Tuesday February 4, 2014

Class Work

Homework review . . .
For homework, you were to read "I Can't Think" by Sharon Begley.  http://www.sharonlbegley.com/the-science-of-making-decisions

Define the terms on the sheet. (Handout) On Tuesday, we will discuss the terms.****************************************************************

 Be honest - did you read the story? For homework you should have read "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury. This is a story from the 1950s. At that time, this was a vision of the future. Note all of the technology that we actually have today. Now, envision life 50 years from today. What will the "modern" home look like? Will it be good for us or will it be a little too helpful? Post your ideas in CANVAS. Explain the virtues or vices of such a home. (Let's discuss what you envisioned!) Call up your prediction on Canvas and share at your table. Nominate one person from your table to read to the class.

Story review: Here is a link to the story just in case you can't find your paper copy!
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/science-fiction/august-2026-there-will-come-soft-rains/

If you need some ideas, try these sites. See what you think. Your guess is as good as anybody's!
http://itechfuture.com/
http://www.bbc.com/future/sections/technology
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0SO81TTpepSCXMAZ2JXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0aG01cW5wBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDMxOV8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=ytff1-yff25&va=technology+expo+2014

Technology - Friend or Foe????
 What technology was mentioned in the news this week. Search on-line news sources or just read the stories at Yahoo or Google. Talk about it. For example, while listening to the News 10 early news, I heard that we may be going blind due to the blue light coming from our computer screens, tablets, and cell phones. Soon, we may all be wearing glasses that block the blue rays. I would say that this is a danger of technology!

You have 7 minutes to search. Prepare a list for the table. The person with the longest name is the recorder.

Think about it - How "real" is "too real" when it comes to television, movies, or video games? In class, we will do a readers' theatre version of "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. (Written around 1951.)

sections/technology  http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0SO81TTpepSCXMAZ2JXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0aG01cW5wBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDMxOV8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=ytff1-yff25&va=technology+expo+2014

If you want to listen to the author read the story, here is the link: http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=the+veldt&vid=5c461ad5f3da306aa292f8850c5c8730&l=29%3A24&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DV.4795521194987392%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DeJYwGm2nIVU&tit=BRADBURY+13+%26quot%3BThe+Veldt%26quot%3B+narrated+by+Paul+Frees&c=4&sigr=11anf7iq6&sigt=11oq5k22q&ct=p&pstcat=animals&age=0&&tt=b

Here is Stephen Colbert reading - it you prefer:
 Part 1:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSoigRHHNLM
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px7ihSd9bXM&feature=relmfu

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYQuOX-NQIY&feature=relmfu


For homework, interview someone who is 40 years old or older. Ask them to tell you about the technology they see today and compare it to the technology they used or had access to as a child. Ask them about the dangers and advantages of technology. Take notes. Post the interview on CANVAS. This should be in paragraph format and should be two or three paragraphs in length.