Group 3 - Digital Society
Key skills necessary for success
Students need to be ready to do and be involved in the following :-
- well read in the issues affecting technology and its impact each and everyday through : -
- reading weblogs
- using twitter
- reading newspapers
- reading non-fiction studies where necessary
- the ability to analyse, and critically evaluate articles and technological issues through
- using weblogs / aggregators to comment and state informed opinions on these issues
- the ability to use technology to solve issues for a given client through : -
- continuing to show enthusiasm and the use of technology in their areas of enthusiasm whether this is programming, graphics, music, film, web-design etc
Resources
- Try to track down and watch a few Digital Design style films to get you in the mindset of what you may be discussing : -
- Citizen Four - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4044364/
- Web - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NO6M8KC
- Enemy of the State - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EDWKWY
- The Net - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CEV3M8
- Pirates of Silicon Valley - https://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Silicon-Valley-Noah-Wyle/dp/B0009NSCS0