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To what extent has the increased use and availability of
technology fuelled civil unrest?Extended Project Qualification EPQ
Topics Covered
• Research
• Project Management
• My Findings
• What Next?
Subject Selection
To what extent has the increased use and availability of technology fuelled civil unrest?
• Influences
• Establishing the subject area
• Defining the investigation
Technology My Springboard
Technology's Role in Civil Unrest
Researching Techniques
AntiWar Protest, Trafalgar Sq London
Interview in Egypt
Prepared Questions
• I hoped to confirm/disprove the accuracy of broadcasted material
• To gauge the level of government control/influence upon the media and external communications
• To gain first hand knowledge on the extent of use of technology within their local community
Google Trends
• Shows the 'real life' search volumes for both "Twitter" and "Riot"
• By manipulating result regions and time scales, it possible to tease out fluctuations
Project Management
• Key Deadlines/Dates
• To-Do Lists
• Outliner
Start: 5th September Mid Point: Review 6th January
Finish: End of Spring Term
The fall of the Gantt Chart
• Too time consuming
• Not enough flexibility
• Not appropriate at this stage
• Outdated
Example Gantt Chart
Outliner for iPad
• I wanted something portable
• Flexible
• Instant
• Intuitive
What needs doing next
• I need to maintain momentum with regard to knowledge of current affairs
• To draw the different strands of my research together
• To produce an essay plan
• To produce the 5000 word dissertation
What I've learnt (real terms)
• Learnt to be more critical with regard to assessing a source of information's accuracy
• Ability to disregard information that isn't relevant to the investigation (quickly)
• I did not realise initially, the amount of commitment the EPQ would require
• Learnt to use project management software
• Also learnt to look into unconventional sources of information
What I've discovered about myself
• I have a great depth of commitment
• An ability to carry out research in a methodical and organised fashion
• Learnt to balance time, and (perfection)?
• Realised the importance of defining a title with boundaries
• Learnt to make the best use of time
Thanks a lot, any questions?
Haydn Pole