1. “The World is Flat” Vocabulary By Joanne Schiller

2. The New “Steroids” Wireless. Connected. Hyper-speed. TEXT

3. In-Forming The World’s Knowledge is easily available. Search Engines Text

4. Triple Convergence Convergence 1 Convergence 2 Convergence 3 Managers, innovators, consultants, designers and workers become comfortable with the new way of doing things. The introduction of these new processes to countries like India and China, who had been frozen out before. Flatteners began working together to create a global, web enabled, playing field. As a result, global collaboration and competition has become easier, cheaper, and more productive.

5. Work Flow Software Create Buy Sell Design First, Netscape connected people to the internet with the web browser Then, Microsoft software allowed people using other platforms to share screens and toolbars. Now, Programmers are creating standard protocols so sales, shipping and storage can be seamless. Wanting to stay competetive, Walmart, UPS, McDonalds, Verizon, EBAY and other companies are taking advantage of the new work flow software

6. Outsourcing Data Analysis CAT Scans analyzed Number Crunching U.S. Tax Returns Call Center Operators Technical Support Companies are sending jobs overseas to save money. Low wage and low prestige jobs like “Call Center Operator” are considered high wage and high prestige jobs in India and China.

7. Untouchables To compete in a , you must specialize so that your job cannot be outsourced. You must bring your skills to a level that makes you invaluable to your . If you cannot be specialized, Be ‘ed. If you are a , a , a , Or an , you are anchored here and so is your job!

8. Identity Crisis The flattening of the world will: 1. Reshape political identities. 2. Cloud people’s roles, causing tension. 3. Squeeze out the middle man, creating human conflict. 4. Change the way we protect ourselves and others.

9. Empowered vs. Disempowered “The disempowered live in a flattened world, but don’t’ have the access to the tools or skills to participate in a meaningful way.”

10. Tonight’s Homework • Please find an article from a newspaper or a magazine which represents one of these vocabulary words.