For some reason, the AI portion of this chapter made me think of the movie I, Robot. Perhaps it's just me, and perhaps I should blame it on the movie, but the thought of machines developing intelligence in a way that unmistakably resembles human intelligence is a bit frightening.
With that out of my system, the thing that most made me think "that's so neat!" was the portion of the chapter about electronic paper.
Electronic paper fascinates me because as a teacher, I think about the possibilities for using it. Assuming that its purpose will be visual storage, I can imagine a day when students will develop a tangible portfolio with electronic pages which display some of their greatest CAD work. Not the printouts, but the actual drawing files, which you could zoom in/out, pan, spin, etc.... Perhaps they could embed on one page a video introduction, rather than a text letter, in which they explain who they are, and what their career goals are. The possibilities seem endless, and I am anxious to see if this technology will become mainstream.
I like the "Portfolio" idea with displaying a students drawings. I also could see this being used for reading or a digital text. Teachers could even create custom textbooks.
ReplyDeleteI too got a little freaked out the AI section and thought about the movie Eagle Eye.
I hope that we do someday have electronic paper & portfolios. Not only would they look completely amazing, but it would be a really engaging, efficient way for students to store & present their best work. Anything that helps students take pride in their work and encourages them to hold onto it makes me happy(:
ReplyDeleteI have seen some examples of electronic paper, and am very curious about its future use. I imagine it will be a while before we see its use in technology due to costs but I can see its uses in the educational realm. Electronic paper is just one more technology that I am keeping my eye on and seeing where it may lead.
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