Online Technology Conference

Consider this discussion forum the Online Technology Conference. As  such, you should post your multimedia presentations with text commentary  about what you learned in the process. Ask questions of at least three  of your peers to deepen everyone’s understanding and respond to  questions asked of you with the same goal. Accordingly, use sound  argument and sources in your responses as well as your project.

Internet of Things

Neil postman’s questions

University of Maryland Global Campus

HUMN 344

Part 6- Final Project

Anup Prashad Joshi

4/06/2021

Internet of Things is all the buzz today. We are talking about smart cars and smart homes; almost everything is getting smart nowadays.
Greetings.
Introduce presenter (myself).
Welcome everyone.
Let’s talk about internet of things (IoT) and how it affects us.
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What is Internet of Things (IoT)?
Term first used in 1998 (Radu)
7.6 billion active devices in 2019 (PR Newswire)
Neil Postman (1931-2003) (Sowin)
Fig 1: 5 ways to implement IoT for the benefit of your business (Nandi)

Brief history: “The first use of the concept was in 1998, by Kevin Ashton” (Radu, par. 1).
According to a 2019 survey, there were 7.6 billion active IoT devices (PR Newswire, par. 2)
Internet of Things (IoT) consists of a large number of devices and sensors that connect and “talk” to each other using various methods like the internet, Bluetooth, z-wave, etc.
A journal article has characterized IoT devices “by their ubiquitous network connectivity, data sharing, remote monitoring and interaction among themselves and/ or humans (Albert, et al. 42).
Provide examples of the devices like smartphones and watches and IoT devices at home and the picture.
A note about Neil Postman- An American critique and educator who considered technology a double-edged sword (Sowin).
Like any technology IoT has both positive and negative aspects.
Thesis: This presentation will explore the impact of IoT in our culture while answering Neil Postman’s questions regarding technology.
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Why IoT?

First question: What is the problem for which this technology is the solution?
Problem described in terms of usage of IoT in various fields.
IoT is used to improve industry efficiency in production and quality control to minimize loss. (Nižetić, et al. 3).
IoT is implemented to build smart cities to improve daily services like transportation and utilities like water management and electric grid management (Nižetić, et al. 3).
IoT is used in the retail industry to help collect crucial data, increasing productivity and profitability (Cong et al. 24).
IoT is used in healthcare to improve service quality and patient safety leading to potentially higher life expectancy (Nižetić, et al. 5).
IoT devices are used by consumers for various purposes like monitoring and utilizing appliances efficiently, reduce utility costs by monitoring and controlling usage, and secure homes using sensors and security devices. IoT also helps consumer improve quality of life by simplifying or automating tasks.
IoT is used in transportation to make travel efficient and safer by increasing comfort, improving safety with smart signal management, smart parking, etc. (Nižetić, et al. 7).

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Inefficient manufacturing, quality issues and loses.

Traffic and utility management issues in cities.

What sells, how people buy ?

Lonely patient and medical emergency.

Did you forget to arm your home ?

Vehicle accidents, parking issues.

There is a solution for….

Second question: Whose problem is it?
Refer to whose problem.
Transportation: Vehicles that talk to each other to avoid accidents. Smart parking facilities to manage space, control and monitoring issues (Nižetić, et al.).
Consumer: Utility device management, security system management, automation, smart home.
Utility Companies: Smart power grids, waste management, water management (Nižetić, et al.).
Industrial Sector: Smart communication between “machines and operators” (Nižetić, et al.).
Retail: Inventory control, real time sales trend, higher profitability.
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Transportation industry

Consumers

Utility companies

Industrial Sector

Retail Businesses

Who does it hurt?

Fig 2: What you can do with your unwanted e-waste (Augustis)
Fig 3: Robots replacing human jobs (Arora)

Third question: Which people and what institutions might be most seriously harmed by a technological solution?
Implementation of IoT in manufacturing and other industries could result in less need for human workers causing loss of employment in multiple sectors (Constantinescu 71).
Examples- A warehouse where robotic machines are moving stocks.
The overuse of resources and increasing e-waste from IoT devices could negatively impact the environment (Nižetić, et al. 23, Radu 28).
Examples. Used phones, computers, sensors, batteries and new ones that replace them.
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Environmental Issues

Human job loss

Issues with the IoT
Fig 4: Image from PowerPoint for Mac

Fourth Question: What new problems might be created because we have solved this problem?
The data-sharing nature of IoT devices has caused privacy issues for consumers.
Data trafficking is highly profitable for persons or companies involved (Barker).
Some companies “collect, store and sell personal information about users to advertisers” and monetize customers’ privacy (Hennessey, par. 6).
Ethical issue: Lack of privacy protection is sometimes intentional for economic gain (Gianmarco et al. 907).
Women less concerned about security than men (Albert et al.)
Unsecured IoT device has led to increased frequency of hacking incidents (Barker).
If one of the devices in a network is unsecured and hacked, hackers can potentially gain access to the whole network (Barker).
Hackers have gained access to devices like baby monitors or security cameras causing serious privacy breaches and safety issues (Hennessey, par. 9).
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Privacy

Device security

More Issues….

Data breaches have resulted in identity theft causing serious grief to the victims (Barker).
Due to the lack of regulations companies do not have to notify consumers of data breaches (Barker).
IoT has increased the potential for government spying on private citizens (Hennessey, par 11).
Manipulation of user data could have potential political and economic implications.
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Identity theft

Spying and snooping

Data manipulation- Ethical concerns

Economic and political benefits
Data Source: PR Newswire

Fifth Question: What sort of people and institutions might acquire special economic and political power because of technological change?
IoT is rapidly growing with significant financial implications for the manufacturers of devices as well as some users.
IoT generated a total revenue worth $465 billion in 2019 which is expected to grow to $1.5 trillion in 2030 (PR Newswire, par. 4).
Consumer IoT devices are expected to generate $652 billion for corporations (PR Newswire, par. 7).
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IoT Revenue
2019 2030 (Estimated) 465000000000 1500000000000

…..Economic and political benefits

The ability to access private data can give power to the government or other entities to manipulate such data.
Consumer behavior data collected by retail and other industries lead to economic benefit for such industries.
Data collecting and processing companies like Amazon, Facebook, Apple, etc. benefit economically from consumer data while giving them the potential to wield political power.
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Higher profits from consumer data

Data collection agencies know too much.

Changes in our language
Hey Siri, are you talking to me?
Fig 5: Person talking to a smartphone (Ramirez)

Sixth question: What changes in language are being enforced by new technologies, and what is being gained and lost by such changes?
Human beings are talking to IoT devices like Siri, Google, Alexa, etc. as if they are a real person.
The communication between IoT devices is referred to as “talking” regardless of their ability to actually talk.
People are giving IoT devices, like robots, pet names, and refer to systems as “things coming alive” (El-Khoury).

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Conclusion

Summarize:
IoT is rapidly growing with huge benefits to users, companies that employ such devices.
IoT comes with challenges and impacts on users, the environment, and human behavior.
Implementation of security practices is needed to make IoT secure and better for mankind.
Blockchain technology could be used as a potential solution to reduce breaches in the future (Barker).
Laws are needed to regulate IoT and the data industry to protect consumers from harmful practices and employ accountability.
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IoT is growing fast.

Challenges call for better practices.

Regulations needed.

Works Cited
Albert, Leslie J., et al. “Gender and Generational Differences in Consumers’ Perceptions of Internet of Things (IoT) Devices.” e-Journal of Social & Behavioural Research in Business, vol. 10, no. 3, Dec. 2019, pp. 41-53, https://eds-b-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=10&sid=49c0b441-a8fe-42b6-a0ba-6b5e9b214531%40pdc-v-sessmgr01. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
Arora, Vikas. Robots replacing human job. Photograph. www.peoplematters.in, 21 Oct. 2016, www.peoplematters.in/article/hr-technology/i-dont-see-a-robot-replacing-an-employee-at-mcdonalds-14338. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
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Augustis, Geoff. What you can do with your unwanted e-waste. Photograph. www.bundabergnow.com, 10 Jan. 2020, www.bundabergnow.com/2020/01/10/recycle-your-old-technology/. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
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Barker, Rose. “Internet of Things: Are Smart Devices Helping or Harming?” YouTube, TEDx, 5 Apr. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipdTLJcIkWI. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
Cong, Lin W., et al. “Internet of Things: Business Economics and Applications.” Review of Business, vol. 41, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 15-29, https://eds-a-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=3928d69e-6cfa-4ada-a895-eb46e221b68c%40sdc-v-sessmgr03. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.

Constantinescu, Eleonora M. “The Internet of Things. Between Efficiency and Privacy.” Knowledge Horizons / Orizonturi ale Cunoasterii, vol. 7, no. 4, Oct. 2015, pp. 69-71, https://eds-b-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&sid=43a23839-2efb-4d73-a01b-655ecd57f643%40pdc-v-sessmgr02. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
El-Khoury, Rodolphe. “Designing for the internet of things.” YouTube, TEDx, 8 Oct. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcUvg9jcfG8. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
Gianmarco, Baldini, et al. “Ethical Design in the Internet of Things.” Science & Engineering Ethics, vol. 24, no. 3, 1 June 2018, https://eds-b-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&sid=43a23839-2efb-4d73-a01b-655ecd57f643%40pdc-v-sessmgr02. doi:10.1007/s11948-016-9754-5. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
Hennessey, Matthew. “Siri, Why Do I Feel Like I’m Being Watched? The Internet of Things will soon be ubiquitous. That means you can kiss your privacy goodbye.” The Wall Street Journal (Online), 10 Aug. 2018. https://www-proquest-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/docview/2086420186?accountid=14580. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
Nandi, Sunit. “5 Ways to Implement IoT for the Benefit of Your Business.” Photograph. www.technofaq.org, 25 Feb. 2020, technofaq.org/posts/2020/02/5-ways-to-implement-iot-for-the-benefit-of-your-business/. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Nižetić, Sandro, et al. “Internet of Things (IoT): Opportunities, issues and challenges towards a smart and sustainable future.” Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 274, 20 Nov. 2020, https://eds-b-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=5875537e-2bad-45d7-a718-391dc2906904%40sessionmgr103&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=S095965262032922X&db=edselp. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122877. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
PR Newswire. “Global IoT Market Will Grow to 24.1 Billion Devices in 2030, Generating $1.5 Trillion Annual Revenue.” PR Newswire US, 19 May 2020. https://eds-a-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=3&sid=20c9383c-51eb-4275-9c5b-8e3f10907fd4%40sdc-v-sessmgr02&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=202005191127PR.NEWS.USPR.IO11886&db=bwh. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
Radu, Laura-Diana. “Environmental Issues in Internet of Things: Challenges and Solutions.” vol. 14, no. 1, 2018, pp. 20-32, https://eds-b-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=036e16e3-a0ac-4750-9e65-861a98c8e657%40sessionmgr101&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=edsdoj.22d4c1fbd96d42b0b63f6bec14e4f99d&db=edsdoj. doaj.org/article/22d4c1fbd96d42b0b63f6bec14e4f99d. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.

Ramirez, Vanessa B. Person talking to a smartphone. Photograph. www.singularityhub.com, 13 Feb. 2017, singularityhub.com/2017/02/13/talking-to-a-computer-may-soon-be-enough-to-diagnose-illness/. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.
Creative Commons CC BY-ND 4.0
Sowin, Josh. “All The Things You Never Even Knew You Wanted To Know About Neil Postman.” NeilPostman.org, 2005, neilpostman.org. Accessed 23 Mar. 2021.

HUMN 344 Final Project
Technology and Culture
Jane Brown
April 6, 2021

History of 3D Printing

1986-Charles Hull receives the first patent for a 3D printer.
1999- The first 3D printed organ is grown and transplanted into a human, a urinary bladder.
2008-The first commercial sale of a 3D printer named “Darwin” sells for $10,000.
2011-University of Southampton designs and prints an unmanned 3D aircraft.

https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/infographic-the-history-of-3d-printing
Pondsford, Matthew and Glass, Nick. “The Night I Invented 3D Printing” – CNN.

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What is the problem for which this technology is the solution?

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More cost effective for low volume high-cost custom products.

Has the potential to lower energy demands and the emission of CO2.

The ability for home users to create and execute small parts, that are costly and hard to locate.

Revolutionize the medical field, with personalized medication and medical components.

The use of 3D printing in education, can facilitate learning and engage students to be interested and productive in school.

Who needs this technology, and whose problem is it?
Video Medical 3D Printing: The Role of 3D Printing in Medicine. https://medicalfuturist.com/category/3d-printing/.

Which people and what institutions might be most harmed by a technological solution?

Manufacturing businesses,

Home 3D printers

Medical patients

What new problems might be created because we have solved this problem?
Security
Safety
Grey Market
Laws
Gun Regulations
Undetectable Firearms
Talbot, Thaddeus, and Adam Skaggs. “Regulating 3D-Printed Guns Post-Heller: Why Two Steps Are Better Than One.” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, vol. 48, Dec. 2020, pp. 98–104. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/1073110520979407.
Walther, Gerald. “Printing Insecurity? The Security Implications of 3D-Printing of Weapons.” Science & Engineering Ethics, vol. 21, no. 6, Dec. 2015, pp. 1435–1445. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s11948-014-9617-x.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

The First Firing of a 3D Gun.

https://www.yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IylGx-48TUIoutube.com/watch?v=IylGx-48TUI

Ethics in 3D Printing.
Neely, Erica. “The Risks of Revolution: Ethical Dilemmas in 3D Printing from a US Perspective.” Science & Engineering Ethics, vol. 22, no. 5, Oct. 2016, pp. 1285–1297. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s11948-015-9707-4

Difficulty in enforcing safety regulations.

Printing Illegal items.

Consumer Protection from faulty designs.

Other
Safety Concerns
with 3D Printing.
Wojtyła, S., et al. “3D Printer as a Potential Source of Indoor Air Pollution.” International Journal of Environmental Science & Technology (IJEST), vol. 17, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 207–218. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s13762-019-02444-x.
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2020-115/pdfs/2020-115 ?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2020115

Potential for Indoor Air Pollution.

Skin Damage.

Laser burns and Radiation Exposure.

Explosions, Fire, and Shock.

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2020-115/pdfs/2020-115 ?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2020115
NIOSH Study Addresses 3-D Printing Hazards

What sort of people and institutions might acquire special economic and political power because of technological change.

Medical Companies

Monopolies and Patents on Blueprints

Government Agencies

Pharmaceutical Companies

What changes in communication are being enforced by new technologies, and what is being gained and lost by such changes?
Predictions for the Future of 3D Printing | Designnews.Com. https://www.designnews.com/automation/predictions-future-3d-printing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2021.

Safety

Security

Accessibility

Economy

Works Cited
Gebler, Malte, et al. “A Global Sustainability Perspective on 3D Printing Technologies.” Energy Policy, vol. 74, Nov. 2014, pp. 158–167. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.033.
Kabir, S. M.Fijul, et al. “A Critical Review on 3D Printed Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites: History, Mechanism, Materials and Properties.” Composite Structures, vol. 232, Jan. 2020. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111476.
Neely, Erica. “The Risks of Revolution: Ethical Dilemmas in 3D Printing from a US Perspective.” Science & Engineering Ethics, vol. 22, no. 5, Oct. 2016, pp. 1285–1297. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s11948-015-9707-4
Sanderson, Katharine. “Download a Drug, Then Press Print.” New Scientist, vol. 214, no. 2861, Apr. 2012, pp. 8–9. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=iih&AN=74437564&site=eds-live&scope=site.
Talbot, Thaddeus, and Adam Skaggs. “Regulating 3D-Printed Guns Post-Heller: Why Two Steps Are Better Than One.” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, vol. 48, Dec. 2020, pp. 98–104. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/1073110520979407.

Works Cited
Walther, Gerald. “Printing Insecurity? The Security Implications of 3D-Printing of Weapons.” Science & Engineering Ethics, vol. 21, no. 6, Dec. 2015, pp. 1435–1445. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s11948-014-9617-x.
Weller, Christian, et al. “Economic Implications of 3D Printing: Market Structure Models in Light of Additive Manufacturing Revisited.” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 164, June 2015, pp. 43–56. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.02.020.
What Is 3D Printing? How Does a 3D Printer Work? Learn 3D Printing. https://3dprinting.com/what-is-3d-printing/. Accessed 6 Apr. 2021.
Wojtyła, S., et al. “3D Printer as a Potential Source of Indoor Air Pollution.” International Journal of Environmental Science & Technology (IJEST), vol. 17, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 207–218. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s13762-019-02444-x.
Zhu, Xiao, et al. “3D Printing Promotes the Development of Drugs.” Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, vol. 131, Nov. 2020. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110644.

Photo References

Slide 1. What Is 3D Printing? How Does a 3D Printer Work? Learn 3D Printing. https://3dprinting.com/what-is-3d-printing/. Accessed 21 Mar. 2021.
Slide 2. Pondsford, Matthew and Glass, Nick. “The Night I Invented 3D Printing” – CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2014/02/13/tech/innovation/the-night-i-invented-3d-printing-chuck-hall/index.html. Accessed 21 Mar. 2021.
Slide 4. Video Medical 3D Printing: The Role of 3D Printing in Medicine. https://medicalfuturist.com/category/3d-printing/. Accessed 21 Mar. 2021.
Slide 9. First Firing of “Liberator” 3D Printed Gun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IylGx-48TUI
Slide 12. 3D Printing Safety at Work | NIOSH | CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/newsroom/feature/3dprinting.html. Accessed 22 Mar. 2021.

Slide Four Sources

Ford, Simon, and Tim Minshall. “Invited Review Article: Where and How 3D Printing Is Used in Teaching and Education.” Additive Manufacturing, vol. 25, Jan. 2019, pp. 131–150. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.addma.2018.10.028.

Weller, Christian, et al. “Economic Implications of 3D Printing: Market Structure Models in Light of Additive Manufacturing Revisited.” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 164, June 2015, pp. 43–56. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.02.020.

Gebler, Malte, et al. “A Global Sustainability Perspective on 3D Printing Technologies.” Energy Policy, vol. 74, Nov. 2014, pp. 158–167. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.033.

Gebler, Malte, et al. “A Global Sustainability Perspective on 3D Printing Technologies.” Energy Policy, vol. 74, Nov. 2014, pp. 158–167. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.033.

Zhu, Xiao, et al. “3D Printing Promotes the Development of Drugs.” Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, vol. 131, Nov. 2020. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110644.

“PAPLESS”
MOBILE APP TO REPLACE PAPER IN THE WORKPLACE
Bryan R. Hek

Introduction – What is the Problem?
What is the problem?
With the modernization of technology and the new era of digitalization companies need to consider adopting new tools to upgrade business productivity.
What technology is the solution?
Creation of a mobile app to replace paper and notebooks.
Easy to Use.
Save corporate time and money.

“PAPLESS”
Solution is a Mobile app called PAPLESS
Android and IOS compatible
Easy to download.
User friendly
Free to users
Benefits
Eliminates the need to attend in-person meetings.
Eliminates the need for taking physical notes.
Provides automatic updates of meetings and notes

Whose Problem is it?
Companies with larger than 5 employees
Meeting organizers/admins
Employees who prefer paperless environments
Investors in Corporations

People or Institutions Seriously Affected?
People and institutions that might be most seriously harmed by such a solution?
Offices on limited resources
Meeting organizers
Office managers
Technologically inefficient employees

New Problems That Could Occur
New problems that may be created due to this solution:
Internet connectivity
Access to app
Office supply industry

People or Institutions – Economic or Political Gain?
People or Institutions that might acquire special economic & political power:
Company leaders with economic advantages in a company
App developers
Hackers

Changes in Language Enforced by Use of “PAPLESS?”
What language changes are being enforced by new technologies?
The rapidly developing technologies have changed how we do things
The usage of Java programming with Smartphones (iPhone and Android)
What is being gained and lost by such changes?
Employees will gain new cognitive abilities.

Summary
PAPLESS:
A mobile app that reduces outdated office methods. 
Employees will be more productive by its use
Allow employees to think differently with this new technology

Thank You
And I am looking forward to my next presentation

SOCIAL MEDIA

Introduction
Overview of the presentation is as follows;
Project outline
The technological advancement chosen
Questions discussed
Steps in answering questions
Obstacles encountered

Hello everyone and welcome to todays presentation. In beginning the presentation here is an overview of what will be covered;
Overview of the presentation is as follows;
Project outline
The technological advancement chosen
Questions discussed
Steps in answering questions
Obstacles encountered

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Project outline
Things to keep in mind include;
Technological advancement and its role
The positive impact of the technology
The negative impact of the technology

Things to keep in mind include;
Technological advancement and its role
The positive impact of the technology
The negative impact of the technology
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Technological advancement chosen
Selected tech- social media
Social media has created virtual global communities
I selected the technology because of its ide adoption and acceptance
Example of Social media platforms include Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
Social media has made learning easier (Anderson, et al, 2018)

Selected tech- social media
Social media has created virtual global communities
I selected the technology because of its ide adoption and acceptance
Example of Social media platforms include Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
Social media has made learning easier (Anderson, et al, 2018)
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What is the solution brought by this technology?
Social media is a solution for connectivity
Many people have been connected as a result of social media
This has made learning easier in many ways

What is the solution brought by this technology?
Social media is a solution for connectivity
Many people have been connected as a result of social media
This has made learning easier in many ways

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Whose problem is it?
People like to be informed of major issues happening around the globe
Lack of connectivity prevents this

Whose problem is it?
People like to be informed of major issues happening around the globe
Lack of connectivity prevents this

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what institutions or individuals who are disadvantaged by the technological solution?
Media institutions
People are no longer relying on mainstream media for information
People are getting firsthand information on social media

what institutions or individuals who are disadvantaged by the technological solution?
Media institutions
People are no longer relying on mainstream media for information
People are getting first hand information on social media
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What new problems have been created by the solved problem?
Social media addiction
Spread of fake news

which institutions or individuals that have acquired special political or economic power due to the technological change?
Social media companies
Companies that manufacture and sell tech devices

What are the changes in language brought about by the new technologies?
English
Individuals are forgetting their native languages as they choose to communicate in English in order to be understood by the majority (Hjorth & Hinton, 2019)

What are the changes in language brought about by the new technologies?
English
Individuals are forgetting their native languages as they choose to communicate in English in order to be understood by the majority (Hjorth & Hinton, 2019)

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Steps in answering questions
Considering the chosen technology- social media
Benefits of the technology- improved connectivity and learning
Challenges of using the technology- addiction, encourages laziness, erosion of native languages
Obstacles encountered include unspecified questions

Considering the chosen technology- social media
Benefits of the technology- improved connectivity and learning
Challenges of using the technology- addiction, encourages laziness, erosion of native languages
Obstacles encountered include unspecified questions
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References
Anderson, M., & Jiang, J. (2018). Teens, social media & technology 2018. Pew Research Center, 31(2018), 1673-1689. Retrieved from http://publicservicesalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Teens-Social-Media-Technology-2018-PEW
Hjorth, L., & Hinton, S. (2019). Understanding social media. Sage. Retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=ZL6rDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=social+media&ots=Q8uOzc9Tau&sig=MiCJxqxuIN-SqWnCtnLCRiTf6b8