User:Vathsoeun

Hello Everyone,

I am a student at DeAnza college, and I am pursing my AA in Liberal Arts, Science, Math and Engineer. I am a pug lover, and I love to travel.

Best,

Vath



Midterm - Grand Challenge:
Global Learning - Empowering children to take control of their own learning

1.1 Classroom Technologies Narrow Education Gap in Developing Countries
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2016/08/23/classroom-technologies-narrow-education-gap-in-developing-countries/

Description: In this article, it highlights multiple programs that operate in different rural countries in an effort to bring computers and the internet to children. Programs like the One Laptop per Child, Varkey Foundation, and Dubai Cares offer kids in rural areas an opportunity to develop technological skills. I think that this is a nice effort in trying to bring technology to various villages, but the hardware and software they utilize is probably very limited. Kids would have to develop a passion for technology and their family would have to figure out a way to put them in a position to succeed, as what they are shown is quite basic. However, these basic skills are better than no skills at all, and definitely puts them at an advantage over kids in a similar location. The article did end with a key counter argument of how laptops are able to be dispersed, but yet there is a shortage of teachers.

1.2 EdTech for the Third World: Tech Tools
https://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2013/03/edtech-third-world-tech-tools

Description: What I thought was cool about this article was that it highlighted the power or tablets and e-readers. Many articles that I have found so far highlighted the distribution of laptops, but I felt like this article made a great point about the power of having multiple books in a child's hands. The readers can easily be updated with new material, and new books, versus hard copy books that have to be constantly bought for new material. This has translated to higher English scores for kids in Ghana. In addition to e-readers/tablets, this article again highlights One Laptop per Child, similar to the article above, which is probably the biggest third world computer program for children. I am also a fan of the idea of tech centers of which people can go to, to introduce themselves to technology. This is a great idea as people can seek assistance from teachers.

1.3 Technology, Education, and the Developing World: As more students in emerging economies use their cell phones as learning devices, mobile technology is poised to revolutionize education
https://bized.aacsb.edu/articles/2013/07/technology-education-and-the-developing-world

As opposed to the other articles that highlighted laptops, readers, and tech centers, this article highlights the use of a cell phone as an educational device. To me, I think this is probably the most common sense way of expanding education via technology, but it is probably not effective in rural areas. It makes sense to me because cell phones can be used for multiple functions, which would justify their cost. However, the technological skills that is learned from a cell phone is lacking. However, as the article highlights, educational material can be easily be distributed and accessed via a cell phone. I like the fact that the Nokia Education Delivery program offers free, open-source software that allows for educational material to be shared by mobile phones via mobile networks. Material can also be shared via a projector so that new teaching material can be used. In addition to the Nokia Education Delivery program, there are the Bridge it Programs and the cloud-based Learning with Vodafone Solution, which allows for more access to content for teaching. 

2.1 Introduction
The Internet of Things Connectivity Binge: What Are the Implications? 

The website above goes into detail about how connected our world has become, and the risks that are associated with being more and more connected. Currently, there is not much security for the IoT, and that is a threat as everything becomes in sync. I thought that this article was great in delivering the message that the younger generation is embracing the new tech ecosystem, and that as more time elapses, it will be harder for us to disconnect ourselves from the tech ecosystem.

10 Fascinating Things We Learned When We Asked The World ‘How Connected Are You? 

The Mozilla article was about a survey that was taken by over 190,000 people around the world, and had the main question of how connected one is to the internet. The key takeaways that I took from the survey was that people are wary of a more connected future, that people fear their privacy is being taken away, and that people are unsure of who should be in charge of securing the connection of private devices.

Best Source: https://www.pewinternet.org/2017/06/06/the-internet-of-things-connectivity-binge-what-are-the-implications/

2.2 Privacy and Freedom of Speech
'''Test Shows Facebook Begins Collecting Data From Several Popular Apps Seconds After Users Start Consuming Them. Company Also Collects Data of Non-Facebook Users''' 

I thought that the article above was a good read of how quickly information from a Facebook user is taken by a company via a Facebook app. A lot of people are not aware that any data that is mined from an app can be quickly absorbed. What I thought was surprising was that the Facebook software can take user data, even if the user does not have a Facebook account.

How is your Phishing IQ? 

The interactive game that was posted on sonicwall.com is possibly my favorite website from this course. This is because it was very interactive, and has real world application. I am sure that we have all been exposed to phishing attempts, and this website delivers knowledge on what to look out for, so that you are not a victim. By learning to identify phishing attacks, we can secure our online identity/privacy.

Best Source: https://www.sonicwall.com/phishing-iq-test/

2.3 Intellectual Property
What Is Fair Use? 

I am an active user of Youtube, and I have always wondered how some videos are not taken down for stealing work because music from copyrighted songs were used. However, this website was effective in teaching me the idea of fair use, and how material isn't considered stolen, if it commentary/criticism is being done, or if it is a parody. This makes sense, as there are a lot of Youtube content creators that generate a large amount of money from creating parodies of current songs.

Copyright and Fair Use Animation 

This Youtube video gives great feed back on how to avoid copyright infringement. This involves either getting the creator's permission, buying it, or staying within the fair use realm. I loved how the video goes into what is considered fair use, as it was explained better than the Stanford article.

Best Source: https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/

2.4 Crime
The 10 Most Common Internet Crimes 

This link was a great recap of the 10 most common internet crimes. No list of internet crimes would be complete without Chris Hansen. The crimes that were covered on this site ranged from phishing, child pornography, to drug trafficking. What I thought was the most shocking was the sentence of 5 years for 10 shared copies of media with a minimum cost of $2500.

A 12-point checklist for victims of identity theft 

I posted this link to one of the discussions as I thought it was useful to others in case their identity is stolen. In this article, there is a 12-point checklist on what to do, if you think your identity is stolen. I didn't agree with the order of some of the steps that were provided, but I did agree with all of the items on the checklist.

Best Source: https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit/steps-for-victims-of-identity-fraud.aspx

2.5 Employment, Education and Entertainment
Are Online Degrees Respected? 

During this module, I read this article and I thought it was really interesting and may apply to other students in the class. From what I have experienced, there does seem to be some type of stigma towards online schools. A lot of people have the impression that online schools are less credible than the typical brick and mortar schools. I have completed two vocational schools and I feel like it does not carry as much weight as a traditional school. I felt that this article is tremendously useful in giving pointers on how to evaluate online schools, and how one should seriously consider it nowadays.

Dsxyliea 

This webpage was quite the eye opener in showing how people with dyslexia see words. I have always heard that people with dyslexia jumbled their letters, but I would have never thought that it looked like this. I found this site useful in showing dyslexia and the need of further technological advancement to help those with dyslexia.

Best Source: https://www.geteducated.com/careers/318-should-i-tell-employers-i-earned-my-degree-online

2.6 Midterm - Grand Challenges
Edtech-Third World Tech Tools 

What I thought was cool about this article was that it highlighted the power or tablets and e-readers. Many articles that I have found so far highlighted the distribution of laptops, but I felt like this article made a great point about the power of having multiple books in a child's hands. The readers can easily be updated with new material, and new books, versus hard copy books that have to be constantly bought for new material. This has translated to higher English scores for kids in Ghana. I am also a fan of the idea of tech centers of which people can go to, to introduce themselves to technology. This is a great idea as people can seek assistance from teachers.

Technology, Education, and the Developing World: As more students in emerging economies use their cell phones as learning devices, mobile technology is poised to revolutionize education 

As opposed to the other articles that highlighted laptops, readers, and tech centers, this article highlights the use of a cell phone as an educational device. To me, I think this is probably the most common sense way of expanding education via technology, but it is probably not effective in rural areas. It makes sense to me because cell phones can be used for multiple functions, which would justify their cost. However, the technological skills that is learned from a cell phone is lacking. However, as the article highlights, educational material can be easily be distributed and accessed via a cell phone. I like the fact that the Nokia Education Delivery program offers free, open-source software that allows for educational material to be shared by mobile phones via mobile networks. Material can also be shared via a projector so that new teaching material can be used. In addition to the Nokia Education Delivery program, there are the Bridge it Programs and the cloud-based Learning with Vodafone Solution, which allows for more access to content for teaching.

Best Source: https://bized.aacsb.edu/articles/2013/07/technology-education-and-the-developing-world

2.7 Evaluating and Controlling Technology
'''Is net neutrality a good idea or a bad idea? What are the pros and cons?''' 

This was a great read of the module, as it brings up the topic of net neutrality, which ties in controlling technology. I like the fact that this Quora feed had several conflicting opinions of the readers in the comments section, which lead to a more balanced discussion. In my opinion, we should have net neutrality because all internet traffic is treated equally, but everyone has their own opinion.

Net Neutrality 

I hardheartedly agree with this article, as I think that internet traffic flow should be unregulated. To me, it is ridiculous to have your internet service provider be able to control the flow of your internet traffic. However, this article did not present any cons to having net neutrality, which makes it seem very biased.

Best Source: https://www.quora.com/Is-net-neutrality-a-good-idea-or-a-bad-idea-What-are-the-pros-and-cons?redirected_qid=21197471&share=1

2.8 Risks, Failures and Responsibilities
Future Medical Technology 

I definitely think medical technology is going to greatly improve within the coming years, and this article highlights that point. From what I have read so far, gene therapy is on the rise, and looks to be the future of metabolic and oncology treatments. Of course, with gene therapies, there will the ethical question of "What shouldn't we enhance?"

Etismo 

I thought that this search engine was pretty cool, as it was completely different way of presenting searches. People who are more visual would appreciate this as the searches appear in a heat map type form. I did find some annoyances with the words being clustered near the top of the globe, and the words being a bit small, but this was definitely usable.

Best Source: https://www.futureforall.org/futureofmedicine/medical_technology.htm

2.9 Anytime, Anywhere
Coursera 

Before taking this class, I have never heard of Massively Open Online Courses. I clicked around Coursera, and I was amazed by the amount of material that it has for free. A lot of the courses that I looked up tied into Clinical, and has a lot of real world applications for those who work in Biotech. It had everything from basics in clinical trials to R programming. It is amazing that something like Coursera is readily available for anyone to use anytime and anywhere.

Thunkable 

I was clicking around this site, and I thought the concept of building apps via "blocks" as opposed to writing code was pretty user friendly. This was friendlier than using Thimble, which was really surprising. I know that Thunkable has its' limitations, but it is pretty entertaining to know that anyone can easily design their own app.

Beast Source: https://www.coursera.org/

2.10 Technology Advances, Social Trends
Simulation Research Aims to Prepare Workers for the Factory of the Future 

I can identify with this link and simulation in so many ways. I have been in the biotech industry for over 10 years, and there have been huge advances in technology, and the skills to use them. Much like the simulation above, more and more people in biotech have more background in coding, as more advanced tools are being used.

The Great Tech Panic: Robots Won’t Take All Our Jobs 

This article drove home the point of advances of technology in society. I didn't fully agree with the article that robots are not going to talk all of our job. From my experience it does seem like automation is taking a lot of lower leveled jobs, but higher leveled jobs are being created. At one company that I was at, a new automation process was set up, and it eliminated the jobs of three humans. The jobs were replaced with higher leveled jobs, which enforces the point to keep evolving to stay relevant.

Best Source: https://www.wired.com/2017/08/robots-will-not-take-your-job/