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- 3. Technology now… • When you think of technology now, you think of easy to use mechanical items that are easily accessible. They are used in so many ways and can be very essential in the world we live in today. Technology has advanced over the years through multiple ideas, but what would it belike with greater minds in 2024? • Enjoy the future, for it is exciting to think about in the present.
- 4. Critical Mass Theory • Those (small segment) that choose to take a risk of trying a new technology and make big contributions to the public good. This is considered as Critical Mass • Cellular devices are able to project holograms of the person who is on the other line, some may think its useless but there will be certain people who will be willing to test it out and give good feedback for the sake of the community
- 5. How will Technology in 2024 help society more then than Now? • Today technology is fine and well, and people enjoy their devices oh so much. But what if the devices they knew today were something more extraordinarily pleasing to both the eye and to use. • Education wise, now students have something used as e-books and are very applicable in most schools, where students can read and function through a device instead of lugging around heavy Text-books. • Imagine something so simple but bizarre being evolved into something greater to help student out in the future 10 years from now.
- 6. Theory of the Long Tail • The theory states that “our culture and economy are increasingly shifting away from a focus on a relatively small number of ‘hits’ at the head end of the demand curve and toward a huge number of niches in the tail. • To out this theory into in perspective, anything that is considered new is preferred.
- 7. The use of 2024 technology in the schools • iPads, laptops, and notebooks seem like the way to go now and days and efficient to use. That’s pretty much the way to go when it comes to classes and study halls today. • What will happen in 10 years and new and innovative ideas surface and technology as we know will have buried itself within time and no longer be use? • Can you imagine going to class and your computer is a projected screen in front of your face or staying at home and having a professor have a lecture on your phone… That’s right on your phone! The great patented minds that people have will get us there in 10 years.
- 8. Uses and Gratifications Theory • A descriptive approach that gives insight into what people do with technology. • Research surveys audiences about they choose to use different types of media. • When new technology hit the market how are they placed into the community? Advertisements, Media, Television etc. the community decides whether it is necessary to buy based on its appearance or use.
- 9. Conclusion Technology plays a major role in today’s society, whether it’s for nothing but fun or just all business it is safe to say that it is well needed. As time passes, technology will become more creative and much more useful than it is now. Education will become easier, jobs will be more fluent and sufficient, not only with the work place but the job market will enhance as well. In 10 years, the world as we know should become an entire different place based on the technology that will be and shall be created due to the wonderfully creative and innovative minds of the builders and creators of the future.
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