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Dr. Hirsh
6/27/2016 07:48:38 am
Audio Link: Why A Sociologist Is Part Of Building A Better Power Grid http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=150521991
Giorgio Dipasquale
6/29/2016 07:18:54 am
Sociologists are very important in this project because their role consists on analyzing and setting an effective manner to push people to monitor their consumes, to reduce them, and to make sure that individuals will make effective decisions. So will be saved money, and I think it would be important also in ecologic terms.
Kady Sylla
6/29/2016 11:15:47 am
i believe that the sociologist is imporatant part of the power grid because their job would be to observe the interactions of the grid and the people.and to see the cause and effects that the power grid might have on the population as a whole. at this stage since it has not fully manifested and is still in the beginning stages i believe the theory that plays a role when reflecting on the response of the power system would be the structural functionalism. I am going with structural functionalism because sociologist would are trying to find away or advance a way of using the power grid(a complex system) to incoroporate in our everyday lives (which would be stability). however if this theory does not manifest in they way it is intended they we could be dealing with a conflict theory because as everything is becoming more technical people will soon have no choice but to use the method offered by the power grid and those who are not prepared may be enraged and this will cause the conflict..
Merry Chen
6/29/2016 08:09:46 pm
Sociologists are an important part of a team when building a power grid because they study social behavior or society. People of society today do not realize the amount of energy they are using throughout a daily basis until they see the bill. Sociologists are there to push people to be more energy efficient, to be able to use their energy wisely and become more aware of the usage. With the smart meter, people can see a real time showing of how much energy they are using and how much it costs. If it is getting too expensive, people will find ways to save money by not using as much electricity. In my opinion, the theory that would play a role most in the development of the power grid would be Functionalism. With functionalism, it allows sociologists to look at society in a bigger picture to improve and to keep our society balanced.
Fidan Azhdarova
6/29/2016 09:14:29 pm
I think that sociologists have important roles while being a part of the power grid project because they study society and social behavior and during this project, they can examine the grid and the effect it has on the population. During this project, sociologists can help people realize they need to be aware of the amount of energy they are wasting and how to keep track of their expenses. Sociologists can bring a change to the society with this efficient power grid. I believe the theory that best plays the role best on sociologist's reflections is functionalism because the power grid can contribute to the functioning of a society. People are shown how much energy they waste and in return can use their energy wisely and efficiently which can be a positive outcome for a society and people can save money to improve their consumes.
Daron Peters
6/29/2016 09:51:57 pm
I believe that sociologists are important part of a team because they study the organization, institutions, and development of societies, with a particular interest in identifying causes of the changing relationships among individuals and groups.
Nelson Linares
6/30/2016 12:52:05 am
i think that the sociologist are important part of the power grid because is going to help to use less energy and this is going to save a little of money for the people and also i believe it would help in
Jinhui Wu
6/30/2016 01:19:27 am
A Sociologist can guide us to make decisions, for example if all people use the power grid at the same time might casing overload problem, power grid will shut down, Sociologist is important because make sure people don't got selfish. Also Functionalism is to make society stable, so Sociolgist have to make sure people don't onver use it, share the enegry, if power grid got shot down will casue people's daily life, people might hurt during dark, and can't go to work the next morning.
Mohamed Elashry
6/30/2016 01:20:51 am
Sociologists play and important part of the team because they observe how the power grid will effect the people and what outcomes will it have on our everyday lives. Based on that information they will know whether the project will help people better manage their consumes and reduce the amount of money spent on unnecessary usage. I believe the functionalism theory would play the best role on this because the power grid is basically all about how people could find ways to function with less. Especially with todays society, everything is becoming more and more technological, making us start using more and more power.
Hakim Sayedelahl
6/30/2016 01:47:39 am
In my opinion, I think Sociologists play an important role of a team when creating a power grid. Back then, us human beings are not aware of the amount of use of energy but now that we have meters to show how much energy is being used. In this time period, People can now keep track of how much energy is being used and not having to get surprised by an expense bill. Keeping track of how much energy being used saves money. It saves money because once people realize they used a lot, they cut down on using electricity. I believe that the functionalism theory plays best on this role because of the power grid.
Mark Vilk
6/30/2016 08:32:05 am
Sociologists are recruited in order to help upgrade the outdated "power grid" into a smart grid. Thier responsibilities include interpreting the information and being able to present in a way that everyday citizens would be persuaded to use less power and track the power they are using through different methods of presentation like an app for an example.
Mark Vilk
6/30/2016 09:05:25 am
I think this would be a mix of Functionalist and Interactionist because this is a mix of micro and macro and this is a way you could target a larger audience but in a interpersonal manner through. Both of which focus on shared meanings and beliefs, this method also focuses on the relationship between individual and society which leans more Interactionist.
Xena Rodriguez
6/30/2016 08:56:44 am
Sociologists are an important part of the team in building a power grid because as sociologist they can observe others to the point where they can influence others and possibly change their behavior or perspective to Benifit from the power grid. I Believe the theories that play a role in this scenario is a Dysfunctions theory because the mechanical Change That is happening is untraditional it's the next step in technology that certain groups of people won't be used to. Another Theory that is involved is Functionalism because a power grid is something to help institutions and large quantities of people. the Last theory I see involved is Conflict Because although this idea is to Benifit the environment it creates certain controversy like can it be affordable for everyone? can it be in every rural,suburban or urban neighborhood and not mess up? And have certain groups think why should I switch into using a powergrid from now on?
Shakenya Watkins
7/2/2016 02:17:19 am
Sociologists are an important part of a team when building a power grid because sociologists play a significant part when it comes to the development of a human society. They're able to pinpoint and recognize changes or patterns that may contribue to whether a society will succeed or fail. A power grid is able to deliver electricity to consumers of a society, and it's important to track the use of it and find ways to spread it out evenly while seeking ways to reduce the use of it. Sociologists can assist with that decision making since they study societies, and how they function. The theory that can play a role would be the functionalist theory because sociologists would look at this society as a complex structure that needs to work together in order for the society to have stability and growth.
Diamonique Dixon
7/2/2016 07:15:52 pm
Sociologist are a important part of the team when building a power grid because their occupation is to organize and develop which well help with the research. The functionalist theory play a role for sociologist and reflect on how to make the power system more efficient and responsive.
Dr. Hirsh
6/29/2016 08:19:11 am
Audio Link: Learn How Scientists Urge Temporary Moratorium On Human Genome Edits
Kady Sylla
6/29/2016 11:47:10 am
i believe the biggest concerns ethical and legal concerns that researchers have and should have when altering a genetic code is the original being of human life. when we decide to alter human genetic code we are not making artificial humans because we get to pick and choose how we want these humans to be. human life will no longer be organic. when it comes to the legal side of this conflict is this experiment does go wrong and by any chance a new disease is created we are looking at shelling out more money because now we must find a cure, which would put our country in an even bigger deficit not to mention the lawsuits that this might arise. from a sociological perspective this is a form of social control because the people who are in power can create the type of people they want in our societies, while killing the people they have no use for (you wont keep them around too long because then they'll be taking up unnecessary space unless you keep them around for show). the consequence that this genetic test will have on our society and individuals will be bigger than racism and sexism. why? because when you can modify human IQ,eye color and height you have created another demarcation in humans as if we don't have enough division. who will be able to afford this new procedure? the rich or the wealthy which gives them another leverage over the poor.
Merry Chen
6/29/2016 08:35:19 pm
The ethical and legal concerns researchers may have when dealing with experiments that alter the human genomic code would be that there may be possible damages to the child in the future. Also, this may create a gap in society, where the parents would want to create a good looking, smart, athletic child. Also the procedure would not be cheap, so it would go back to only the higher class parents who are able to afford the procedure. Therefore, this would create a large conflict in society where there would be a lot of competition to creating an ideal child. 7/9/2016 08:11:37 pm
The ethical and legal concerns researchers might have when dealing with experiments that alter the human genomic code are underlying ethical principles, although many ethical issues overlap between the realms of research and clinical medicine, the ethics concerns in human subjects research are not identical to those arising in the diagnostic and therapeutic context. Also, general regulatory oversight in the USA. Most US health care institutions conducting research have now agreed to apply these federal regulations to all of their research protocols regardless of the funding source for a particular study. Additionally, numerous other federal agencies have adopted the DHHS regulations, as subsequently amended, as a Common Rule to protect human participants in any research protocol that those agencies sponsor and also tissue specimens. Conducting genetic test for societies and individuals is good because there are many disciplines factor into criminological theories, such as psychology, sociology, ..... individuals commit criminal acts due to biological or genetic defects and the sociological perspective is an approach to understanding human behavior by placing it within its broader social ... It helps understand the people more.
Giorgio Dipasquale
7/11/2016 07:38:55 am
The ethical and legal concerns researchers may have when dealing with experiments that alter the human genomic code would be that there may be possible damages in our children life, in their view of how " we are suppose to be". They could not feel free to express themselves. This new life style require also everyday expenses, to maintain a certain status, that only some social classes will be able to afford. From a sociology perspective this is an example of social control, because power identities impose the standards people have to have, and so the decision of who they are and how they have to be, act, appear, and communicate each other
Dale Yoon
7/11/2016 11:02:40 pm
Altering the genetic code defies the nature of human life. It undermines the very aspect that makes human by interfering with evolutionary process that took tens of thousands of years. Even when humans were in primitive state they were still governed by laws of nature, which still is to this day. This technology has the potential to create a new branch of human species, but in a way that contradicts the laws of nature because it's artificial based. The author of the article accurately draws parallel to the novel Brave New World, which depicts a world where humans are genetically engineered to be classified into different ranks of people since "birth". Nothing good comes out of this book; it is a very depressing depiction of future society.
Dale Yoon
6/29/2016 01:51:58 pm
Since the goal is to be more power efficient by allowing consumers to monitor their own usage, sociologists then can conduct research based on certain groups within the society to see which use more power than others, whether it is based on regions, race, age, etc. Functionalism plays a role here because it is universally agreed that everyone wants to save money, so the consensus here is very clear. On the other hand it can create a conflict where some people believe it is an unnecessary technology that is wasting taxpayers' money because monitoring electricity at home is a very basic task where a "smart" system simply isn't needed. This can also potentially create unintended consequences (latent function) such as developing stereotypes like it did for cars; liberals love to drive fuel-efficient hybrid cars like the Prius, whereas conservatives prefer to drive gas-guzzlers like pickup trucks.
Giorgio Dipasquale
6/29/2016 07:23:42 pm
2. I would say that the Conflict theory may reflect this specific situation. There is an improvement of the service, it is competitive, it is not stable. 6/29/2016 10:03:38 pm
I agree with you because the conflict theory focus on societal needs and how the use of these are related to the satisfaction of those needs. 6/29/2016 09:46:16 pm
Sociologist are important when building a power grid because they are based on research,bringing ideas ,analyze and explain important things about the world and
Nelson Linares
7/7/2016 02:10:03 pm
I think the ethical and legal concerns researchers may have when dealing with experiments that alter the human genomic code is the is going to changes human life because is not going to be natural and and in my opinion if something is natural is better always. And i think this can cause new sickness that would cause damages in the society
Diamonique Dixon
7/24/2016 02:40:04 pm
Researchers might be concerned that the ethical and legal when dealing with experiments that alter the human genomic code might can affect the experiment because it can do some damage. Genetic test can become a form of social control in a sociological perspective because it would help identify the behavior. Genetic tests conducted for societies and individuals is helping people determine changes.
Rasheedat Afolabi
7/30/2016 06:16:33 pm
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Diamonique Dixon
7/31/2016 01:39:27 pm
Title: Cyberbullying (teen depression)
Dale Yoon
7/31/2016 06:13:02 pm
Illegal immigration
Jinhui Wu
7/31/2016 07:54:48 pm
https://infogr.am/93f52cdb-c958-4dcc-a7e9-52b1f9ecd038
Merry Chen
7/31/2016 10:31:34 pm
Title: Homeless Dogs
Brendan Tong
8/1/2016 12:28:45 am
History of Slavery
Nelson Linares
8/1/2016 12:30:38 am
Title: Has technology made us a disconnected society ?
Dr. Hirsh
8/1/2016 06:58:56 am
Nelson,
Nelson
8/1/2016 09:08:34 am
Title : Has technology made us a disconnected society https://powerpoint.officeapps.live.com/p/mPPT.aspx?PowerPointView=ReadingView&Fi=SD355A086B2B8CB9E5!1397&H=emul&C=5_810_BL2-SKY-WAC-WSHI&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&wdo=2&wde=pptx&wdp=3&su=3844394488299305445&ad=en-US&sc=host%3d&cy=Iato3bERixVZOcZdSNb%2bvzwzxlot2BgMmukW%2bkw64mI%3d3&ak=t%3D0%26s%3D0%26v%3D%21ADrAAnUp8dHsoNA%26m%3Den%2Dus&wdMobileHost=2
Nelson Linares
8/1/2016 09:14:50 am
https://powerpoint.officeapps.live.com/p/mPPT.aspx?PowerPointView=ReadingView&Fi=SD355A086B2B8CB9E5!1397&H=emul&C=5_810_BL2-SKY-WAC-WSHI&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&wdo=2&wde=pptx&wdp=3&su=3844394488299305445&ad=en-US&sc=host%3d&cy=Iato3bERixVZOcZdSNb%2bvzwzxlot2BgMmukW%2bkw64mI%3d3&ak=t%3D0%26s%3D0%26v%3D%21ADrAAnUp8dHsoNA%26m%3Den%2Dus&wdMobileHost=2
Nelson Linares
8/1/2016 09:34:58 am
https://1drv.ms/p/s!AuW5jCtrCFo1inVY_Wa9rmiVSgS3
Mohamed Elashry
8/1/2016 09:47:30 am
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XzhGBNaBdqSxyyiDZ8-miBmX0wXp7CM3cUg871qLEnM/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=15000&slide=id.g158211b851_0_133
Giorgio Dipasquale
8/1/2016 09:48:44 am
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Shakenya Watkins
8/1/2016 12:47:22 pm
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Dr. Hirsh
8/1/2016 03:24:08 pm
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Xena Rodriguez
8/2/2016 03:37:52 am
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Mark Vilk
8/2/2016 07:00:20 pm
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