TECHNOLOGY

COMPUTERS AND PHONES What are good and bad points of using computers? How do you think face to face communication differs from communication using computers? What do you think open source software means? What social changes have cell phones made? Do you think using cell phones too much is bad for our physical or mental health? Why? What is your opinion about children playing violent video games or computers programs? Do you think modern technology reduces or increases stress? Why?

Computers and Phones vocabulary Screen Charger Trackpad Keyboard Laptop Right-click Mouse Desktop Double-click Hardware Tablet Hover/roll over Software Plug/Socket Scroll Memory card App Swipe Hard drive Headphones Tap Flash drive Earphones Silent/Vibrate/Airplane mode

Internet and safety How often do you buy things on the Internet? Do you worry about identity theft or credit card number theft when buying things on the Internet or do you avoid buying things online because of this concern? Facebook often gets in trouble for not having very good privacy settings. Do you think this really is a big problem? How much private information are you prepared to share about yourself on the Internet?

Internet Vocabulary Wi-fi Download Stream Search bar Fullscreen Browser (Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer) Search engine (www.google.com, www. yahoo.com) Log on (a computer) vs. Log in (an account)

Technology and humanity In your opinion, what is the greatest technological invention? Why? What are the advantages and the disadvantages of technology? Do you think technological advances are always good? Or can they sometimes be harmful? Do you think money should be spent to explore space or is it better spent helping people on earth? Why? What do you think about GMO vegetables? Is it good to use natural food although it might not produce as much or should we use GMO crops?

Futurology What changes would you like to see science make to the world? Do you think robots will cause unemployment in the future or create more work? Why? Do you feel comfortable with the idea of AI (that robots can think)? Do you think there will ever be bionic Olympics? Do you think pets should be cloned? Why (not)? Do you think people should be allowed to clone people or organs of people? Why (not)? Do you think that one day science will find a way to make people live forever? If so, do you think that would be a good or a bad thing?

Virtual Reality

Wireless Charging

3D Printing