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Welcome to Computers and Cognition, Spring 2017:<\/strong><\/h1>\n

How to prepare for the intelligence revolution where computer technology replaces what was once the sole province of the human mind. \u00a0(IF, When, So What?)<\/h2>\n

Today: \u00a0Who- \u00a0Relationships and Discussions
\nWhy- \u00a0 Reason for our efforts
\nWhat- What our efforts will be
\nHow- \u00a0 How we will reach or goals<\/h2>\n

1. WHO? \u00a0Introductions:<\/strong><\/h1>\n

a. Me:
\nWork: HS, Pierce, Saint Martin\u2019s, TESC \u00a0(NG, Coach, Software Developer, Habitat)
\nEducation: Math\/Sci, Counseling Psy, Comp Sci
\nPersonal: Family, Travel, Hiking, Outdoors
\nThat stupid camel..
\nQuestions: \u00a0Point of view: \u00a0Dichotomies<\/h3>\n

b. You:
\nRoll, Personal, Computer background, Future Job
\nRELATIONSHIPS: \u00a0Point of view. \u00a0 Take the time<\/h3>\n

c. \u00a0Wait list, adding students<\/h3>\n

2. \u00a0WHY?: \u00a0The ability to anticipate change in an increasingly volatile world.<\/h1>\n

Why take this program? \u00a0Credits? \u00a0Interest? \u00a0Something Important? Literacy?
\n<\/span>Jobs.. Not just computer jobs.. What can and cannot be automated?
\nHow can you protect yourself from technology? \u00a0What jobs are most at risk?
\n—– Roseburg Lumber, \u00a0 Student Debt, \u00a0 \u00a07 careers in your lifetime
\n—– How can you choose wisely a career path? \u00a0What can be automated?
\nEven more importantly,\u00a0How will technology affect society?
\n—– \u00a0Hawking’s (and many others..) warning: \u00a0An existential Threat
\n—– \u00a0Terminator?
\n—– \u00a0What does it mean to be human?
\nYou will decide. \u00a0Choose wisely! \u00a0Discuss wisely<\/h3>\n

Goal of this program: \u00a0Be able to discuss intelligently the difference between humanity and computer technology, both now and into the future, and to make a reasoned case for what your individual and our collective responses should be to the possibilities as well as the probabilities.<\/h2>\n

Discuss intelligently: \u00a0Facts and Issues involved. \u00a0 Dichotomies. \u00a0 Group Discussions
\n—– \u00a0True or False? \u00a0You are not entitled to your own facts if they are demonstrably wrong
\nTrue? \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Group Discussion
\n—– \u00a0 Where on the spectrum?
\nComputer\u00a0 \u00a0 vs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Brain
\nDigital \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0vs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Analog
\nScience \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0vs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Spiritual
\nDetermined \u00a0 vs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Free Will
\nAutomation \u00a0 vs \u00a0 \u00a0 Humanity
\nWhat does it mean to be human??<\/h2>\n

3. WHAT? \u00a0Overview of program<\/strong>
\na. Website: sites.evergreen.edu\/candc16
\nb. Syllabus and Covenant:
\n*How will I get my credits and good Evaluation?
\nc.\u00a0\u00a0Communications
\n-email, chat, forums, other
\nd.\u00a0 To Do list<\/h1>\n

4. \u00a0HOW? \u00a0 Class Specifics: \u00a0Pedagogy
\n<\/strong>a.\u00a0 Front Loaded:\u00a0 Why?? \u00a0 Don\u2019t get behind!
\nb.\u00a0 Circular:\u00a0 Know over time.\u00a0 Tests\/Credit\u00a0 Competencies
\n-Why? \u00a0 Lasting change of state,\u00a0 Accountability
\nc.\u00a0 GOAL:\u00a0 Change
\nWhat you know, what you can do, what you believe
\nConvergent AND Divergent justification
\nAbility to discuss intelligently with both facts and reason
\nd.\u00a0 Easier to do what you should when you should: TO DO
\ne. \u00a0Books vs Lecture
\nf. \u00a0 Seminar preparation and Presentation preparation
\ng. \u00a0Extend reason to other topics:\u00a0 Chunks and computers +-7
\nh. \u00a0Class time:\u00a0 Lecture\/Participation vs Lab
\ni. \u00a0 \u00a0Why?? \u00a0Ask
\nj. \u00a0 Your ideas: \u00a0 Twitter? \u00a0Facebook? \u00a0etc..
\nk. \u00a0Getting Help: \u00a01. \u00a0Tenacity, 2. Collegiality, 3. Responsibility
\nl. \u00a0 Know, \u00a0Do, \u00a0Discuss Intelligently: \u00a0 Group Discussion<\/h1>\n

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5. \u00a0What is a computer and What can it do?<\/h1>\n

a.\u00a0 Point:\u00a0 Very simple, very fast, very powerful
\n-Euclid and Geometry
\nb.\u00a0 Define Computer: \u00a0Simple Model: Diagram and Label \u00a0 Paper shredder
\nAre we an IPO machine? \u00a0Digestion\/Brain
\nBetter model:\u00a0 \u00a0M<\/a>odel
\nWhat is missing??
\nc.\u00a0\u00a0 What can it DO?\u00a0\u00a0 List 6 things
\nd.\u00a0\u00a0 What can it understand??\u00a0 Why Program?? \u00a0What must be in a Prog Lang? \u00a0I\/O
\ne \u00a0 \u00a0Paper shredder vs People vs Computer vs god
\nf.\u00a0\u00a0 How have (and will) computers change?? \u00a0Faster, Storage, Cheaper..
\ng. \u00a0 Model additions: \u00a0 Name something.. \u00a0Ram\/Rom\/OS\/<\/h2>\n

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\u00a06. \u00a0Getting your feet wet.. \u00a0 Internet, HTML, JavaScript
\n– The Internet: \u00a0History, Backbone, HTML, Transmission, URL
\n– HTML play:<\/a>
\n– Personal Website Template<\/a>
\n– Individual Files: \u00a0Play, Notepad: Save\/Change\/Run
\n– JavaScript Play:<\/a>
\n– JavaScript Grade Program<\/a>
\n– Play in www3, \u00a0notepad
\n– Where are we going? \u00a0 \u00a0First, TTT<\/a>\u00a0 Mastermind, \u00a08 puzzle<\/h1>\n

7. \u00a0TO DO<\/h1>\n

8. \u00a0Work Time: \u00a0 9:45<\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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