Students are to select ONE emerging technology innovation as the topic of their annotated bibliography. You may choose to use the same topic for your infographic if you wish.
LIST:Artificial intelligence
- Wearable devices
- Organs-on-chips
- Augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR)
- Robotics
- Drones (surveillance, delivery, personal and commercial)
- Sensors (embedded, nanosensors, the Internet of Nanothings, etc.)
- Internet of things (feedback devices; big data; smart sensors, cameras, software, databases, and massive data centers in a world-spanning information fabric)
- Implantable nanochips
- Smart houses
- Contactless information sharing (e.g., QR Codes, NFC)
- 3D printing
- Home security/personal security
- Next-generation batteries
- Blockchain
- Intelligent analytical mapping
You will also identify ONE question for inquiry as the primary focus of your selected emerging technology innovation topic.
- Retail stores or online retail
- Real estate
- Electronics & technology
- Food & beverage
- Banking and finance
- Publishing
- Automotive
- Health care and medical
- Childcare
- Cosmetics/beauty
- Exercise and weight-loss
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical
- Agriculture
- Legal & politics
- Environment and energy
- Government
- Service-oriented
- Education/Training (K-12, college, online, corporate training, vocational training)
- Social relations (e.g., online dating)
- Public relations, marketing, advertising
- Entertainment and leisure
- Sports
- Other industry/sector
The first paragraph of your Annotated Bibliography should present a brief overview of your topic and then introduce two questions you think are potentially interesting enough to answer with regards to this topic. Be sure to include a sentence or two explaining why you think these questions are interesting or useful to answer.
Each of the ten information source annotations are to include the following:
After your introductory paragraph, list out the ten information sources in alphabetical order
- Citation formatted according to APA (6th edition) style.
- Annotation with full bibliographic information containing the following:
- Summary of the article (or video/audio) that includes a description of the article or video. (Note: the summary must be paraphrased in your own words. Do not use direct quotes from the information source!)
- Relevance of information source (How is the information source – article or video – directly relevant to your topic? Why did you choose this source? Support how this source is relevant.)
- Accuracy and currency of information source (Is the information in the source accurate and up-to-date?)
- Quality of the information (Is the information source objective and reliable? Does the author possess credentials or experiences that would provide authority on this topic?)
NOTE: Each annotation is at least 5-7 sentences in length.
