Dear ladies & gentlemen in Kyoto-ESS,
Firstly, let me apologize for my delay in posting the practice in this weekend.
Also, allow me to announce the contents as follows:
Introduction
New technology always changes our life. Imagine life before Electricity, Life before the Automobile, life before the Telephone, life before the Computer, and life before the Smartphone.,etc. in the coming table, in the coming practice, let’s discuss technology & your life.
Theme: How does new technology affect your life?
Date: 1/27/2018
Type: Talking/discussion.
Detail:
1) In the first half, discuss the following topics in each groups.
- Which technology/application have most influenced on your life in the past 20 years? eg.. Internet, PC, Smartphone, tablet, GPS, LED-light, electric assist bicycle, VR (virtual reality), some sort of new drug etc.
- How have they changed your life?
- The technology has changed your life better or not? Are there any side-effect?
2) In the second half, discuss the following topics.
- Which new technology/application are you interested? why? Any side-effect?
eg. AI, Gene-editing/designer baby, Cell therapy, Robot suit/powered exoskeleton, autonomous car/self driving car, wireless power supply, Quantum computer etc.
- Based on the new technology that you choose, imagine the society of future, by using of it.
Best.
K.Murota.