TECHNOLOGY LESSON PLAN By Sanj Saigal
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Discuss the video http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22648777 5.58 minutes long 1. Would you ever consider buying a watch that could replace your phone? 2. Have you heard about this technology? 3. What would your friends say if you answered a call on your watch? 4. Are there any advantages to having this type of technology? 5. What are some of the disadvantages? 6. What do you think about the development of this type of technology in the future?
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Video This video is about Samsung and new flexible display technology. It is 8:10 minutes long
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sNdjI0iupo
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Do you think that technology is moving too fast? Why? Do you think that everyone keeps up to date with technology or does everyone stay one step behind? Does price influence you? Is the latest technology nothing more than a status symbol? Have the older generation embraced technology or ignored it? What are the most dominant brands in technology in your opinion? Should children have access to the latest technology? Why? How important is your phone to you?
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Advert 1:22 minutes long
The Future? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUjM1-1S6M4
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Article 1:22 Minutes long
This is incredible: a dead rap star brought back to life to perform at a concert. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/ rockandpopmusic/9208777/Tupac-hologram-the-future-oflive-entertainment-is-dead.html
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Could technology change the music industry? Could stars from the past be brought back to life this way? Is this technology good or bad? Why? Has technology exceeded the boundaries of life? In your opinion what are the advantages of this type of technology? Could this technology be applied to education? How?
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Fact or Fiction? 4:02 minutes long Robot Technology
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22556987
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What do you think of robot technology? Do you think that we are a long way from having this technology? Could it effect employment? How? Could you be replaced by this technology in your job?
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Discuss The Article A guide to how technology will effect us in the next 150 years
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130102-tomorrowsworld
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IT Terminology Useful information to do with the IT sector. These links are to websites not videos.
http://www.lingolex.com/internet.htm http://www.integratech.co.uk/blog/it-glossary/ http://www.its.qmul.ac.uk/foreign/eng-spanish.htm
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Business English
Video on IT, very useful video to understand how the internet works. 11:28 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-jFymQEqds
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Questions
What do you think about Samsung vs Apple technology?
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Failure Why have Apple and Samsung outsold brands such as Nokia, Sony and Blackberry? Are designs all the same? Do brands differ from country to country or do they have the same image? Are you influenced by advertising within your country or from other countries?
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Social Networking Is social networking boring, repetitive and not very useful? Why? Is social networking useful to you? Why? Is advertising more effective online or in the real world? Has social networking enhanced friendships that simply would not exist? How?
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Discuss Are social networking platforms freedom of speech or do they require a code of ethics?
Website article on the dangers behind social media platforms.
http://www.blogging4jobs.com/social-media/history-ofterminations-firings-employee-social-media/
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Employment Website article on how HR Managers are using Facebook to screen candidates.
http:// www.huffingtonpost.com/ 2012/04/20/employers-usefacebook-to-pre-screenapplicants_n_1441289.html
Discuss how HR Managers are using Facebook and twitter to find out about candidates who are applying for jobs.
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Final thoughts..... http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20026714-1.html
I found this video about robots being used in classrooms to teach English. What do you think?
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