(S10) Audio Choices

Which are better?

Musings of a Scientist on Hearing Research

Earbuds vs Over ear HowStuffWorks

Does Size Matter Cnet

1. Which one is healthier for your ears and hearing?

How does sound quality compare between the types?

Which gets you the most bang for your buck?

2. Which do you prefer? Why?

(S9) Hackers

Perspectives on Hacking

Big Data and Hacking News for Anonymous The Unknowns White Hat Hackers DEFCON What is real Hacking? (Familiar face. Good luck with the movie)

Explore the websites and vast amount of information. Select and cite 2 articles that you find most interesting. 1. Article 1 - Give a specific example of "good" hacking and describe how it generated a good outcome.   2. Article 2 - Describe a specific example of “illegal”  or “unethical” hacking.  Discuss why it’s bad, the implications on society and assess the motivation of the hacker or group. 3. Why do you think the word “hacking” usually  gives a negative impression?   4. Personal observations.  Talk about what you learned from  the readings.  Why this topic might be important to you personally.

Wednesday we are fortunate to have a guest speaker:  Dan Petro

Interview with Dan Petro - Fox News Feb 2014

Dan Petro at DEFCON

Be informed and ready with your questions! 

Submit your questions here

Week off!

Happy Spring Break!

(S8) The Internet

Now it is 2014 and the internet has become an important part of our lives.

Millions of people use the Internet every single day as a regular day to day tool. It has changed so much over the past ten years. We now use the Internet to search up things we need to know. Also we use it for school projects as well as in college for various assignments.

A Day in the Life of The Internet: Infographic

Internet Basics

Internet History

Opte Project

 

1. Give a few facts about the Internet. From top 2 links.

2. Select a moment from the Internet History link and describe how that development contributed to the evolution of the Internet as we know it today.

3. What is the Opte Project?  

4. Compare web browsers. Choose one, describe features.  
Top ten browsers, browsers,  more browsers.


Nooo repeats! 

(S7) Wearable Technologies

Health
Shoes
Eyes
Hands
Brain
2014
Futuristic
WearTech

1.  Visit all the links above.  Describe a wearable technology device in use today.  How has this device changed the standard of living?  As always, please do not post any repeats.

2.  Research, find and describe a wearable technology that is in development that we know very little or nothing about.  It would be cool if you could find something that would be unbelievable if it is launched!  Surprise us with your unusual wearable tech discovery!  

3.  What is your general feeling about all of this?  What devices would you buy if you had the money?  How will it affect your life?  Will technology separate classes of people?  Improve it? What are the social implications.  There are many philosophical questions here. Think about the possibilities, that wearable technology may not only be about trendy fashion or being connected.   Business advantages.   Sports.   Global awareness.   Health.   Super Humans vs. Common Man.   Answer thoughtfully.

(S6) Keyboarding

Schools used to teach typing.
Now it is being phased out.  What happened?

1.  Why do you think this school subject has generally been discontinued across the nation?  Do you agree or disagree? What does the research say about this?

2.  Texting vs Typing.  What's the difference?  What do you do most often? What type of keyboarding do you use when you are on a computer?

3.  How many words per minute (WPM) do you type?  Go here:  Fast fingers

4.  Check out this new technology: the Fleksy Keyboard.   You try out Fleksy!  What do you think?  WATCH the movie → What is the Fleksy Keyboard?  Movie → Install it and describe your experience!

(S5) Medical Technology

How has technology improved the medical field?

Why, as a teen, should you care?

1.  Discover a new, cutting edge (within the last two years) medical technology.  Read student posts before yours.  As always, no repeats.

2.  Explain this technology, in your own words, and describe how has it changed the medical field.

3.  How does this affect your life personally?

(S4) Social Media

Four Big, New Questions about Social Media

1.  Which of the four predictions stated in the article do you agree with?  Which do you disagree with? Why?  

2.  Which social media sites have you stopped using?

3.  Which sites do you personally interact with now?   Why?

4.  How many of the sites logos can you identify above?  (Just the number)

          * NOTE: Your assignment for next week is on your assignment calendar!

(S3) Drone Technology

Think beyond what you already know about drones.

Research.   

Drones:  Pro's and Con's 

There are over 5,000 articles on the link.  

Flip till you find one that interests you. 

Choose an article highlighting a specific use, opinion or position that 

has not been used prior to your post.

1.  List the title of the article you researched.

2.  Positive attributes of drones in your article.  

3.  Negative attributes of drones in your article.

4.  Make a general statement about drones (overall) from your perspective.   How do you see this technology impacting your life personally?

Think outside the box.  Be original in your thinking.  Absolutely no credit will be given for repeated post ideas.  ( I understand there may be some similar thinking on #4.  Strive to be inspirational!)  

(S2) Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence exhibited by machines or software, and the branch of computer science that develops machines and software with intelligence. 

First explore the diverse concepts in computer generated intelligence:

There are many movies about AI, most recently the movie "Her."

Set in the near future there lives a lonely writer named Theodore who struggles with relationships in identifiable and realistic ways. When an unspecified, but clearly powerful, company releases a new Operating System called “OS”, they claim that this new technology resembles an Artificial Intelligence. But we quickly begin to learn that she seems to be more than that. Almost a Consciousness. Likable, comforting and an exciting interest in the world our lonely writer begins to fall in love with this human-like operating system.   Watch the clip: "Her" Movie Trailer

1. Do you think you could have an emotional response with an AI device, such as falling in love or feeling compassion?

2. What AI devices you interact with? (Siri? GPS? Dragon? Virtual Reality?) Thoughts? 

3. What other AI characters have you seen in movies or TV? How much of what you see these characters do you believe is fact vs. fiction?

4. How do you see this technology developing in the future? In your life?