Three Ways Nature and Outdoor Time Improve Your Child’s Sleep: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
American kids are out of shape, tuned out and stressed out because they’re missing something essential to their health and development, unstructured time playing outdoors.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
How Outdoor Education and Outdoor School Time Create High Performance Students.
In this report, we summarize the available studies on the role of outdoor learning programs and outdoor play time in furthering children’s overall education: improving their lifelong learning skills, prospects for career success and school test scores.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
Be Out There takes an in-depth look at how to balance screen time with green time in the report, Friending Fresh Air: Connecting Kids to Nature in a Digital Age. Here, we offer insight on how to use technology you already love and still connect your kids to nature.
Offering sufficient outdoor time improves the overall health of our children while lengthening attention spans, diminishing aggressiveness, improving test scores and ultimately advancing learning. This guide addresses those concerns.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
According to a 2012 survey of 1000 parents commissioned by National Wildlife Federation (NWF), weather topped the list of barriers to getting kids outdoors. Sixty-one percent of those surveyed cited weather as most problematic, over concerns about strangers (38%), homework (31%), and a busy schedule (5%).
Parents protect their kids; it’s their job. So, it’s natural when the weather turns really nasty or dangerous to keep children inside. But, children are far more adaptable, resilient and hearty than we modern parents give them credit for. Two decades ago, kids routinely ran in the sprinkler to cool off on a sweltering day, made igloos when it snowed, splashed in puddles when it rained. How many do that now? Not many, statistics say. Modern children spend only minutes each day outside in unstructured activities.
A Parent’s Guide to Overcoming Common Obstacles for Kids and Outdoor Play.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
This article illustrates how getting dirty outdoors benefits kids. Who would have thought something we spend so much time wiping, sweeping, and mopping away could be so good for kids’ health? Spending time outside is great for kids, and studies show that getting dirty while they’re out there might be even better. Studies have shown benefits to immune systems, hearts and skin, as well as kids’ emotional well-being and learning skills.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
Nature deficit has had profound impacts on our children’s mental and physical health. Over the past 20 years, time spent playing outdoors has been cut in half, but the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled and the adolescent obesity rate has tripled.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
American kids are out of shape, tuned out and stressed out because they’re missing something essential to their health and development, unstructured time playing outdoors.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
How Outdoor Education and Outdoor School Time Create High Performance Students.
In this report, we summarize the available studies on the role of outdoor learning programs and outdoor play time in furthering children’s overall education: improving their lifelong learning skills, prospects for career success and school test scores.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
Be Out There takes an in-depth look at how to balance screen time with green time in the report, Friending Fresh Air: Connecting Kids to Nature in a Digital Age. Here, we offer insight on how to use technology you already love and still connect your kids to nature.
Offering sufficient outdoor time improves the overall health of our children while lengthening attention spans, diminishing aggressiveness, improving test scores and ultimately advancing learning. This guide addresses those concerns.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
According to a 2012 survey of 1000 parents commissioned by National Wildlife Federation (NWF), weather topped the list of barriers to getting kids outdoors. Sixty-one percent of those surveyed cited weather as most problematic, over concerns about strangers (38%), homework (31%), and a busy schedule (5%).
Parents protect their kids; it’s their job. So, it’s natural when the weather turns really nasty or dangerous to keep children inside. But, children are far more adaptable, resilient and hearty than we modern parents give them credit for. Two decades ago, kids routinely ran in the sprinkler to cool off on a sweltering day, made igloos when it snowed, splashed in puddles when it rained. How many do that now? Not many, statistics say. Modern children spend only minutes each day outside in unstructured activities.
A Parent’s Guide to Overcoming Common Obstacles for Kids and Outdoor Play.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
This article illustrates how getting dirty outdoors benefits kids. Who would have thought something we spend so much time wiping, sweeping, and mopping away could be so good for kids’ health? Spending time outside is great for kids, and studies show that getting dirty while they’re out there might be even better. Studies have shown benefits to immune systems, hearts and skin, as well as kids’ emotional well-being and learning skills.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
Nature deficit has had profound impacts on our children’s mental and physical health. Over the past 20 years, time spent playing outdoors has been cut in half, but the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled and the adolescent obesity rate has tripled.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
Do Your Kids Spend More Time on Media Devices Than Getting Active?jane arellano
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Babies and TV both have to be kept apart until the babies reach a certain age. Be cautious and aware, there are many programs which babies wish to watch
https://www.babyrecipes.org/babies-and-tv/
Understanding How 'Screen Time' Affects Learning Lisa Guernsey
Presented in parts with Faith Rogow at NAEYC 2013, the annual meeting for the National Association for the Education of Young Children, in Washington, DC on November 23, 2013.
Technology is now accessible in almost every part of the world and it has completely changed the way we interact with one another. Though we’ve made many great technological advances, studies have shown that screen time can have an impact on your child’s development.
Screen Time and the Young Child: Strategies for BalanceStaci Trekles
Presentation on screen time and strategies for balancing technology exposure with other learning activities for early learners. For the Early Childhood Education Conference at Purdue University North Central, April 26, 2014
Why Kids Should Play Outside in Every Weather: Sun, Rain, Snow and More! Feel Confident Outdoors No Matter The Weather.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
Do Your Kids Spend More Time on Media Devices Than Getting Active?jane arellano
Afterschool.ae is the largest dedicated provider of quality on-site after school activities, programs, tutoring, summer camps, sports and child care services in United Arab Emirates
Babies and TV both have to be kept apart until the babies reach a certain age. Be cautious and aware, there are many programs which babies wish to watch
https://www.babyrecipes.org/babies-and-tv/
Understanding How 'Screen Time' Affects Learning Lisa Guernsey
Presented in parts with Faith Rogow at NAEYC 2013, the annual meeting for the National Association for the Education of Young Children, in Washington, DC on November 23, 2013.
Technology is now accessible in almost every part of the world and it has completely changed the way we interact with one another. Though we’ve made many great technological advances, studies have shown that screen time can have an impact on your child’s development.
Screen Time and the Young Child: Strategies for BalanceStaci Trekles
Presentation on screen time and strategies for balancing technology exposure with other learning activities for early learners. For the Early Childhood Education Conference at Purdue University North Central, April 26, 2014
Why Kids Should Play Outside in Every Weather: Sun, Rain, Snow and More! Feel Confident Outdoors No Matter The Weather.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
6 sinais que você não está colocando seus clientes em primeiro lugarAgendor
Como está seu foco nos clientes? Perceba se você não está deixando seus clientes de lado, enquanto executa as tarefas do dia-a-dia de sua empresa.
Um vendedor constrói a sua reputação e encontra o sucesso com base na maneira como trata os seus clientes. Mas, no dia-a-dia, a rotina de vendas, as metas, as obrigações de conhecer novos clientes, tudo isso chama a nossa atenção.
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Campaña realizada por la agencia Charlie Charlie para la Facultad de Comunicación de la Universidad de Piura en su evento anual Eureka - Fin de semana publicitario.
Camapaña 360° Organización, campaña de comunicación y planteamientos digitales
Cliente: Facultad de Comunicación - Universidad de Piura
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Campaña: 360° de lanzamiento de la cuarta edición del concurso
Agencia: Charlie Charlie
Director General: Nelson Pasapera
Director Creativo: Mario Benites
Director de Arte y Digital: Carlos Hernández
Planner: Paula Bautista
Director de Cuentas: Raúl Paredes
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A lack of sleep negatively impacts an individual's physical, emotional, and mental health and can lead to increased stress. For children and teens especially, sleep is critical for healthy development and well-being.
Scientists have linked TV viewing to antisocial behavior, lowered verbal IQ and altered brain structure—but a new study raises questions.We all heard the warning as kids: “That TV will rot your brain!” You may even find yourself repeating the threat when you see young eyes glued to the tube instead of exploring the real world. The parental scolding dates back to the black-and-white days of I Love Lucy, and today concern is growing amid a flood of video streaming on portable devices. But are young minds really being harmed?
Media & Learning What Parents Should Know!By Yongping YeHomAbramMartino96
Media & Learning: What Parents Should Know!
By Yongping Ye
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We live in the digital age
The environment has deep impact on children’s behaviors and development.
Good or bad? It depends on how we use media.
Science behind
Learning from TV and other media:
Require repetition
Familiar characters
Socially relevant and contingent feedback (looks at and talk to the child)
Here is a video represents above three contents in a show.
Children under 2.5 or 3 years old learn better from a real-world than from an equivalent media. They develop the ability of dual representation (need to represent TV as something they learn from) around 3 years old.
Learning two “5”
Children follow 5 steps to learn new things
Sensory register: receives input from the environment and registers it for processing
Information processing: Approach that describes how people learn using a computer analogy
Short-term memory: Holds information temporarily
Long-term memory: Stores information processed from short term memory for later retrieval
Learning response: Recognize and recall information from short- and long-term memory.
5 capabilities that contribute to social learning
Symbolization: can think about social behavior in words and images
Forethought: anticipate consequences of our own and others’ actions
Self-regulation: adopt standards of acceptable behavior for us (aspirational, social, moral)
Self-reflection: analyze our thoughts and actions
Vicarious learning: learn by watching others be rewarded and punished
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Parenting instructions:
Media is a new environment for children. Parents should guide them to adapt to the environment.
Consider media as an optional tool for learning. Parents’ companion is necessary for children’s development. It always better to learn from real-world than from the screen.
Don’t use it as an emotional pacifier. Parents should not use TV or other media to calm down their children. They need to learn to control their emotion.
Set limits and encourage playtime. Kids are kids. They will make mistakes using media. Parents’ surveillance is indispensable.
Be a good role model. Except for limiting children’s on-screen playtime, parents should control their time on using media each day.
Here is a video explaining how TV affect young children’s brain development
Ball & Bogatz (1970) – research on Sesame Street
Children could learn basic information
Literacy skills
Preschool readiness skills
Other studies showed learning from a single episode or clip
Better learning with repetition.
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Play with your child!
For ages 5-8 children, play Animal Crossing.
Through the game, you can create a home with your child. It is good way to interact with cute animal villagers and enjoy life in the game.
For ages 8-12 children, play Lego
You can introduce children to a franchise you alr ...
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Sponsored by National 4-H Council and Molina Healthcare, Teens Take on Health is a first-of-its-kind, teen-led research effort that is focused on talking with young people instead of talking at them.
https://www.southfloridabounce.com/ | One of the biggest complaints that parents (and other ‘older’ members of the community) make about ‘kids these days’ is that they are rarely seen outdoors. Most of the blame is placed on the new technological distractions children have access to, such as gaming consoles, computers, TV, and smart phones. While there is some truth to this assumption, changing parental styles have also contributed to children spending most of their time indoors. In a bid to protect their children from crime, bad weather, diseases, and other concerns, fewer parents are willing to allow their children to play outdoors. However, this overprotectiveness is unfairly denying children important life experiences and is causing more harm than good in the long term.
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Bedwetting in children is common and you can learn more about bedwetting and how to manage or resolve the problem. ERIC is the only organisation in the UK that deals with all childhood continence problems including bedwetting.
Why do teenagers find it difficult to go to sleep at a "decent" hour? And why do they find it so painful to wake up early? Sleep patterns change dramatically in the teenage years, and these changes are completely normal! Here's why...
Middle ChildhoodBody and Mindchapter sevenInvitation to tDioneWang844
Middle Childhood:
Body and Mind
chapter seven
Invitation to the Life Span
Kathleen Stassen Berger | Fourth edition
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Middle Childhood
Middle childhood
Period between early childhood and early adolescence, approximately from ages 6 to 11
Safeguarded by genetic and environmental factors
Evolutionary perspective
Genes protect children who have already survived the hazards of birth and early childhood
A Healthy Time (part 1)
Lower death rates
Immunizations
Less lethal accidents and fatal illnesses
Fewer chronic conditions
Better diagnostic and preventive medical care
Less secondhand smoke
Better health habits
Specialized programs
Improved oral health
Rates continue to rise with age, up to 13,674 for those aged 85 and older, so this figure cannot portray the entire life span. Details are remarkable as well. Not only are fatal diseases rare, thanks to immunization, but accidents and homicide also dip during middle childhood — and rise rapidly thereafter.
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Growth and healthy habits
Average child gains about 2 inches and 5 pounds per year.
Maintenance of good health related to adult instruction and regular medical care.
Camps for children with special health needs are beneficial.
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Physical activity
Benefits of physical activity can last a lifetime.
Advances in physical, emotional, and mental health
Academic achievement improvement
Concerns
Harm from sports
Brain injury and other impact-related injury
Better cerebral blood flow and more neurotransmitters
Better mood and energy
Embodied cognition aided
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Need for movement
Indoor activities often replace outdoor play.
Economic barriers and disabilities may limit participation in league, club and other after school activities.
When academic instruction replaces physical education; less physical activity may cause less learning.
Modern life challenges neighborhood play.
Time for school physical activities and recess is reduced in many schools
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Brain development
With physical activity
Cerebral blood flow and neurotransmitters and better moods
Embedded cognition
Connection between body movement and thinking
A Healthy Time (part 6)
Health problems: Childhood obesity
Paying attention
Neurological advances allow children to pay special notice to most important environmental elements
Executive control
Selective attention
Reaction time
Improves with physical play and maturation
Reaction time: Time it takes to respond to a stimulus, either physically ( thought).
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Health problems: Childhood obesity
Many 6- to 11-year-olds eat too much, exercise too little, and become overweight or obese as a result.
18 percent of U.S. 6- to 11-year-olds were obese.
Excessive weight contributes to future health risk increases, average achievement decreases, self-esteem failures, and loneliness.
Since 2000, U.S. rates have leveled off, even declining in preschool children, but in ...
Business Plan for a Healthcare OrganizationTwo main tasks.docxhumphrieskalyn
Business Plan for a Healthcare Organization
Two main tasks:
The first task is: Source of Revenue: An Increase in the Medicare Patient Population
The president of Gentiva Health Services is considering increasing her number of Medicare patients served next year. However, to do so she must begin to use RNs for client visits, which Medicare reimburses at $45 per visit. An RN costs $35 per hour versus the current cost of $15 for an LPN or nurse’s aide. The president believes she can increase her patient visits by 15% by accepting Medicare patients. She is also aware that if she increases her Medicare patients, the company’s administrative costs will increase by approximately $10,000 per year because of the claims file complexity.
Using the Gentiva Health Services Statement of Income http://investors.gentiva.com/financials.cfm, use the following volumes for your calculations:
Volume for the year:
· Flexible budget: 6,000 visits
· Static budget: 5,945 visits
· Actual budget: 5,889 visits
Prepare a two-page report that addresses the following:
1 How many more visits will the company generate if it accepts Medicare patients?
2 What would be the estimated profit or loss associated with the Medicare service line?
3 Would you recommend that Gentiva Health Services increase its number of Medicare patients served? Why or why not?
The second task is: Business Plan
Review the quarterly report and develop a business plan for the organization for its upcoming financial year. Be sure to include the following in your organized business plan:
· Organization segment
· Marketing segment
· Financial segment
· Projected cash flow statement
· Projected income statement
· Projected balance sheet
Feel free to take liberties with information needed that is not available in the report.
You may find the quarterly report at http://investors.gentiva.com/financials.cfm Include all required tasks for this assignment in a Word document.
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Technology has been so close to the children in this century than any other time in the past. Thus, it is influencing them negatively and positively. The world is moving in a technology path and it is the responsibility the parent to ensure that children too are not in behind by ensuring that they have the right environment that will help them grow technological . However, the information the children learn can be good or bad to them and it depends on the internet and the sources they get the information. Therefore, it is upto the responsibility of the parent to determine the kind of information that their children get. Too much exposure to internet will allow them get the kind of information that can harm their psychology. In addition, when they remain and take much time watching television ...
Harnessing nature to protect our communities.
"Natural Defenses in Action" highlights the important role that natural and nature-based approaches can play in reducing the mounting risks to our communities from weather and climate-related natural hazards. The report highlights how properly managed ecosystems and well-designed policies can help reduce disaster risk in ways that are good for both people and nature. "Natural Defenses in Action" profiles a dozen case studies that highlight best-in-class examples of how natural defenses are being put to use to avoid or reduce risks from flooding, coastal storms, erosion, and wildfire. It illustrates that harnessing nature to protect people and property is not just a good idea—it already is being done across the country!
A new report from the National Wildlife Federation looks at how 20 species that depend on a healthy Gulf are faring in the wake of the BP oil spill. The full extent of the spill’s impacts may take years or even decades to unfold, but Five Years & Counting: Gulf Wildlife in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster examines what the science tells us so far.
Climate change already is having significant impacts on the nation’s species and ecosystems, and these effects are projected to increase considerably over time. As a result, climate change is now a primary lens through which conservation and natural resource management must be viewed. How should we prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on wildlife and their habitats? What should we be doing differently in light of these climatic shifts, and what actions continue to make sense? Climate-Smart Conservation: Putting Adaptation Principles into Practice offers guidance for designing and carrying out conservation in the face of a rapidly changing climate.
Addressing the growing threats brought about or accentuated by rapid climate change requires a fundamental shift in the practice of natural resource management and conservation. Traditionally, conservationists have focused their efforts on protecting and managing systems to maintain their current state, or to restore degraded systems back to a historical state regarded as more desirable. Conservation planners and practitioners will need to adopt forward-looking goals and implement strategies specifically designed to prepare for and adjust to current and future climatic changes, and the associated impacts on natural systems and human communities—an emerging discipline known as climate change adaptation.
The field of climate change adaptation is still in its infancy. Although there is increasing attention focused on the subject, much of the guidance developed to date has been general in nature, concentrating on high-level principles rather than specific actions. It is against this backdrop that this guide was prepared as a means for helping put adaptation principles into practice, and for moving adaptation from planning to action.
MAKING CONSERVATION CLIMATE SMART
The fate of our wildlife and wild places depends on steps we take now to prepare for and cope with the growing impacts of a changing climate. While managers traditionally have looked to the past for inspiration, increasingly we will be faced with future conditions that may have no historical analogs.
Although climate adaptation will have costs, the cost of inaction—through continuing with business as usual—is likely to be far higher. Furthermore, the sooner we begin the task of planning for a climate-altered future and taking meaningful adaptation action, the more successful these efforts ultimately will be. It is imperative that natural resource managers begin to act now to prepare for and manage these changes, in order to provide the best chance for cherished conservation values to endure. Putting climate-smart conservation into practice can make a difference for sustaining our nation’s diverse species and ecosystems well into the future. Indeed, protecting our rich conservation legacy depends on our rising to this challenge.
This National Wildlife Federation report details how 14 Gulf wildlife species are faring in the wake of BP's 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf. Since the tragedy, NWF has closely monitored the harm done to wildlife and important habitats in the Gulf and along the coast. Though the full impacts of the oil spill remain unknown, this summarizes what we know so far, and what restoration still needs to be done. http://www.nwf.org/fouryearslater
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
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Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
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This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
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June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
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Green Time for Sleep Time
1. GreeN Time for Sleep Time
Three Ways Nature aNd
Outdoor Time Improve Your
Child’s Sleep
A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
by
Kevin J. Coyle,
Vice President, Education and Training
2. Executive Summary:
Many U.S. parents are surprised to learn that their
children suffer from persistent sleep deprivation –
getting as much as two hours less sleep per day than
recommended. There are numerous reasons including:
busy schedules, addiction to television and electronic
games and lack of public knowledge about the amount
of sleep kids really need. But one reason for this chronic
sleep deprivation comes from a new and growing
problem: a nearly complete lack of regular outdoor play
time. What is the connection? In addition to getting kids
temporarily away from the eye-popping stimulation
of electronic media, there are three important ways
that building some outdoor time into a child’s schedule
will help him or her get a better night’s sleep, and
all the physical, emotional and cognitive benefits that
brings. They are exposure to natural light, the calming
and curing effect of time in natural settings and the
enhanced exercise levels that can be achieved by outdoor,
as compared to indoor, play.
We are not suggesting that children make major lifestyle
changes and start living in the woods, forsaking all
electronic media. In this report, the reader will see there
are simple and guilt free ways parents can help their
kids achieve a more balanced life with some outdoor
play time and a better night’s sleep. It is lack of balance
that is the main problem. Because today’s children are
spending nearly all of their time indoors, they suffer
from loss of fitness, increased obesity, poor eyesight,
greater isolation and poor social skills. The National
Wildlife Federation also sees a long term environmental
effect as the indoor childhood phenomenon is stifling a
love of nature and wildlife in the next generation. But
there is even more to the story. Recent studies show
that this new, electronically-driven, indoor childhood is
contributing to lack of sleep.
In a nutshell, young children and teens are losing from
10 to 14 hours of sleep per week, which is considerably
more of a deficit than children 25 years ago. It might
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Background
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3 Ways Playing
Outside Helps
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Sleep
Improvement
Guide
be easy to claim this is primarily due to busy school and
activity schedules, but that would be only a small part
of the overall reason. The reality is American children
are too connected to electronic entertainment media and
“screen time.” Today’s children 8 to 18 years old spend
an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes per day staring
at electronic screens according to a 2010 study by the
Kaiser Family Foundation. Kids are watching 4 hours
of television per day and playing several hours of video
games on the computer. Children of all ages are overstimulated and staying up later. Older children are also
losing sleep to constant cell phone calling and texting,
sometimes in the middle of the night.
There is no single solution to childhood sleep
deprivation, but a part of having kids who are well
rested and able to face their daily challenges involves
trading some of their “screen time” for more “green
time.” In this report we provide some guidelines,
suggestions and resources for parents on how to get
started. More time in natural settings can help a child
get fresh air, be healthier, less anxious and depressed,
feel calmer and more productive and, importantly, get a
higher quality night’s sleep.
3. Background:
The Extent of Sleep Deprivation in U.S. Children
As a parent, one can hardly watch the news without
seeing a report on a new problem that threatens the
health of children. The parent’s “things-to-worryabout” list never seems to end. But, with sleep
deprivation, the solutions can be as easy as slowing
With sleep depri vation, the solutions can
be as e asy as slowing down the schedule,
gi ving the kid a bre ak and arranging for
some outdoor play
down the schedule, giving the kid a break and
arranging for some outdoor play. The goal is an hour
per day for kids. But if that is too hard to work into
the schedule, parents can relax, be flexible, get help
from schools and day care centers, and make more of
weekend and summer vacation time.
Teenagers have the worst sleep problems. The average
teen needs 9 to 9.5 hours of nightly sleep according to the
American Sleep Disorders Association. But most teens
are only getting about 7 to 7.5 hours on weeknights. The
National Sleep Foundation now estimates that 50% of
teens are seriously sleep deprived. A two-hour shortfall
per night means that a teen will build up 10 to 14 hours
of sleep deficit every week. This affects his or her
growth and ability to think and perform well in school,
can cause anxiety and depression, and contributes to
health problems later in life, including obesity.
in American society, including busy schedules, lack of
exercise, and, more recently, our children’s love affair
with electronic gadgets. Too much television, video
gaming, computer time, and even text messaging right
up to and including bed time can cut into sleep time in
a big way. Research shows this is, in fact, harming their
ability to sleep (Medical Daily, 2010). The National
Sleep Foundation also finds that nearly half of all school
children now have televisions in their bedroom.
Parents, educators and pediatricians are becoming more
adept at addressing sleep deprivation by creating regular
go-to-bed routines, removing televisions from the
bedroom, putting cell phones out of reach after a certain
hour and more. But there is more that can be easily
done to create happy, well-developed kids.
Younger children are not doing much better. They need
even more sleep than teens and face many of the same
problems. There are several key reasons for this trend
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4. Screen Time Has Replaced Green Time
Parents generally know their children spend more time
watching television and playing video games and less
time playing outdoors than they did as kids. While
they intuitively know this is not the best thing for
children, parents are often uncomfortable with sending
them outdoors to play. Think how different this is
from the past. Today’s average adult spent hours each
day, particularly during school vacation time, playing
outdoors with other kids. That same adult may have
spent some time watching television or lounging on
the sofa, but regular active and creative outdoor play
was the norm. The benefits of such regular outdoor
activity for a growing child included good physical
development, strong heart and lung health, creativity,
social skills and more.
media. This leaves little time for outdoor play. We are
not suggesting that parents try to cut their children off
completely from television or video games. Ours is the
simple suggestion that kids of all ages need more active
outdoor time in natural settings.
But, today, American childhood is largely an indoor
experience. As noted above, the average U.S. child (ages
8 to 18) spends nearly eight hours per day watching
TV, playing video games and using other electronic
WebMD Health and Parenting Guide offers sleep guidelines
that parents may find useful and even surprising:
Child’s Age
Recommended Hours
of Sleep
4-12 Months Old
11 - 15 hours per day
1-3 Years Old
12 - 14 hours per day
toddlers typically get only about
10 hours
3-6 Years Old
10 - 12 hours per day
these children usually get less than
10 hours of sleep
7-12 Years Old
10 - 11 hours per day
the average for this age group is
only about 9 hours
12-18 Years Old
9 - 10 hours per day
most are averaging 7 hours
.5
In Reality
most infants get only about 12
hours sleep
How much? National Wildlife
Federation recommends that
children have a daily “green”
hour. The Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) and most health,
physical fitness and recreational
organizations recommend children
have a more balanced life and
get at least an hour per day of
physical activity (CDC, 2011).
They conclude that even with
participation in organized sports
programs, children need an hour
per day of active play time to
improve lung and heart health,
build muscle and burn up some
calories. The American Academy of
5. Ours is the simple suggestion that kids of
all ages need more acti ve outdoor time in
natural se t tings.
Pediatrics carries this further and says that children need
this hour per day to be unstructured “down time,” as
compared to some highly organized activity (Ginsburg,
2007). We should let children play, make up their own
games, engage one another in fun activities and be
carefree for an hour or so each day. The connections
between green time outdoors and improved sleep are
becoming clearer to the experts but parents do not
always see the link or recognize the signs.
overall. A study of healthy elementary school students
found more intense emotionality were associated
with sleep problems (El Sheikh and Buckhalt, 2005).
Researchers monitored kids’ sleep with wrist actigraphs
(which can detect the physiological signs of sleep) and
parental reports. They found that the most emotional
children in the test group got the least sleep and had the
highest number of night awakenings.
Even with participation in organized sports
programs, children need an hour per day
of acti ve play time to improve lung and
Quick guide to spot ting a sleep depri ved child offered he art he alth, build muscle and burn up some
by Parenting Science:
calories.
Parents need to remember that children are bad judges
of their own need for sleep. One study by Dement and
Vaughan in 1999 found that children insisted they were
not sleepy even when they had only had four hours of
sleep at night (Dewer, 2008).
Kids with sleep deficits:
• Are harder to awaken in the morning
• Have greater difficulty concentrating on tasks
• Take inadvertent naps
• Have slow reaction times
• Experience unusual episodes of hyperactivity
• Often engage in defiant behavior
Sleep deprivation may also make children more moody
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6. The Three Ways Outdoor Time Improves Your
Child’s Sleep
It is hard to think about children engaged in free play on
a regular basis and not think of the outdoors. Outdoor
play offers children more space to move around and has
other benefits for their health and well being. It can also
enhance a child’s ability to get a good night’s sleep. Some
reasons outdoor time contributes to better sleep are as
follows:
1. Sleep-inducing natural light
There is a significant difference between indoor and
outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting is much brighter
and covers a broader spectrum of light. Exposure
to such light has been documented to improve sleep
quality because it helps to regulate the human body’s
internal “sleep clock.” Regular doses of bright natural
light also help children stay more alert during the
day, elevate their moods and make it easier to sleep at
night. One recent study by the Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute’s Lighting Research Center (LRC) documents
that children who get exposure to outdoor light in the
morning (as compared to staying indoors) actually set
their body clock for a better night’s sleep (Rensselaer,
2010).
Many parents have heard of the condition known as
seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and some experience
it personally in the darker winter months (PubMed,
2011). Inadequate exposure to bright, broad spectrum
light, which is more likely to occur in the winter, has
been consistently linked to depression. Light therapy,
offered by more time outdoors or special high intensity
indoor lamps, has been shown to improve overall sleep
quality and mood. In many respects, by spending nearly
all of their waking time indoors, American children can
experience something like SAD symptoms even during
the peak of summer. The lighting from television and
computer screens does not suffice. To break the cycle,
morning and midday outdoor light exposure is best. It
is the most intense. The right combination of exercise
and exposure to bright daylight works synergistically to
regulate the body’s sleep/wake cycle.
There is also evidence that the wrong light can actually
damage your health. The University of Connecticut
has been finding that increasing use of artificial lighting
during the nighttime hours might be disrupting
people’s circadian (sleep cycle) rhythms, possibly by
suppressing melatonin production. Melatonin is an
enzyme produced by the body at night and is known to
help sleep and may also prevent cancers. This argues for
getting the kids away from the TV and computer earlier
in the evening and off to bed sooner. With a body clock
properly set from some earlier outdoor play, they are
more likely to drift off without any problem.
7. 2. The soothing dimensions of more time
in nature
Many people take a walk in the woods or through a
park when they are feeling down or stressed. There is
something quite soothing about this experience. A body
of research shows that viewing vegetation and nature
greatly improves the natural healing process. In fact, it is
increasingly used by hospitals as part of patient recovery
(Ulrich, 2002). But how does exposure to nature and
natural settings help sleep?
Nature has a way of comforting children. It can take
away stress and be a haven for kids who are otherwise
feeling the pressures of school, family and social
demands. Nature time can help a child to be more
resilient in handling daily expectations (Stephens, 1999).
It helps neurotypical children and can have a dramatic
effect on children with special needs.
Research at the University of Illinois has found that
children who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) get significant relief from their
symptoms and are able to concentrate better if they
spend some time in a park or similar natural setting
(Faber Taylor and Kuo, 2010). In their study published
in the American Journal of Public Health, the Illinois
research team had parents of 322 ADHD boys and
84 ADHD girls in all parts of the United States keep
journals about their children’s weekend and after-school
activities and symptoms. After the children spent time
in natural settings, they were calmer and better able
to concentrate. They had less trouble completing tasks
and following directions. Parents also reported these
children slept better at night if the day included time in
nature.
Other research shows how nature scenes actually change
brain wave patterns in the people viewing them and
produce a meditation-like wave profile (Hunter, 2010).
Study participants were shown images of tranquil beach
scenes and then non-tranquil motorway scenes while
they listened to the same (white noise) sound. Brain
scanning that measures brain activity showed that “the
natural, tranquil scenes caused different brain areas to
become ‘connected’ with one another—indicating that
these brain regions were working in sync. However, the
non-tranquil motorway scenes disrupted connections
within the brain.
Green environments may also have important cognitive
benefits. In one study, teenage girls with green, natural
views outside their bedroom windows performed better
on tests of concentration than those with less natural
views. In another study, green home surroundings
(independent of socioeconomic status) were linked to
children being more resilient to stress and adversity
(Rogers, 2009). Even pictures of green spaces have been
found to have a beneficial effect. Adults shown pictures
of nature while they were exercising had lower blood
pressure and better mood than when they exercised
without these pictures (Pretty, 2005).
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8. 3. Outdoor exercise is better for children
than exercising indoors
Exercise can release soothing endorphins into the
blood stream and can help with the production of
melatonin. As a result, many people find that regular
exercise significantly improves sleep quality. A common
recommendation for treating insomnia is daily (or
almost daily) exercise for at least 30 minutes.
Many of America’s children get some amount of
exercise through school physical education programs or
through organized sports, but too many of our kids are
sedentary and obesity rates have nearly tripled in the
past 25 years. As noted above, the Centers for Disease
Control recommends that children and adolescents
should engage in 60 minutes or more of physical activity
each day. This does not have to be done all at once.
A 2009 report from Leeds University in the United
Kingdom documents much of the research available on
tackling obesity and child health. In addition to looking
at nutrition and other subjects, the report examines
physical activity and explains some significant findings
on how children are more active when playing outdoors
(Rudolf, 2009). It suggests that “indoor space often
constrains children’s gross motor movements and allows
less opportunity for exploration.” It finds that outdoor
play encourages activities such as climbing, jumping,
running and tumbling that promote muscle fitness
and flexibility. One study (Brown, 2009) showed that
moderate to vigorous physical activity in American child
care settings increased from 1% of time spent indoors to
as much as 11% of outdoors time. During the time that
outdoor play was child led, the amount of time further
increased to 17%.
Studies show that walking and playing provide older
children with more physical activity than any other
activities (Mackett, 2004). Much of the literature has
focused on the relative benefits of different forms of
outdoor play and has concluded that green open settings
are more beneficial than play in playgrounds.
In 2004 a study in Norway compared play in equipped
playgrounds by children aged 5 to 7 years with play in
outdoor “open environments.” Children who played in
a natural outdoor environment had significantly better
motor fitness, balance and coordination than their peers
who played in playgrounds (Fjortoft, 2004). Further
studies with preschool children in Norway and Sweden
found that children who played in natural environments
(among trees, rocks and uneven topography) showed
greater motor fitness gains over a year. These findings
are reflected in a systematic review that examined
associations between the physical environment and
physical activity in children. The review concluded that
children’s participation in physical activity was linked to
the provision of publicly provided recreational settings.
9. A Sleep Improvement Guide for Parents and Caregivers
There are a number of guides and tools available to
parents who want their children to get a better night’s
sleep. They emphasize diet, bedtime routines, toning
down late-night stimulation, communication and other
techniques. Parents Magazine offers a solid check list of
these suggestions online.
There are also many helpful ideas and tools for helping
your child get better sleep through more exposure to the
outdoors and nature.
Here is a list of practical suggestions:
Build outdoor time into the mindset
No need for parents or caregivers to make this a heavyduty “to do” added to an already long list. It certainly
doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Getting kids to engage
in more outdoor time can include occasional walks to
school, help with home gardening, a surprise picnic
dinner, and any of a thousand small and even convenient
outings. The main idea is to get them a dose of nature,
natural light and activity.
Think morning time
A little time outdoors in the morning will help to set
a child’s sleep clock for the rest of the day and night.
Walks to school or morning activities on weekends
and summer days can make a significant sleep quality
difference. “Walking School Buses” are a great way to
spend time with your child and get some exercise.
Look at your school’s recess schedule
Parents can talk to principals and teachers about the
value of having outdoor morning recess for children.
Many schools have actually been cutting out recess and
pushing for more classroom academic time. But some
studies show that lack of routine outdoor time and
exercise can hurt a child’s academic performance and
ability to focus on assignments.
Day care
Parents can also check in with their day care provider
to suggest that some daily outdoor time be built into the
schedule. Many centers do this already but others need
to be more mindful of outdoor play time.
After-school play dates
Parents are often apprehensive about simply sending
their children out to roam the neighborhood. They
are concerned that the children might come to harm
through mishaps, traffic dangers or the predatory
intentions of strangers. A simple remedy for this is
to arrange joint outdoor time with other parents and
children. Or parents can rotate and take turns being
an outdoor-time supervisor on the block or in the
neighborhood.
Kid and nature-friendly backyards
It doesn’t take much to make the yard more fun for kids
– some bird feeders, a garden, play equipment, outdoor
toys, and more.
Weekend outings
If the weekdays are too crammed with work, sport
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10. practices, dance lessons, tutoring, and other demands
that make it hard for parents to get the kids outdoors,
try using the weekends to make up some lost ground.
Find wonderful “nature” places
National Wildlife Federation offers a terrific, free online
tool and map for finding great nature places and parks
to visit and events to join. NWF’s NatureFind puts
thousands of places and events at your fingertips. All
you need is your zip code.
Find outdoor activities
NWF also has a great list of fun activities for families
and children on their Be Out There website and Activity
Finder search tool.
Conclusion
In a world of hyperactivity, stress, electronic music,
24/7 television programming, interactive video games,
texting and other types of e-stimulation, it is good to
know that children can receive so many health and sleep
benefits from spending fun time outdoors. It is especially
good to know how such outdoor time heals the body,
mind and soul. Regular outdoor time puts children’s
minds at rest. And a rested mind is the first tep towards
erasing your child’s sleep deficit.
Visit www.BeOutThere.org for more ideas
and inspirations for outdoor play and a
happier bed time.
Outdoor adventures
A couple of times a year consider taking the kids on a
more extensive outdoor adventure such as canoe trip, an
overnight campout or a challenging hike. In addition to
helping a child experience the outdoors, such activities
also help a child learn more about the natural world and
make a connection to wildlife and the environment.
@beoutthere
Green Hour
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