Discuss the prompt with your group for five minutes
Choose someone to share your group's thoughts with the rest of the class
Prompt 1: Review the Readings
What stood out to you in the readings?
What did you particularly agree or disagree with?
What remaining questions do you have?
Prompt 2: Reliance on Digital Records
Koan 3, "There is Want in the Midst of Plenty," discusses our reliance on digital records
Describe times when you lost access to important digital information (e.g., documents, photos, an online account, etc.)
Do you think it's easier to lose digital or physical data?
Prompt 3: Data Misuse
Koan 6, "Nothing Goes Away" talks about the potential for data misuse
Describe times when you or someone you know had your data misused (e.g., identity theft)
Can you think of ways to protect against data misuse? Consider laws, personal behavior changes, new technology, etc.
Prompt 4: Is "Technology Is Neither Good nor Bad?"
Do you agree with the author's assertion that "Technology Is Neither Good nor Bad?"
Come up with examples of technologies you think are more likely to help than to harm people
Come up with examples of technologies you think are more likely to harm than to help people
As much as you can, try to focus on digital technologies, but other types of technologies are worth discussing as well
Form Small Groups for Discussion Form a small group of 3-5 people For each prompt: Discuss the prompt with your group for five minutes Choose someone to share your group's thoughts with the rest of the class