A Message from Ms. Nims

"People ask me to predict the future, when all I want to do is prevent it. Better yet, build it. Predicting the future is much too easy, anyway. You look at the people around you, the street you stand on, the visible air you breathe, and predict more of the same. To hell with more. I want better."

- Ray Bradbury

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Monday's Assigment


Computer Lab assignment:

Read the following article and answer the questions below.


  1. What does Mr. Kirn mean when he says that the invasion of privacy has been “democratized”?
  2. How are today’s communication technologies and communicators different from those Orwell imagined in “1984”?
  3. Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Kirn that the actions of Tyler Clementi’s roommate are “more disturbing” than those of Orwell’s Big Brother?
  4. In what way, according to Mr. Kirn, can the actions of “Little Brother” benefit society?
  5. How has today’s technology blurred the lines between what’s public and what’s private?
  6. What does Mr. Kirn mean when he says modern technology contributes to the fragmentation of society?

(Questions from The Learning Network: Teaching and Learning with The New York Times)

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  1. SteveJanuary 30, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    Very slow going if you're also learning how to properly type.

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