When Technology and Humanity Cross (Philippines) PDF

Objectives At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to: Understand the different technological advancements in society; Discuss the development of science and technology in the Philippines; Determine the effects of the interplay between technology and humanity throu...

Objectives At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to: Understand the different technological advancements in society; Discuss the development of science and technology in the Philippines; Determine the effects of the interplay between technology and humanity through the dilemma(s) they face. table of contents Introduction Television Sets, Mobile Phones, Computers and Humanity Roles Played by these Technological Advancements Ethical Dilemmas Faced by this Technological Advancements Robotics and Humanity Roles Played by Robotics Ethical Dilemmas Faced by Robotics  "Technology" Came from the Greek words "techne" and "logos" which means art and word, respectively. A discourse on art ( Buchanan, 2010). Concepts like machines and tools were also attached to the word "technology". In one way or another, each person in the society is directly or indirectly affected by technology whether he wills it or not. Most people survive their everyday lives with great reliance to the different technological advancements already available to the masses. Technology is already an inevitable part of the society.  QUESTION: Is technology nowadays a necessity or a want?  TECHNOLOGY OFFERS... Convenience Pleasure Happiness Communication  REMEMBER! Anything too much is bad. Various ethical dilemmas Misuse or invention to involving the use of produce bad results. technological devices.  TELEVISION According to Kantar Media, in the Philippines, 92% of urban homes and 70% of rural homes own at least one television set. Households with TV set reached more than 15 million (Noda, 2012).  TELEVISION Ultimate medium for advertisement placements. Almost all use this particular type of device. Television plays a great role in the lives of the people.  BRIEF HISTORY OF TELEVISION Paul Gottlieb Nipkow (1860-1940) Successful in his attempt to send images through wires with the aid of a rotating metal disk (Nipkow Disk). "Electric Telescope" - 18 lines of resolution NIPKOW DISK  BRIEF HISTORY OF TELEVISION Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton and Boris Rosing New system of Television by using the Cathode Ray Tube in addition to the Mechanical Scanner System.  (inside) CATHODE RAY TUBE  MOBILE PHONES Filipinos love to use their mobile phones anywhere, anytime. More than half of the Filipino population own at least one mobile phone regardless of type. In 2010, Synovate declared 67% product ownership in the country.  MOBILE PHONES Mobile Phones are considered a must-have among young Filipinos (ABS-CBN, News 2010). 1 out of 3 Filipinos cannot live without a Mobile Phone - Ipsos Media Atlas Philippines Nationwide Urban Survey 2011-2012.  MOBILE PHONES FUN FACT! On April 3 1973, the first call ever made on a cellphone, was from an engineer named Martin Cooper calling a rival engineer to brag about his accomplishmet.  COMPUTERS AND LAPTOPS Not possible for all Filipino families to own at least one computer or laptop. Most profits gained by computer and laptop manufacturers come from offices, businesses, or schools. Growing number of Internet users in the Philippines, thus there are problems regarding the Internet providers.  COMPUTERS AND LAPTOPS Charles Babbage (1791-1871) English Mathematician and Inventor who is credited with having conceived the First Automatic Digital Computer. Released in June 1981 by the Osborne Computer Corporation, the Osborne 1 is considered to be the First True Portable, Full- featured Computer. OSBORNE 1 A typical household owns at least four of the following devices: a mobile phone (89%), smartphone (53%), tablet (14%), desktop (39%), laptop or netbooks (37%), and smart TV (4%) (Philstar, 2013). Facts about Filipinos and their use of gadgets and the Internet: Mobile phone subscription is at 119 million. Filipinos spend approximately 3.2 hours on mobile and 5.2 hours on desktop daily. Currently, the Philippines has one of the highest digital populations in the world. There are now 47 million active Facebook accounts in the Philippines. The Philippines is the fastest-growing application market in Southeast Asia.