Name Alexandra Esmonde Class time: 12-12:50
KEEP THIS TO 1-3 – PAGES LONG (excluding reference page)
Author: Sara Baase
Date of Publication: 2008
Book: A Gift of Fire
Sections read: Chapter 1: Unwrapping the Gift
1. (Knowledge)Tell three interesting elements of this chapter:
a. The Internet gives people the power to make more informed decisions. Ex: Can look up a medical issue that we used to have to rely on experts to diagnose.
b. The Internet gives people the power of “innovation without permission (Baase 9). People can state their opinion, or post how they feel without having to check with a boss or a higher authority before doing so.
c. Technological change is fast a dramatic. Something that is imperative now will be obsolete in five years.
2. (Comprehension) Summarize what is being discussed within this chapter?
This chapter discusses the ever changing role of technology and how it impacts the lives of everyone in every society. The chapter discussed how different web features, such as blogs enhanced the content and expression of web postings. Blogs voiced the unbiased opinions of ordinary people that gave people a genuine connection to each other (Baase 5). The chapter also discussed how with greater technological improvements people take greater risks, such as with cell phones. People rely on their phones to get them out of trouble, so they become more careless or engage in behaviors they would not have without a cell phone. For example, taking off unprepared for a hike in a remote area (Baase 10). The chapter also discussed the risks that new technology brings, such as the increased risk for identity theft, privacy violations, spam, and copyright infringements (Baase 3).
3. (Application) Name a specific example or NEW solution for this type of problem/similar situation in society or that you have experienced – be specific and explain?
The issue of copyright infringement is one that has increased, as the Internet has become almost the primary form of communication and the transfer of information. The Internet has increased the risks of identity theft and fraud because it is so easy to be anonymous on the Internet. When something is ordered online and credit card information is put in, the customer has no idea who is actually receiving their card information. Sites such as Wikipedia which allow anyone to edit the content of the site are opening doors for people to falsify information and post anything they desire that pertains to the topic of the site (Baase 13). In my experience teachers have told me not to use Wikipedia because it is unreliable and they would not consider it an informative source for research papers and other projects that require the use of the Internet to find information.
4. (Analysis)Address ANY that apply. How can you compare one of the situations in this chapter to something that does not relate to computers, technology, or the Internet? Be sure to reference the chapter and your solution. What ideas NEW can you add to the issue that is being presented within the reading? Try to connect what you have by reading this article and how it applies to the stages in Bloom's taxonomy in 2 full sentences.
This article applies to Bloom’s taxonomy because it follows the steps that Bloom’s taxonomy presents: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. This is how technology is formed, someone learns how to invent something new, or make a new idea more efficient. Then they apply it to every day life, or use it to improve upon something that is already made, thus applying it. Then they analyze the pros and cons of the new technology or idea and if its benefits will outweigh its costs. Then incorporating the new idea in to old ideas or bettering an old idea while studying the affects of the technological benefit to society. These steps are taken when inventing a new idea or improving upon something that was already invented, while following Bloom’s taxonomy.
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