Final Class Completion Checklist

We will be meeting Tuesday, December 16th at 9:30AM.  You can hand in the final project at this time or you can use this time to complete the paper - it must be completed by 11:30AM.

Please email me at alissa.renner@willistonstate.edu if you have any questions!


Final Paper

Write a three-page, size 12, double spaced, 1" margin paper on "How Technology Affects My Life". 
Please use specific examples as well as broad statements. Be sure to discuss various aspects such as communication, ethical factors, advancements, etc.

All final projects must be handed in as a hard copy and a digital copy must be uploaded to your e-portfolio.

E-Portfolio

The following items need to be uploaded to your e-portfolio:
   1.  Class syllabus (can be found on Moodle)
   2.  Final paper (mentioned above)
   3.  A quick summary of how you met the following outcomes for this course (this can be less than one page but needs to be at least one good paragraph!)
                 Students will be able to:
                     1. Use current news events to interpret the effects of technology.
                     2. Identify technology developments to debate the effects on society.
                     3. Create presentations reflecting analysis of current trends in technology.

Blog post reply

This is the last thing on the list so once I see your reply I'll know you read through the whole thing and know what to expect!  Please reply to this post with three things you enjoyed about this class and one thing (or more) you would change in the future!

Past, present, future.

As the Christmas season heats up and another year draws to an end, here are some amazing pictures to highlight some of the events of 2014! What are some trends you see?  If you were going to upload 2 pictures to summarize your life in 2014 what would they be and why?  Being able to express our views and emotions in pictures that are so readily available to the public is a definite technological advancement of the past few years.  In what other ways is it noticeable how technology has impacted our society based on this slideshow?  Pick three pictures specifically and discuss the technological components present in the picture and how they are impacting our society?

http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/05/world/gallery/2014-year-in-pictures/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

Wowza. FYI

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/gasoline-price-war-lights-up-in-oklahoma-city-as-dollar2-floor-drops/ar-BBgjBcx?ocid=iehp

Solar what?

Solar power is an evolving technology that keeps trying to break through as a dominant energy source.  Here is just the latest example of this trend?  What do you think about solar power?  How would introducing solar power as a mainstream energy supply change our society?  Research two other solar powered technological advances.  Briefly summarize this technology and explain how it would impact our current society.

http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/04/technology/tommy-hilfiger-solar-jacket/index.html


***OLD POST***

"Solar Power" is a term most people recognize but few people fully understand the market behind the term.  Over the past 5 years many of the manufacturers of products to generate solar power have saw a steep decline in business and as a result are facing bankruptcy.  The following article will discuss some of the factors leading to this decline.  Have you ever considered how intricate the energy field is?  What do you think the declining solar power market will mean for the economy and the US in general? What do you think a difference maker would be in the situation?

http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/30/technology/solar_power/index.htm

Jobs still making an impact.

The past decade has been revolutionary for not only the technology world but also the global community in general due to many events.  The passing of computer genius Steve Jobs was a monumental moment in technology history and his work is still making an impact.  He was an intricate man whose innovations in computers and technology in general may never be matched.  Read the following few articles then briefly summarize what you think of him and his contributions to society.

http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/01/technology/steve-jobs-emails/index.html?iid=Lead&hpt=te_t1

http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20117575-37/what-i-learned-from-steve-jobs/

http://www.forbes.com/profile/steve-jobs/

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/8-things-didn-t-know-life-steve-jobs-172130955.html