User:Vtaylor/Computers and Society/CIS2 Winter 2019/CIS2 Group Projects/Group 2

Contributors

Stacey Lee, [] David Nguyen [[2]], Connie Zhang 3]], Vath Soeun[[4 ]], Het Pate[[ 5]] Jaimee Bendanillo [[6 ]], Tony Hoang[[7 ]]

= Group 2 "Best" resources =

Note: For the first 2 topics, everyone votes for 2 sources because everyone voted the same source for their first vote.

This list combines every member's best resources of each topic from the individual list. Of this list, there are about 2-3 sources chosen as the best of the best sources. The best of the best sources are placed in the front of other best sources under each topics' title.

== 1. Introductions ==

BEST : How refugee parents use Facebook and WhatsApp to teach kids new skills

The way the video is incorporated in the article was well-done, especially a Syrian mother is demonstrating how to stack household items to her daughter. This video that can be shared among other families serve as an educational teaching that allows children to learn vocabulary as well as spatial recognition at a young age.

+Stacey: This source gives the reader a great understanding of how the internet and technology could serve as such a significant tool to help kids potentially get out of poverty.

+David: The education “Vroom" app teaches young kids around the world despite the cost of books or the lack of classrooms at where they live, a short and friendly introduction to the course.

+Het: This source covers how apps like WhatsApp can not only be used as a texting app but also offer other ways to help growing communities.

+Connie: It could be used as a future direction of educational technology for families that do not have access to elementary schools or continuing education.

+Vath: This article shows that apps can have multiple functions. Facebook and WhatsApp were built for social interactions, but can serve as a different function. In this case, these apps were used as an additional platform to teach.

+Jaimee: This is a great source. It doesn't just help our children but also teaches the parent's skills to help with their children's development.

+Tony: This highlights what technology could be used for to further education in the early K-8 years in a more innovative way.

BEST : 20 Basic Rules For Digital Citizenship

This source gives a great understanding of how people should act on the internet community, and gives the rules of taking this online class. The pieces of information are basics but really important. It makes the reader understand more clearly that they should treat the online community as the real one, which our behaviors matter. Overall, this source gives great content with great visuals.

+Connie: It gives a better understanding of the course in general, and the content is more applicable to our daily life.

+Stacey: It is important to understand how to behave on the internet before everything we do on the internet. This source gives great and important reminders.

+Tony: The internet is very much like a social space, so many of these basic rules can also be applied to real life as well.

BEST :♙How Social Communities Are Changing Online Interaction

This source greatly explains how Social Communities are interacting via the internet. With having an interest in something you can go ahead and take that passion or hobby on to the internet and discuss it with others around the world. It can include many features like learning new tools, learning about another persons experience or benefiting from it professionally.

+Vath: If one is not a social butterfly, it is often times hard to join large social communities. However, with the growth of the internet, large social communities are easily formed as people can interact with others who have the same hobbies. In the article, social communities are said to have the perks of profiles not being entirely being personal, unlimited features and having professional benefits.

+Jaimee: This source shows that an introvert can easily make social groups on the internet.

A Computer Geek's History of the Internet

This article provides a wide range of topics regarding the history of computers.

This web article is interesting to date back to history related to computers. Interested in Java, computer programming, or even how the company Apple launched? It’s all in here!

+David: This article is a great introduction to how technology developed over the years and how modern technology is now possible. I believe it is important to know about the history of technology for us to compare and contrast how technology has developed over the years, and make better and higher levels of technology possible in the future.

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. This article was great in delivering the message that the younger generation is embracing the new tech ecosystem, and as more time elapses, it will

be harder for us to disconnect ourselves from the tech ecosystem.

Sustainable Development Goals 

The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. With anything its important to have goals and milestones to really know if you are making progress. This allows people to understand how much progress they have made and how much they still need to do.

== 2. Privacy and Freedom of Speech ==

BEST : SonicWall Phishing IQ Test Think you are smart enough to not get scammed on the internet? This article made me think twice about my knowledge around phishing on the internet. Definitely worth looking into, to avoid scams!

This test makes the user see how well they can distinguish fake or real emails, with explanations at the end on what components make a phishing email. It is more useful than a whole article talking about these features since it's more active learning if the reader takes the quiz him/herself.

It was very interactive, and has real world application. The mast majority of people have all been exposed to phishing attempts, and this website delivers knowledge on what to look out for. By learning to identify phishing attacks, users can secure our online identity/privacy.

This test allows the user to experience what it is like to receive a phishing email. It is a useful illustration because descriptions may be hard to understand until visualized.

Though the test is fairly quick, it is great for this course module as it proves many experiences computer users wrong.

+Stacey: The source is chosen by most of our group members; it can improve the quiz takers' internet security sense.

+David: Though the test is fairly quick, t is great for this course module as it proves many experiences computer users wrong.

+Het: A short test that can help you develop an eye for fake emails so that you don't fall for online scams.

+Connie: A quick and simple way for any user to have exposure to phishing, this could be a great resource for the younger audience who is first introduced to the internet as well as the elder generation to train them have an eye for such malicious acts.

+Vath:  This was by far the best exercise in the class because it was hands on, and is applicable to everyone who receives e-mail. As phishing attacks become more sophisticated, these basic tips are needed to help people avoid being scammed

+Jaimee: This is a good source. It just shows how users have to be more cautious while being on the internet. It's also a good source for teaching students about the internet.

+Tony: Outside of being an outlier in a resource page filled with articles, the quiz really tests your knowledge of what phishing really is.

BEST : Privacy concerns in the digital world

Really good article that goes over different types of privacy and the core question if privacy is a right or a social construct. It is really important to understand the different types of privacy, and also why privacy is not a social construct but a right. This could answer questions like why people are not giving up their privacy.

+Vath: This article was great in providing different definitions of privacy. What was interesting in the article, was the example of Google Glass, and how it tracks everything, including people who don't use it. This is interesting because the privacy of others are being violated. This is a great topic as the world is being further integrated, and privacy rights will be tested.

+Connie: Many definitions and questions are addressed and answered with detailed examples. It provides background information as well as a piece of advice on what users should be more aware of.

+Stacey: A very informative article. It contains important questions about privacy to think about while using the internet.

+David: The examples in the source are easy to understand about privacy and what the concerns of it are in the digital world, and makes a stand on why privacy should be a right and not a social construct.

+Jaimee: This source is very informative and digs deep on the topic of privacy being a concern while using the internet.

+Tony: There are many blatant privacy violations in the digital world, and this article covers the many concerns that netizens have over their privacy.

Ghostery

Ghostery is a great browser extension that can help internet users browse the internet by having control over ads, eliminating clutter and protecting data. It can help prevent hackers from stealing your personal information.

== 3. Intellectual Property ==

BEST : 7 LIFE SKILLS LEARNERS CAN BENEFIT FROM HAVING BEYOND SCHOOL

It taught the readers some things that school doesn’t usually teach, like building relationships, developing social skills, and even basic home skills.

The seven life skills are broken down into more detailed sub-skills for each category. It is useful for college students to learn more on areas of job search, and finance responsibilities as they enter adulthood and society.

This article would help the reader learn what skills are useful other than just pure academics that students learn everyday in school.

+David: I loved reading this article because it taught me some things that school doesn’t usually teach but could be useful in life, like building relationships, developing social skills, and even basic home skills.

+Connie: It is a great article for all ages. Despite it mostly targeting young adults, it can always be used as a refresher for adults that have been in society for a while.

+Vath: This is a great source for everyone, including people who aren't in college because some things are not taught in college. Important life skills, like social skills, can only be taught with experience. A person who is a genius, but hard to work with, will have a harder time in the work force.

+Tony: This is a good article to cover some things that one cannot learn inside of school due to the nature of its secular environment.

BEST : What Is Fair Use?

This website was effective in teaching readers the idea of fair use, and how material isn't considered stolen, if 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.

+Stacey: This source is informative to determine if it's fair use or not. It tells the specific ways on how to fair use online resources

+Het: This source is more useful than the copyright.gov source as this one clearly states the difference between what is considered a parody and what is considered stealing content.

+Jaimee: This source very helpful and informative. It gives good examples on knowing if something is considered fair use or not.

+Tony: Especially with the advent of the internet, the line between what is "Fair Use" or not is becoming increasingly blurred, and this helps redefine it continually.

Fair Use

Fair use promotes freedom of expression. It allows unlicensed use of copyright work if made changes to it. It is important for everyone to understand what fair use is to have access to creative freedom and also to not get your work stolen by others.

It is important that everyone understands the laws around fair use as it allows you to work on something that someone else has worked on. Knowing the Fair Use laws are also important so you can figure out if someone else has stolen your work.

The problems with digital art and why moving image is so important: a chat with Data Editions

Many times people consuming digital material don't realize the work put in by the authors. This reminds people to be thankful to their authors.

Copyright and Fair Use Animation

This YouTube video greatly explains Copyright and Fair Use. It also explains the rights a creator has to their own work and the use of another persons work.

== 4. Crime == BEST : Top Computer Crimes

The website identifies the top crimes going on today on the internet and could serve purposeful for what to watch out for internet users. Computer crimes are common on the internet as their purpose is to scam, spam, or troll for their own laughs.

+David: Computer crimes are fairly common on the internet and it is important for users to become educated about what hackers are and how to prevent them from stealing your information.

+Stacey: This source is the most representative of the topic compare to the others. It has a pretty good general overview of what are the types of computer crimes out there, with visuals and some hyper links to learn more.

+Jaimee: It's good to educate yourself and know what computer crimes are so you can protect yourself. This article is a good source since it explains what the top computer crimes are and what steps to take.

+Tony: Knowing what kind of computer crimes exist in the world helps prevent oneself from being fooled by them. This article seeks to brief the reader on some of the various computer crimes out there.

BEST : A 12-point checklist for victims of identity theft

This is an useful to others that serves as great advice for victims who experience identity theft. In this article, there is a 12-point checklist on what to do, if you think your identity is stolen. Despite not necessarily agreeing with the order of all of the steps that were provided, but still serves as a powerful list and is worth to go through each of the items on the checklist.

+Het: It is important to know what steps to take in case your identity is stolen. This checklist can help you take the right actions if you find yourself in this tough situation.

+Vath: As everything is becoming more synchronized and linked, it is a matter of time before your identity gets stolen. If large credit companies like Equifax can't protect your information, then it is best for you to learn how to deal with identity theft when it happens to you. This website is a great summary of what to do, and everyone should understand the basic steps in

dealing with identity theft.

+Connie: This article not only serves as great advice for victims of identity theft, but more so, it is useful for the general public to become aware of what preventative measures can be taken to avoid identity theft.

+Tony: It's often very difficult to find out if one has had their identity stolen until it's too late, and this article tries to help you find out earlier if you've been affected. Modern technology really helps prevent this nowadays, but one can never be too careful.

The Spy Inside Your Car

This article is shocking, since people many voice-recognition technologies, and it is not too common for the average user to think about these devices collecting miscellaneous information, which can cause a vulnerability of privacy.

Hacked - now what?

With the more popular use of credit cards online, it is easy to experience credit card fraud or identity theft. The article compares and contrasts the two concepts and goes into detail on tips that can be done for prevention as well as steps that can be done afterwards for restoration.

Fair use

Fair use promotes freedom of expression. It allows unlicensed use of copyright work if made changes to it. It is important for everyone to understand what fair use is to have access to creative freedom and also to not get your work stolen by others.

How to Hacker-Proof Your Life

This article gives great tips and information on how users can all avoid being hacked. This article states what most hackers want and what steps to take if you ever get hacked. This article also gives statistics which makes it interesting as well.

== 5. Employment, Education and Entertainment ==

BEST : Dyslexia

This is such an amazing source that take the advantage of the computer on the education part; in traditional textbooks, even with so many descriptions on how people have this disease would see the texts, it could never make it so clear and make the viewer get such a good sense of the experience.

+Vath: Dyslexia is often described as a person who reads words with letters that are jumbled around. However, this website shows that the words are no only jumbled, but constantly moving around, which makes it nearly impossible to read. This website drives home the point that there are people in need who needs technology to help them perform basic tasks like reading.

+Het: This source is extremely beneficial as it can help people without Dyslexia really show what it means to be Dyslexic.

+Tony: This helps people understand what it really means to be dyslexic because its often very difficult to understand what a condition is like without having understood it.

BEST : Open Textbooks

This resource very much easy to understand and enjoy. College students should be aware of this opportunity to read and download e-texts free of charge. Resources like this should be made more available and have more partnerships with universities and colleges.

+Stacey: Online e-textbooks really brings convenience to student's lives, ranging from elementary school to high school. Additionally, it makes education more affordable in this aspect for lower income families.

+Connie In modern society, people are utilizing more and more of e-technology and less paper materials. E-books could eventually replace a great portion of our textbooks in the future, and despite the inability to hold a physical book, it does have other benefits on the environment, general availability, and accessibility.

+Tony: Finding free textbooks is the common goal of many students in today's time since textbook costs in America are especially high and stupidly egregious. Open digital textbooks are the way of the future to where education becomes much more free and less costly.

Simulation Research Aims to Prepare Workers for the Factory of the Future

This article explains how our factory jobs can look like in the future with advanced technology. Team of researchers from Purdue University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Indiana University wrote up a plan that includes using artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and internet of things to have robots and humans connect and collaborate in the work force. This plan has the robots do the simple work while it leave humans to do the more difficult tasks.

+Jaimee: This source is a good example of how advanced technology can get and how it can be beneficial for companies and students.

Rules for Good Technology

Stephen in this article provides 9 good tips in creating technology that is “good” for everyone. If technology creators followed these 9 golden rules, there will be a lot less dysfunctions and errors when accessing websites.

+David: Utilizing these tips will make the internet more accessible and enjoyable by everyone across the world.

How to Study for Online Courses

The environment at school and at home is very different. At school people's main objective is to learn but at home life can get in the way of studying. How to ensure that you are utilizing online classes to help you study better and at your own pace.

== 6. Midterm - Grand Challenges == BEST : Ocean Discovery

Xprize is a website that holds global competitions for innovative technology regarding ocean discovery. It is surprising that people have better knowledge of astronomy outside of Earth rather than the oceans of our own. With further knowledge of the ocean, scientists could perform more research to understand the resources around us accurately and perhaps come up with innovative medical solutions.

+David: Imagine the possibilities that ocean discovery could bring to humans, new discovery of creatures, possible medication for cancer and other leading diseases, better understanding of resources, and greater possibility for research and higher education.

Reaching Rural Schools: Technology Makes Learning Possible No Matter the Zip Code

While all people around us in the US, a well-developed country, have a access to internet and computer, it is surprising to know that there are still many rural areas in America that don't have the accesses to them. Also, it is good to know that there is project (ADEC) working on this.

BEST : Building AI-Powered Self-Driving Cars

Scientists and engineers behind AI-powered cars are developing cars that give the ability to see, think, and navigate a variety of driving scenarios. When testing the model, data center systems implements artificial intelligence so that when simulating real-life or critical scenarios, AI-powered cars can respond, send feedback loops to process, and perfect the experience. Auto mobiles will slowly transition our driving experiences, and as it becomes more efficient, hopefully the "journey to zero accidents" can really be achieved.

+Stacey: It is really likely that self driving cars will be how people "drive" in the future generation. The source provides the information of drive autopilot, the hardware, the software, and how they use simulation to improve safety.

+Het: Self-driving cars will be the future of transport. This source provides information on how the technology works.

+Connie: With Tesla recently releasing their S model and improving their auto-pilot, AI technology will advance and become more mature for the future of automobiles.

+Jaimee: It's awesome seeing how advanced technology is and how cars are basically running and built with computer systems. This source shows how the future could look like.

BEST : 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. This is probably the most common way of expanding education via technology, but may not be as effective in rural areas. It makes sense 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. It is great to see 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.

+Vath: Technology has greatly expanded the reach of education, and it is tremendous that cell phones can be used as a platform for education. As cell phones can have multiple functions, the cost of a cell phone can be rationalized with uses such as calling, texting, web browsing, reading e-books and accessing educational apps.

Pollution

Air pollution is a big problem in urban cities. In some areas, the air quality is so bad that it is considered unhealthy for humans. The article goes over some of the ways people can reduce air pollution. From ways to contributing less to the pollution to the ways of taking the pollution out of the air.

+Tony: Even with regards to how this is a computer eccentric class, I still find a lot of environmental conditions deplorable, and if what we have right now is considered 'acceptable', I think we're in big trouble if it gets much worse down the line.

Applying Human-Centered Design to Refugee Challenges in Dadaab, Kenya

This article explains how one person decided to use technology to help rural communities keep up with education. Connecting and helping the rural communities in Kenya is a big challenge, but using technology to help them learn is great and can possibly help them get out of their rural community.

Transforming CO_2 Into Valuable Products

This article from Xprize speaks of a challenge on how tackle the CO_2 problem that is becoming very prominent in our atmosphere which promotes polluted air. The challenge calls for people to submit designs and creations centered around this concept.

+Tony: CO_2 is a seriously big issue in today's world, and it seems that it slips into the background every once in a while. Whilst many are concerned with tech, I'm concerned more with our living conditions for the time being.

== 7. Evaluating and Controlling Technology ==

BEST : Internet of Things

This Forbes article provides a general overview as well as future road maps on what technology will develop into. It comes from both a business and technology standpoint that addresses our current situation of having many AI, voice-recognition, and smart devices, as well as future developments of enhanced security, AI, and edge (cameras and sensors).

+Connie: It is interesting to see an article that addresses both the current and future technology. This resource would be great to be incorporated in the module for future students as they will then be able to evaluate if Forbes had predicted the future products and if these technologies are well-spread among society in a few years.

+Tony: The 'IoT' concept is very easy to visualize once one gets word of it since assistive technology is becoming more and more relevant as time goes on. A network of interrelated devices is becoming more and more common.

BEST : Stock Market Game

A simulation game that connect students to the global economy with virtual investing and real-world learning. It is a great tool to understand and learn how the stock market works - how to invest money, tips that you can benefit from while investing as well as guidance on what to avoid.

+Het: This source is really helpful in understanding the ins and outs of stock market and how it works. It can also teach an average student how to invest in stock market, and future determine if that is something they want to continue to invest in the future.

BEST : A Simple Explanation Of 'The Internet Of Things

This Forbes article defines the Internet of Things with examples of general household items that the reader can related to. The article connects with the topic module because as people evaluate and control technology, Internet of Things stands at the center point - people influence technology and in turn technology influences them. A few media sources that is incorporated in the article further serves as a great overview and explanation: a video that informs the reader on background knowledge, statistics shown from history to present, and an illustration that addresses the question "how does it impact you?". The detailed illustration ranges from household devices that impacts a single user on a micro-level to technological devices that impact the society, population, and ecosystem on a macro-level.

+Stacey: This source connects to the title of the topic because internet of things comes from the way we evaluate technology.

+David:The video explains the Internet of Things really well with the provided visuals, showing different possible ways on how we could stay connected with virtually anything that is able to connect with the internet.

+Jaimee: This source is very detailed and very informative. It gives good and detailed information on how it could impact all internet users.

+Tony: Further expanding on the 'IoT', this article further outlines what it really means to have "an internet of things" and covers a very broad scope of how this concept could potentially affect the globe.

Net Neutrality

While this article does not present the downside of having net neutrality, it does focus on the benefits. It presents examples on how internet traffic flow should be unregulated, specifically not have a service provider be able to control the flow of your internet traffic.

Here's How We'll Measure Internet Health

This article emphasizes the importance for users to evaluate their internet health. Knowing that technology is often abused while used daily, some people could get carried away and lost in the internet realm. This website serves to differentiate what is healthy and what is not from using the internet.

3D-Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano

This source is a great example of how great technology is but that it also has its negative. It shows that the robot hand could play the piano but it couldn't mimic a human hand.

== 8. Risks, Failures and Responsibilities == BEST : Medicine and Computers 

This article addresses the pros and cons of having health records being transferred into online databases. It portrays how having digital content benefits physicians as they can save time on paper work, while internet security failures troubles patients as their information are vulnerable to being stolen by hackers. It is a general consensus that while there are security breaches that could happen and a loss of health records, having health information online is more beneficial to both doctors and patients. A great discussion question that arise is: what is the balance between security threats when it comes to time efficiency and efficacy on a grand level? This article may be more appealing to the reader as everyone is concerned with their health yet questions do arise when it comes to your personal information being in jeopardy. It would be interesting to have a discussion about how much an individual is willing to risk when it comes to treatments and saving time which in turn saves lives by physicians.

+Stacey: This source well portrayed how much can internet security failures bring trouble to people.

+David: The article provides the risks of using technology for medical use, as there are many positives, some of the negatives explained in the article are security issues with online hackers stealing a patient's information.

+Connie: This article may be more appealing as everyone is concerned with their health yet questions do arise when it comes to your personal information being in jeopardy. It would be interesting to have a discussion about how much an individual is willing to risk when it comes to treatments and saving time which in turn saves lives by physicians.

+Jaimee: This article is great at explaining how easy it is to use computers to store data but also how crucial it can be for a patients information to be stolen.

+Tony: This article speaks about how convenient it is to store data that would have been handwritten in the past, and also about susceptible those particular machines are to being burglarized electronically. The storage of such important information makes it much more easy to take care of a patient quickly, but it is also very difficult to keep it safe.

BEST : Hour Of Code

Great tool for anyone to get started with coding. From kids to adults, anyone can step into the field with just a click of a button while being completely free or charge. It is important that people are aware or at least possess basic knowledge of coding as computers and technology is advancing in our lives.

+Het: This source provides an easy way to get started with coding without really having to type the code.

+Tony: This is a very good introduction to coding because anyone without any experience can get into coding by simply taking this short one-hour tutorial.

The 20 Most Successful Technology Failures of All Time

This article addresses the issues that technologies can have with real-life examples. The descriptions are clear and provide reasoning behind why they are considered technological failures. It is great exposure for users who may be familiar with one product to gain more insights. It is also useful for the general to be more aware of various products and consider prior to purchasing.

Future Medical Technology

The website provides a wide range of technology that could be used for medical purposes in modern day while introducing new advancements in technologies for the future. The website is precise and descriptive on each subtopic, i.e. gene therapy is on the rise, and seems to be the future of metabolic and oncology treatments.

Ethics and Technological Responsibility

This article explains the difference between a humans needs/wants of technology and how it comes with consequences. It also explains how humans have to be wiser when designing technology and wiser when using it so they can prevent these consequences that can potentially hurt our world and society.

== 9. Anytime, Anywhere == BEST : MIT Open Courseware

MIT provides videos and course material of their classes online for completely free. These free open courses allow more and more people to learn and get a higher education. Not everyone is able to afford college but today getting higher education important. Sites like MIT Open Courseware allow people to get a college education even if they are not able to afford it.

+Het: This source provides free high-level well made courses for completely free to anyone.

+Vath: MOOC is definitely a great source for people. A lot of people are not able to attend college, but readily having higher education/tutorials available online for free is a great asset for people. In addition, MOOCs allow people to develop additional skill sets to change career paths. In the above link for MIT, the courses might not be as expansive as Coursera but still allows for the open sharing of course work.

+Jaimee: This source is great for anyone that is open to learning and expanding their knowledge on certain topics. This source has many great topics as well.

+Tony: MIT open courseware is another prime example of how online classes are becoming more and more ubiquitous. Not only is this source free of charge, it is very accessible.

BEST : 14 of the best new apps to download now

This list is actually really valuable. Many of the apps listed in this source make your life easier. The sources pretty much has apps for everyone whether you are trying to get a good nights sleep or draw on your mobile device to practice your drawing skills.

+Connie Topics that have keywords "best" and "now" are not only eye-catching but also effective in gaining interest and testing it out by the reader. These are great resources that are available for any age population; it also contains a wide range of apps that allow any individual to experiment which can develop into new areas of interest.

+David: These apps could be accessed anywhere and anytime, for example, the Grasshopper app could be run offline without any internet, as you could learn and practice coding to pass time for instance.

+Stacey: This source best represent the concept of "anytime, anywhere," since it not only includes apps for academics but also apps that make people's life easier

Ted Talks - How China is changing the future for shopping

Technology platforms and e-commerce from China has changed over the past five years, and consumers are spending double to triple their time and money on goods. "What will this transformation mean for the future of shopping?" Social issues such as buyers need ultra-convenience, ultra-flexibility, and ultra-social arise and affect our way of thinking and buying.

Curiscope-Bringing Learning to Life

Curiscope has created a t-shirt and mobile app that teaches students about the human body. It's also a great STEM education resource. It's basically the definition of any time, Anywhere. You can wear a t-shirt anywhere and use the mobile app anywhere.

+Tony: Curioscope is rather interesting because I feel that we, as humans, tend to treat ourselves rather unhealthily in today's time, so it's important to know more about the human body.

== 10. Technology Advances, Social Trends == BEST : Quantum Computing

With the current technology computer processors are reaching near their speed limits you can tell this by looking at each new generation of processor's performance improvement and their cost. Quantum computers could one day provide a breakthrough in many disciplines like artificial intelligence as they are extremely fast and able to compute a lot of data at once.

+Het: It is important to know how computers will work in the future as it the technology that our society is heavily reliant on them

BEST: Education And The Future of Technology

This video is interesting because it is interesting to look at how people from a few years ago predict our life right now. Besides, another interesting fact is many of them still apply to how people now predict the future.

+Vath: STEM is gaining steam in the U.S.A., which is needed because China and India have a strong focus in advancing technology. In the video, China and India are projected to produce more engineers than the U.S.A., and a bigger push is needed in order for us to stay ahead of these countries. This will require us to adapt and refocus on technology as technology is quickly changing.

+David: The source gives good background information that compares how much the internet has grown within the past few decades and touches on the possibilities of technology in the future.

+Stacey: This source gives an idea of how the technology would advance in the past, and people now can compare now with than to find out the trends.

+Tony: The future of education and technology are heavily interrelated, where technology will make it very accessible despite the capitalistic nature of many governments trying to make a quick buck off of it right now. In the long term, it will become very difficult to hide education from people with how advanced technology will be to make it ubiquitous.

BEST : Zumi by Robolink Help Kids Learn about AI and Automated Cars.

Students will be introduced to the programming language and python, and can then code their own self-driving car experiments. While it is fun for them to play with the robot, they are also conducting a trial-and-error experiment, investing and immersing themselves in the technological concepts behind the product.

+Jaimee: It's important for our younger generation to learn about AI since it could be a large portion of their future.

+Connie: A great future direction for our children and young adults. It would be a great discussion topic to ask students if they have had previous exposure in school to topics that involve programming, what were their experiences, and if not, would they have like to see this change in academia?

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

Backs up their claim of how it is not possible for robots to take over our jobs in the future, as it is a burning question and fear of many people. They fear this because of how rapidly technology is advancing, however, there is a lack of evidence that they could take over our jobs in the future explained by wired.com.

+Tony: This is one of the great concerns of today's age where people fear that machines and AI will take over their jobs, and the truth is far from that. Human judgement will always be needed to manage AI unless there comes to be a point where it is entirely virtualized humanity, although that is very difficult to achieve by any means because of how many variables go

into humans.