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Learning Objective:
Explain how computers are used for communications
• Recognize various forms of communication as data exchange
• Describe the implications of data exchange on social interactions
• Consider privacy of data that they create
Lesson 4: Communication Methods
Lesson 4: Communication Methods
Journal Entry: List as many computer-‐based communications mechanisms as you can.
Journal Entry: List as many computer-‐based communications mechanisms as you can.
How would you react if I told you were being sold online?
Privacy Activity
Privacy Activity
Data are everywhere. You are 'giving off data' and providing data to others all the time. Sometimes this data can be directly linked to you as an individual; sometimes not.
Data are everywhere. You are 'giving off data' and providing data to others all the time. Sometimes this data can be directly linked to you as an individual; sometimes not.
Read the scenario assigned to you (many of these are based on real stories):
Read the scenario assigned to you (many of these are based on real stories):
A. A boss sees an employee who called in “sick” in a picture that someone posted on Facebook. In this picture the employee is partying the night before. The boss fires the employee.
A. A boss sees an employee who called in “sick” in a picture that someone posted on Facebook. In this picture the employee is partying the night before. The boss fires the employee.
B. A company who has contracts with the Federal Government doesn’t want to hire you because a Facebook friend leaves lots of enthusiastic “legalize marijuana” postings on your wall.
B. A company who has contracts with the Federal Government doesn’t want to hire you because a Facebook friend leaves lots of enthusiastic “legalize marijuana” postings on your wall.
C. A teacher is fired because there’s a picture of this teacher holding alcoholic drinks on her MySpace page.
C. A teacher is fired because there’s a picture of this teacher holding alcoholic drinks on her MySpace page.
D. Someone’s Netflix rental history is being used as evidence in a murder case because this person rented a lot of horror movies.
D. Someone’s Netflix rental history is being used as evidence in a murder case because this person rented a lot of horror movies.
E. An 18-‐year-‐old boy is charged with distributing child pornography when he uses his cell phone to send naked images of his 17-‐year-‐old ex-‐girlfriend to his friends.
E. An 18-‐year-‐old boy is charged with distributing child pornography when he uses his cell phone to send naked images of his 17-‐year-‐old ex-‐girlfriend to his friends.
Prepare a 3-‐5 minute presentation for the class that includes answers to the following:
Prepare a 3-‐5 minute presentation for the class that includes answers to the following:
1. Names of everyone in your group
1. Names of everyone in your group
2. The scenario you were assigned
2. The scenario you were assigned
3. In your scenario, did the people have the right to use the information they did or should it have been private? Why?
3. In your scenario, did the people have the right to use the information they did or should it have been private? Why?
4. Are the people who were affected by the use of this information at fault? Why?
4. Are the people who were affected by the use of this information at fault? Why?
5. Give another example of something unexpected happening because of information shared at sites such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs.
5. Give another example of something unexpected happening because of information shared at sites such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs.
6. Think about what data you’ve made available in different places/spaces such as Facebook, Twitter, texting, Netflix, email, at the grocery store, etc. What might other people think about who you are based on these data? Is it an accurate impression of who you are?
6. Think about what data you’ve made available in different places/spaces such as Facebook, Twitter, texting, Netflix, email, at the grocery store, etc. What might other people think about who you are based on these data? Is it an accurate impression of who you are?
7. Consider each of the following broad categories of societal change:
7. Consider each of the following broad categories of societal change:
• Privacy
• Privacy
• Safety
• Safety
• Globalization
• Globalization
• Connectivity (keeping in touch with people)
• Connectivity (keeping in touch with people)
• Permanence of historical information
• Permanence of historical information
Discuss whether availability of data has had a positive or negative impact on each aspect of society and, if negative, how these consequences can be minimized.
Discuss whether availability of data has had a positive or negative impact on each aspect of society and, if negative, how these consequences can be minimized.
Homework
Homework
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