Tuesday, February 17, 2014

Class Work


1. What did you discover?
Who are you on-line? Google or Yahoo or Bing yourself and find out. What can others find out about you? (7 minutes) We will follow with a discussion.

• Did you know that the information was available?
• Did anything surprise you?
• Did anything concern you?
• Did anything make you happy?
• Should you  be worried?

2. How did your personal experiment without techno toys turn out? Talk at your tables.
The person whose birthday is closest to today is your group's recorder. -
The person whose birthday is farthest from today with be your reporter.

• What did you find out about yourself?
• How did your experience compare to the experiences of those at your table?
• In what ways would life be different is the techno "power" were turned off for good?
• Would mankind recreate this time and place? (why/why not)
• Share with the class . . . (Reporter - this is your time to shine!)

3. Does it concern you that you can be tracked/located electronically? Are there any advantages to such tracking?

• Think cell phones
• Think ATMs
• Think credit and debit cards
• Think cameras in parking lots and stores
• Think Google maps
• Think apps like Beat the Traffic
• Others?

4. Keep track of how much time you spend in 24 hours using cell phones, computers, electronic gaming systems, apps, GPSs, etc. Create a chart and post in CANVAS by February 24, 2015.

5. I Can't Think activity (In-class - Open house)
Here is the entire article. If you do not complete your chart in class, read the article and finish the chart on your own.
I Can;t Think
http://www.sharonlbegley.com/the-science-of-making-decisions

6. Also read:
"Is the Onslaught Making Us Crazy?"
http://www.newsweek.com/internet-making-us-crazy-what-new-research-says-65593
Make a list of 10 points from the article with which you agree, disagree, or find interesting.
(10 pts. ) Post in CANVAS



Reminder:  We will NOT be meeting as a class on Thursday. Please watch the videos or read the stories. Respond on CANVAS.

Homework

And now for a few predictions about the future. . .
A. The Veldt 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhOf-CN7xRc (Links to an external site.)

http://sensitiveskinmagazine.com/the-veldt/ (Links to an external site.) (Short Story)

B. A Sound of Thunder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxgbZAwIhVw (Links to an external site.)

 (Links to an external site.) Movie
http://www.scaryforkids.com/a-sound-of-thunder/ (Links to an external site.) Short Story


Watch or read the movies. Think about what you see. Do you agree or disagree with Ray Bradbury and his predictions and fears about our future? Write a one -two page persuasive paper. Convince the reader that Bradbury's fears are founded or that Bradbury's fears are unfounded. Use examples from our day and time to support your response. Due: February 24, 2015.