How technology evolves
Teaching module for secondary schools 12 – 21 January 2021
How did we pass from the amygdala, the first technological artefact in human history, to Industry 4.0? What is technology really? What role have computers played in this evolution? Together with Viviana Laura Pinto, an expert in educational innovation, educational robotics and scientific dissemination, in this educational module we’ll explore the history of technology while focusing on certain turning points that have led us to contemporary developments and help us imagine which path lies ahead for the future.
With Viviana Laura Pinto.When computers were people
- Tuesday 12 January 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
At the beginning of the 20th century, a "computer” was a profession, not an object. How did the computer evolve to become what we know today? And when was the computer born? We will examine the important milestones in the history of Information Technology to then imagine the computers of the future.
The Maths of Social Networks
- From Thursday 14 January 2021 to wednesday 13 January 2021, from 10:00 to 12:00
How do social networks work? What links exist between profiles, and thus between people online? Who chooses what content we should view? Are all social networks the same? We will analyse the characteristics, statistics and possibilities offered by online social networks.
What is Industry 4.0?
- Thursday 21 January 2021 at 10:00 - 12:00
How has industry changed? What role does technology play in today's factories? We'll try to understand what Industry 4.0 means, its main characteristics and what makes it different from the first, second and third industrial revolutions.
When computers were people
- Tuesday 12 January 2021 at 15:00 - 17:00
At the beginning of the 20th century, a "computer” was a profession, not an object. How did the computer evolve to become what we know today? And when was the computer born? We will examine the important milestones in the history of Information Technology to then imagine the computers of the future.
The Maths of Social Networks
- Thursday 14 January 2021 at 15:00 - 17:00
How do social networks work? What links exist between profiles, and thus between people online? Who chooses what content we should view? Are all social networks the same? We will analyse the characteristics, statistics and possibilities offered by online social networks.
What is Industry 4.0?
- Thursday 21 January 2021 at 15:00 - 17:00
How has industry changed? What role does technology play in today's factories? We'll try to understand what Industry 4.0 means, its main characteristics and what makes it different from the first, second and third industrial revolutions.
