### Title: Technology’s Impact: Past, Present, and Future
**Synopsis**:
In today’s class, we delved into the transformative effects of technological advancements over the last 50 years, focusing on how these changes have both enabled and challenged societies globally. The discussion was harnesses to formulate and express students’ opinions effectively, exploring both the micro and macro impacts of technologies like the internet, robots, and medical innovations.
### Attendance:
– **Absent**: Aliyah, Aytolkun, Aytchudok, Anelia
### Topics Covered:
1. **Introduction to Technological Changes**:
– Overview of significant technological innovations over the last 50 years.
– Analysis of the impact of mobile technology on businesses in Egypt.
– Discussion on the connectivity challenges and solutions in Bhutan through mobile technology.
2. **Student Discussion on Technological Impact**:
– Students answered four questions relating technological changes to their lives:
1. Listing significant technological changes (internet, smartphones, social media, etc.).
2. Discussing the biggest impacts of these changes on daily life.
3. Evaluating benefits and disadvantages of these changes.
4. Expressing personal feelings about specific technological advancements.
3. **Exploration of Specific Technologies**:
– **Internet**: Benefits like accessibility of information and downsides such as potential addiction.
– **Robots and AI**: Pros and cons, including job displacement and increased efficiency.
– **Medical Technologies**: Including the life-saving aspects of innovations like pacemakers and the potential negatives such as allergic reactions to vaccines.
4. **Group Activity**:
– Each student listed an invention that personally changed their life, discussing its broader effects and their feelings about these changes.
5. **Breakout Discussions**:
– Students applied critical thinking to differentiate between the uses and potential misuses of technology, emphasizing the importance of a balanced perspective on technological reliance.
### Actionable Items:
– **Follow-up on Attendance**:
– Inquire into the status of Anelia and the frequently absent students to understand their ongoing commitment and circumstances.
– **Student Engagement**:
– Monitor the participation levels in discussions to ensure all students are actively involved.
– **Resource Update**:
– Consider updating course materials to include latest advancements in technology not covered extensively, such as AI and its implications.
### Homework:
– Each student is to write a detailed essay on one technological change they discussed today, analyzing its impact on society and personal life. They should include both benefits and drawbacks, and conclude with their personal stance on the technology’s broader incorporation into daily life.
This assignment is intended to deepen their understanding of the nuanced impacts of technology and enhance their argumentative writing skills.