GEN 005: The Contemporary World

Module #18 Student Activity Sheet

Name: Arly Claire M. Cepada Class Number: 05-223-001864

Section: BSA-A2 Schedule: Every Wednesday and Friday Date: March 13, 2023

Lesson Title: Technological Drivers of Globalization

Learning Targets: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. explain the drivers of globalization;
2. explain the impact of technological drivers on politics.

Activity 2: Check for Understanding (5 mins) (18 mins + 2 mins checking)

Exercise 1: Based on the text you read above, give your definitions of the following terms
below.
Technological Drivers Political Drivers Political Globalizati
 Technological trends that capitalize  political involvement in any  The growth of th
on the fourth industrial revolution and activities can be a driver of worldwide politic
the digitalization era. The fast pace of economic change, system, both in size
technological innovation has created technology, education, complexity.
a vast, amorphous mass that culture/political drivers, sets
facilitates connectivity globally. of institutions, interests,
Wireless, Internet, and mobile discourses and policy
technologies are all converging and processes.
creating connectivity at the hardware
and infrastructure levels, application
levels and business levels.

Exercise 2: Read the statement, and answer it with True or False

True 1. Smart inhalers are Bluetooth-enabled smart inhalers. A small device is

attached to the inhaler that records the date and time of each dose and whether it
was correctly administered, sending data to the patients' smart phones to keep track
of and control their condition.

True 2. During robotic surgery, surgeons can perform very complex procedures that
are otherwise either highly difficult or impossible.

True 3. Electricity is the key to turning all into power, and it has been fueling
generations of innovations and become an irreplaceable tool of modern life.

False 4. Smart Cars are compact, fuel-efficient vehicles that utilize new and
innovative technology but could not make life easier for drivers today.

True 5. Anything can be located and tracked by using Next-Gen GPS Devices with
functionality seen in the newer hardware.