Stop Googling - Let's Talk

MIT professor Sherry Turkle penned an op-ed in the NY Times last weekend about a topic that affects each of us in many ways. You've taken the survey so you know what the participants were experiencing.

Please read and discuss your personal experiences on our blog.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/27/opinion/sunday/stop-googling-lets-talk.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

What do you think about this issue. Is it overblown? Is Dr. Turkle onto something? What experiences in your own life connect with this article?

I will be accepting posts without support references but they must be substantive. Do not just tell me you hate when you see people texting at the dinner table. I'm looking for evidence that you read the article and are aware of the content and how it affects your life.

Where do we go from here?

When Steve Jobs passed away in October of 2011, many in the tech world worried and wondered what this would mean for the future of technology. As you know, while Mr. Jobs did not build or program any of the Apple products, he did have a knack for knowing what the consumer wanted and how to deliver it to them.

So where do we go from here? You are the future consumers and tech entrepreneurs. What do you envision the hot future device or technology will be? Or discuss why a current technology may or may not be as important as some say.

Before commenting please research your answer and include a link to support your theory.

Testing 123

Hello Class of 2016. Welcome to Senior year and your Tech class blog. A blog, for anyone who doesn't know, is a web page that is updated and typically contains information about a specific subject. Blogger is free with your Google account and you can create your own to share what you are passionate about with the world.

A blog is a powerful tool because of the contributions of its followers. Commenting on our class blog will be part of your grade throughout the year.

Please follow these Guidelines:

• Write your comment as you would a letter. Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. No acronyms ie: LOL 
• Never reveal personal information about yourself. No last names, addresses, screen names, email names. This is a public space so anything you say can be seen by anyone in the world.
• Never disrespect someone. "Do unto others as they would do unto you."  No matter what someone writes, respect their opinion and do not offend. 
• Don't just write your opinion. Include facts, from sources you find. Link to the sources but do not include something you have not analyzed first. 
• Be aware of copyright. Make sure what you use is copyright free. (Just because you found it online does not mean it is free for you to use without permission). 
• Stay on topic and keep it about education.  

We will go over in class what I expect of the blog. Please respond to this post to test that you can comment and you setup your blogger account correctly.