THURSDAY-WEEK 1 Question web How Inventions Change History Socratic Seminar: Should Limitations be

Placed on the Speed of Technological Development?

QUESTION WEB1. If you had a time machine that would work only once, what point in the future or in history would you visit? 2. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? 3. If your house was burning down, what three objects would you try and save? 4. If you could talk to any one person now living, who would it be and why? 5. If you HAD to give up one of your senses (hearing, seeing, feeling, smelling, tasting) which would it be and why? 6. If you were an animal, what would you be and why? 7. Do you have a pet? If not, what sort of pet would you like? 8. Name a gift you will never forget.9. Name one thing you really like about yourself. 10. What's your favorite thing to do in the summer?

Adapted from http://insight.typepad.co.uk/40_icebreakers_for_small_groups.pdf

QUESTION WEB

11. Who's your favorite cartoon character, and why? 12. Does your name have a special meaning and or were you named after someone special? 13. What is the hardest thing you have ever done? 14. If you are at a friend's house for dinner and you find a dead insect in your salad, what would you do? 15. What was the best thing that happened to you this past week? 16. If you had this week over again what would you do differently? 17. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the future? 18. What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten? 19. If you could change one problem in the world today, what would it be? 20. What book, movie or video have you seen/read recently you would recommend? Why?

Adapted from http://insight.typepad.co.uk/40_icebreakers_for_small_groups.pdf

UNEXPECTED RESULTS OF CHANGE

How has technology and innovation

changed history?

UNEXPECTED RESULTS OF CHANGE

Watch the following video & then choose 2 of the reflection

questions to answer

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-inventions-change-history-for-better-and-for-worse-kenneth-c-davis#dig

UNEXPECTED RESULTS OF CHANGE

• Davis starts by saying, "Imagine a machine that could cut ten hours of work down to one." Describe an industry today that would benefit greatly from this kind of machine. Do you foresee any negative consequences? What are the positive implications for such an innovation?

UNEXPECTED RESULTS OF CHANGE

• We seldom think that technology or innovation can be harmful. Name some instances where technology has "gone wrong"? What have we done to combat this issue? Name a technology that has done incredible good for the world (without any known negative consequences).

UNEXPECTED RESULTS OF CHANGE

• Is there anything that has made your life easier, but you feel uncomfortable about it? An SUV instead of a hybrid? Disposable plastic as opposed to a reusable container? Describe this innovation and explain how you justify the personal dilemma.

MINI-SOCRATIC SEMINAR

• Should there be limitations on the advancement of new technology? Such as:-Speed of new “version” adoptions-availability to public-an “approval” process (similar to

the FDA for new technologies?

SOCRATIC SEMINAR GROUND RULES1. Speak so that all can hear you.

2. Listen closely.3. Speak without raising hands.4. Refer to the text (video & previous discussion)5. Talk to each other, not just to the leader6. Ask for clarification. Don’t stay confused.7. Invite others to speak.8. Consider all viewpoints and ideas.9. Know that you are responsible for the quality of the

seminar.http://www.authenticeducation.org/documents/WhatSeminar04.pdf