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Module 1 (Week 1) Introduction - Impact of Technology on Society and Society on Technology

Defining technology

  • All technologies impact society (i.e., bicycle and women's clothing)
  • Who develops whom / what



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Objectives
understanding the impact of society on technology and technology on society



Presentation ([1])

More campgrounds going Wi-FI

Ah, camping. The tent. The sleeping bag. The camp fire. The laptop. Yeah, the laptop! What's a campground or RV park without Internet access these days? People say they want to get away from it all, but that doesn't necessarily mean they want to live without e-mail. If you happen to drive past campgrounds or RV parks this summer, chances are you'll see the signs that advertise "Wi-Fi" access right up there with showers and propane. You can also find Wi-Fi campgrounds and RV parks on the Internet. Web sites listing Wi-Fi facilities include http://www.wififreespot.com/rv.html. For listings for Kampgrounds of America sites only, go to http://www.koa.com/wireless/. Wi-Fi means that the location provides wireless Internet access. Often campers can log on to the Internet right from their camp site without going to any special area of the park. Jef Sutherland, vice president of information services for Kampgrounds of America, said that campers not only want to stay in touch with family and friends, but they also want to manage online banking transactions and check in with the office. "We've become a society where e-mail is as important as our phone for business and personal communications," he said. "Our guests just expect Wi-Fi at KOAs." The service is also increasingly provided for free. In the 2007 KOA Directory, 324 of the 379 KOAs offering Wi-Fi list it as free. In 2006, only 281 KOAs offered Wi-Fi, and only 167 of those were free.



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Activity
After reading this week's Presentation, please contribute to the WIKI and the associated Discussion - Talk Pages



Resources


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Web Resources

www.ucalgary.ca/~crichtos



To-Dos

Module 2 (Week 2) Society and Society on Technology

  • Notion of unintended consequence
  • www.pembina.org/wind_power.asp


Module 3 (Week 3) Appropriate Technology & Development Issues

Susan and Friends


Small scale technologies

  • Simple solutions to complex problems
  • $100 laptop concept

Presentation

Tasks

Resources Centre for Affordable Water & Sanitation Project http://www.cawst.org/

Light Up the World Foundation http://www.lutw.org/home.htm

Commonwealth of Learning http://www.col.org/colweb/site

One Lap per Child http://laptop.org/

Amanda Hopkins - African Virtual University http://amandainkenya.blogspot.com/

To-Dos


3. Adaptive Technology (Susan) Notes • Universal design • Electronic curb cuts - affordances made for disabled - become benefits for others

Presentation

Tasks

Resources

To-Dos

4. Web 2.0 (Norm) Notes • Social software

Presentation

Tasks

Resources Social Networks Report http://tidbit.wildbit.com/

What Is Web 2.0 http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html

To-Dos

Facebook and "restricted" kids of today ... http://theopenclassroom.blogspot.com/2007/08/danah-boyd-on-myspace-and-facebook.html


5. Medical/Biomedical Ethics (Norm) Notes • Controversial research - e.g. stem cells


Presentation

Tasks

Resources Biomedical Ethics Resources http://www.ucalgary.ca/~baker/biomedic.html

6. Future Trends (Norm) Notes • Identifying and discussing potential trends in technology & impacts on society • Surveillance & security


Presentation

Tasks

Resources Predicting Global Trends http://www.alt3.co.uk/HOME.htm

Emerging Technologies http://www.becta.org.uk/corporate/publications/documents/Emerging_Technologies.pdf

The Future of Technology? http://www.alt3.co.uk/DISCUSSION_files/Technology.htm