September 22, 2016 - Thursday

Class Work

"There Will Come Soft Rains" - what technology do we have now that was only a dream in 1950?

Can you think with all of the wonderful technology that we use daily?

• You will become an expert on one topic from an essay by Sharon Begley.
• Read the entire article. Highlight the information about your topic.
• Share your knowledge with others in the class.
• Your task is to talk to as many as possible to find out what technology may be doing to our brains!

 All words come from “I Can’t Think” by  Sharon Begley’s February 27, 2011, in Newsweek http://www.sharonlbegley.com/the-science-of-making-decisions )
 

Article: "The Whole World Is Watching" by Thomas Friedman (Save for Tuesday)
 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/27/opinion/27friedman.html?_r=0
Questions to answer:

• How does Friedman open the essay? How would you respond in that situation?
• What are the positives and negatives of our "whole world is watching" society?
• What "digital fingerprints" are you leaving? In what ways might that impact your future?
• Do you agree or disagree that blogs, forums, etc., enhance communication?

Video games . . . how real is too real. Watch and discuss "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. The house you read about for homework is here. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erkL_IqlupE (If we do not finish in class, finish watching for homework.)

Homework: Do you have any rights to privacy on-line? Read this article for homework. Respond to the following on CANVAS. Due Tuesday.

Illusion of Twitter Privacy

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/02/uncle-sam-and-the-illusion-of-privacy-online/385332/

A. What are three key points of the article? (15 points)

B. In a well developed paragraph or two, share your thoughts. Are people entitled to privacy on-line? Why or why not? (25 points)

 Homework challenge: Go 24 hours without your favorite techno item. Keep a journal of the experience - on paper, of course!  ( 25 points) You may use the weekend for this. The assignment is  dueTuesday.  Bring your journal with you to class.