How could genetically modified humans change the future of jobs?

With the new era of genetic modification slowly evolving into something more real, come questions that none of us would have thought we needed an answer to. And I can help you answer one of them.

How could genetically modified humans change the future of jobs?

 

  • What questions did you need to research in order to create your sway?

All the questions I wanted to research were about genetically modified humans in general. Even to this day, genetically modified humans are very far from the concept of being a genetically modified human and being really good at everything. I wanted to research if genetic modification on humans were even safe, ethical, and actually happening. For the stuff about work, I wanted to really research how much genetically modified humans can make a difference. I’ve mentioned multiple times that I think it’s inevitable that genetically modified humans will be taking over jobs, so I wanted to see how they would compare against something like machines. So I researched what machines were good at, and how much machines took over human jobs. I did this because machines were designed to efficiently do things better than humans at jobs, which is can be the same way I can see a future genetically modified human. It’s a little far-fetched, but I think it makes sense when you think about it a lot.

  • What new or familiar digital tools did you try to use as you worked through this project?

The tools that were new to me were Gale and Google Scholar. I didn’t see myself using them at all when I first heard about it, but it’s a really good tool you can pull good and reliable sources. The tools that were familiar to me were the citation websites, and of course, YouTube. Both are really easy to use and very valuable.

  • What was the process you used to investigate the topic and how did you verify and cite the information you found?

The process I had to investigate the topic was really difficult to find at first. The hardest part was the first step. But I figured it out by then, the way I did it was to figure out all the simple questions at first and use that momentum and energy to find more creative ways to solve the other questions. For some questions, I’d think about what would be the easiest way to not just answer the question, but the easiest way to find the information for that question. An example of this was when I was a bit stumped on how to answer some of the machinery ones. There was no way I could compare genetically modified humans to machines yet because genetically modified humans aren’t even that advanced at the moment. But both are designed to be efficient and in some ways “better.” So, by comparing the pros and cons of a robot to a human, I can accurately say which pros/cons also go alongside being a genetically modified human. I also had factored in how easy it would be to find this information.

To verify the information I found and made sure it wasn’t some lie, one of the things I would do is go to the author and do research on him as well. For example, K. Lee Lerner is a Harvard graduate who was an author, and an editor and was known for making science-related articles. I only knew this because K. Lee Lerner was someone who wrote the genetic engineering article on Gale that I had pulled one of my sources from. After finding out K. Lee Lerner was trustworthy, I used a citation machine (https://www.citationmachine.net/mla?ref=ama) to cite all my websites.

  • How did the process of completing this challenge go? What could you have done better?

This challenge was very difficult for me. I’m not much of a research person, although I have to admit. I was super hooked on reading more about genetic engineering. If it’s anything I wish I could have done/included, I would talk about modeling specifically. This is because altering your appearance overall seems less far-fetched than altering your skills and interests in the future. But I think it was too specific and hard to get a source off of, but imagine the controversy when people start genetically modifying themselves to look really good for a shoot. It turns into this whole system where people have to be genetically modified to compete against others, and it becomes more cosmetic than medical. Should cosmetic genetically modified people not be allowed in modeling at all? See what I mean? I think it would have done really well, but I was on a time limit here.

 

 

May 5, 2022 ADL 10 Assignments, Grade 9, Science 9, Uncategorized No Comments on How could genetically modified humans change the future of jobs?

Community Connection

(Reighn is the one in the red shorts hitting the ball.) (This is in a game Riverside played for 3rd place)

For my Community Connections assignment, I decided to interview Reighn Messner, a player on the official Riverside Junior Boys Volleyball team. He is Grade 10 at the time of this post and plays the role of a libero/outside hitter. But I wanted to focus on asking him about his role as a libero. Because I myself, have always been so intrigued in digging hard hits and playing a perfect pass to my setter.

I didn’t know Reighn very well, but I was at one of his games stunned on how well rounded him and his teammates play. As even I wanted to play on such a well rounded team with a strong core. That’s why I decided to interview him, his talents stood out to me and he was the only one I had ahold of through social media. I think it’s very cool that as I got to learn about Reighn more, because I found out he was also into music, and he has more talents to share and inspire others with.

(Photo via Stock)

If you ask me, what makes Reighn a good volleyball player, I’d answer that he’s being very well rounded in all the skills of a volleyball game. He knows how to jump and hit a ball, how to serve properly, and how to pass. It’s like he has a ton of instruments he can play very well in any kind of situation. The one thing that is very “underlooked,” is that he knows how to follow the ball. No, not like glaring at it and walking up to it. I mean he knows where to be and what to be wherever the ball is on the court. Now that, is something you want in a good volleyball player.

 

I messaged Reighn on social media with these questions, and he accepted to respond. He’s response was so detailed and long, he preferred to send it in email instead.The questions I asked Reighn were…
(the italic questions were the ones I came up with)

  1. Can you explain your roles and responsibilities with your current position?
    R: “As a Libero my main focus in the game is defense. Meaning I am the one responsible for receiving or else known as “digging” in the volleyball world, hard driven spikes and not letting it touch the ground.”

    (Screenshot of our Instagram Direct Messages)
  2. What obstacles have you faced to get to where you are today?
    R: “To get to my position I had to train a lot. Receiving a ton of spikes, making my arms feel sore at the end of the day.”
  3. What advice would you pass on to someone who wants to play libero?
    R: “An advice I would pass on to someone who’s looking to play as a libero is to always keep your eyes on the ball not the players.”

    (Reighn is serving the ball against Moscrop in their game for 3rd Place
  4. What makes you passionate about your position as a libero?
    R: “The position (libero) is like the guardian angel of a team. And it really is a position where you have to be physically ready because you’re gonna be playing defense most of the time and your team is gonna be counting on you to be the savior. And so having that job or responsibility of being the teams savior, is what makes me passionate about being a libero, and that type of mentally is also what pushes to become a better.”
  5. What is the simplest way to pass a ball?
    R: “The simplest and most common way of passing a volleyball is to put your none dominant hand on top of the dominant, and then close them so that both of your thumbs ends up being on the top.”

  6. Did you always want to be a libero? Or did you have another position on your mind first?
    R: “When I first started playing for the school team I was officially a left wing, meaning an outside hitter. But as we continue on throughout the season, the coach would put me as a libero from time to time. And at first I wasn’t really to exited about it because I didn’t like playing defiance mostly because my arms would hurt so much, but in the end it kind of grew on me and now I really like it.”
(Reighn sends the ball into Moscorps side of the court in their battle for 3rd place)

This interview taught me a lot about being a libero I did not know. The main thing I took away, is what Reighn said about being the guardian angel of the team. Being always “physically ready” to be there when your team can’t. You have to fill in the gaps your team makes. And that, I have a feeling, really puts an impact on your performance. Negatively and positively. Yes, you are pushing yourself to be the best, and you are gonna be the star of it all when you dig some spikes here and there. But it can really also put a lot of pressure on you. A libero is put on the court to pick up balls and perform some beautiful passes, if you can’t keep up with the speed of the ball. You may be better off as an outside hitter.

 

That’s what made it so cool to me on how Reighn is an excellent libero. The libero role seems like such a important strict role, but when you have a good libero, you could impact the performance of your team massively. Which makes me even more happier that I got to interview Reighn.

Thank you very much Reighn, I’ll remember this and use your tips in the future!
Reighns Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reighnmessner/
(Since I can’t link “his work,” I can link his Instagram instead so you can check out what volleyball stuff he’s doing!)

 

 

 

 

February 14, 2022 ADL 10 Assignments No Comments on Community Connection

Digital Footprint

 

How might your digital footprint affect your future opportunities?

Your digital footprint can throw off your future opportunities if you weren’t careful with what you post online. It can make you look bad and lose countless job opportunities. Although, if you did watch over your digital footprint, you risk no job opportunities because anything you posted was managed by you, and chances are you don’t look bad in front of your boss. Therefore, you might get hired!

Describe at least three strategies that you can use to keep your digital footprint appropriate and safe.

1. Make sure to be careful with what you post, and if it’s leaking any of your personal information that your not comfortable with sharing.

2. Remember to think twice about the photos you post online, acknowledge that once you post that photo, it’s not yours anymore and people can stalk it for your personal information or can be shared more than you initially thought.

3. If your friend is going to post something that contains you in it and you aren’t comfortable, tell them that you don’t consent to having that information online.

What information did you learn that you would pass on to other students? How would you go about telling them?

Always think twice about posting, acknowledge what you post isn’t going to belong to you anymore, and check if your okay with it.

 

 

This is my video on Digital Footprint!

September 9, 2021 ADL 10 Assignments No Comments on Digital Footprint