Oppenheimer

I've tried to arrange the material from tonight's canceled class in a friendly way below.

 * 1) ===Part 1 has four discussion questions that connect the Oppenheimer reading to some other technology events from the past. This section includes a video (7 minutes) and an audio file (17 minutes).===
 * 2) ===Part 2 explores some of the tough questions posed in the book, such as:===
 * ===What does society need from technology, schools, and students?===
 * ===How should we spend the money?===

=**Part 1**=

You can view the quotes in the iPaper document below, or download your own copy here:

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**Discussion Questions:**
== 1. Jane Jacobs describes the decline of public space due to the onset of automobiles. Negroponte predicted people will live in “digital neighborhoods” in which physical space will be irrelevant and time will play a different role. (Oppenheimer, 2004, p.xiv) How do we use time and space differently in 2010 compared with 1965- or even 1995? ==

View the video on how one group of motivated teachers and students bridges the space/time continuummedia type="youtube" key="A6X3uFYBRDA" height="360" width="580"
If you have any difficulties with the video you can view it directly at:[| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6X3uFYBRDA] == 2. The first e-lusion is that high technology can be controlled. How are children different today than from the days of the Play Street as described by Pantoliano? How has playing and adult supervision adapted over time? ==

4. Will any heartfelt apologies be required for decisions made in education regarding computer technology? If so, from whom?
=Part 2=

Take a break and when you come back read the quotes and questions for Part 2 of the evening:

You can view the quotes in the iPaper document below, or download your own copy here: media type="custom" key="5281789"