LIVE session discussion
This is where you can talk about what is being said by our speaking during the conference.
Chelsea: I don't know how to reply because there is to reply button, but i can edit. so I'm just going to post my comment here.
I liked Michael Furdyk, and how he was talking about being an entrepreneur at a very young age. It shows his determination, and knowing now, how successful of a person he is it shows everyone else that you need the determination to succeed. At the same time, you can also look for help because he never once said that he did it all alone. He always talked about how he had his troublesome uncle there helping uproot flowers from his mother's garden, or how his auntie was making him flyers, his teachers helped him to program an online business.
I completely agree with his thoughts that we need to start showing people as young as 4 years old how to do programing. I think we need to start challenging children more then we are, and challenging them to use their creativity while programing. I believe why a lot of high school students drop out thought they're passing is not only because school and the way their being taught bored them because the teachers aren't very imaginative, but also the student has lost their imagination, and along with it, the ability to become interested in new things.
Being connected all of the time.. Like Mr. McRae was saying including the smart dust.. is slightly creepy. I like the fact that technology is becoming more intelligent to a degree, but not constantly monitored and, stalked by it.
I think future schools, though it'll make Alberta's economy drop, we should move towards more energy efficient things, like solar and windy power, in windy Alberta, as opposed to burning coal and using oil and gas in our cars.
This post was edited on: 2011-03-01 at 01:56 PM by: Chelseamb (Moderator)
This post was edited on: 2011-03-01 at 02:08 PM by: Chelseamb (Moderator)
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I think that was a pretty inspirational speaker and who would've thought that at such a young age you could be a computer genius? I may not be able to be a computer software inventer but I definately feel now that anything is possible, even at the age of 17. 
Those would be some freakishly h-core computer techno-brain kindergarteners. I have enough issue working a computer in highschool so it is crazy to me to start a company in the fourth grade. That's awesome!
He was a very interesting speaker that presented some very interesting ideas for education in the future. The numerous organizations that he mentioned were quite interesting and it was great to hear the vast range of opportunities for students. I'm looking forward to hearing the next speaker, Dr. Shaw, speak.
I keep seeing spelling mistakes in his slide show. that being said, Dr. Shaw is a good speaker. Just listening to him so far, he has involved his audience, he's interesting and seems to truly care about his subject.
This post was edited on: 2011-03-01 at 12:29 PM by: Loxalair
It's really interesting to hear how these speakers are communicating the message that young people must embrace technology to enable the ability to make a difference in a global context. When you think of making a difference, you mostly think of the Why, not the specific How.
Student debt at $13 billion- that's SCARY! It really can limit your university options if you may not be able to afford to go to some places.
Japan- freakishly efficient. But it kind of raises the question is the trade off for efficiency worth it when is results in robots and machines replacing the jobs of people?
About the point about the student debts, If they really want to succeed later on and are interested in the schooling then they will be willing to pay it and continue paying it off throughout their schooling and even after when they get their "dream" job that they paid all that money for the schooling.
What if they are unable to get the loan in order to attend university in the first place? Some of the brightest minds of less well-off backgrouds may not have access to scholarship funding or students loans.
Very interesting concepts and really highlights the need for reforms in regards to leadership in order to progress in the wider world. Regarding cultivating new leaders, I do agree that creativity is a very essential skill required for the leadership position but why is global thinking ranked so low? Everyone expresses the significance of globalism today so in IBM and leadership, shouldn't global thinking be alot closer to creativity and given the attention it deserves? Is technology the best way to express and teach this?
What requirements would an IBM representative look for in STUDENTS that can be gained through high school?
Especially with the world economy being what it is. Funding for higher education isn't as simple as "just get a loan and if you want to succeed badly enough, it'll happen". There are many factors to take into account such as availability of adequete funding for the student, community support, ect.
What role do you believe companies should have in education in 3rd world and developing countries?
we always ask if we can create this? did anyone ask should we? there are cons aswell we need to consider not just the pros
Technology is probably the best way, if not the only way to allow any of us to think and even see on a global scale. Is there any other way other than by using the technology that is available and technology that has yet to have been invented to communicate problems and share ideas that affect us globally?
what to banks look for in order to get these student loans from them? How would they pick between all the students looking for said loans. If two student went with the same high school credentials, how would they decipher who gets it over the other one? Would both get accepted or would one get rejected?
Can anyone give some background on cloud computing? I'm unsure what it is...
"You can be good at everything, but if you can't adapt, you are dead." While I do agree with this quote, I do have to wonder, is it always necessary to adapt? If every single person adapted to technology, what would happen to many human concepts we have now? All of the human concepts that we have now, like ethics, morality, anger, happiness, cannot be conveyed easily on a computer. In the case of ethics, a completely technology minded society could be mostly amoral, willing to commit atrocious acts to further technology.
Ethics is a big thing for this topic i believe, because what happens if a coorporation somehow ends up in control of public education? Just something that was pointed out to our school. They may use if to spread their own view, is that a possiblity or probability?
From what i understand the cloud technology is basically allowing youu to connect to your home computer and your tv wherever you are as long as you have internet or wifi. It is making is possible to have access to your house even when you are not there
A business taking control over the schooling and assimilating us to their thoughts is definatly a huge possibility. The government will always have a large say in what we learn so it will never be completely private.
ok so eventually the world is going to be involved with technology and totally know how to use it but eventually it will take over the world and we will be extremely relient on it and things will be less personal. We will eventually be comfortable with only using technology so I was wondering why we are getting so involved in making everything to do with technology? I mean yes it is good to be in contact with other schools around the world but what are we willing to lose if we make it go alot farther than that?
honestly we arent really losing all that much compared to what we are gaining. With all this technology involvment it will make the jobs we use way easier.
Yes there may be cons, but the way we see it is what are we gaining in relevance towhat we are losing. That is what matters most of the time to most of the people they would rather gain a lot and lose some that vice-versa or just plainly losing some
And what will happen when a powercut comes? Or a wireless, cell phone service goes down? Are people going to invent such technologies that are not effected by these things?
A thought on the use of technology with IBM. Being constantly connected to your work, would allow an individual to be constantly working, or on call, to work. Although this does have its positive effects, how would this affect the personal life of an individual, ranging from sleeping, interactions with family and friends?
On call, all the time? While that may be convient, there are a few issues with it. The person could be in an inconvient location when he/she got called, like the shower. He/she could simply not get a very important call. For example, he/she could be sleeping and miss an emergency call because their phone was on vibrate.
My cell phone is always on under my pillow because it now doubles as my alarm (the wonders of technology) and its also always on vibrate. So yeah, this specific form of technology has me "on-call" all the time and it does wake me up often, making more more tired and less efficient as I operate throughout the day.
Also- whats going on with twitter, what is the tag because I am on it right now yet I can't seem to see some of the posts that have been referenced.
just search #cgeducation on the top bar and you will find the twitter feed.
the tag is #cgeducation
What time of work are we discussing? This sort of issue has been going on for a long period of time involving doctors being on call.. what other sorts of careers have such a high demand for your attention?
If your phone wakes you up at night then why don't you put it on airplane mode, or simply turn it off? Is it needed to have our cell phones double as an alarm clock?
Careers that need people to be on call doesn't necessarily have to required, but merely what would be best for people. Any type of job can be on call if something that needs their attention comes up, something like an IT guy, realtor, police officer who is currently off duty, or any other position really would be handy to have on call. This way if we ever need more people to help out then they can.
Phones doubling as alarm clocks is merely a convenience thing I believe, its handy to just have one piece of technology that you can you to perform most of the tasks you need as well as wake you up in the morning and help with your daily life.
Being on call 24/7 isnt always a good or bad thing. It can be nuetral. Yes you may be busy, but if it is important and you are truly dedicated to what you are doing. You may also lose sleep but again the dedication comes into play. No you dont need to have it as a double alarm, but it may help you get up and if you miss a call at night, it depends on the situation. If you are a doctor then yes ofcourse you should always have it on. However if you are in a job that is strictly limited to your shift. So the cell phone dilemma is dependant on the job.
Even if the person is unable to respond to the call, at least they are able to find out what is going on through their phones with either voicemail or other messages.
Go Finland!
everyone needs access to the internet, it allows people to learn from the world and gives them access to everything out there from everywhere.
The idea that everyone has the right to internet is something that everyone should embrace.
This post was edited on: 2011-03-01 at 01:56 PM by: nin10do-diehard
Personal opinion question- to what extent should technology be utilized? It brings up major ethical issues and social responsibility. Like the cyber bullying thing, smart dust being able to track you ect. How should be determine the answer? Even more importantly, who should the ones responsible for the moderation of technology?
I think that working 24/7 is a huge stress and doesn't allow us to become compassionate individuals if we are always thinking about work. Spending time with someone face to face is very different because technology limits us to respond to emotions.
As for the alarm clock issue... I'm just saying it's an easy issue to fix.
the moderation of technology should actually be left up to the people. We cannot let governments control what technology we use, no one can say they wont use this to their advantage. The people themselves should moderate the technology, they choose what they use, whay their kids use, how they interact with people and technology, and (in the case of those who design the technology) just how far should we design technology in what it can do?
Overall it is the people who need to moderate and control technology for themselves.
Ha ha yes, I know it's an easy fix, but I needed an everyday sorta example and that was the first one to pop into my mind.
I agree with absolutely everything this guy is talking about! His points about cyberbullying and about poverty,revenue and so on are so realistic compared to the other speakers. The point he made about social network isolation has been mentioned several times in blogs even I have contributed to and higlights the uncertainty when considering the technological advanancements we are talking about today.
yeah i also agree with this guy. He has a ton of good points
Emma
Mar 1, 2011 at 11:53 AM