First Class

Our first class consists of a brief presentation of the course syllabus and components followed by a general discussion.

This is the link to the IB page on ITGS:

- IBO Information Technology in a Global Society
- ITGS Syllabus and related Documentation

One of the best sources for ITGS-related materials is ITGSopedia, a wiki with all kinds of resources related to the subject.

Another general resource to keep abreast of latest technological developments and their impart on society is Wired Magazine.


General Discussion

The second part of our lesson is a general discussion on the effects of technology on society, which is largely the main topic of the course. We will be watching in class three short videos which can be accessed in YouTube:



We will utilize these videos to try to illustrate the dynamics of our course, assignments, and general procedures.

Then we will evaluate some of the ethical implications by watching the following video:


After we finish our discussion, every person in the class will create a blog at blogger.com The blog should have the following URL:

yoursurname.blogspot.com

Please create the blog in the time remaining and then send me an email to itgs.sass@gmail.com, which is the address we will be using for assignments and related communications.