The Human Touch in the Age of Technology

1989 2001

1989 2001

2005

1989 2001

20132005

In a world of evolving technologies...

1. Perspective

1. Perspective

2. Curation

1. Perspective

2. Curation

3. Meaning

PerspectiveHow do we ensure individual perspectives are present?

What percent of Computer Science AP test takers are girls?

a. 8

b. 15

c. 20

The answer is B!15% of CS AP test takers are girls.

a. 8

b. 15

c. 20

8 million women owned businesses in the US.

20% of op-ed pieces are written by women.

15% of CS AP test takers are girls.

54% women owned

< 5% tech startups

54% women owned

< 5% tech startups

106 Joy & Beauty of Computing

54% women owned

CurationHow do we curate and personalize what matters to us?

Yesterday...

• 864,000 hours

• 294 billion emails

• 250 million photos

• +∞

Brain PickingsA human-powered discoveryengine for interestingness...

The DNA of Millions

Curation for One

MeaningHow do we infuse deeper meaning?

Video games:

a. Increase aggressive behavior in kids

b. Decrease aggressive behavior in kids

c. Increase parent-child bonding

d. Decrease parent-child bonding

Video games:

a. Increase aggressive behavior in kids

b. Decrease aggressive behavior in kids

c. Increase parent-child bonding

d. Decrease parent-child bonding

e. It depends.

Kids are kids. They need adults to help them make meaning out of imaginative play, especially when it comes to activities that are steeped in conflict and challenge. If they didn’t need your help, they’d be adults.

- Jordan Shapiro, Forbes

Humans are very social animals. We enable people to collaborate, pose questions, and learn from each other 24/7.

- Daphne Koller, Founder of Coursera

And for the rest of us?

There is always a need for deeper meaning.

Jordan Lloyd BookeyChief Mom & Co-Founder, Zoobean

[email protected]@zoobeanforkids

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