What's Next for Technology? Mansfield Senior Center 2014

What’s Next for Technology?

Steve SokoloskiMansfield Public Schools

PK-4 Technology [email protected]

with a little help from

Richard RobergeMansfield Network Administrator

Presentation for:

Mansfield Senior Center

September 2014

A copy of this presentation will be found online at the following web address:

http://tinyurl.com/seniorsSEP14

It will include this slide show and a listing of web links and links to videos we will look at.

What did that guy say?

http://youtu.be/PcZg51Il9no

Did You Know? Shift Happens, 2014 Remix

Part of our job in Mansfield is to be path finders, to be looking around the next corner, over the next hill. And we love it…

Disclaimers and reservations:

Part of our job in Mansfield is to be path finders, to be looking around the next corner, over the next hill. And we love it…

Because we are unabashed techno-fan boys, we can help the Town and the BOE make informed decisions about technology.

Disclaimers and reservations:

Part of our job in Mansfield is to be path finders, to be looking around the next corner, over the next hill. And we love it…

Because we are unabashed techno-fan boys, we can help the Town and the BOE make informed decisions about technology.

It does not mean that you need to be!

Disclaimers and reservations:

Technology is expensive.

Disclaimers and reservations:

Technology is expensive.

Making wise, informed choices about how and why we use technology in our lives is important, especially for Seniors.

Disclaimers and reservations:

Technology is expensive.

Making wise, informed choices about how and why we use technology in our lives is important, especially for Seniors.

The expensive “techno-toy” of today’s presentation could become the commonplace appliance of tomorrow!

Disclaimers and reservations:

Educate yourself! Take time to learn about keeping yourself safe on the Internet!

Internet Safety “Must-Do’s” for Seniors:

Educate yourself! Take time to learn about keeping yourself safe on the Internet!

Create and use strong passwords!

Don’t use just one password.

Internet Safety “Must-Do’s” for Seniors:

Educate yourself! Take time to learn about keeping yourself safe on the Internet!

Create and use strong passwords!

Don’t use just one password.

Change your passwords every few months or if there is a security concern.

Internet Safety “Must-Do’s” for Seniors:

Educate yourself! Take time to learn about keeping yourself safe on the Internet!

Create and use strong passwords!

Don’t use just one password.

Change your passwords every few months or if there is a security concern.

Keep a written, updated copy of your passwords with a trusted loved one, or in a safe place like a safety deposit box.

Internet Safety “Must-Do’s” for Seniors:

How to Create and use Strong Passwords- http://www.slideshare.net/ConnectSafely/how-to-create-use-use-strong-unique-passwords

Internet Safety for Seniorshttp://www.atg.wa.gov/internetsafety/seniors.aspx#. VBDi_fmwLYg

Internet Safety Tips for Seniorshttp://blog.hotspotshield.com/2014/04/15/internet-safety-tips-seniors/

How to Stay Safe Online: Internet Security Tips for Seniors | Sixty and Me Tips (You Tube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGHxRNT6Pj U

AARP – Personal Technologyhttp://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/

Internet Safety - Links for Seniors:

Private

The Social Media Dilema:

Public ?How much do you share online?

With whom do you share it?

What “signals” do you send through social media?

With whom are they sharing information?

Understand what you are sharing and who you are sharing with. What are you comfortable with?

Internet Social Media “Must-Do’s” for Seniors:

Understand what you are sharing and who you are sharing with. What are you comfortable with?

Understand the privacy settings of the services that you use. Check them every few months.

Internet Social Media “Must-Do’s” for Seniors:

Understand what you are sharing and who you are sharing with. What are you comfortable with?

Understand the privacy settings of the services that you use. Check them every few months

Be aware that Internet companies analyze the data you provide, use that information to tailor advertising. They also hare information about you with other companies.

Internet Social Media “Must-Do’s” for Seniors:

Understand what you are sharing and who you are sharing with. What are you comfortable with?

Understand the privacy settings of the services that you use. Check them every few months

Be aware that Internet companies analyze the data you provide, use that information to tailor advertising. They also hare information about you with other companies.

Be aware that location based services tell folks where you are and that digital photographs contain data about where they were taken.

Internet Social Media “Must-Do’s” for Seniors:

Or Just Make Stuff Up!

Getting smaller

Getting more personal

Getting more mobile

Computers are:

From this:

To This:

To This:

To This:

To This:

We connect to the Internet wirelessly.

With cell phone technology we can connect almost anywhere.

It is likely that the device we are using is in the palm of our hand or in our lap.

These days:

Are we already in the post PC era?

Is the PC dead?

These days:

Apple – Ipads and iPhones

Microsoft – Surface and Windows Phone

Amazon – Kindle Fire and Amazon Fire Phone

Google – Android technology licensed out for both tablets and phones to many manufacturers: Samsung, Acer, Asus, Dell. HP. Even a Kindle is Android at the core.

Google also makes Chromebooks - light Internet “appliances” that have limited functionality unless connected to the Internet.

Major Players in the Tablet/Smartphone Market Market

Everything Connects to the CLOUD

Microsoft – Office 365 One Drive, and Cortana Apple – iCloud, iWork for iCloud and Siri

Google – Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, & Presentations and Google Now

Music in cloud from everybody – iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Cloud Player, and Xbox Music

Music Services – Pandora, Spotify, Last.fm, Beats Music, Songza

Traditional software is being replaced by services in the cloud:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0pjD4qpIpg

Siri vs Cortana

In North America, during the peak usage hours of 7 p.m. to 11.pm:

Netflix accounted for 34.2% of all downstream Internet traffic.

YouTube accounts for 13.2% Amazon Instant Video accounts for 1.9% Hulu accounts for 1.7% Twitch represents 1.24% of all traffic (more than HBO

Go)

http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/netflix-youtube-bandwidth-usage-1201179643/

Variety.com – Spring of 2014

Google Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErpNpR3XYUw

Google Glass Explorers: http://www.google.com/glass/start/explorer-stories/

Wearable Technology?

Fitbit http://www.fitbit.com/

Nike Fuel Bandhttp://www.nike.com/us/en_us/c/nikeplus-fuelband/

Wearable Technology?

Wearable Technology?

Sonos Wireless Hifi:http://www.sonos.com/

Phillips Hue Lightbulbs:http://www.usa.philips.com/c-m-li/hue-personal-wireless-lighting

You Tube Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msed0Z8KKVQ

The Smart House

Nest Learning Thermostat: https://nest.com/

Smart Things – Home Securityhttp://www.smartthings.com/

The Smart House

Amazon – the king of the jungle http://amazon.com

Zappos – http://zappos.com

Warby Parker - https://www.warbyparker.com/

Harry’s - https://www.harrys.com/

The Disrupters – Turning Business As We Know It - Upside Down!

Can Education As We Know It,Be Disrupted?

The bookbook from IKEA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOXQo7nURs0

Thank you so much for coming!

And Sometimes When You Just Have Had Enough!

Video List for Mansfield Seniors Presentation 2014

How to Stay Safe Online – Seniors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGHxRNT6PjU

Did You Know – 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EeFNeQiW4

Did you know? 2014 v2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOh3bbZP2XA

Siri vs Cortana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0pjD4qpIpg

Google Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErpNpR3XYUw

Google Glass Explorers: http://www.google.com/glass/start/explorer-stories/

Experience the power of a bookbook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOXQo7nURs0