http://www.kurzweilai.net/index.html?flash=1
I came across this web site I really enjoyed all of the articles and updated material that has been posted. There is an article on this web site that talks about the very topic that I touched off on in my post in the discussion forum “Impacted and control of computers” I very much believe that the future will bring about a new life form that becomes a part of us as a human species! I only hope this will bring about an evolutional jump that blends all the best qualities for the human species/artificial intelligence. The article was written by “J. Storrs Hall” I will not repeat word for word what he talks about in his article; I will touch on some of the key factors that I found fascinating and that I totally agree with.
Hall talks about how we become smarter in the future this makes us better, helping the AIs evolve with the better aspects of us as humans. Taking ideas “like unselfish genes” along with “hyperhuman morality” ( Halls words) This should wipe out our animal heritage! Our children of our minds (AIS) will grow better and wiser than us! Hall ends his article with these words of wisdom. I had to add it for I loved this part! “We will have a new friend and guide—if we work hard to earn the privilege of associating with them!!!”
I feel this is important because this is in my opinion our future if we can pull our heads out of the dark side; and start working more in light ! I truly feel that AIs technology can and will be something that is wonderful for all of us. It is a fact that “Artificial intelligence (AI) is now advancing at such a rapid clip that it has the potential to transform our world in ways both exciting and disturbing. Computers have already been designed that are capable of driving cars, playing soccer, and finding and organizing information on the Web in ways that no human could.” I could not have said it better! This is the fact! We are in for an amazing journey.
Cheers AB Check out (J. Storrs Hall’s) Book!
"Take us on an eloquent journey through an astonishingly diverse intellectual terrain; J. Storrs Hall’s Beyond AI articulates an optimistic view – in both capability and impact – of the future of AI. This is a must read for anyone interested in the future of the human-machine civilization." - Ray Kurzweil”
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Books produced & Hours worked. Community Service project
My community service projects: hours I have worked and names and links to books that I have created.
Date: Jan 29th, 2009 Hours Worked: 10:50am – 11:25am Total hr: 1hr 5min
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Title of my first Book “Visions of Space” 13 pages: Category listed under
“Poetry”: Tags for this project “Space poetry”.
Web address for this book: http://tarheelreader.org/2009/01/29/visions-of-space/
Date: Feb 1st, 2009 Hours Worked: 9am - 12:30 Total hr: 3.5hr
Title of my second Book " Curious are the Eyes" 21 pages:
Catigory listed under: "Fiction" tags for this project "Eyes"
Web address for this book: http://tarheelreader.org/2009/02/01/curious-are-the-eyes/
Date Jan 3rd,2009 Hours worked: 6:20pm – 7:pm Total hr: 30 min
Date Jan 4th,2009 Hours worked: 3pm – 4:30pm Total hr: 1hr
Date Jan 9th, 2009 Hours worked: 4:00 – 5:00 Total hr: 1hr
Title of my third Book: “Forgotten” 17 pages
Category listed under: Fiction
Tags: “Castles”
Web address for this book: http://tarheelreader.org/2009/02/09/forgotten/
Date Feb 13th, 2009 Hours Worked: 3pm - 4:30pm Total hr: 1.5hrs
Date Feb 14th, 2009 Hours Worked 7:am - 9:30am Total hr: 1.5hrs
Date:Feb 15th, 2009 Hours Worked: 7:am -9:am Total hr: 2hrs
Title of my Book "Illusions of Time"
Tags: Reality
Web address for this Book; http://tarheelreader.org/2009/02/15/illusions-of-time/
Total Hours Worked 12.5
Friday, January 23, 2009
My service learning proposal
Organization - Tar Heel Reader, http://tarheelreader.org/
Volunteer information – Helping Educators, identify, create and modify text for beginning readers.
Brief outline of the organization – “They began this project with the goal of creating a framework that would guide the development of electronic books geared toward school-aged students with the most severe multiple disabilities. As
We made progress in defining the framework; we began to understand that we had been successful in developing a framework that would address our original goal and a much broader population of school-age students with disabilities who read at beginning levels despite their age or the nature of their disability. Roughly 90% of students with multiple disabilities never learn to read above the2nd grade level (Koppenhaver & Yoder, 1992). While the numbers are not quite as dramatic for Students with milder disabilities, results on the most recent National Assessment for Educational Progress (2000) suggest that approximately 10% of all fourth grade students read at the 2nd grade level or below.”
How did you select this project? I look into the options that were presented to us from the course information and I found a organization that really interested me. I love to read! I felt this would be a great way to help others enjoy the love of reading.
Who benefits from the work of this organization? “Students; with significant disabilities in their earliest stages of literacy.”
What service will you be providing? The service that I will be providing is. I will be “Helping to write a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces (i.e. switches, alternative keyboards, touch screens, and dedicated AAC devices). The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format.” The project needs people to write books using all the tools they offer. I would like to write as many books as I can in the twelve hours that I have been given. I will be kept busy I am sure there are quit a few categories to write in.
Is training or preparation necessary/ available? The site gives a easy step by step instruction on how to make use of the program.
1. Use the built-in search to find pictures on Flickr or upload your own.
2. When you find a picture you like, just click on it with your left mouse button and it will be added to a page in your book. Repeat for each page.
3. You can change the order of the pages and delete any you decide you don’t like using the buttons on each page.
4. Provide a title for your book, and tags to make it easier to find.
5. And a simple caption for each picture.
When you’re satisfied with the collection of pages you’ve produced just hit the Publish my book button or click on Save my book as a draft to work on it another day.
Read and share your book online in the browser or offline as a PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash presentation.
The above information was taken from the web site.
How does the organization and the community service learning experience addressing your interest or concerns for society? The idea of no child left behind is something that I believe in. I believe literacy to be very important for society. I have always been an avid reader; to be able to have the chance to help others in this area makes me happy.
How does this community service learning work relate to the course? To open doors and give people the ability to volunteer online electronically. To be able to have this technology available for anyone to reach out and help others using various technical wonders is just what we talk about in this course.
Cheers AB
Volunteer information – Helping Educators, identify, create and modify text for beginning readers.
Brief outline of the organization – “They began this project with the goal of creating a framework that would guide the development of electronic books geared toward school-aged students with the most severe multiple disabilities. As
We made progress in defining the framework; we began to understand that we had been successful in developing a framework that would address our original goal and a much broader population of school-age students with disabilities who read at beginning levels despite their age or the nature of their disability. Roughly 90% of students with multiple disabilities never learn to read above the2nd grade level (Koppenhaver & Yoder, 1992). While the numbers are not quite as dramatic for Students with milder disabilities, results on the most recent National Assessment for Educational Progress (2000) suggest that approximately 10% of all fourth grade students read at the 2nd grade level or below.”
How did you select this project? I look into the options that were presented to us from the course information and I found a organization that really interested me. I love to read! I felt this would be a great way to help others enjoy the love of reading.
Who benefits from the work of this organization? “Students; with significant disabilities in their earliest stages of literacy.”
What service will you be providing? The service that I will be providing is. I will be “Helping to write a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces (i.e. switches, alternative keyboards, touch screens, and dedicated AAC devices). The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format.” The project needs people to write books using all the tools they offer. I would like to write as many books as I can in the twelve hours that I have been given. I will be kept busy I am sure there are quit a few categories to write in.
Is training or preparation necessary/ available? The site gives a easy step by step instruction on how to make use of the program.
1. Use the built-in search to find pictures on Flickr or upload your own.
2. When you find a picture you like, just click on it with your left mouse button and it will be added to a page in your book. Repeat for each page.
3. You can change the order of the pages and delete any you decide you don’t like using the buttons on each page.
4. Provide a title for your book, and tags to make it easier to find.
5. And a simple caption for each picture.
When you’re satisfied with the collection of pages you’ve produced just hit the Publish my book button or click on Save my book as a draft to work on it another day.
Read and share your book online in the browser or offline as a PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash presentation.
The above information was taken from the web site.
How does the organization and the community service learning experience addressing your interest or concerns for society? The idea of no child left behind is something that I believe in. I believe literacy to be very important for society. I have always been an avid reader; to be able to have the chance to help others in this area makes me happy.
How does this community service learning work relate to the course? To open doors and give people the ability to volunteer online electronically. To be able to have this technology available for anyone to reach out and help others using various technical wonders is just what we talk about in this course.
Cheers AB
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