Lesson 1.2 - 12 November

Finally, we have reached the last session of twc. Yes, I did increased the font size for the word 'last' to place emphasis and express my sense of excitement and relief. Just like prof, I would like to quote a famous dead person.
"Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology"
- Daniel J. Boorstin

For the last session, four group presented their web report. The four topics brought forward were:

1. Augmented Reality
2. Shift to Solar
3. Technology and educations
4. Robotic surgery.

The first group kick start the class with an impressive presentation on augmented reality. Their website was impressive, easy to navigate through and quite comprehensive in terms of content. They did not only introduce the term 'augmented reality' but they also bring up the implications and controversial issues at hand. What I found most interesting about their presentation was the future applications of AR. This technology present an endless possibilities which I find very impressive.

Next up, the presentation on the shift to solar technology. The group presented a comprehensive idea of solar technology, however I find their content rather narrowed. It would be better if the group has presented other sources of energy in order to make comparisons. That aside, I believe great effort was put in as the website appear organized.

After the shift to solar technology, technology and education was discussed by the third group. Their interesting topic of discussion caught prof's attention due to his passion for the subject. The group presented an in depth research on the topic with diverse background information and current practices included. However the future technologies presented such as robotic teachers and holographic teachers may not be feasible, in my opinion. I think the idea can be an ineffective method in inculcating knowledge and facilitating education. As such, the group should've included the various arguments at hand, and display the pros overcoming the cons in order to sell their idea. 

The last group presented the robotic surgery. This was definitely interesting and I find this topic one of the more interesting topics discussed. I believe this method of surgical process would be a better alternative due to the reduced human err. However, noone can promise the ultimate reliability of these robots. Here, the Murphy's law come into play: whatever can go wrong, will go wrong. As such, despite the huge potential success of robotic surgery, the risk is limitless as well.

All in all, I rate this session a 9/10. TWC ended with a bang as the class took a group picture to bid our final farewell. I will definitely miss writing these blog posts.
Again, "technology is so much fun but we can down in our technology."
With that, I bid farewell.