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Language and Technology: Two Gifts of Life In a recent TV interview in which I  was a guest,  during the course of the interview,  the interviewer asked me " What are the pros and cons  of  using technology” Behind the question I presumed that there was an assumption that technology is an add-on or an artificial artifact to our existence and we have the choice of using it or not using it and we need to weigh its pros and cons before embarking on its adoption.   Like the TV interviewer most of us think that technology is an option. But, the  reality is that technology is a language. It is a gift of life.  It is part of human evolution as much as language is part and parcel of our existence and evolution. As with language the question is not should we use technology, it is a question of how much .  Humans can create only two things: fables and machines. Each one of them is a language on its own. Cultures are known for either creating fables or machines. Those cultures that nourished

Computer as a Do It Yourself ( DIY) Tool To use computer as a transformation tool, is to use it on a trivial level. It is generally symbol-manipulating device and allows the writing of a program essentially define what the machine any way he or she chooses. The generality gives computer a very special significance as the modern device which allows to be used as a sort of do it yourself design kit, rather than as a single fixed  from other tools - Harold Coher, The Knowledge Machine 

Enhanced Autonomy  The networked information economy improves the practical capacities of individuals along three dimensions:  (1) it improves their capacity to do more for and by themselves;  (2) it enhances their capacity to do more in loose commonality with others, without being constrained to organize their relationship through a price system or in traditional hierarchical models of social and economic organization; and  (3) it improves the capacity of individuals to do more in formal organizations that operate outside the market sphere.  This enhanced autonomy is at the core of all the other improvements.   Individuals are using their newly expanded practical freedom to act and cooperate with others in ways that improve the practiced experience of democracy, justice and development, a critical culture, and community Enhanced Autonomy and an Engineer An engineer must harness tools to build systems, ensure its continued performance thereby generate wealth and share system resources

Sign of Maturity You become matured the moment you realize that you are not wholly responsible for many of the world's challenges nor you can solve them single-handedly.  Some of world's challenges might have started even before you were conceived and may not be solved even after you are buried 

The Power of Tools in Development  Nearly two centuries ago, the English chemist Humphrey Davy wrote "Nothing tends so much to the advancement of knowledge as the application of a new instrument.  The native intellectual powers of men in different times are not so much the causes of the different success of their labors, as the peculiar nature of the means and artificial resources in their possession."

Teaching Interpretation and Practice (TIP) In engineering,  there are generally three approaches: Teaching, Interpretation and Practice.  Teachings are shallow,  Interpretation is profound, but  Practice is supreme. Teaching helps students to get content or knowledge as part of engineering discipline. Interpretation helps students to imagine the different scenarios where this content  or knowledge can be applied or used. The Practice is the action part of engineering when engineering expresses itself in applied ways- be it a space satellite, or medical instrumentation or an automobile and more.... 

Goal Setting Template Use this template to help set goals for yourself. What is one problem you are working on now ? What tools or approaches could you use?  How will you know you are successful? When are you going to try this?

Programming Concepts The process of programming is essentially consists of using one or more of the following. Sequencing Conditional; Loops Variable Array Functions Be it a small code for calculating area of a rectangle or an operating system running millions of lines of codes, it essentially boils down to use the above in varied manner.

Education Means This Education means that. If you discover something that is GOOD and Beneficial , start doing it ( walking, exercise, food habits...). If you discover something HARMFUL stop doing it ( watching TV, eating sugar). There is  No education over and above this. 

Understanding Contemporary World: "There is nothing new in the world, except the history u don't know " says a proverb. It is correct. "Man is a social animal " said an ancient scholar and humans have been always creating social networks -tribes, communities, associations to name a few.  But the social network of FB or LinkedIn are very different from the previous ones - they are electronic variety. "Gift of technology" says an expert is the next best gift after the Gift of Life. Very true

Higher-Order Thinking The term “higher-order” thinking is often used in discussing critical thinking and problem solving. The work of Lauren Resnick is often quoted in discussing this issue (Resnick, 1987). She states that higher order thinking:   Is nonalgorithmic—the path of action is not fully specified in advance; • Is complex—with the total path not visible from any single vantage point; • Often yields multiple solutions, each with costs and benefits; • Involves nuanced judgment and interpretation; • Involves the application of multiple criteria, which sometimes conflict with one another; Introduction to Problem Solving in the Information Age • Often involves uncertainty, because not everything that bears on the task is known; • Involves self-regulation of the thinking process, rather than coaching at every step; • Involves imposing meaning, finding structure in apparent disorder; • Is effortful, with considerable mental work involved