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The Digital Divide

jcastel — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:22:35 GMT

On one of the previous pages we read about the benefits of technological literacy in our society . The last one mentioned was: "Narrowing the Digital Divide"

1. Find information and examples about the meaning of "The digital divide" and include one of them on this wiki page.

These are some examples, can you add any others? (To add text on this page you should SIGN IN and then click on EDIT THIS PAGE)

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2. In the following video, a teacher and his students helped to bridge the digital divide in Taiwan .

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3. After watching this video, consider a project in which a similar task could be accomplished in Argentina . Start a new wiki page on the wiki to explain and introduce your point. Be creative!

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You should give the wiki page a brief and clear name. Also include:
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- Objective
-Target population
- Benefits
- Resources
- Stages / implementation
You may include text, tables, images, videos, animations, links and more.
It is essential that you mention the source of the information you include.

The Digital Divide

jcastel — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:21:15 GMT

On one of the previous pages we read about the benefits of technological literacy in our society . The last one mentioned was: "Narrowing the Digital Divide"

1. Find information and examples about the meaning of "The digital divide" and include one of them on this wiki page.

These are some examples, can you add any others? (To add text on this page you should SIGN IN and then click on EDIT THIS PAGE)

Example 1 (by.......):

Example 2 (by.......):

To start a new wiki page, click on "New page" on the top left margin. If the button is not available, you probably haven't signed in to the space. If you need to sign up, send a request to the moderator asking to join the site.

You should give the wiki page a brief and clear name. Also include:
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- Objective
-Target population
- Benefits
- Resources
- Stages / implementation
You may include text, tables, images, videos, animations, links and more.
It is essential that you mention the source of the information you include.

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jcastel — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:52:07 GMT

~~Visit~~ ~~Classroom 2.0~~ Introduction to Technology

This is a new project on technology, supported on a wiki, aimed at upper-intermediate to advanced sttudents of English as a second language since English is considered a tool to approach some technology-related concepts and situations.
In case you have never heard about or browsed a wiki, here goes a short definition I gave my students: " A wiki is a collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified language . Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. For example, the collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia is one of the best known wikis.” To learn more about wikis click here.

The formats presented are very innovative and varied: podcasts, youtube videos, discussion forums and more but through very user-friendly activities, therefore requiring minimum knowledge on these applications.
You may try some from our tag cloud:

Reading and Listening comprehension are the star skills developed throughout the lesson plans, as well as speaking, whenever a face-to-face debate is suggested. An enhanced comprehension of technology-related vocabulary will definitevely result from the activities. Furthermore, an introduction to direct translation is also approached, with a comparative analysis of different translation methods.

Some experiences:

I hope you browse and probably make use of some or all the pages on this site.
For comments or suggestions, please contact me at jcastellion@ort.edu.ar

Articles about this wiki:
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**Aprendiendo con una wiki en ingles**

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jcastel — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:51:16 GMT

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jcastel — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:49:21 GMT

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jcastel — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:46:48 GMT

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jcastel — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:44:06 GMT

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jcastel — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:42:15 GMT

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jcastel — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:40:46 GMT

Technology and Science

jcastel — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:18:33 GMT

Science and Technology

Science and technology are tightly coupled. A scientific understanding of the natural world is the basis for much of technological development today. The design of computer chips, for instance, depends on a detailed understanding of the electrical properties of silicon and other materials. The design of a drug to fight a specific disease is made possible by knowledge of how proteins and other biological molecules are structured and how they interact.

Conversely, technology is the basis for a good part of scientific research. The climate models meteorologists use to study global warming require supercomputers to run the simulations. And like most of us, scientists in all fields depend on the telephone, the Internet, and jet travel.

It is difficult, if not impossible, to separate the achievements of technology from those of science. When the Apollo 11 spacecraft put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon, many people called it a victory of science. When a new type of material, such as lightweight, superstrong composites, emerges on the market, newspapers often report it as a scientific advance. Genetic engineering of crops to resist insects is also usually attributed wholly to science. And although science is integral to all of these advances, they are also examples of technology, the application of unique skills, knowledge, and techniques, which is quite different from science.

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Listen to a BBC Radio 4 programme called Reith Lectures: "The Triumph of Technology".

Lecture 1: Technology will Determine the Future of the Human Race

1. Complete the abstract using these words: environment, energy, disease, applied, resources, pure, industry, poverty, computers, risks, communication, scale, geographic, human race.

Abstract
Man's way of life has depended on technology since the begin of civilization - the flint stone, the control of fire, the wheel, the printing press. In the earliest times significant advances were rare and they were separated by long periods of time - but their benefits, and disadvantages, were easily understood. About two hundred years ago, however, the pace quickened and in recent decades a cascade of truly disruptive advances has revolutionised the way we live. The technologies behind the advances have become increasingly complex and few people understand how they work and fewer still where they are going. The social implications of the advances have also ceased to be obvious and it has become essential that we study their social consequences.
Modern technology tends to be thought of in terms of the advances brought about by ..................... and electronic ................................ but it is in transport, medicine, .......................... and weaponry that we have seen the greatest impact upon our lives. It is these areas that distinguish the first world from the second and third worlds. If ...................... and .................... are to be alleviated and the ................................. sustained, then technology must be harnessed on a vast and all inclusive ...................... . Large scale ............................ must be involved. Significant technology is not created by lone workers but by tens and hundreds of individuals working together across social and ................................. boundaries. We must wake up to the fact that it is technologists that is determining the future of the .................. .................. Advances require vast ..................... and companies that are prepared to take .................., and if Britain is to continue to play a crucial role in technology then our establishment must realise that ..................... science is rivaling ................. science both in importance and in intellectual interest.

2. Listening to the lecture

Complete the presentation to the lecture Presentation (00:00 – 01:38)

Venue: …………………………….....................................................
In the honorable presence of : ........................................................
Lecturer: ...……………………......................................................
From: ………………………………..................................................
Invention chosen by ther public as #1 in the last 200 years: ……………….....
Brings solution to: ................................................................................................
Lecturer´s message today: ...................................................................................

Complete the first part of the lecture Part 1 (01:48 to 04:09)
Almost exactly .............................. years ago tonight, on .................. April ..........................., over ................................. terrified and bewildered people found themselves with little warning drifting or drowning in the ice-cold ........................ Atlantic. Only ........................... of them survived that night. They were, of course, the passengers, officers, and crew of the White Star steamship ........................, and they were in a sense victims of '.................................' of technology.
The Titanic disaster was in the main a result of over-reach, of a ..................... between the ................................................... of some technologies and the shortcomings of others; and of ....................................... failures on the part of those who used the available technology. Although Titanic had a ........................................................................ system - and it was an important factor in directing rescue vessels to her - it was a system still in its ..................................... Although the technology of shipbuilding already embraced double skins and water-tight bulkheads, these fell far short of the completeness that we now expect. Those navigating this huge vessel were in some important respects no further advanced than the .............................. who had sailed these same seas ..................... ................................. before: they could ....................................... themselves only by means of stellar observation and dead reckoning, and they had only their eyes to see what lay ahead - and this was less than ......................................................years ago.

The managerial failures were perhaps worse. The ship's .................................... were warned of ice by radio messages, which they ignored. They hadn't carried out ........................... ................................. or trained the ship's company. The ship was speeding ........................... into a known danger area in order to meet her ................................. arrival time in New York. Accidents, by definition, happen. But more diligent officers, properly-trained .............................., and a sufficiency of lifeboats, ........................... .............................. ........................... the majority of those lost to the depths on that dreadful April night.

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The evolution of Technology : re: JJ's assignment

ivantap — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:03:05 GMT

I'd include medical advance or something like that. However, I'd also include the evolution of the weapons.
About the formats, I'm agree with nico and lucy. I think it is the best option to make a powepoint with photos and music.
Ivan

The Digital Divide

jcastel — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:40:48 GMT

On one of the previous pages we read about the benefits of technological literacy in our society . The last one mentioned was: "Narrowing the Digital Divide"

1. Find information and examples about the meaning of "The digital divide" and include one of them on this wiki page.

These are some examples, can you add any others? (To add text on this page you should SIGN IN and then click on EDIT THIS PAGE)

Example 1 (by.......):

Example 2 (by.......):

~~Go to the previous page.~~

2. In the following video, a teacher and his students helped to bridge the digital divide in Taiwan .

3. After watching this video, consider a project in which a similar task could be accomplished in Argentina . Start a new wiki page on the wiki to explain and introduce your point. Be creative!

Consider the following hints:

To start a new wiki page, click on "New page" on the top left margin. If the button is not available, you probably haven't signed in to the space. If you need to sign up, send a request to the moderator asking to join the site.

You should give the wiki page a brief and clear name. Also include:
- Name of the project
- Objective
-Target population
- Benefits
- Resources
- Stages / implementation
You may include text, tables, images, videos, animations, links and more.
It is essential that you mention the source of the information you include.

The Digital Divide

jcastel — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:39:10 GMT

On one of the previous pages we read about the benefits of technological literacy in our society . The last one mentioned was: "Narrowing the Digital ~~Divide".~~ Divide"

1. Find information and examples about the meaning of "The digital divide" and include one of them on this wiki page.

These are some examples, can you add any others? (To add text on this page you should SIGN IN and then click on EDIT THIS PAGE)

Example 1 (by.......):

Example 2 (by.......):

Go to the previous page.

~~1. Find information and examples about the meaning of "The digital divide" and include one of them on this wiki page.~~

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The Digital Divide

jcastel — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:34:26 GMT

On one of the previous pages we read about the benefits of technological literacy in our society . The last one mentioned was: "Narrowing the Digital Divide".

These are some examples, can you add any others?

Example 1 (by.......):

Example 2 (by.......):

Go to the previous page.

1. Find information and examples about the meaning of "The digital divide" and include one of them on this wiki page.

· To start a new wiki page, click on "New page" on the top left margin. If the button is not available, you probably haven't signed in to the space. If you need to sign up, send a request to the moderator asking to join the site.

You should give the wiki page a brief and clear name. Also include:
- Name of the project
- Objective
-Target population
- Benefits
- Resources
- Stages / implementation
You may include text, tables, images, videos, animations, links and more.
It is essential that you mention the source of the information you include.

The Digital Divide

jcastel — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:33:38 GMT

1. Find information and examples about the meaning of "The digital divide". divide" and include one of them on this wiki page.

2. ~~Prepare~~ ~~a new wiki page~~ ~~about its meaning with illustrations and examples. (See hints below)~~ 3. In the following video, a teacher and his students helped to bridge the digital divide in ~~Taiwan.~~ Taiwan .

3. After watching this video, consider a project in which a similar task could be ~~accompished~~ accomplished in Argentina . Start a new wiki page on ~~this site~~ the wiki to explain and introduce your point. Be creative! ~~Hint:~~ to

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· To start a new wiki page, click on "New page" on the top left margin. If the button is not available, you probably haven't signed in to the space. If you need to sign up , up, send a request to the moderator asking to join the site.

~~It is esential that you mention the source of the information you include, as well as~~ ~~your name.~~ You should ~~also~~ give the wiki page a brief and clear name. Also include:
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You may include text, tables, images, videos, animations, links and more.
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~~Consult me whenever necessary.~~

The Digital Divide

jcastel — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:51:58 GMT

On one of the previous pages we read about the benefits of technological literacy in our society . The last one mentioned was: "Narrowing the Digital Divide".

Go to the previous page.

1. Find information about the meaning of "The digital divide".

2. Prepare a new wiki page about its meaning with illustrations and examples. (See hints below)

3. In the following video video, a teacher and his students helped to bridge the digital divide in Taiwan. After watching this video, consider a project in which a similar task could be accompished in Argentina. in Argentina . Start a new wiki page on this site to explain and introduce your point. Be creative!

Hint: to start a new wiki page, click on "New page" on the top left margin.
If the button is not available, you probably haven't signed in to the space.
If you need to sign up , send a request to the moderator asking to join the site.

It is esential that you mention the source of the information you include, as well as your name.

You should also give the page a brief and clear name.

You may include text, tables, images, videos, animations, links and more.

Consult me whenever necessary.

The Digital Divide

jcastel — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:50:49 GMT

On one of the previous pages we read about the benefits of technological literacy in our society . The last one mentioned was: "Narrowing the Digital Divide".

Go to the previous page.

1. Find information about the meaning of "The digital divide".

2. Prepare a new wiki page about its meaning with illustrations and examples.

3. In the following video a teacher and his students helped to bridge the digital divide in Taiwan. After watching this video, consider a project in which a similar task could be accompished in Argentina. Start a new wiki page on this site to explain and introduce your point. Be creative!

It is esential that you mention the source of the information you include, as well as your name.

You should also give the page a brief and clear name.

You may include text, tables, images, videos, animations, links and more.

Consult me whenever ~~neccessary.~~ necessary.

The evolution of Technology : re: JJ's assignment

tobiasfri — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:15:21 GMT

Although is more entrtaning doing a video as Pablo said, it´s more difficult too and JJ was asked to do a powerpoint. However, I´d try to make a combination.
In the video we saw the evolution of some things but it´d be interesting to also add the involution of other things.
Tobías.

Technology and Innovation : re: Technology and Innovation are synergistic.

ivantap — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:58:19 GMT

1)What does innovation require? Can you give an example of product or process?

Innovation requires not only creative people and organizations, but also the availability of technology and science and engineering talent. People who try to make great things up should be smart and qualified but I think that they have to be pure in soul more than anything else. They don’t have to innovate with the aim of hurting someone else. Therefore they must be honest and responsible.

A product that is an example of innovation is the vaccine which can prevent flu amongst many others diseases.

2) "Technology and innovation are synergistic." Could you explain this idea in your own words.

The phrase means that technology and innovation feed each other in the sense that what technology produces isolated improves when you add innovation and vice versa.

For example, I think that medical innovation couldn’t be so upgraded if technology wasn’t extremely advanced. Products such as peniciline, antibiotics and vaccines have changed the world history. They couldn’t have done it if the technology hadn’t existed.

3) Give an example of two other concepts which you consider synergistic.

Knowledge and curiosity are sinergistic: the more you know, the more you want to know. The hunger for knowledge makes you be keen on learning.