Monday, May 30, 2011

What's your location?


GPS Device

Hello Class,

Answer each question in a 2-6 sentence response and written in proper grammar, no texting abbreviations.  Be sure to support/explain your opinion.  Each definition and question is worth 10 points; a total of 100 points for this assignment.

As always, your responses are due before the beginning of our next class.

Answer the following: 
1.  What is the purpose/use of GPS?
2.  What GPS device(s) do you use (example:  car, cell phone, internet, etc.)?
3.  Explain how you use GPS devices on a routine basis.  If not, why not?
4.  Should global tracking chips be implanted in our pets to keep them safe?
5.  Should global tracking chips be implanted in new-born babies before leaving the hospital, to keep them safe?
6.  Should parents of teenagers use global tracking devices on their child's car to keep them safe?
7.  Should the government use GPS devices to watch and track the behavior and actions of its citizens to keep the general population safe? 
            Click on the hyperlink and view the podcast by CATO Institute.

8.  Did viewing the podcast change your answer to question #7, explain your answer, either yes or no.
9.  Can you envision 3D GPS mapping?  How would it be helpful?
            Click on the hyperlink and view the video by TeleAtlas.
10.  After viewing the video, what are the benefits of 3D GPS mapping devices, provide at least three examples. 

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