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2020 VISION: WHAT THE NEXT FIVE YEARS WILL BRING IN NEW TECHNOLOGY SELF-DRIVING CARS WITH A MORAL CODE? WEARABLE DEVICES THAT MONITOR YOUR HEALTH BY THE SECOND? WELCOME TO A RADICALLY DIFFERENT LIFE IN 2020.

Rod ChesterNews Corp Australia Network

OCTOBER 12, 2015 8:32 AM

     Predict the future and you can be certain of one thing: in the future, you’ll be embarrassed by your
mistakes. Pitch your prediction too far and it’s science fiction that’s forgot before the due date. Pitch it too soon
and all you’re doing is taking today’s tech and giving it a once over. Predictions are easy to make but easy to
make wrong.
[05]    Bill Gates, in his 1999 book Business@ the Speed of Thought, predicted people would carry around small
devices for news, commerce and communication (smartphones), people would pay their bills online, and friends
would make social plans through online communication. But then again he predicted the future of computing
would be tablet devices (right) running Windows (not so right). His friend, and successor as Microsoft CEO, Steve
Balmer, famously said “there’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share”. IBM
[10] chairman Thomas Watson famously predicted, in 1943, there “there is a world market for maybe five
computers”.
     So, what will the world look like in 2020? Here is a snapshot of predictions by various technology experts.
There will be self-driving cars on Australian roads. Our homes and lives will be organised by connected
smart devices interacting with our personal digital assistants. We will wear sensors, perhaps as contact lenses or
[15] even tattoos, that will monitor our body and report irregularities to our doctor. Some of us will wear clothing
with digital sensors, that will do everything from monitor the way particular muscles work during exercise to
control social interactions, such as communicating with the clothes of friends and acquaintances. Manufacturing
will be revolutionised by 3D printing and autonomous delivery, be it through self-driving cars or drones, and 3D
printing will also be used to make human tissues and organs. Passwords will be a thing of the past, with
[20] biometrics replacing them.
     It’s one thing to make predictions, it’s another to ponder what it all means. 

Availableat:http://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/2020-vision-what-the-next-five-years-will-bring-in-new-technology/newsstory/618c170f3903a3e20efb1804066f51fa. (Adapted)

PASSAGE

2020 VISION: WHAT THE NEXT FIVE YEARS WILL BRING IN NEW TECHNOLOGY SELF-DRIVING CARS WITH A MORAL CODE? WEARABLE DEVICES THAT MONITOR YOUR HEALTH BY THE SECOND? WELCOME TO A RADICALLY DIFFERENT LIFE IN 2020.

Rod ChesterNews Corp Australia Network

OCTOBER 12, 2015 8:32 AM

     Predict the future and you can be certain of one thing: in the future, you’ll be embarrassed by your
mistakes. Pitch your prediction too far and it’s science fiction that’s forgot before the due date. Pitch it too soon
and all you’re doing is taking today’s tech and giving it a once over. Predictions are easy to make but easy to
make wrong.
[05]    Bill Gates, in his 1999 book Business@ the Speed of Thought, predicted people would carry around small
devices for news, commerce and communication (smartphones), people would pay their bills online, and friends
would make social plans through online communication. But then again he predicted the future of computing
would be tablet devices (right) running Windows (not so right). His friend, and successor as Microsoft CEO, Steve
Balmer, famously said “there’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share”. IBM
[10] chairman Thomas Watson famously predicted, in 1943, there “there is a world market for maybe five
computers”.
     So, what will the world look like in 2020? Here is a snapshot of predictions by various technology experts.
There will be self-driving cars on Australian roads. Our homes and lives will be organised by connected
smart devices interacting with our personal digital assistants. We will wear sensors, perhaps as contact lenses or
[15] even tattoos, that will monitor our body and report irregularities to our doctor. Some of us will wear clothing
with digital sensors, that will do everything from monitor the way particular muscles work during exercise to
control social interactions, such as communicating with the clothes of friends and acquaintances. Manufacturing
will be revolutionised by 3D printing and autonomous delivery, be it through self-driving cars or drones, and 3D
printing will also be used to make human tissues and organs. Passwords will be a thing of the past, with
[20] biometrics replacing them.
     It’s one thing to make predictions, it’s another to ponder what it all means. 

Availableat:http://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/2020-vision-what-the-next-five-years-will-bring-in-new-technology/newsstory/618c170f3903a3e20efb1804066f51fa. (Adapted)

PASSAGE 1

DOES TECHNOLOGY INCREASE TEEN STRESS?

by Damon Verial

Bullying doesn't end at the school bell but continues online. Today, it is rare to find a teen who doesn’t have a
phone or Internet access. Parents might worry about the stress such technology brings to a teen’s life, and they
should. Technology, despite its advantages, can interfere in a teen’s life in ways that bring considerable amounts
of stress. Parents should stay informed on these issues and limit their teen’s access to technology when problems
[05] occur.
Social Stress
Gone are the days when a teen comes home from school and leaves it behind. Today the teens are always in a
social environment, virtually, if not physically. With smart phones, instant messaging and social networks, the
social environment of school has spread into the home. This means the social problems of teens often follow
[10] them home, causing mental stress when they should be relaxing or studying. In severe cases, school bullying can
make its way online in the form of cyberbullying. In cyberbullying, bullies verbally harass their victims over the
phone and Internet or spread rumors about them on social networks and websites. Because teens put
increasingly more emphasis on their social status as they age, the stress that technology brings can often
increase throughout high school.

Available at: http://howtoadult.com/technology-increase-teen-stress-14542.html. Access on: 09/10/2017.

PASSAGE 1

DOES TECHNOLOGY INCREASE TEEN STRESS?

by Damon Verial

Bullying doesn't end at the school bell but continues online. Today, it is rare to find a teen who doesn’t have a
phone or Internet access. Parents might worry about the stress such technology brings to a teen’s life, and they
should. Technology, despite its advantages, can interfere in a teen’s life in ways that bring considerable amounts
of stress. Parents should stay informed on these issues and limit their teen’s access to technology when problems
[05] occur.
Social Stress
Gone are the days when a teen comes home from school and leaves it behind. Today the teens are always in a
social environment, virtually, if not physically. With smart phones, instant messaging and social networks, the
social environment of school has spread into the home. This means the social problems of teens often follow
[10] them home, causing mental stress when they should be relaxing or studying. In severe cases, school bullying can
make its way online in the form of cyberbullying. In cyberbullying, bullies verbally harass their victims over the
phone and Internet or spread rumors about them on social networks and websites. Because teens put
increasingly more emphasis on their social status as they age, the stress that technology brings can often
increase throughout high school.

Available at: http://howtoadult.com/technology-increase-teen-stress-14542.html. Access on: 09/10/2017.

PASSAGE 1

DOES TECHNOLOGY INCREASE TEEN STRESS?

by Damon Verial

Bullying doesn't end at the school bell but continues online. Today, it is rare to find a teen who doesn’t have a
phone or Internet access. Parents might worry about the stress such technology brings to a teen’s life, and they
should. Technology, despite its advantages, can interfere in a teen’s life in ways that bring considerable amounts
of stress. Parents should stay informed on these issues and limit their teen’s access to technology when problems
[05] occur.
Social Stress
Gone are the days when a teen comes home from school and leaves it behind. Today the teens are always in a
social environment, virtually, if not physically. With smart phones, instant messaging and social networks, the
social environment of school has spread into the home. This means the social problems of teens often follow
[10] them home, causing mental stress when they should be relaxing or studying. In severe cases, school bullying can
make its way online in the form of cyberbullying. In cyberbullying, bullies verbally harass their victims over the
phone and Internet or spread rumors about them on social networks and websites. Because teens put
increasingly more emphasis on their social status as they age, the stress that technology brings can often
increase throughout high school.

Available at: http://howtoadult.com/technology-increase-teen-stress-14542.html. Access on: 09/10/2017.

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5 Conversations to Have with Your Kids After "Wonder Woman

By Betsy Bozdech 6/2/2017

Families can talk about everything from women's roles in comics and superhero films to the importance of compassion and empathy.

The comic book adaptation with a female superhero - Wonder Woman - is an engaging, entertaining, empowering, and surprisingly diverse superhero story with strong messages about teamwork, courage, and compassion which families can talk about with their children. Try these discussion questions to get started:

1) Talk about women's roles in comics and superhero films. What makes Diana a role model in Wonder Woman? How does her intelligence shine throughout the movie? What about the rest of the Amazons? What did you think about the fact that many of them are thin, conventionally beautiful, and wearing brief/tight-fitting outfits?

2) How do the characters in Wonder Woman demonstrate courage and teamwork? What about Diana's keen sense of compassion and empathy? Why are those all important character strengths?

3) What do you think about the way superhero movies illustrate violence? Is there a difference in the way you react to realistic vs. stylized violence? What's the impact of media violence on kids?

4) Wonder Woman, the character, was created in 1941 and has always been very popular. So why do you think it took so long for her to get her own movie? What about today's culture welcomes such a role?

5) How is Wonder Woman similar to and different from male superheroes such as Superman, Batman, and Iron Man?

Glossário:
Roles: papéis
Empowering: empoderador
Shine: resplandece
Brief/tight-fitting outfits: roupas curtas e apertadas
Character strengths: pontos fortes de caráter/personalidade
Welcome: recebe/apoia

Disponível em: <https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/5-conversations-to-havewith-your-kids-after-wonder-woman>. Acesso em: 19 Jun. 2017. (Adaptado).