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Technology - Coggle Diagram
Technology
Use of technology in everyday lives
Education
Remote learning
telecommuting apps such as Zoom
Online learning
Platforms e.g. SLS
Online learning resources
Teachers can share notes online
Assigning/Collecting/Tracking homework and due dates
Making lives more convenient
Making communicating more convenient
Making travelling convenient
Making shopping convenient (i.e. online shopping)
Helps us save energy and time
e.g. transport, infrastructure (lifts), tools etc.
Medicine
Keeping medical records
Healthcare trackers
Developing cures/drugs to improve quality of care
Virtual Reality - Training for surgeons
Predicting and preventing epidemics
Shopping
Online shopping
Keeping track of stocks
Delivery services
Research on products before buying
Self-service counters
Cashless society
Credit cards
Mobile apps
Work
Communication software - meetings can happen even if everyone in a different place/country
Staying organized with management software
Keeping records made easier with different softwares/apps
Connecting with people
Text messages/SMS
Social media
Connected with friends' daily lives
Aware of their status/wellbeing
Technology allows us to video call others
Allows us to stay connected with distant relatives/friends
Transport
Driverless cars
Electronic cars
Drones
Vehicles with lower carbon emissions
Electronic tolls (e.g. ERP)
Bicycle sharing
Monitoring parking lot availability
Monitoring traffic conditions, allowing us to plan routes beforehand
Ride-hailing
How technology can make some jobs become obsolete
Automation
e.g. self-service counters, factories
Technology reduces manpower needed
e.g. less manpower needed for farming due to invention of vehicles and tools
While it can make jobs obsolete, it can create new jobs
e.g. when automobiles replaced horses, vehicle mechanics were needed. Likewise someone is needed to fix/update/develop robots
People must be prepared to learn new skills as some jobs become obsolete and the nature of work changes
Artificial Intelligence vs human intelligence
Chess
AI has beaten many chess masters before
e.g.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/deep-blue-defeats-garry-kasparov-in-chess-match
Can AI replace teachers?
AI will never replace teachers, but will become a tool for teachers
AI will free teachers from administrative burdens
human interaction is an important part of education
encouragement and support
Feedback
Managing behaviour of classes
AI cannot teach social-emotional skills
Can replace some tasks currently performed by teachers, but cannot replace the entire job
e.g. marking MCQ
AI
aims to build machines that can mimic human behavior and perform human-like actions
rely on data and specific instructions fed into the system
cannot think
Rely on humans to improve/update/"learn"
Human Intelligence
aims to adapt to new environments by utilizing a combination of different cognitive processes
use the brain’s computing power, memory, and ability to think
able to learn from various incidents and past experiences
Technology and elderly - bridging the digital divide
digital training for seniors
Seniors Go Digital - a programme by the government to strengthen digital literacy and access among seniors
closing the digital divide must be an urgent priority if we are to have a Smart Nation that is also united
"Digital exclusion"
Elderly feeling "lost"
Unable to understand why youngsters rely so much on technology
Elderly hawkers/business owners have difficulties during the pandemic - do not know how to use delivery services, cashless payments etc.