User:Zconnie

1. Introductions
How refugee parents use Facebook and WhatsApp to teach kids new skills [media list] - Best resource

I appreciate how a video was incorporated in the article, 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.

Learning Literacies - Find it [discussion resource]

Etsimo is a discovery platform that uses a "combination of intelligent search engine and interactive visual interface". After typing in a keyword, it pulls results from popular searches, and when hovering over the search result, more detailed and specific words appear to help the user narrow down the topic of search in mind while suggesting potentially related topics.

Online Community Service [discussion resource]

United Nations Volunteers (UNV) have a broad range of volunteer opportunities, ranging from art and design to research to project management, etc. The layout of the website is very user-friendly and detail-oriented.

2. Privacy and Freedom of Speech
Phishing IQ Start | SonicWall [media list] - Best resource

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

General Data Protection Regulation - Wikipedia [discussion resouce]

The wikipedia page is very detailed and thorough, which is useful for background knowledge. It can answer any general question that is related to the laws, regulations and responsibilities under the GDPR.

3. Intellectual Property
Copyright and Fair Use Animation [media list]

The animation is a very general introduction to the concepts. While it is short, it addresses the definitions and provides many examples of what is a copyright and what falls under fair use.

Learning Literacies - Use it [discussion resource] - Best resource

The 7 life skills are broken down into more detailed sub-skills for each category. I think it is useful for college students to learn more on areas of job search, and finance responsibilities as they enter adulthood and society.

Google asks Supreme Court to Overrule disastrous ruling on API copyrights [new searches]

When Oracle sued Google for API use and copyrights, this controversy created chaos in the tech industry. When considering how engineers code for products, certain APIs are utilized for to ensure compatibility with other products. Therefore, it is easy to understand why people would be scared or frustrated if every coding was copyrighted and if not granted permission, they would have to come up with more complex and difficult codings for a simple command.

4. Crime
Hacked - now what? [new searches]- Best resource

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.

Crime on the Internet [discussion resource]

This article is slightly outdated but serves as a good background for the different types of crime. The examples and crimes committed are intriguing and an easy read.

Learning Literacies - Solve it [discussion resouce]

The article is very fascinating on how it relates to the human body along with the concepts behind it. It is something so small yet the average individual may have never thought about despite knowing when your body temperature decreases, you feel it first at your extremities (nose, hands, and feet).

5. Employment, Education and Entertainment
Accessibility - Dyslexia simulation [discussion resource]

Great opportunity to test out this stimulation and have a conversation about. It is a learning experience and also an eye-opener to students as they "see" the different worlds.

Open Textbooks [discussion resource]- Best resource

I enjoyed this resource very much and believe all 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.

6. Midterm - AI to Solve the World's Challenges
Building AI-Powered Self-Driving Cars [new searches]- Best resource

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.

How Robots and AI are creating the 21st Century Surgeon [new searches]

This technical advancement is widely used in procedures, surgeries, and dentistry. With partnerships between tech companies and hospitals, before a surgery, a robot could present prior case information, during surgery, it can utilize AI to provide real-time warnings and guidance, post surgery, it could give advice to patients for further treatment.

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Use Today [new searches]

Whether it is utilizing Siri or Alexa for directions to dinner or setting a calendar reminder, the advanced machine learning software helps us with our daily tasks and needs. They act as our digital assistant and use machine-learning technology to predict, improve, understand our questions and requests.

7. Evaluating and Controlling Technology
Internet of Things [Discussion resource]- Best resource

This Forbes article provides a general overview as well as future roadmaps 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).

Learning Literacies - Share it [discussion resource]

KALM - I believe everyone can benefit from the activities list and in turn boosted team culture. Team member's voices can often be unheard due to managers and colleagues being so busy. I think from this article I have learned many activities with great values that I can bring to the table at a retrospective meeting.

Thimble Remix [discussion resource]

This website is so cool! I haven't seen anything similar to this before. It is pretty easy and fun, and definitely recommend anyone to use it as it is simple to learn and navigate.

8. Risks, Failures and Responsibilities
Medicine and Computers [new searches]- Best resource

This article addresses the pros and cons of having health records being transferred into online databases. While there are security breaches that could happen and loss of health records, having health information online benefits both doctors and patients. What is the balance between security threats and time efficiency and efficacy?

Future Medical Technology [discussion resource]

Very detailed and comprehensive list of future technologies. It is easy to navigate and find useful information if the user wanted to research more.

9. Anytime, Anywhere
Ted Talks - How China is changing the future for shopping- [new searches] Best resource

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 effect our way of thinking and buying.

Mobile- friendly Test Google Console [media list]

Another useful resource for anyone interested in publishing their works online. This is a great tester to see how your url is in the eyes of an viewer.

10. Technology Advances, Social Trends
Future of Technology [media list]

Despite the facts and data being outdated, the video shows us that technology advancements are heavily influencing our social lives. The video communicates the idea of how rapidly technology is developing and how our work, study, social interactions all revolve around this change.

Zumi by Robolink Help Kids Learn about AI and Automated Cars [media list]- Best resource

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.

* AI to Solve the World's Challenges
About two years ago when I visited a modern art museum, a posed question "will AI take our jobs in 10 to 20 years?" came to my attention. Seemingly silly at first glance, but the more thought I gave to that question, the more serious it became. It wasn't until last year when I first worked in the tech industry did I realize that regardless if it is true or not, AI truly is seeping into our daily lives, and perhaps one day, it won't take over our jobs, but help us with our jobs.

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Use Today 

"There's no stopping [AI]'s evolution and its rise". Whether it is utilizing Siri or Alexa for directions to dinner or setting a calendar reminder, the advanced machine learning software helps us with our daily tasks and needs. They act as our digital assistant and use machine-learning technology to predict, improve, understand our questions and requests. While on-the-go, we can carry our iPhone and ask Siri anytime for help with a question, whereas when we are home, we ask Alexa to improve our home environment and settings. While both Siri and Alexa are fairly developed and useful, they are software built machines that do not get smarter, but instead they improve their helpfulness or skills by collecting data and adjusting to ours needs in life. Therefore, as time progresses, the more data becomes collected, the more improved search results and answers will be obtained from AI applications.

How Robots and AI are creating the 21st Century Surgeon

In 2018, over 5000 surgical robots were used in medical procedures. This technical advancement is widely used in procedures, surgeries, and dentistry. Differing from the roots of the first robot in 1985, robotic surgery with the power of AI is an active and effective technology today. With partnerships between tech companies and hospitals, before a surgery, a robot could present prior case information, during surgery, it can utilize AI to provide real-time warnings and guidance, post surgery, it could give advice to patients for further treatment. Despite robotic surgery being successful in multiple cases, there are still uncertainty with this surgical android. It is no doubt that when a patient's life depends on the robotic hand, skepticism should be involved, however, many surgeons are not being completely replaced, but rather they are perfecting the robotic system and honing its skills to deliver services and treatment.

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. Nvidia has incorporated AI into self-driving cars in hopes of security and safety purposes. The model is developed as numerous data points are collected, hardware model trained, and software tested in simulations. Data is constantly being collected and generates as a training library for these AI cars. 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.