TRENDS, NETWORKS AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21 Century

Chapter I - Trends

i. Trends and Fads

ii. Difference of Fad and a trend
iii. Parts and Whole
iv. The Importance of the Gestalt Principles

Chapter II – Structure Analysis and Intuitive Thinking

i. Seven Analytic Methods

ii. Intuitive and Non Intuitive thinking
iii. Three ways of Discovering Non Intuitive Things
iv. Map of Social Networks Using Intuitive Thinking for E
Commerce and Marketing Tools

Activity 2.1 - Case Analysis

Activity 2.2. – Knowing the Seven Strategic Analyses

Chapter III – Globalization

i. Five Globalization Theories

ii. Interconnectedness of People and Nation
iii. Five Components of Global Interconnectedness
iv. Benefits of Collaboration and Cooperation in Globalization
v. Negative Impacts of Integration
vi. Parts and Wholes in creative Imagination

Activity 3.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Globalization

Origins of the Different Components

Activity 3.2 Concept of Map of the Origins of Different Components

Chapter IV – Climate Change

i. Activities Showcasing Care for the Environment

ii. Effects of Consumption and Production Patterns that
Contribute to the problem of Climate change
iii. Personal Contributions in Solving the Problems of Climate
Changes

Activity 4.1 How One’s actions affect others and the Environment
Activity 4.2 Haiyan Documentary
Chapter V – Democracy

i. Four Philosophies of the Historical Models of Democracy

ii. Four Elements in Democracy
iii. Types of Democracy
iv. Other Types of Democracy
v. Importance of Participatiuon in Democracy
vi. Disadvantage of Democracy
vii. Participatory Democracy Compared to Representative
Democracy
viii. Prevailing Political and Social Institutions

Activity 5.1 Correcting Undemocratic Practices

Activity 5.2 Identifying Democracy

Chapter VI – Technology

Dimensions of Technology that are enabling and not inhibiting:

A. Traditional and Contemporary Technologies

Benefit of Traditional and Contemporary Technologies
Utilization of Technology

B. Emerging Technologies
Fields in Emerging Technologies
Top 10 Emercging Technologies
Emerging Ethical Dilemas in Science and Technology
Impact on Emerging Technologies in Society

Conclusion

Activity 6.1 Identifying Ethical Issues in Technology Using Strategic and Intuitive Thinking
Activity 6.2 Information Technology in Social Relationships and Political Movements.

Chapter VII – Establishing Connections, relationships and Networks

Brain or Nueral Network

Neural Networks with Social Network
Establishing Linkages between Self and Socila Network
Thinking Process Shaped by Social Relationship

Activity 7.1. Role in the Community and Social Map of Relationships Though Blogging.