{"id":51,"date":"2020-07-31T11:23:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T18:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec540kang\/?p=51"},"modified":"2020-07-31T11:42:55","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T18:42:55","slug":"task-12-speculative-futures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec540kang\/2020\/07\/31\/task-12-speculative-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"Task 12: Speculative Futures"},"content":{"rendered":"

#1\u00a0SHIP\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Please use https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/online\/<\/a> to copy and paste the narrative below for the full effects of this speculative future!<\/p>\n

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Introducing the SHIP\u00a0(Student Hybrid-Learning Integration Program) which is the latest technology to enhance the learning environment for students.\u00a0<\/span>SHIP\u00a0will personalize learning for students, protect privacy, and create a more efficient workflow at school.\u00a0<\/span>The tiny microchip which is to be implanted into the arm of the student will provide many benefits.\u00a0<\/span>Students will no longer be required to remember their logins and passwords.\u00a0<\/span>Their computers and devices will automatically connect to the network via their\u00a0SHIP\u00a0chip.\u00a0<\/span>Furthermore, their identity and passwords will always be protected due to the\u00a0SHIP\u00a0insertion into the body when taking tests and exams or when logging into computers outside of the network.\u00a0<\/span>SHIP\u00a0will also increase the efficiency and workflow at the school by providing a safe and easy way to pay for food at the vending machines or cafeteria with a simple wave of the arm using the latest\u00a0<\/span>R-F-I-D (Radio Frequency Identification Device).\u00a0<\/span>Keep all your logins, money, and identity safe with\u00a0SHIP.\u00a0<\/span>Contact us now for pricing programs and subscription options.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Terrifying isn’t it? It may sound extreme but a program such as\u00a0SHIP\u00a0<\/em>may not be too far fetched. There are already businesses that are experimenting with microchip insertion into their employees. Many of the programs are for similar reasons as the\u00a0SHIP.\u00a0<\/em>This speculative future was frightening to write and review but even more troubling when using the text-to-speech reader. What are your thoughts on a program such as this? For more information on businesses doing the same thing please check out: https:\/\/businessworld.net\/blog\/post\/61\/the-office-of-the-future-microchipped-employees<\/a><\/p>\n

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#2\u00a0Optimal Occupation<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Jane wakes up on the last day of her senior year at high school. In the past, people were excited for this day. They saw it as their first day into the real world – the beginning of what they could make out of the rest of their lives. To Jane, this was not the case. Jane grew up a dancer – an extraordinary dancer – but she knows that she might never be able to dance. Her Optimal Occupation score was 98 which is among the top of her class. So the OO program decided she must go to medical school to become a doctor. Although Jane thought this was unfair, her teachers and parents explained how it would be a waste of talent if she did not go to medical school. The only thing she heard at the moment was “waste of talent”. Her dreams and passions always fell to dancing, to be on Broadway. She knew she had the talent just like her grandmother who was the biggest Broadway star of the last 50 years. As she walked across the stage she forced a smile and waved to her family. The only thing she could think of at the time was dancing.<\/p>\n

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This short narrative discusses a future in education where artificial-intelligence and personalized learning could be utilized to predict and\/or mandate career outcomes or “optimal occupations”. This is a future that focuses on efficiency as opposed to self-will and creativity. I purposely left the ending of the narrative open to the reader’s imaginations as to how Jane’s story would conclude. Is this a future that is ideal for us as a society? What are your thoughts?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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