The time for technology to encroach on harder questions

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The greenfield of looking for and developing innovations is increasingly shrinking. Every tech solution which was easy to develop has already been developed. We have thousands of similar apps which have similar approaches to what mobile tools can give us.

 

The coming decade will require us to look for answers on more complicated questions, than how to create the next app which enables users to communicate with other users. We already have a multitude of them.

It’s time to contemplate questions linked with topics which consider building a better society, better planet and facilitating our life for example, by making us more empowered to have a deep and conscious work-life balance.

Vast amounts of data undoubtedly can help with this. Although, first we have to know which tools we should use to create a useful outcome from the data. This demands from us to find a way to network knowledge and to create something fundamental from chaos.

Massive crises like COVID-19 was a test for our society and authorities. When we look around all we can see is a significant breakdown. How can technology help us to improve it?

What can we do for the world overall to make it a better place? How can we connect people instead of continuously dividing them into contra groups? Where are threats and how can we weaken them as much as possible?

One of the most important problems technology is facing right now regards privacy concerns. People are worrying about what’s going on with their so-called data and, what’s even more terrifying, some of them are not aware of the harmful influence of social media advertising which is instantly hunting for their attention. When the attention is caught, it’s easy to manipulate the user’s opinion. The problem is described in “The Social Dilemma” directed by Jeff Orlowski. More regulations and restrictions are crucial.

Looking at the bright side, the innovations in educational purposes might well be in their golden age right now. Schools and teachers adapted to the new situation. Now we can see an intensifying move into supplemental part-time teaching. Platforms like “Outschool” provide the possibility to participate in small-group classes led by teachers on a broad range of topics.

“CEO Amir Nathoo estimates that teachers can make between $40 to $60 per hour, up from an average of $30 per hour in earnings in traditional public schools. Outschool itself has surged over 2,000% in new bookings, and recently turned its first profit.”

The platform is still gaining more full-time and part-time teachers and there are predictions that maybe in the future, these kinds of platforms will be somehow linked with the traditional ways of studying.

This will enable students to have more resources to facilitate their learning, especially now, when they can’t simply stay after class and ask their teacher for one further explanation.

https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/31/tech-trends-show-practical-solutions-are-coming-for-humanitys-real-world-problems/

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