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Exploring the Impact of Computing: Engage Students with Real-World Field Trips

Discover how computing shapes our daily lives by taking students on field trips to four key locations: a retail store, a hospital, a bank, and a police station. Each site showcases the important role computing plays in various sectors, such as inventory tracking at retail, patient records management in hospitals, banking transactions, and real-time data access for police officers. These experiences will highlight the relevance of computing technology in the world around them, enhancing their understanding and appreciation of this essential field.

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Exploring the Impact of Computing: Engage Students with Real-World Field Trips

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  1. Team B – Computing in Our Student’s Lives “If you could take your students on a field trip to a location that illustrates the importance of computing in their lives, identify 4 such locations that would be near most schools.” • Retail – Phil Marchal (Loveland, OH) • Hospital – Laura Wojick (Milford, NJ) • Banking – Tawanda Wright (Pittsburgh, PA) • Police – Bill MacDonald (Holmdel, NJ)

  2. Retail Computing Field Trip • Grocery Store, Food Service, Electronics Store, Clothing Store • Familiar uses: • Purchases of products/advertising • Bar codes/tracking or products/inventory • Human Component: • Layout/Design • Innovation

  3. Hospital Computing Field Trip • Familiar uses: • Receptionist • Medical records • Other uses: • Treatment rooms • Surgery • Health care apps for smart phones • Something profound: Some computers are even used now for diagnosing decease.

  4. Banking Computing Field Trip

  5. Police Mobile Computing Field Trip • Familiar uses: • In car computers, handhelds, back-office

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