Group Presentations

Choose a topic related to technology in society. Create a 5 minute power point about that topic. Include details such as prominent people, pros and cons to society, how it will affect the future, and anything else you think we would be interested to learn about your topic. Be creative and professional with your presentation. You may work in groups of 2 or 3.

Things to cover...
 - brief history of topic
 - prominent people (2-4)
 - current update of this technology
 - future plans for advancement
 - analyze the effect the development of this technology has had on society (pros/cons)

Topic approval - 5 points (Post topic to blog today)
Information - 15 points
Handout - 10 points
Presentation - 20 points
Use of class time - 5 points
Total - 50 points

Presentation date: October 7, 2013


***Post your topic and group members to this blog today as well as two links to important information.

Millions of dollars of drama

The following article gives a brief overview of the other side of winning the lottery.  To most people this sounds like a dream come true however for some this is the farthest thing from reality once it all settles in.  How have lotteries and lottery winners changed as technology advances?  How would you feel if you won the lottery?  What is the first thing you would do?

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/25/20663854-the-drama-is-nonstop-powerball-winner-wild-willie-wants-his-old-life-back?lite&43001

Face to disgrace.

For many years Lance Armstrong was the face of cycling.  In recent years, and thanks to some advances in technology, he has become the disgrace of cycling to many people.  The article below outlines why this shift has occurred.  Share your thoughts on the topic.  Discuss how technology advances triggered this fall.  What are some of the social implications of this discovery?  What is another instance in sports where events such as this have changed someone's legacy?  Post a link to an article about that event as well.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/22/sport/lance-armstrong-controversy/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

HOT TOPICS

You have the first 20 minutes of class to complete the following tasks.

You can work in partners if you would like! Chose one of the topics listed below or one you come up with on your own. Post your group and topic choice to this blog. Read 2 to 3 articles and give the class an update on current technology advances and how they have impacted society. Do not read any article that is over 3 months old. Post the links to the articles you reviewed and a short summary on your topic.

Hacking
Sales & stocks
Computer worms
Smart phones
Facebook
Social networking
Google
Technology unvieling
Twitter
Smart cars
Health care

Sunken Treasure

This is one of those occurrences that seems fit for the movies however, it is very real life.  Last night started an epic production to remove this massive ship from the shores where it has been beached for the last several months.  Read the following article regarding this extraordinary situation and the process planned to remove the ship from the sea.  What technology is used in this process?  Think deeper than what meets the eye - no pun intended :)

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/15/world/europe/italy-costa-concordia-salvage/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Centralization vs Decentralization

Read the following article. Relate the ideas of centralization versus decentralization to the impact of technology on our society. Be creative and think outside the box. There are no right and wrong answers.  Your response must be at least 2 solid paragraphs longs. Feel free to research some other articles to use in your response but make sure you paste the link at the bottom of your reply.

http://adamp.com/management/centralization-vs-decentralization/

What are you searching?

As a society we are somewhat obsessed with searching the internet for information about any topic under the sun.  Personally as soon as I am questioning something I turn to Google or Yahoo for the answer.  Things such as song lyrics, mathematical conversions, weather, the relationship status of a celeb, etc.  The options are endless.  What are three things you regularly search on the internet? Read the following articles from 2012.  How many of the Top 10 have you searched over the past few years?  Which of the Top 10 interests you the most and why?  Which is the least likely for you to search?  What is one thing your regularly search? How do you think our instant searching habits are changing society?  Do you think the constant and virtually instant access to information allowed by technology is a good or bad thing? Why?

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/12/12/top-10-google-searches-of-2012-whitney-houston-tops-list/

http://news.yahoo.com/year-in-review-2012-top-10-searches-elections-215305454.html



Here are the links from 2010 and 2011 if you want to check them out!

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/12/01/yahoo.most.searched.terms/index.html

http://yearinreview.yahoo.com/2011/us_top_10_searches#Top 10 Searches

eTextbook...yay or nay?

After watching the video and reading the following article what are you initial thoughts about the transition Apple is proposing to move away from standard 10 pound textbooks to iBooks that can be read, stored, and used like a normal textbook however incorporate the convenience of the iPad.  How do you think this evolution would affect not only the classroom setting but also society in general?  Also, are you in favor of the proposed idea?  With the start of the school year in full swing, is this something you wish was an option at WSC?

These articles are from almost a year ago but this is still a current hot topic issue! What are your thoughts?

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/19/tech/mobile/apple-ibooks-2/index.html

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/01/19/apple-expected-to-unveil-digital-textbook-platform/