Name Chris Wyant
Class time: 12PM
KEEP THIS TO 1-3 – PAGES LONG (EXCLUDING REFERENCE PAGE)
Author: Sara Baase
Date of Publication: 2008
Book: A Gift of Fire
Sections read: 6.1-6.3
1. (Knowledge)Tell three interesting elements of this chapter:
a. Telecommuting (the working at a distance from the office or factory due to computers and telecommunication devices) has become increasingly popular.
b. Computer’s take away jobs because they make tasks easier and more efficient.
c. The offshoring of jobs has become a major means of business. Some say the pros outweigh the benefits and others disagree.
2. (Comprehension) Summarize what is being discussed within this chapter?
Technology has a great impact on the economy and employment. A truly successful technology eliminates the need for some jobs while creating others. Our skill levels as a society has needed to increase in order to keep up with being able to fulfill the jobs of maintaining the technology. More and more people are telecommuting and are able to work from home and not travel to work. Businesses tend to offshore jobs for reasons of benefits of different companies and places working for them. Very few jobs have been lost solely because of offshoring.
3. (Application)Name a specific example or NEW solution for this type of problem/similar situation in society or that you have experienced – BE SPECIFIC AND EXPLAIN?
When referring to the offshoring of jobs, I generally think of calling a help hotline and being transferred to some Middle East country and not being able to understand the person I’m speaking to. I’ve had to call a help line for an order I placed online for accessories for my phone. The person I spoke with had such a thick accent I could not understand a word they were saying. After struggling for several minutes I hung up and emailed the customer service instead. In order to prevent this they should be interviewed to see how well they are understood.
4. (Analysis)Address ANY that apply. How can you compare one of the situations in this chapter to something that does not relate to computers, technology, or the Internet? Be sure to reference the chapter and your solution. What ideas NEW can you add to the issue that is being presented within the reading? Try to connect what you have by reading this article and how it applies to the stages in Bloom's taxonomy in 2 full sentences.
I would compare offshoring to buying products from overseas rather than keeping the business in the U.S. This is an issue because it is boosting the economies of countries overseas rather than the economy of the U.S. In some ways, yes offshoring may be cheaper for business, but the business should be looking and to also benefit the economy as much as it can.
5. (Synthesis) Address all that apply. Do you agree with what is being said within the article (Why/Why not? Back up with FACTS)? What new conclusions can you draw about this (or other topics) after reading this material?
I do agree that the education and skills needed to work now is much greater than before. I think that technology is ever changing and we have to keep up with it and change as well. I think offshoring may not generally take jobs away from us, but it takes away job opportunities. We should be giving these jobs to fellow Americans and helping out our own economy.
6. (Evaluation) Address all that apply. Judge whether or not this topic is relevant in today’s society? Evaluate why you are viewing the topic in this manner based on your experiences. What ethical evaluations (see Chap1-1.4 for exp of Ethics) or decisions were made/can be assumed from this chapter? What new ideas will you make after reading this chapter?
I think what is being said is true because it talks about the jobs available and the economy now. Technology is constantly changing and we need to be able to keep up with it changing. I’m viewing this like I am because I personally experience the constant changing of technology and the jobs that have been taken away due to technology.
References
Baase, Sara. A Gift Of Fire, Social, Legal, And Ethical Issues For Computing And The Internet. 3rd. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008.
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