Classroom Questions MAY.20

Technology and our lives: past, present and the future

Q1: Do you think technological capabilities determine a country's power and influence? Is it true to the past? What about the future?

A1: I believe that technological capabilities determine the power and influence of a country. Because it enhances economic competitiveness and promotes social development. Today should be unreal to the past. It would be difficult for people in the past to imagine that we are sitting in the classroom and using multimedia to teach. People in the future may be able to study courses at home, but they will also find the current situation unreal. Technology will develop better and better.


Q2: Do you think that different communication mediums (technologies) evoke different responses? Is seeing something different from hearing or reading about it? Are you more likely to care about something if you see it compared to just reading about it?

A2: I think different communication mediums elicit different responses.  Visual content elicits fast and strong emotional responses and captures attention quickly.  The reading content is more suitable for in-depth reading and understanding.  I think seeing it would draw my attention more, like I would be emotionally involved in a touching movie, but I might not be as moved if I were listening to a friend tell the story.


Q3: Extra blog idea: look at the photos at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of phot ographs considered the most important Related to the previous question " which three photos from that list you think are most impactful for you and why?

A3: 
  • "Migrant Mother" (1936) ：This photo shows Florence Owens Thompson and her children during the Great Depression. The desperation and resilience of American families in the face of financial hardship is emblematic of the era and the struggles of poverty.
  • "Tank Man" (1989)：Taken during the Tiananmen Square protests, this photo of a lone man standing in front of a convoy of tanks symbolizes the power of the individual against an oppressive regime.
  • "V-J Day in Times Square" (1945)：This photo captures celebrations in New York City at the end of World War II, showing a sailor kissing a nurse. Symbolizing hope for a return to peace and normal life.

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