Hillsboro Town Hall Panel Discussion

Tuned In, Turned On, Spaced Out:
How Technology is Changing Our Communities and Shaping Our Future

We are growing up connected. Connected to our iPods, connected to our cell phones, and connected to the internet. Do we have a problem? Is our technology serving us well? Is the internet your main form of communication? Can you protect yourself from predators on the internet? Has living the connected life disconnected us from things of value? Have we created a Digital Divide? Have teachers integrated ICT's into their curricula? Has our technology facilitated happy, responsible and satisfying communal life? Do women have equal access to participation on the internet? What is the future of the online culture? Has technology furthered the essential developmental and educational goals of our children? Are we the same person when we go online?

This Town Hall will explore the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on culture, human development and education.

Sponsored by: The Pacific Institute for Ethics and Social Policy, The Center for Gender Equity, The Berglund Center for Internet Studies, and Pacific University Division of Student Life

Discussion Moderator:

Bill Gallagher: News Director of KPAM 860. Oregon Bar, Press Broadcasters Council. Contributing Editor of Brainstorm Northwest Magazine

Panelists:

Jeff Barlow, Ph.D.: Director of Pacific University Berglund Center for Internet Studies.

Jerald Block, MD: Psychiatrist and leading authority on "Internet addiction." Also see his October 2007 roundtable here.

Jane Brillhart: Innocent Images National Initiative Task Force, FBI. See her November 2006 roundtable here.

Barb Frederiksen: Senior Managing Consultant for Johnson-Laird, Forensic Software Analyst. See her upcoming February 2008 roundtable here.

Jacqui Zarka: Pacific University student, second-year International Policy major with a minor in Chinese studies, staff member of the Berglund Center for Internet Studies, and a Game Girrl

Upcoming Roundtables

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
In this session, Jinesh Varia, Evangelist for Amazon Web Services, will discuss the latest innovations from Amazon.com, and will focus on new technology trends like Utility computing (Paying by the hour, paying by the Gigabyte usage), Virtualization and Web Services in the Cloud and most importantly, discuss some of the innovative business models for Start-Ups, Enterprise companies and Universities.

All roundtables will be held from noon until 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time zone unless otherwise noted.