Baukasten:Cat video - Material and social requirements of Technology
Cat video - Material and social requirements of Technology
The activity consists of small groups identifying all the material and social conditions required to watch a video on the Internet. The participants recognize that technology today is extremely necessary and that there is a strong dependence between individuals and technology. They also learn that the material required have a long and short term impact. Moreover, the social requirements will show that a complex social structure is needed for an accessible technology.
Preparation
Preparation of the moderators
30 Minutes
Preparation of the participants
No preparation required.
Agenda
Minute 00. - Small group work
The participants work in small groups: Someone has recently told you quite enthusiastically about the latest video on the Internet. You decide to watch it as soon as you get home. List 100 material and social requirements needed to watch the video. The group that finishes first, wins. The participants are already in small groups, so a division is not necessary here. The task is presented verbally.
Minute 07.- Discussion in a larger group
The moderator congratulates the group that reached 100 requirements. If a group cannot complete the task after a certain period of time, the moderators stop the activity and announce the winner. They ask the participants to highlight some points on the list that are either important or particularly funny. The group with the least number of requirements have to explain why they couldn’t reach the target.Often, this group has already carefully discussed the individual prerequisites which shows that the task was achieved with critical processing. All other groups can also be praised as they have chosen the right mixture of speed and critical processing.
Minute 12. - Short lecture
Method
Three minute short lecture followed by a presentation
Contents
The moderators give suggestions from their own list of prerequisites. Material requirements: Laptop keyboard Labeling color for the keyboard - Spray nozzles from which the paint comes from - Iron ore for the nozzles - Truck driving the paint and nozzle through the area - Color for marking the roads - Guard rails and guideposts - Cats eye pollution and finally cats , if it's a cat video. Social prerequisites: A friend who tells you about the video - people who want to watch videos - who can use computers - use machines for the production of spray nozzles -schools that educate them - driving schools, TÜV and licensing authorities, Police, hospitals, ... Summary of the module:
- Technology is now extremely dependent on several material and social prerequisites.
- Material requirements are temporally and spatially far-reaching.
- Social prerequisites are not easy to recognize since they are habits.
Hints and Notes.
From the authors.
This module is implemented as a core building block of the first session in the blue engineering seminar in Berlin. After a short introduction about Blue Engineering and the schedule of the day, the module will follow. The module has also been used several times at conferences or in similar situations and has contributed greatly in relaxing the atmosphere.
Material for Presentation
Presentation slides
Literature references and resources.
From an external point of view, the industrial machines and products are objects which can be used as tools arbitrarily and freely, according to the user's decision. However, they typically have an network of technical, social and psychological conditions needed so that the devices would work. In order to be able to use a car, for example, you need a road network with petrol stations, refineries, petroleum sources, workshops, insurance companies, police, accident stations, lawyers, auto fabric, spare parts storage and much more. You will also need people for: training for the driving license, transportation of children, the conscientious filling station attendant and mechanics of a repair workshop. Generally the knowledgeable and industrial worker, ie, training, discipline. Technological systems are highly dependent on associated infrastructure and people that are shaped to use these systems. (Page 9)