In my last blog post, I shared our concerns about Youth Unemployment by referring to the topic of Youth Unemployment. In this blog post, I will share some of my thoughts and suggestions for Group C and Group E.

1. Group C – The Listener

The title of Group C is The Listener. The research background is the problem of student suicide, which is a teenager or youth problem that needs to be concerned in today’s society. In addition to work and family, stress is now more and more manifested in students. Homework, exams and campus life all have a significant impact on students’ mental health. I learned a lot of data from the pitch of this group, which proves that there are very many cases of student suicide. It is predicted that the number of suicides will reach 1400 from 2019 to now. Very exaggerated, very scary statistics!

I saw that Group C chose Instagram and blog websites as platforms to listen to and care about high school students to cope with and relieve pressure by introducing professionals and research methods. This is a meaningful platform, and I hope it can help high school students in need to know how to get help and how to have a positive attitude to face the pressure, so as to reduce the suicide rate and a series of mental health problems of high school students.

In addition, I suggest that we add some interview links, and publish students’ opinions on pressure on the platform for others to refer to. I am looking forward to the next step of development and progress!

2. Group E – Homelessness

The title of Group E is homelessness in Hong Kong. Through the pitch of this Group, relevant data shows that the number of homeless has been increasing, which is also a problem that needs high social attention. I learned that Group E chose Instagram as a communication medium for those who are homeless to seek help. I believe this platform can reach these people, who are often helpless and don’t know where to turn for support.

In addition to providing a communication channel for homeless people to seek help, THE online platform of Group E will request the government to provide users with subsidies and donations, and let the society help this Group through donations. The range is wide, including related institutions, restaurants, shops, even to provide employment opportunities. The platform can raise awareness and awareness of homelessness.

I will continue to pay attention to their follow-up and hope that we can also provide some of our limited resources to help this group. I think it might be difficult to implement because there are so many requests involved.

In the near future, we have to face graduation and find a suitable job. So this makes me anxious and immersed in thinking, what is the future trend of digital media? Are the technological advances in media really helping people? This will be an issue I choose to study and be interested in because I am about to face a major challenge and growth.

Technological advances in media – Web 2.0 in work-based learning

Web 2.0 technologies can be used to build online learning environments, which is a new approach that has been widely used. Facebook, YouTube, Skype and other social media have changed the way society communicates and shares resources. Similarly, media can be used as an integral part of the online learning environment, thus changing the way educational communication and resources are shared. I believe that this will be more widely used in the field of education in the future, which is inevitable and will become the norm. As everything else in society changes with the Development of the Internet and related technologies, education will change in the same way. So technological advances are all around our lives and our social lives.

Now that we are all affected by the COV-19, I feel that the Internet and social media have made it very convenient for us to help. Students can learn online through Zoom or Goggle meeting. In addition, The Internet has had a profound impact on The way The world does business. (Toole ,2011) The usage rate accepted by the public is also increasing. This can result in significant cost savings for employers and institutions and schools. Because they can be done in a flexible way based on work and study, they can also greatly save time and travel costs.

I am grateful for the convenience that this has brought me, far outweighing my fears and worries. Take myself as an example. Due to my health, I cannot return to campus for face-to-face mode. So I have to choose online meeting to complete my study. I know very well that it is very difficult for me, even I am very anxious about my study. After my research, I found that work and geographical constraints prevented them from participating in camper-based practical courses to complete the components of their courses. In this case the MSc engineering students were internationally based and a distance learning solution would be particularly welcome. (Toole ,2011) Thanks to the progress of the Internet, we special students have a more perfect way of learning. This is the benefit of scientific and technological progress for us.

The future of media drives the job market

Innovation is the norm in media, with trends shaped by social media, digital advertising and increased access to the Internet through devices of all kinds. With the increasing demand of consumers in the market and the improvement of science and technology, digital media is also constantly developing and changing. The rise of mobile video, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and more sophisticated data analytics applications will shape the future of digital media now and in the future. （Maryville University ,2022)

In recent years, as COV-19 has continued, the use of digital media has been seen to accelerate at an alarming rate. Factors such as lockdown, isolation, geography, and restrictions on face-to-face negotiations or communication are all driving people to use the web more. For example, data from market research firm GlobalWebIndex (GWI) found that 43% of consumers were using social media more in August 2020 because of the pandemic. In addition, a survey by the RAND American Life Group reported that about 25 percent of respondents said they have shopped more online since the outbreak began. (Maryville University, 2022)

As a student of digital media, I think the future trend of media is worth studying. New technological innovations will provide new business and career opportunities, which are closely related to us. The degree in media also offers a study of emerging and social media platforms, data analytics, visual communication, content creation, and more. Enable us to obtain more knowledge and information in our studies and majors.

After my preliminary research and investigation, I have a deeper understanding of the future and development of the media industry, and I also have confidence and interest in this industry and future employment. It is hoped that more substantial contents and opinions on the future development of media and new technologies can be found in the following research.

Reference：

1. Toole. (2011). Social media: key tools for the future of work-based learning. Development and Learning in Organizations, 25(5), 31–34. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777281111159438
2. Maryville University: The Future of Media: Concepts and Trends for Communication Professionals. https://online.maryville.edu/blog/future-media/

Cov-19 brought the world to a standstill for more than two years, affecting more or less the way we live, travel, and work. Our group has noticed that youth unemployment is a huge problem in Hong Kong, and we want to conduct research and discussion through this reverse direction. After all, we also have a job problem. Does it have an impact on mental health? Are there difficulties affecting the source of property? All of these are worth attention.

When we started this discussion, we found a lot of relevant data. For example, in December 2020 to February 2021, 35500 young unemployed, 15 to 24, 10400 people are university graduates, the unemployment rate is 7.4%, for the Hong Kong history one of the highest level, this is the fear of the future.

We believe that this project will be helpful to us and others in the future and is also the result or research found in this project.

Reference：

https://www.humanresourcesonline.net/about-one-in-three-unemployed-youth-are-fresh-graduates

Report on Digital Artifacts

The 21st century is an era of the internet, and the emergence of the internet has brought earth-shaking changes to our lives. The internet makes our work and study more convenient, and the internet has gradually become a part of our daily life. At the same time, digital artefacts have become a product of the internet’s connection to our lives.

As the product of modern network, artificial intelligence is another great creation in the history of human civilization (Russell et al., 2022). It has been completely integrated into our daily life. In the military, artificial intelligence has brought earth-shaking changes to modern national defense and communication technology. In the era of cold weapons in the past, the victory of a war often depends on whether the number of soldiers is far more than the enemy and whether the food reserves are sufficient. However, the success of modern warfare depends on whether you have better weapons and technology, and these weapons and technology are supported by artificial intelligence. Communications satellites in space not only provide signal detection technology for military radars, but also support mobile phone services. The appearance of icBM is to play the role of artificial intelligence to the extreme. Past wars also put a lot of demands on time and space, which explains why there are so many wars between neighboring countries. But modern militaries have broken out of this constraint, and military experts can target any military target with the touch of a button. And intercontinental missile can be precisely against any military targets. In addition, AI has many applications in interceptor missiles. With radar detection, we can also use missiles in the air to intercept incoming objects.

The development of artificial intelligence in the military field not only shapes the modern national defense war, but also plays a certain role in protecting the life and health of soldiers (Katz, 2020). During World War II, many countries planted bombs in different places to thwart enemy attacks. But in the peace years after the war, many people were injured because they didn’t know there were bombs in these places. Soldiers clearing these dangerous areas also take their toll. The emergence of artificial intelligence has effectively solved this problem. The mine-clearing robot invented by the United States in 2018 can efficiently detect the location of bombs in different areas, and then can automatically dig these bombs. The invention of artificial intelligence has greatly protected the safety of soldiers and residents and brought so many benefits to our society.

With the continuous development of network technology, artificial intelligence will play a more and more extensive role in more fields. Now, we are increasingly using electronic devices to pay for transactions and transfer money. Artificial intelligences are also playing a vital role in medicine as well. Patients go to the hospital for a check-up and then leave. An electronic report is sent to the patient and family, along with a doctor’s advice on the patient’s condition. Artificial intelligence makes our work and study more convenient, and the internet has gradually become a part of our daily life. Given the fact that artificial intelligence has brought so many benefits to our lives, I think that our lives will be replaced by artificial intelligence everywhere in the future. This is the way that the society is going, and we must go with it. College students are looking for jobs after graduation, and everyone is holding a variety of honorary certificates and diplomas. Their resumes and complicated documents dazzle enterprise recruiters. With the continuous development of digital technology, every college student’s graduation file will be presented in an electronic format in the future. This digital archive contains all student information as well as awards, certificates, and university experience (2015). And when students apply for positions, they can submit the electronic version of their resumes and personal files at any time. Employers can select suitable candidates according to their files. These electronic materials are all taken charge of by schools and education departments, and other personnel are not qualified to modify college students’ electronic files, which can to a certain extent eliminate the occurrence of certificate fraud. 

At present, the outbreak of the epidemic has greatly restricted people’s lifestyle and travel. People have been forced to stay at home for long periods of time, and with the pandemic likely to be around for years to come, the only form of entertainment will be video games. In the coming decades, artificial intelligence will become more popular, which is the trend of the time and the inevitable development of society. At present, the ID card is a necessary document for everyone. Whether it is to buy a train ticket or go out to work, the ID card is necessary for most people. But the loss of ID card has caused great trouble to people’s work and life. I believe that in the future, ID card will also appear in the form of an electronic version, and everyone can use the electronic version of ID card anytime and anywhere by mobile phone. When you change your profile picture or apply for a new ID card, you can apply directly through the internet, and you don’t have to go to the household registration office and spend many days to re-apply. All of these will be realized considering the convenience brought to us by artificial intelligence.

The spread of artificial intelligence indicates a huge shift in people’s lifestyles and social cultures (Fisk, 2010). The quickening pace of social life forces us to have less time to deal with one thing. In the past, we used to write our work records with a pen. But we like things that save time and don’t require effort, so we have grown to like using keyboards to work on computers. In a word, laziness is a basic human trait and we are not good at accepting things that are too laborious. Our need force us to constantly find something more convenient and faster to replace the things before. Throughout the human history, the history of our human society has been about finding things that are more convenient. In feudal society, people could only harvest crops by manual labor, which was extremely inefficient. At that time, people were eager to harvest crops without manual labor. This desire has become a reality today and now mechanized grain harvesting eliminates the need for labor and a large amount of time to harvest crops, bringing great help to food production and social development. People used to think it would be great to be able to get around without walking on two legs. Such ideas inspired people to invent the automobile. The advent of the automobile changed history, promoting economic and cultural exchanges between different places. In the past, people in different areas could only communicate by letter. Letters can take many days to communicate. People can’t help but wonder when we can achieve timely communication between people. This good wish was realized in time. With the advent of mobile phones, we can communicate with each other anytime and anywhere. So what drives us as human beings is what we are.

Contextual Essay

The report focuses on the use of artificial intelligence in the military and suggests that AI will continue to play more roles in other fields. The combination of some phenomena in life and artificial intelligence illustrates the importance of research. Electronic files are now very useful in teaching and heavy books are a thing of the past. At work, paperless office is the specific performance of the use of digital products. All the staff work by computer. This phenomenon not only reduces the social demand for paper products, but also protects wood and the environment. This paper is to cite some daily phenomena in life to illustrate the research value of artificial intelligence. The article also points out that during the epidemic phase, artificial intelligence has become very helpful. It is inseparable from people’s lives. Then the paper also mentioned that human inertia is the fundamental premise for human to promote social development. The fundamental reason is the pursuit of convenience and efficiency.

However, artificial intelligence also brings some challenges to our lives that cannot be ignored. The highly developed artificial intelligence also makes us must think of the scenes in science fiction movies that robots rule the whole human world (Golder et al., 2017). Although this is a fictional scene in the movie, artificial intelligence is gradually replacing human labor in real life. The advent of translation software has forced interpreters out of their jobs, and the multilingual translation capabilities of translation software have made human beings very small in the face of artificial intelligence. Robots driving cars can reduce the occurrence of car accidents on account of the appearance of robot’s drivers. After all, robots will not drink and fall asleep and even will not violate traffic laws when driving.

Reference：

Russell, S. J., Norvig, P., & Davis, E. (2022). Artificial Intelligence: A modern approach. Pearson Educación. 

Katz, Y. (2020). Artificial whiteness: Politics and ideology in artificial intelligence. Columbia University Press. 

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center. (2015). Student information: Providing library resources for students, residents and fellows. 

Fisk, P. (2010). People, planet, profit: How to embrace sustainability for Innovation and business growth. Kogan Page. 

Golder, D., Nevins, J., Thorne, R., Dobbs, S., Langford, D., & Mills, P. (2017). The Astounding Illustrated History of Science Fiction: Movies, art, comics, pulp magazines, fiction. Flame Tree Publishing. 

Report on Digital Artifacts

The 21st century is the era of the internet, and the internet provides a broad platform for the people of all countries in the world in which we can communicate with the people of the world, timely understand the world news and search for information we want to learn (Bisser, 2021). So our life and work become inseparable from the internet. Complex and diverse electronic products have greatly enriched our spiritual life and become a major form of entertainment for the masses today. Nowadays, the pace of life is too fast and the pressure of work is too great as well. Therefore, in the busy life games seem to be the only entertainment way for people to vent their emotions and release their pressure. This report will focus on the future of gaming and how different platforms will bring gaming experience.

In view of this fact that the current epidemic has posed serious challenges to the economies of all countries, all countries have introduced relevant policies to reduce the time people spend outdoors in order to reduce the unnecessary spread of the epidemic. It is obvious that staying at home to play online games has become the only choice for most people to kill time. In addition, current social trends will also determine that games will become a major form of entertainment in the future because electronic devices have become indispensable to people (1975). Gaming devices such as computers and mobile phones are the mainstream gaming devices, and different devices also provide people with different gaming experiences. In order to attract users and expand the influence of a game, the corresponding game interface will be designed for different game devices. However, the user experience will also change dramatically. The computer side has a mouse and keyboard, which means that the computer side can only be played in a fixed place. The mobile end provides a mobile gaming experience for all gamers, allowing them to play anywhere at any time. These two devices make it very difficult for computer game experts to play games on mobile. The cross-platform gaming experience also causes too much annoyance for many people who play games. Different gaming devices have their pros and cons, but we fantasize that we’ll have a device in the future that solves these problems.

As far as I’m concerned, computers and mobile phones are not the best devices to play games on. The computer is equipped with a mouse and keyboard, but the display screen is small and can only be used by one person, and the computer is mostly used for office work, so its poor performance makes the game experience slightly worse than other professional devices. Playing games on mobile phones has a very small screen experience, but playing games for a long time will cause the screen to get hot, which will seriously affect the life of the phone. Moreover, as a mobile gaming device, mobile terminal has a negative impact on people’s study and work due to its strong mobility. Many people play games while walking. Every year, many traffic accidents are caused by pedestrians’ full attention on their mobile phones (Barnes & Meyers, 2011). So neither is the best device to play games on. I think in the future our focus will be on LCD TVS, which have big screens and allow lots of friends to gather around to watch players play games and talk about games together. This atmosphere adds to the experience. In addition, the TV is equipped with a gamepad control device, and the design of the gamepad control conforms to the shape of people’s hands, which helps to increase people’s gaming experience. TV sound is much better than mobile or computer sound, and good sound brings gamers into the game world easily.

After all the above analysis of the game in the future, a clear conclusion is drawn that the prospect of the game’s development is very good. Video games are so popular among young people and children that playing games seems to have become their only pastime. It is the exposure to electronic devices that has led to serious vision problems in some children. Many children wear thick frames very early, which brings a lot of inconvenience to their life. In addition, many children spend too much time playing games on electronic devices, reducing the amount of time they spend outside. Obesity is also a major cause of other diseases among children. For this phenomenon, I want to design a game device that protects the eyes and is controlled through the human body movements (Stepanov, 2019). Another important reason for the development of the device is that it can be connected to a variety of display devices, as well as compatible with a variety of game interfaces. This provides users with a stable game environment and game experience.

The device, which requires players to wear special glasses, serves four purposes. The first purpose is that after the player puts on the glasses, the game equipment will automatically connect with the player, and every action of the player will determine the action of the characters in the game, providing the majority of the game players with the immersive feeling. The second goal is to protect eyesight. Considering that the majority of teenage friends are also the main consumer group of the game, in order to prevent the eyesight of teenage friends from being damaged by electronic devices, wearing the game glasses is a main effective way. The third purpose is the game experience. When people go to the cinema, wearing 3D glasses to watch the film will add a very big experience. So if you want to enhance your gaming experience, you also need to wear these glasses, which are specially designed for gaming. One of the most important features is that the player has to perform a series of actions, such as running and jumping, to control the character in the game. This also indirectly lets the player get some physical exercise and strengthens the physical quality. What’s more, kids get addicted to mobile games because they don’t get tired, which makes them more and more excited. However, the new device relies on body movement, and when you play the game for too long, you get tired and have to stop playing. The device will also reduce the amount of time players spend playing games to a certain extent.

To sum up everything that has been stated so far, I believe that any product that can contribute to the society will conform to the development trend of the society and be further developed and expanded. Electronic devices will constantly improve according to users’ feedback to launch more high-quality devices to attract customers. In addition to games, digitalization is in every field. The convenience brought to us by takeout, online shopping and Wechat transfer all benefit from the promotion and application of digitalization (Peng, 2021). In the future, digitalization will play more roles in more fields.

Contextual Report

When this new gaming device is introduced, I believe the market demand will increase greatly. The device is designed with the player experience and player health in mind. This device breaks the traditional game model, and its innovative injection and concept are in line with current trends, so players no longer have to worry about a poor experience across gaming platforms. This idea of mine also comes from the problems in our lives, because these problems have been plaguing us. I hope that my device will be able to solve the problems that cross-platform gamesvbring for us.

However, the spread of electronic devices has also brought many threats to our daily lives. Teenagers playing games will seriously affect their studies, addiction to games will also make teenagers become very distracted, and the content of games is more likely to lead to physical and mental health problems for teenagers as well. Staying up late to play mobile phones for many people is also a major cause of physical diseases, and electronic devices make it difficult for people to control their thoughts. Therefore, people are always tempted to play mobile phones. A large amount of time is wasted on electronic entertainment which affects work and study. What’s more, mobile phones and other electronic devices have become the main culprits of traffic accidents. Many people focus their attention on mobile phones and ignore their surroundings, thus causing some traffic accidents to happen (Nassirpour, 1992).

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Bisser, S. (2021). Microsoft conversational Ai platform for developers: End-to-end chatbot development from planning to deployment. Apress. 

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Barnes, M. C., & Meyers, N. P. (2011). Mobile phones: Technology, networks, and User Issues. Nova Science Publisher’s. 

Stepanov, V. I. (2019). Alphabet of movements of the human body: A study in recording the movements of the human body by means of musical signs. Noverre Press. 

Peng, X. (2021). Location-specific advantages: Modified application of the arm’s length principle in a knowledge-based economy. IBFD. 

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Hi, I’m Besty. When I learned about this interview, I began to think about my future career direction. During this preparation process, I felt very confused, because I had not seriously considered this problem. I can say that I have a lot of work experience, so let me just tell you about my previous work experience. I have worked part-time as a waiter in Haidilao and Disney Hotel. I am also responsible for bank activity planning of Hong Kong consumer voucher in WeChat Pay HK. Finally, I worked as an assistant manager in China Life Insurance Company. I have been exposed to different industries, and this work experience may be very helpful for my future. I remember my father always encouraging me to try to work in different fields. He said I can learn different work experience and improve myself in this way.

I had a great time working at WeChat Pay HK. My business skills improved a lot, and I was recognized by my tutor. So, at first, I wanted to invite my mentor. And then I talked to my dad about it, and he gave me advice, and he talked a lot about work. That’s when I decided to change my mind. In addition to giving me a lot of life advice, my father also gave me a lot of work experience to share. The interviewee I invited was my father. He is the manager of a trading company and a plastic products factory. He oversees a staff of up to 1,200 and is well known locally. I believe I can learn a lot from him. Since it is a family business, I have been familiar with the operation of the company and the factory since childhood. He told me that the most important thing to manage a factory is to control the production quality, while managing a company requires standardized workplace rules and systematic work allocation. Established in Dongguan, the factory has won the trust and cooperation of many big companies (such as Starbucks, Nike, Adidas, Contigo) with its integrity and strict quality assurance. When I asked him why he kept the factory running for nearly 30 years? I think it is a piece of cake. If you want to make it in manufacturing, he insists, you must control quality. ‘Having a good product is very important, and you can’t forget that to close the deal,’ he said. No matter the factory or company, we should be honest and responsible to our customers. Another is the problem of managing staff. As a manager, you need to work through difficulties with your employees and see the production process in person. Word of mouth is very important to a factory. If you do, you’ll be more than halfway there.

I can say, as his daughter, I know he’s busy and he doesn’t have regular hours because he must work all the time. In fact, he was so tired that he didn’t get much rest (including weekends). So, persistence is also a power of life. Although I am not sure about my future career development, I enjoy working hard and seriously on the projects I am responsible for. To offer my father’s job, I also understand that work should be sincere and responsible, cannot avoid difficulties, do not slack off. Only good products, or good work attitude or performance can impress consumers and customers.

Finally, I want to say that I always want to be as successful as my father, even though there are many changes and unknowns ahead. Work can be tempered, so that’s why my father always let me try different industries. Learn to think in many ways, and you will learn different ways to solve problems. In a simple word that is life is learning, learning is life. That’s what I want to share.