The document discusses how technology is shaping lives and the impact of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, robots, and the internet of things. It notes that technologies are becoming more intelligent and ubiquitous, and that jobs of the future will involve creativity, science, and innovation as machines take over more routine tasks. Microlearning and virtual experiences will also shape how people learn and work in the digital world.

1. The inevitable
the impact of technology

2. Hi, I’m Tom
Lecturer Digital Culture@XMM
Head of Education SME

3. 27/10/15
Disclaimer
Neither, Tom nor KdG, can be held responsible for the future outcome of
these technologies and their impact on life, society or education.
This content is based on observations, trend watching and research.

4. We’re living
in fascinating
times!

5. Remember this guy?!

6. Remember this guy?!

7. Technology is shaping our lives

8. f
Technology is shaping our lives

9. Technology is shaping our livesTechnology is shaping our lives
whether we like it or not!

10. Marshall McLuhan
“We shape our tools,
and (later) our tools shape us”

12. The internet will disappear!
“When everything is connected,
the internet as we know it will be gone. You
won’t need to push a button (safari, explorer)
anymore to be online. Connectivity will be
like oxygen: all around!”

13. Humans are becoming
digital

14. The entire context is
becoming digital

15. Humans are becoming
hybrid

16. Smart Lenses

18. We might want to
change some habits?!

19. Smartphone is our first screen

20. Smartphone is our first screen
for now!

21. Smartphones are used
while multi-tasking with
other media

22. Long-term focus erodes with
increased digital consumption,
social media usage
& tech savviness

23. 9secondsAttention span

24. Attention span 8seconds

25. 7seconds 15seconds

28. How our brain works

29. Reflex brain
How our brain works
now
all senses

30. Reflective brain
Reflex brain
How our brain works
now
all senses
one thing at a time
away from reality

31. Reflective brain
Reflex brain Archivering brain
How our brain works
now
all senses
one thing at a time
away from reality
just doing nothing

32. Reflective brain
Reflex brain Archivering brain
How our brain works
now
all senses
one thing at a time
away from reality
just doing nothing

33. How our brain works
NO multitasking

34. Microlearning

35. Microlearning
Learning, and applying what one has learned,
in small, focused steps

36. Microlearning
NO brain stress because of small steps
Free brain curiosity and patterns to learn
More engagement

37. Microlearning

38. Microlearning

39. Microlearning

40. Cognification

41. Cognification
AI - Artificial Intelligence

42. Cognification
AI - Artificial Intelligence

43. Cognification
AI - Artificial Intelligence

45. The perfect storm

46. The perfect storm
Neural Nets

47. GPU’sNeural Nets GPU’s
The perfect storm

48. Neural nets - deep learning algorithm
GPU’s
Big Data
Neural Nets GPU’s Big Data
The perfect storm

49. Cognification
AI - Artificial Intelligence

50. Cognification
AI - Artificial Intelligence

51. The perfect storm
Google TensorFlow

52. Artificial Smartness in the background

53. The more people use AI the smarter it gets!

54. AI will become a commodity - always available

55. What’s the role of education
when knowledge is a true commodity?

56. Humanoids are still far enough off

57. Humanoids are still far enough off
BUT

58. …nanobots are already up and running!

59. …Baxter helps out in production

60. …The robotbutler (Botler) is at your service

61. …Nursing robots are taking care of elderly

62. Where are the human jobs?

63. Where are the human jobs?
creativity

64. Where are the human jobs?
science

65. Where are the human jobs?
innovation

66. very inefficient
processes because
they evolve around
experience!

67. Virtuality

68. 1989

69. 2016
2016

70. Virtuality
only $600
thanks to mobile technology

71. Google Cardboard

72. Virtuality
Immersive VR
You’re in the situation

73. Virtuality
Immersive MR
Reality is put into a real situation

74. The internet of
information will
become the internet
of experience

75. Virtuality
tactile
> 50% of the experience

76. Virtuality
tactile
but they play with your mind!

77. Virtuality

78. Virtuality

79. Virtuality
in the workspace

80. Virtuality
in the leisure space

81. What if?!

82. What if?!

83. Thank you.

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