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Technology in Daily Life...Digital technology and the World Wide Web have become integrated in many everyday activities from shopping to banking to reading. Even looking for a recipe no longer requires a cookbook when you can go online and search for just the right one. The fact is there are a number of everyday tasks that are now part of our digital world. The question is: what are the pros and cons of these changes?
An interesting experiment is to examine one or more daily activities that can be done in both a digital or non-digital manner. In order to do this you need to compare and contrast the tasks. Start by selecting a specific task: •Shopping •Reading a book •Reading a newspaper •Reading a magazine •Banking •Choosing a recipe •Looking up a phone number •Watching a movie You may have another one… Next, determine criteria that will give you a basis for your analysis. For example: is one easier than the other (criteria of difficulty); does one take longer (criteria of time); is one more expensive (criteria of cost); does one give you more personal satisfaction (criteria of feeling). Then actually perform the task using both the digital and non-digital formats. For example, buy an item online and buy the same item at a store; search online for a recipe and search a cookbook for the same recipe; look up a phone number online and look for the same number not online; read a story online and read one in a form of print media; and so on…. As you perform the task be cognizant of the criteria you have set, take notes. •Is one easier than the other? In what way – give specifics. •Does one cost more? How much more? Why? •Does one take more time? How much more? Why? •Is one more fun or rewarding? Is one just frustrating? Why? •What specifically happened that caused these feelings? Finally, organize your data and use it to write a compare and contrast piece that informs your reader about your experience. Write a 500 to 1000 word report on your experience. You should use the compare and contrast pattern discussed in class. |
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Published on May 10, 2015. This video shows the top 5 future technological inventions and creations which are expected to be available in between 2019 to 2050 A.D.
These are the next generation inventions. The future gadgets are of new era.They are amazing than ever. Have a look at these awesome future technologies. |