1. Slide 1 Tomorrow’s Technology and You Chapter 11 Computers in Society © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc.

2. Slide 2 Chapter 11 Objectives Describe what we can learn from Alan Kay Explore the pros and cons of modern uses of computers: at Work at School at Home © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc.

3. Slide 3 What can we learn from Alan Kay? (p 397-398) What term, used everywhere today, did he coin? What was his ‘Dynabook’ concept? How long ago did he come up with this? What is his ‘MO’? What can we learn from this? IBM agrees! so what? © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc.

4. Slide 4 Chapter 11 Objectives Describe what we can learn from Alan Kay Explore the pros and cons of modern uses of computers: at Work at School at Home © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc.

5. Slide 5 Computers at Work (pp 400-404) Factory automation Robots – benefits? CAD/CAM – benefits? Problems? Office automation what applications are typical? what is a ‘thin client’? benefits? problems? are we ‘paperless’ yet? Telecommuting/Workgroup Computing pros and cons? teamwork problems? solutions?solutions? © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc. “We’ve shifted from paper as storage to paper as interface.” —Paul Saffo

6. Slide 6 Computers at Work - Issues (pp 406-411) De-skilling and up-skilling why is each a problem? Computer monitoring pros and cons? Electronic sweatshops cons? are there pros? Are you a ‘Luddite’? Globalization what is driving this trend? what are its effects on us? on developing countries? © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc.

7. Slide 7 Chapter 11 Objectives Describe what we can learn from Alan Kay Explore the pros and cons of modern uses of computers: at Work at School at Home © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc.

8. Slide 8 Computers at School (pp 411-422) What do we need to learn? Technology – what about it? Literacy – more needed than ever – why? Math – why, when we have calculators? Culture – why? What else? How can computers help? CAI, Games – pros and cons Productivity Tools – such as? Supporting Special needs – e.g.? Virtual School – how (and how well) does this work? Is this a good idea? (see also p 428) or this?this this? What about surveillance? © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc. “The future is a race between education and catastrophe.”

9. Slide 9 Chapter 11 Objectives Describe what we can learn from Alan Kay Explore the pros and cons of modern uses of computers: at Work at School at Home © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc.

10. Slide 10 Computers at Home (pp 423-427) Managing finances (budget, taxes) Cooking, menu planning Shopping, travel planning Education & Information Communications Games and entertainment pros and cons? (see also p 429) Labor saving devices Effects on Quality of Life? © 2006 Prentice-Hall, Inc.