Final Project

Write a two-page, size 12, double spaced, 1" margin paper on "How Technology Affects My Life".  Please use specific examples as well as broad statements. Be sure to discuss various aspects such as communication, ethical factors, advancements, etc.  Papers are due by the specified time.  All final projects must be handed in as a hard copy.

Due by 11AM Wednesday, May 9th

Somewhat ironic....

It is somewhat ironic that today we are going to watch a few videos about how technology has changed and what effect this change has.  It is inronic because we are going to be using mutliple technology resources that would have not even been thought of in the classroom 10 years ago but now it is nothing new.

We will watch these as a class so don't feel you need to start watching them individually but here they are for reference.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v75QpvISUs&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=yFF0oQySsh4&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCB6gUrma2c&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaZgtQRmunA&feature=related

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, mathematic 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 article from 2010.  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 habbits 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://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/12/01/yahoo.most.searched.terms/index.html

Remembering Steve Jobs

The past year has been revolutionary for not only the technology world but also the global community in general due to the passing of computer genius Steve Jobs.  We have discussed his contribuions briefly in this class before but due to this event we will take a look deeper into the impact he made on our society.  He was an intricate man whose innovations in computers and technology in general may never be matched.  Read the following few articles then briefly summarize what you think of him and his contributions to society.

http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20117575-37/what-i-learned-from-steve-jobs/

http://www.forbes.com/profile/steve-jobs/

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/8-things-didn-t-know-life-steve-jobs-172130955.html

eBook option? A good or bad one?

As technology continues advancing the rest of the world is forced to keep up or sectors slowly die off.  The book market is no different.  As tablets and laptops become more and more mainstream many publishers are forced to look at ways to enter those markets.  Because of this they provide eBooks and other options for people to essentially view the original textbook in electronic form.  Also, with the dominance of the internet and the offspring of online shopping many people turn to the internet to purchases all their books rather than dealing with the hassel of shopping through endless books at a bookstore.

Read the following article about a problem this is presenting.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/13/technology/apple-doj-ebooks/index.htm

Now here is an article about some of the risks of buying books online.

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/04/16/amazon-knock-off-bestsellers/?iid=HP_LN

After reviewing these two articles what are your thoughts about book purchasing in general.  Do you currently use eBooks or is it something you would like to explore?  What are some pros and cons to this market that come to mind?  What are the social implications of this practice?

(at least two paragraphs please!)

The web is buzzing....

One quick look on the CNN Tech homepage and it is very evident what is currently dominating techology news....social networking.  From the sale of Instagram to the growth of Pinterest there is multiple articles creating a vast overview of the good, the bad, and the ugly advances that are happening in technology today.  Pick one article that interests you dealing with social media.  Read the article and post the link in your reply.  Then write a 2 - 4 paragraph response about the topics discussed in the article.  Then write one more paragraph about your thoughs about the topic in general and where you can see it popping up in to society trends.

Here is one I liked....

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/tech/mobile/facebook-kill-instagram/index.html

Are you at risk?

Credit card promise security but is this a realistic goal?  Do you have credit cards?  What are your thoughts on electronic forms of payment?  Read the following article and share your thoughts.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/02/technology/global-payments-breach/index.htm?hpt=hp_t1