- What sorts of technology do you find most useful? What 3 technological inventions could you not live without, and why?
- Think about the technology you use now compared to the things you used when you were a child. What are the main differences between technology that is important to you and what was important to your parents, or your grandparents. How was life different? Easier? More difficult? between 'then' and now?
- How often do you use the Internet? What do you use it (and computers/tablets/smart phones) for in a typical day?
- What are some positive and negative results of having so much technology in our lives?
- How has the Internet changed how people live? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
- Do you play video games? Which are your favourites? Are video games 'useful' or 'educational' or something just for fun?
- Are video games a sport? Why or why not?
Please have a look at the following article(s) and add your own:
The Internet is 25 years old: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/09/25-years-web-tim-berners-lee
Are video games good for children?
Yes, says this article from Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201201/the-many-benefits-kids-playing-video-games
No, according to this article in The Telegraph newspaper: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/8825655/Video-games-can-alter-childrens-brains.html
What are the most important technological advances in history? Scientific American looks back at what people were saying on this topic in 1913. What do you think of their top 10 lists?
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