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Nicholas Carr claims that technology

The Global Context for this unit is

Technology for a Better Life?

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A review of lesson one in MYP Unit, Technology for a Better Life?

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The Global Context for this unit is
Culture
Creativity
Connections
Communication
2
Nicholas Carr claims that technology
is helping him to practice yoga
affecting his ability to concentrate
is regressing
is improving his ability to read
3
Nicholas Carr says we read more now, but
we read differently
our brains cannot stay focused
we think differently
all of the above
4
By the year 2020, over seven million jobs will be lost.
True.
False
5
Technology is replacing
human workers
robots
6
In this unit, we will focus mostly on
digital technology
medical technology
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Who is HAL?
a supercomputer in A SPACE ODYSSEY
a scientist in A SPACE ODYSSEY
an astronaut in A SPACE ODYSSEY
Ms. St. Clair's dog
8
Who will lose more jobs, men or women?
Women
Men
9
A five year research program discovered that people, when online,
read faster
skim when reading
read slower
usually stay one one site for a long time
10
Technology is...
industrial machines
application of scientific knowledge to practical purposes
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What is artificial intelligence?
development of machines to perform human tasks
knowledge based on weak facts
a human brain that does not work well
it cannot be defined properly
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In the fourth industrial revolution ...
people are taking the jobs of machines
machines are taking jobs from people