Current Event # 5: Technology Milestones and Innovations
Apple's
STEVE JOBS
Due: Friday, October 14, 2011
The world of technology stood still last week after hearing about the passing of one of its premier guru's of the past three decades. Steve Jobs had done what very few have been capable of doing by changing the face of technology and how our society operates on a day to day basis. Entreprenuer, businessman, innovator, creator, and visionary, are just a few words used to describe a man of great intellect and skill in the arenas of business and technology. At some point in your life, you have come to benefit from many of the great products or ideas that he is responsible for bringing into fruition.
Things to do:
Include the following in your blog post:-Your name/class period
Include the following in your blog post:-Your name/class period
Read the following article found within the following link http://gma.yahoo.com/steve-jobs-dies-apple-chief-created-personal-computer-231337236.html and any other article that you find interesting chronicling the life and work of Steve Jobs.
Paragraph #1:Upon reading an article about Steve Jobs, you are to write a reflection outlining the number of products you can recall coming into contact with throughout your lifetime which bears his imprint (i.e.: I Pad, I Pod, I Phone, I Mac, I Tunes, computer mouse, personal computer, etc.). Explain how either of these technological advances has helped or changed the way you experience life in comparison to people 50 years ago or longer. Also reflect and discuss the disadvantages that some of these advancements have placed in the lives of those who are not technically savvy with today's inventions.
Paragraph #1:Upon reading an article about Steve Jobs, you are to write a reflection outlining the number of products you can recall coming into contact with throughout your lifetime which bears his imprint (i.e.: I Pad, I Pod, I Phone, I Mac, I Tunes, computer mouse, personal computer, etc.). Explain how either of these technological advances has helped or changed the way you experience life in comparison to people 50 years ago or longer. Also reflect and discuss the disadvantages that some of these advancements have placed in the lives of those who are not technically savvy with today's inventions.
Paragraph #2:-Discuss your opinion of how you envision technology growing or being stifled by the loss of Apple's innovator.
-Give supporting facts and include any personal experiences, devices, etc. associated with the work of Steve Jobs
