The Lesson focused on the Theme:
1) Technology Assessment and Forecasting: Developing a Framework for Understanding What Comes Next
Introduction
Once again we were introduced to thee class with a quote:
"Tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today"
This is an African proverb that emphasizes the idea that the future should be thought of. It implies that people who do think about the future are better able to learn and gain. It also implies that one must thing of tomorrow in terms of possible new ideas that can be implemented. Overall, I think that it was a good introduction into the class as it prepared our mindsets to think about the future possibilities.
Video: The Next 50 Years
One of the videos we saw in class was titled The Next 50 Years and it focused on a look at technology for the next 50 years. I found it interesting as it provided a glimpse of what could be ahead. Also, I personally thought the guy in the video was good at presenting his findings and illustrating where our world is headed.
Presentation: Story Telling
One of the presentations focused on how all technology progresses through story telling. I thought this was a fascinating concept as it illustrated how telling stories influences the technology output. In particular, it made me think about Star Trek and how many of the things we do today are already influenced by shows like Star Trek. For example, the iPad is an invention that has been commonly used in these past two years but the concept was introduced much earlier in Star Trek. It makes one think about how far away we are from technology like teleportation...
Conclusion
Thus, this lesson was a nice wrap up to all our previous lessons allowing time for reflection and some new concepts to be introduced...
Rating: 9/10
- top 3 future inventions
- the next 50 years
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