Empowering Global Citizens

will learn about Linus Benedict Torvalds, who initiated the creation of
Linux, an open-source operating system that is being developed by a global

collaborative of volunteers.

Students will learn about “copyleft,” or releasing certain rights, pub—
lic domain, Creative Commons licenses, and open—source licenses, and
about copyright, also known as “closed—source software.” They will watch
a PowerPoint presentation by Larry Lessig that is based on his book Free
Culture (http://w2.eff.org/IP/freeculture/freehtml).

(See the following reference: http://www.amazon.com/Free—Culture—Nature—
Future—Creativity/dp/O143034650/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311818
067&sr=8—1.)

The students will critically examine the case for open sources and the case for intel—
lectual property and copyrights as engines of innovation and creativity in business

(http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/intproperty/909/wipo__pub_909.pdf).

Activity TIG.3.3

Information Technology and Globalization: Economic
and Social Implications

In this class session, the teacher’s lecture examines the impact of information
technology on industrial structures, jobs, the workforce, and financial markets.

Discussing how technology can address humanity’s biggest problems
Students will discuss the following TED Talk about humanity’s biggest

problems and consider how technology can help address them: http://www.
ted.com/talks/nick~bostrom_on_our_biggest_problems.html.

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