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Introduction

Subtitling

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  After learning about subtitling applications, it was time to put some of them into practice. Due to the situation we are living, the following video is related to COVID-19 and how to cope with it talking about mental health. The application used was the previously mentioned "Mixcaptions".  The link to play the video is below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19lx--Zylrc19dgU_sV60ERJsDaR4gj-c/view?usp=sharing Source:  Corona-Pandemie : 6 Tipps gegen Stress und Angst . (2016). Adecco.lu. https://www.adecco.lu/de-lu/jobsuche-tipps/conseils-stress-anxiete-pandemie

Online Learning Objects

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  The reflection that arises from knowing these platforms is that, in addition to serving for leisure and entertainment, technology is also very effective when it comes to education. What I find very interesting about these is that they are not limited to a specific sector, these technologies apply to every area of education, in this case I used them for the field of cinematography, but they apply to all sciences and naturally, for languages as well. In times like these it is very important to keep updated on these materials so that the way to get the knowledge to the students is less tedious and more effective. Activities developed: 1. https://b.socrative.com/teacher/#import-quiz/58265132 2. https://es.educaplay.com/recursos-educativos/9235268-famous_movies.html 3. https://es.educaplay.com/recursos-educativos/9235197-movie_genres.html

Reality or fiction?

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There are many aspects to analyze in this chapter, from the technological aspects to those that have to do with the psychological ones where as I mentioned before, the duel is influenced where the denial comes along with this version of Ash that finally leads her to face reality, not to mention the shocking ending. For me, this is one of the best episodes of the tv show  because it perfectly represents the essence of it: how technology could affect the lives of human beings in a bizarre way.       Also, if you are interested in the project in development of "Eterni.me" here is an article with more information about it. https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/how-to-become-virtually-immortal

Cryptocurrencies

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  It is curious how we can make use of this type of virtual currency and not be aware of it or how it works exactly but after watching the conference I managed to understand it more, in addition to the existence of bitcoins and why they have managed to quote so much, and now it is much more difficult to get rich with them than it was at the beginning.         We are getting closer to an era in which money is only digital, now for example with apple pay, or with the different applications in which you can use different digital means of payment, physical money is becoming almost obsolete, although I still see it far away. I think it is important to inform ourselves about how this is progressing and more than anything else; how to avoid being overtaken by these new technologies so as not to be victims of fraud or misinformation.

Increasing culture through technology

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  The website where I took the virtual tour has several good points such as the variety of places you can visit and the quality, however it is somewhat difficult to find the virtual tours quickly, it would also be more interesting if more information about each room was added, I recommend it if you are interested in knowing the architecture and luxuries of the place and if you have previous knowledge of the place, otherwise it could be confusing or boring. In times like the ones we are living where traveling is risking to get sick; we have no other safer option to travel than doing it virtually, even when we know that the feeling is not comparable to being there in person, it is good to have the opportunity. Although one of the impediments may be the internet connectivity, which was one of my first problems when accessing the site; it takes some time for the website to optimize the quality of the image. I had already toured cities virtually using google earth, but it is important a...

Digital divide

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  I could continue showing information about this but it would be too long, e-commerce is a topic that I find very interesting, it gives us the opportunity to choose from thousands of products from different parts of the world, which I find very positive. INEGI statistics show the growth that this type of commerce has had in the last years but, with the pandemic, it has been extraordinary the amount of internet businesses that have been created and that have given the opportunity to many people to become their own bosses and have an extra income, however, I think that the amounts are even bigger than the ones shown in the INEGI platform because most of these new businesses are not registered so we could not have an exact amount of the gross value that they generate in the country. However, looking for more information on how this e-commerce has affected the country, I realized that this development of new technologies is not entirely positive.The fact that e-commerce is growing als...

Knowledge Society

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  In our days, we have all the information in our hands and at the same time we have nothing, by this I mean that just as we have useful and truthful information, we can also be victims of disinformation. This is why among the disadvantages of knowledge in society is the possible increase of ignorance. However, I do not think that all this knowledge is bad, thanks to this approach with the internet we are able to know different facts from different parts of the world or events in history without having been there, it also gives us the opportunity of free expression and give our opinion on any topic we want, just like what I am doing now.  In addition, in the more theoretical aspects I can summarize that a knowledge society refers to the type of society that is needed to compete and succeed in the face of the economic and political changes of the modern world, a society that can become well educated, and that relies on the knowledge of its citizens to drive innovation, and dyna...