Talking about Problems

Neither book is needed today.

We are surrounded by Problem/Solution presentations. Here are two:

Copyright: Forever Less One Day

Thinkwrite:  What does CGP Grey think the problem is? What is his solution?

The Problem with Patents  Open this on your screen and make it a size you can read.

Questions in the daybook:

1. What do you think is the main problem with the company Intellectual Ventures?

2. What are TWO problems that currently exist in our patent system?

3. Does this infographic propose any solutions?

4. What do you think could be done to solve some of these problems with the patent system?



Homework:

1. Brainstorming about possible topics: we're going to use a "padlet" where all my classes can share ideas. CLICK HERE. Notice -- there's no intellectual property going on here! The whole purpose of brainstorming is to be able to build off of other's ideas.

2. TWFTD: ethical in OED