Warm-Up (15min)
- What is one technology that you think should be banned or legalized. Explain your reasoning for this citing the costs and/or benefits it put on society.
- Vocabulary List
- PotD
Lesson 1 TttT (30 min)
More on Technology’s influence on society - Choosing a technology for you and your society
Article 1:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_and_society#Sociological_factors_and_effects
- What are the 4 factors and effects of technology on society?
- What does the author mean by “values that inform, and are informed by, technological innovations”?
- What are the 4 ethical implications? Can you think of an example of a technology that has been repressed or controlled based on the ethical standards of a society？
- Technology can simplify or complicate life. Give an example of each.
- Myspace, facebook, and twitter have had some effect on groups. How do you think these social networks have changed how people interact with each other？
BONUS ARTICLE
Vocabulary Test 4 (5-10min)
Assignment (45min)
Evaluate your technologies based of the four factors you read about today (values, ethics, lifestyle, and institutions/groups)
STEPS:
1. Take this analysis for each technology and place it into your Prezi.
2. Update your path
3. Take a screenshot (NAME IT “FACTORS_NAME”)
4. Put it in my drop box.
Example:
technology - cellular smart phone
values - I can be more efficient in my work and school if I can communicate with people from anywhere. (efficiency)
ethics - My mom doesn’t like my cellphone because I text at the dinner table and stay up late talking to my friends instead of studying. (family traditions)
lifestyle - My phone complicates my life because I have so many more chances to make myself look bad in my communications. Because of this I have to be on-point all the time. (complicates)
groups - My phone enables me to participate in the dialogue of history as I can instantly access news and post to my blog (make news) from anywhere. (participation in groups)
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