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Jan 25, 26 and 27 & 28th, 29th 2020 Presentations & Tech Mini Film Reviews.

Monday: Last Time To Polish and Finalize Term Projects/Work on Bonus Budgets - first half.  If you are finished your project - have a friend edit/call me over to review. Still done? Work on your sample budgets to go with your projects (Bonus Activity).  Sample budget located in Teams > Discussion and Questions. Click on the 3 dots (to the left of the document) download and re-save as a new file to your desktop. Then fill in the blanks. Class Work Activity: Intro to Sample Budget Assignment - (We will use this info for an individual assignment next week).  Location:  Sample budget located in Teams > Discussion and Questions. Click on the 3 dots (to the left of the document) download and re-save as a new file to your group's desktop (with all names of the group) Tuesday -  Brennan & Ruby - present Ski Bum Budget.  Group Work: To complete 1 budget on Teams together - 1 laptop - based on your assigned avatar. Masks on of course when working in groups. End of class - Group typ
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Jan 22 2021 - Finishing up of The Social Dilemma & Debate & Associated Group Work

Finishing Of: The Social Dilemma.   Group work - finishing film questions (home learners to complete Teams > Assign 21. Debate: Re: Who is responsible for solving the Social Dilemma?  Debating Sides: The user is responsible.  The platform owners/operators are responsible.  Third possible side: Global Governments are responsible. Netflix - Explained - Kryptocurrency. 
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Jan 21 The Social Dilemma

Intro: The History of Punctuation - Exclamation Point -  Netflix - Explained.  Viewing of The Social Dilemma. Netflix. Exploitative technology was able to proliferate due to a lack of collective understanding around how these platforms work and how they impact us. COVID-19 has pushed us indoors, away from each other, and online more than ever. It has also spotlighted our increasing reliance on technology that is often at odds with the public good. Bringing humanity back to tech requires one human at a time talking about how to change that.  2. Post Viewing - students - to complete  Social Dilemma film questions  in class in assigned groups.  One copy of answers required for the group to hand in. Please ensure that group names are at the top of your answer sheet.  If you are working from home please complete your work within Teams. Assign 21. 
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Jan 18, 19, & 20 End Of Term Project Work

Jan 18th - Intro to End of Term Project. Teams > Assign 20 Time to work. Jan 19 & 20th - in class time to work and complete term project.  
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Jan 15 2021 Matrix - Netflix

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Fun Tech Friday  The Matrix -  Class Discussion - Compare/Contrast the Novel Feed with themes/examples from The Matrix.  A few we brainstormed in class: As attached below.
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Jan 14 2021 The Third Industrial Revolution Continued . . .

Finishing of - The Third Industrial Revolution.  Assign 19 - Teams Moved onto the Story of Stuff - go to min 16 - will continue tomorrow. 
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Jan 13 2021 The Third Industrial Revolution - Film Review

Attendance. Finish Part 4 - Slumberland Questions (if you have not already) Final Class Discussion on Feed. Return of Feed Novels. Next Up: The Third Industrial Revolution - Film Review. Similarly to that which is depicted in our novel 'Feed' - The global environment and subsequently the economy is in crisis. The exponential exhaustion of natural resources, declining productivity, slow growth, rising unemployment, and steep inequality, forces us to rethink our economic models. Where do we go from here? In this feature-length documentary, social and economic theorist Jeremy Rifkin lays out a road map to usher in a new economic system. A Third Industrial Revolution is unfolding with the convergence of three pivotal technologies: an ultra-fast 5G communication internet, a renewable energy internet, and a driverless mobility internet, all connected to the Internet of Things embedded across society and the environment. This 21st century smart digital infrastructure is giving ris
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