School Tech Talk Presentation 1 on 03/06/2020

Introduce the Topic

Category

Disease Tracking

Article Title

Coronavirus mobile apps are surging in popularity in South Korea

Background Information

(What does the audience need to know, so that they can follow along?
At least 2-3 sentences)

Around Christmas of 2019, a new virus named “coronavirus” appeared in China. It was very contagious and mild, allowing it to spread rapidly to surrounding areas.

Article Link (URL)

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/28/tech/korea-coronavirus-tracking-apps/index.html

I am going to read this part of the article

All of it (it is quite short and I can talk very fast)

Video (Optional. 3 min max)

What should the audience look for as they watch this video?

How empty the streets are and how the virus is spreading at an alarming pace

Summary

I think the most important part of this article is…

The last paragraph, which shows how greatly technology can help us, even when the problem is about diseases

Choose at least 3 of these prompts, and write at least 3 sentences each:

I want the class to be aware that…

Another company / group that is involved is…

This is related to a previous presentation by ____ because…

This could affect my life or society by…

You should watch out for…

I am concerned that…

I want the class to be aware that even though news of the coronavirus may seem frightening, the world is aware of the problem and trying to stop it, from the development of vaccines to the launching of apps like this which tells us where not to go for safety. The media often presents “breaking” or negative news about the world. The truth is, there are also lots of positive things happening as well.

         You should watch out for information about where the coronavirus has been located in. Finding out which places to go to and which ones not can save your life or those of your relatives and friends.

         I am concerned that the app might open the path to companies or potentially governments tracking citizens. After all, the two are very similar, only one tracks diseases. If so, it could mean the end to privacy in some countries, where every move and action can be tracked and stored in data.