals to survive. Losing even a little dehydrated portion can load to death, so Bedouins have to adjust to the heat of the desert to avoid losing their life.

Summary of Pupils Find the Internet "a Poor Learning Tool"

Students believe that learning from traditional methods is better than using the internet. This goes against making information technology the core of learning. Even though using technology is enjoyable, it very poorly serves in learning. Students believe that anyone can write anything on the internet, and it may have very simple or complex material for learning. Nowadays, computer and the internet are used daily and almost in every subject. But, students are complaining about the kind of behaviors that rise when there is a group work related to technology. The Ministry of Education disagrees and believes that computers are helpful for learning.