Siri - en disruptiv teknologi?

Telenor har en fantastisk reklame som viser hvordan det vi i dag tar som en selvfølge var vill fantasi for ikke så lenge siden. Det som og er genialt med denne reklamen er hvordan vi forholder oss til disse tankene og drømmene. Vi gjør dem til et problem og sykeligggjør dem.  Vi finner måter å unngå at dem som har dem fortsetter med sine villfarelser.


 


Leonardo Da Vinci hylles i dag for sine fremtidsvisjoner om fly og ubåter, men hans samtid så ikke verdien av dette.  80% av det vi i dag foretar oss på nett var ikke mulig for bare 5 år siden. Det som er tankevekkende er at det aldri var noe "folkekrav" om disse funksjonalitetene og tjenestene.  Enhver markedsundersøkelse ville vist at det var lite eller intet behov i markedet.  Mange av disse nyvinningene ble spådd å være en flopp. I går var jeg i en middag med en som i 2004 fikk avvist å starte opp et studie i nettjournalistikk, fordi det hadde ingen fremtid. 2004!!!

Steve Jobs hylles for sine grep i forhold til å tilby oss varer og tjenester vi ikke visste vi ikke kunne leve uten. iTunes har endret musikkmarkedet, ipoden og.  Nettbrett ble spådd en grim fremtid, men det var før iPad. Jobs er ikke mer, men arven lever videre. Det siste tilskuddet fra Apple heter Siri. Siri omtales som en intelligent kunstig personlig assistent. Du snakker til henne og hun svarer deg. Det spørres nå hva Siri vil betyr for utdanning. I en interessant bloggpost trekkes det frem 20 ulike konsekvenser Siri vil ha for utdanning. Blant tingene som trekkes frem er:

Mobile devices could replace reference books. Who needs an encyclopedia or a dictionary when you can simply ask a mobile device to provide you with an instant answer? Siri could make it a snap for students to get answers to simple reference questions, without ever having to lift a finger to type or look in a book. Of course, while it might save time, many wonder what effect such immediate access to information could have on our brains.

Memorization may be emphasized less. 

AI may play a bigger part in education. Siri is not technically artificial intelligence. She is, however, one of the first commercially available technologies that interacts and learns from those interactions, giving her the appearance of having a certain kind of intelligence. As technology evolves, these kinds of interactive and responsive tools may play a large role in education, serving as our tutors, homework helpers, and even teachers inside and outside of the classroom.Teachers may take on a different role. Even as basic as Siri is at present, she is still able to answer the majority of factual questions related to math, history, science, and other major school subjects. With knowledge like this only a question away, the way classrooms, teachers, students, and tutors interact and function may be due for a change. Students may get more of their basic information from technologies like Siri, with teachers shifting focus to helping students apply and understand that knowledge.

Siri's functions could be integrated with photo technology for mobile learning. One of the coolest ways Siri could be adapted in the future is through photo integration. Learners (or just curious sightseers) could take a photo of something and ask Siri to tell them information about it. From great monuments, to historical sites, to famous paintings, the possibilities are endless for mobile learning in this manner.It may further change how our brains work. Studies have shown that easy access to loads of information through search engines and the web has actually changed how our brains work. Making access to information even easier (users wouldn't even have to lift a finger) could further exacerbate these changes, facilitating a real shift in how education is structured and applied in the classroom to meet the needs of these digitally altered brains.

It will be harder than ever to stop students from cheating. Mobile phones are small and easy to conceal, and with technology that makes it super simple to find an answer to a math problem or the meaning of a word, it may be harder to keep students from cheating.

Siri makes it simple to communicate and collaborate. With Siri, users can easily email, text, or call without having to lift a finger. Easy access to these kinds of communication could make it easier than ever for students to work together, get help from teachers, or just keep in touch.Siri could revolutionize online learning. While Siri and other voice recognition tools could be an asset in traditional classrooms, these kinds of programs could also do wonders for online learners. Online learning generally requires more independence and self-motivation, but a helpful assistant could be there to help keep you on task, answer questions, and could even facilitate with sending an email to your professor.

Students could get help with math homework from Siri. There are few things computers are better at than math, being based entirely on algorithms themselves. This makes them an incredibly useful tool for helping students learn about everything from basic addition to calculus. With a voice-activated program, students could use their mobile device as a calculator and also as a reference tool for finding help with a particularly troublesome question.