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Technologyin ActionAlan Evans • Kendall MartinMary Anne PoatsyNinth Edition
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Technology in ActionChapter 1how will you save the worldCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice HallSlide3
2Chapter TopicsMore than just a jobTechnology on the world stageTechnology and our societyTechnology and your lifeCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice HallSlide4
More Than Just a JobTechnology is a means for career advancementProvides necessary skill set for survival in societyA tool that allows individual to make impact beyond his or her own lifeCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall3Slide5
Technology and the World StageTechnology empowers us with tools to impact the worldPolitical and global issuesSocial networking fueled social unrestHuman rightsWitness Project stops human right abusesThe environmentCell phones could report air and water qualityCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall4Slide6
The Digital DivideGreat gap between levels of Internet access in different regions of the worldPrevents use of all minds on planet to solve problemsMany projects address the problem of the digital divide Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall5Slide7
Technology and Our SocietyTechnology is allowing us to redefine fundamental parts of our social makeupHow we thinkHow we connect with othersHow we purchase and consume productsThese areas of our society are shifting rapidly because of technologyCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall6Slide8
How We ThinkWhat we think aboutWeb 2.0 allows international collaborationCivic-minded projects appear onlineAutonomy, mastery, and purposeHow we think of each otherMarketing has relied on exploiting stereotypesRise of social media has changed thisPeople form into groups based on interestsCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall7Slide9
How We ConnectConnecting through musicVirtual ChoirConnecting in new waysA Childhood WalkGoogle Street ViewDYTHR projectCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall8The Virtual Choir 2.0 performance of “Sleep” included over 2000 singers from 58 countries.Slide10
How We ConsumeTechnology is changing all aspects of how we purchase and consume goodsMarketing strategies count on many people having cell phonesQR (quick response) codes link to online informationIdea of ownership is evolving and allowing us to change our relationship to objectsCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall9Slide11
Technology and Your LifeUnderstanding technology can lead to greater productivityBoost your productivity by becoming computer literateBeing computer literate means:Understanding capabilities and limitations of computersKnowing how to use computers efficientlyCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall10Slide12
Be a Savvy Computer UserAvoid hackers and virusesProtect your privacyUnderstand the real risksUse the Internet and the Web wiselyAvoid online annoyanceBe able to maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot your computerCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall11Slide13
Prepare for Your CareerComputer careers are on the riseComputers are used in wide range of careers including:RetailThe artsLaw enforcementThe militaryAgricultureCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall12Slide14
Retail: Working in a Data MineBusinesses use data mining to search huge amounts of data hoping to find a patternData mining opens the door to more detailAllows retailer to respond to consumer buying patternsCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall13Slide15
Arts: Ink, Paints, and a Laptop?Artists display and sell work using Web galleriesDance and music programs use computers to create new performancesMany artists work exclusively with computersCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall14Slide16
Video Game Design: A Long Way from Pac-ManVideo game sales are larger than movie industry’s box officeLarge-scale games are created by teamsRapid growth is projected over next decadeCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall15Slide17
Education: Teaching and LearningComputers are part of most schoolsTeachers must have working knowledge of computers to integrate technology into classroomsInternet has advantages as research toolEffective use of Internet allows teachers to expose students to places students otherwise could not accessSimulations and instructional software are incredible learning toolsCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall16Slide18
Visiting MuseumsCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall17Virtual toursAudio guidesPodcastsMultimedia toursListen to music Interviews with artistsConnect to othersSlide19
Law Enforcement: Put DownThat Mouse – You’re Under ArrestComputers are used to solve increasing number of crimesSearch databases on the InternetComputer forensics analyzes computer systems to gather potential legal evidenceTraining law enforcement officersFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Transportation Security Administration (TSA)Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall18Slide20
Facial Reconstruction SystemsCan turn skull into digital image of faceThe FastSCAN wand lets forensics teams quickly grab three-dimensional images of skullsTissue-rendering programs then add layers of muscles, fat, and skin to create faces that can be used to identify victimsCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall19Slide21
Medicine: The Chip WithinBiology and technology are fusingImplantable chips repair nerve damagePerson ID chip (VeriMed) verifies identityHelp keep Alzheimer’s patients safeProvide tamperproof security measuresCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall20Slide22
Biomedical Chip ImplantsProvide sight to the blindMicrochip would attach to outside of eyeTake over processing from damaged photoreceptors Transmit electrical images to the brain21Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice HallSlide23
22Science: Simulating RealitySimulations are used in:Weather forecastingArcheology
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Psychology: You Should Smile…NowAffective computing relates to emotion or trying to influence emotionsEmotional-social prosthesis (ESP) device helps people who have autismPsychologists and computer scientists are working to evolve systems with more human appearanceCopyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall23Slide25
24Chapter 1 Summary Questions1. How can becoming proficient with technology help you understand and participate in important issues in the world at large?Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice HallSlide26
25Chapter 1 Summary Questions2. How can knowledge of technology help you impact the direction of our society? Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice HallSlide27
26Chapter 1 Summary Questions3. What does it mean to be “computer literate”?Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice HallSlide28
27Chapter 1 Summary Questions4. How does being computer literate make you a savvy computer user and consumer?Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice HallSlide29
28Chapter 1 Summary Questions5. How can becoming computer literate help you in a career?Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice HallSlide30
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