Reflection Task 3 (the person of the year)

                                  MARK  ZUCKERBERG

If I became a jury member of the committee choosing the person of the year, I would choose Mark Elliot Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg was born in 1984 in White Plains,New York. He is an American computer programmer and internet entrepreneur. He is best known as one of five co-founders of the social networking website Facebook. With his college roommates and fellows, Zuckerberg launched Facebook from Harvard's dormitory rooms. They introduced Facebook into other campuses nationwide. At Ardsley High School, Zuckerberg excelled in classics. He transferred to Philips Exeter Academy in his junior year where he won prizes in science and classical studies. Zuckerberg began using computers and writing software in the middle school. He enjoyed developing computer programs, especially communication tools and games. In 2007, at the age of 23, Zuckerberg became a billionaire as a result of Facebook and the number of Facebook users worldwide reached a total of one billion in 2012. In 2010,Zuckerberg was played by actor Jesse Eisenberg in the Social Network Film in which the rise of Facebook is portrayed. In 2013, his personal wealth was estimated to be US $ 19 billion. Since 2010, Time Magazine has named Zuckerberg among the 100 wealthiest and the most influential people in the World.Now that,Zuckerberg is the chairman and chief executive of Facebook.

Reflection Task 1b

                                  DIANA NYAD

       Diana Nyad was born in New York City,1949.She is an American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and World record long-distance swimmer. Her parents divorced in 1952 and his mother married with Aristotle Nyad who adopted Diana.The family moved to Fort Lauderdale,Florida where she began swimming seriously in seventh grade. She was enrolled at the private Pine Crest School. Later, she won Florida state high school. She dreamed of swimming in the 1968 Summer Olympics. However, she spent three months in bed due to an infection of the heart. After she recovered, she entered Emory University but she expelled because of jumping out a fourth-floor dormitory by wearing a parachute. She then enrolled at Lake Forest College in Illinois where she played tennis and resumed swimming.She soon came to the attention of Buck Dawson who is director of the International Swimming Hall of Frame in Florida and introduced her to marathon swimming. She set a women' World record of 4 hours and 22 minutes in her first race and swam 16 kilometers in Lake Ontario. After graduating from Lake Forest College in 1973 with degree in English and French, Nyad returned to South Florida to continue training with Dawson. Nyad gained national attention in 1975 when she swam around Manhattan about 45 kilometers and in 1979 when she swam from North Bimini,The Bahamas to Juno Beach,Florida about 164 kilometers.In 2013, on her fifth attempt and at age 64, she became the first person confirmed to swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage.Now that, she is writing a memoir scheduled to be released in 2015.

Reflection Task 2a (pre-primary education)

                           PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS

 

 

Pre-primary education is an optional education stage covering the education of children between 36 and 72 months. We know that pre-primary schools have many benefits for children whose personal and physical developments take any shape in early ages.Early Childhood Education provides significant long-term benefits for future learning and helps to ensure that students start school with the endowments needed for successful learning.However,in our country,pre-primary schools are seen so unnecessary that many families don't send their children these schools.The best solution to this problem is that educators or academicians should raise awareness and give conferences for public.I think if pre-primary education are compulsory education instead of optional education,education level can be much higher.We see that the enrolment rate in pre-primary education is 35 % for 2-4 age,43 % for 4-6 age in Turkey.When we look at developed countries,this rate is higher than  Turkey.This problem is compounded by sharp differences in access across different socio-economic backgrounds. The government has recognized the need for more pre-primary education as coverage is low and unequal in Turkey.Pre-primary schools have to be widespread all over the country and authorities should expand the information campaigns about the importance of early childhood education.

Reflection Task 2b (video)

"Learning without Frontiers"

      Education is really aimed at helping students get to the point where they can learn on their own. I think education does not mean only preparing students for exams.Education system must enable students to imagine,be creative,and explain their opinions freely.In addition to this, instead of accepting other's ideas,we must evaluate them.We should not limit our point of view and should be open to new ideas and changes.When teaching students,we had better attract students' attention by using interesting materials.Thanks to this, they can learn much better and don't forget what they have learnt.Technology also has effect on education.Technology in education is neutral. It can be positive or negative. If you know what you are looking for, the Internet can be very valuable. You have to interpret, evaluate, and understand what you find information on the Internet.Taking test can be useful. However, a person can do well on a test and understand very little.Teaching should be inspirig students to discover on their own, to challenge if they don't agree; to look for alternatives if they think there are better ones. In my opinion, the purpose of education is to raise individual's motion, to create conscious and more active people. To conclude, Noam Chomsky's opinions about education are very value and important. I think that a lot of people, especially teachers, should follow these opinions and transfer their student. If these are done, most people aware of the purpose of education.
      
        

Reflection Task 1a

       Hello all! I am Rukiye and my friends and family call me as Rukiş.I am

nineteen years old.I was born in Zile/TOKAT 1994.I graduated from Turhal private Yıldırım Primary School in 2008.Then,I graduated from Zile IMKB Anatolian Teacher Training High School in 2012.Now that,I study Foreign Language Education in Middle East Technical University.My university is one of the best university in the world.Hence,I am very happy to study here.I like meeting with my friend,walking outside and surfing on the Internet.My hobbies are watching films and tv series.I love reading books especially political books.I love going to cinema.I usually play lute or listen musics when I am sad because this relieves my minds.Also,I have been playing table tennis and chess since 2005.I joined in some tennis and chess tournaments.Moreover,I love studying English since my childhood.Even in many years I joined English Olympics and I have some certificates.Therefore,I want to  become English Teacher very much.I think that this job is so suitable for me that everyone would tell me you should be teacher.Also,I believe that my future students will love me and I can make the class enjoyable.When I become a teacher,I want to live in Istanbul because it is my favourite city and has sea.This is a shortly my life :)