5.1 Notes - Beneficial and Harmful Effects

Highlights and Questions from College board

Questions:

  • UAVs/Drones are used for many different things (search & rescue, aerial photography, + hobbies). However, collegeboard wants to know what do people think about drones?
  • Automated telephone trees helped save employers money and reduce hold time for customers. College board wants to know: What innovations would you like to see in a phone tree? Will this phone tree transfer you to relevant department during office hours? Will it always enable you the opportunity for human response?

Highlights

Affects of OpenAI + ChatGPT:

  • Affects google, some people wonder if ChatGPT is going to replace google
  • ChatGPT is able to assist with coding suggestions and debugging (practically a github copilot)
  • Changes the revenue of Google because of a shift from the use of Google to ChatGPT (platform shift)
  • Dopamine affects many people, it also is shown to be produced when people play video games or use social media.
    • Anthony Rosner lost two years of his life due to video games
    • He was a top player in World of Warcraft (an online game), he played for 18 hours each day for 2 years and lost his real life to this game. He neglected his schoolwork, relationships, health, + his hygiene.
    • However, Rosner eventually pulled away from the reality world and started doing more productive things such as: joining a gym, DJing at his college, + becoming more socially active.
    • Rosner created his own film documentary called IRL (In Real Life) which highlights how he broke his gaming habit.

Big Post Reflection

Three Beneficial and Harmful Effects of Computing

Beneficial:

  1. A beneficial effect of using computers is the free access to knowledge.
  2. A beneficial effect of using computers is that you can communicate worldwide for work, friends, and/or family.
  3. A beneficial effect of using computers is that you can back up photos and store data.

Harmful:

  1. A harmful effect of using computers is you could get your data stolen or you could get hacked.
  2. A harmful effect of using computers is that you could get addicted to video games or sucked into online media
  3. A harmful effect of using computers is you could get groomed by online predators.

Dopamine Issues

Real? In my opinion, dopamine is a genuine factor and contributes to various problems, particularly among social media users. Social media attracts individuals to crave for constant engagement. Every time an individual receives a notification on their phone, they experience a rush of dopamine and excitement. For instance, receiving likes on social media posts can evoke feelings of happiness and validation for many people.

Parent Conspiracy? Contrary to popular belief, dopamine is a scientifically verified concept with real-life examples, such as the story of Anthony Rosner, showcasing its effects.

Dopamine in My Life

I realized that excessive video gaming and TikTok watching was negatively impacting my academic performance. I used to spend 2 hours a night, 10 hours a week on video games before realizing the harm it was causing. I gradually reduced my gaming until I quit completely to improve my school-life balance. Similar to video games, TikTok was also consuming a lot of my time and distracting me. So, I deleted the app for the same reason. To counter the dopamine addiction, I adopted healthier habits like reading, drawing, and doing homework during breaks. These changes helped me to overcome my dopamine dependency and improved my daily life.

5.2 Notes

Digital Divide

Digital divide is the divide between to those who can access computers and those who cannot.

  • Poorer/rural areas in America may not have less or little access to technology
  • Some countries may have different or restricted access

Things that contribute to the Digital Divide

  • older computers or older technology in general may not have access to the latest updates
  • regional distinction
  • school blocked sites and restrictions

Blog Post Reflection

How does someone empower themself in a digital world?

Individuals can enhance their digital literacy by being proficient in basic commands. For instance, if a teacher is moving quickly during a lecture and the material is available on my computer, I can quickly capture it with the “command + shift + 3” screenshot command. Additionally, for computer science classes, if I need to record a video, I can utilize the “command + shift + 5” screen recording command.

How does someone that is empowered help someone that is not empowered? Describe something you could do at Del Norte HS.

An individual with strong knowledge can empower others by assisting students who may have limited understanding. At DNHS, I can contribute by offering tutoring to lower grade students or those taking classes I have already completed.

Is paper or red tape blocking digital empowerment? Are there such barriers at Del Norte? Elsewhere?

Red tape, not paper, may be hindering digital empowerment. Excessive bureaucratic procedures can prolong the digital process and slow down its progress. At Del Norte, certain restrictions are blocking digital empowerment.