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Mod 5 Playlist Notes: I like what Nadav Gur has to say about "knowledge = information + meaning" and the Einstein quote he uses, "Any fool can know. The point is to understand." He ends the article with, " At the end of the day, what people really want is to be…understood. That starts with a conversation, and it gets better when that conversation begets a real relationship — one based on mutual respect, a shared language, and a certain intimacy." I was thinking while reading the 2nd step on our playlist, "How Google Impacts the Way Students Think," about how I dislike it when I ask my husband a question he probably knows the answer to and he tells me to "just Google it." After reading Guru's ending comment, I made the connection as to why I dislike my husband's response so much. It's because I want to converse about it, to understand and relate with another person, not just the computer. I don't want to "just Google it" by myself. But now I'm wondering if the lure of programs like Siri is to make the device seem more human to make it seem more personal since we value relationships so much, as opposed to finding the information quicker. And is this level of artificial intelligence even possible? (Other than in the movies?)

Guru, Nadav. "From Information to Understanding: Moving Beyond Search in the Age of Siri." AOL Inc., 28 July 2012. Web 8 Oct. 2012. .

Heick, Terry. "How Google Impacts the Way Students Think." TeachThought, 16 Aug. 2012. Web 8 Oct. 2012. .

Possible search engines for 5_1: Use three that find images? Good for finding the art important in U.S. History for integration purposes.