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Artist Bio: Howie Baum worked as a Mechanical and Industrial engineer at companies in Cincinnati and Dayton for 45 years, doing product & process design. He taught day and evening courses, part-time for 36 years at 3 universities. As well as teaching OLLI courses for 10 years about all the types of new technologies, great artists, and computers. He volunteers for the Radio Reading Services of the Cincinnati Association for the Blind reading articles from Wired magazine.
Program Description: Howie shares his love of technology, art and history in every presentation. Hour long programs include PowerPoint presentations. A wide range of topics to enlighten, educate and enjoy. This program is a lecture style format that includes time after each presentation for discussions about the subject. For a full list of options, and/or a more detailed description of the presentation topics, please contact the Program Director when scheduling.
Offerings:
1. Do You Like to Laugh? – The Humor in Getting Older
2. Biomimicry and Designing with Nature
3. Emerging Technologies
4. Famous Artists – Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, or Michelangelo
5. Future of Foods and Farming
6. Smart Homes, Cities and the Internet of Things
7. Types and the Future of Digital Entertainment
8. Reflections of Fire and Light: A Journey Through Glass History and Art
9.Treasures of the Nile: 3,000 Years of Egyptian Fashion, Jewelry, and Art
10. AI and You – What It Is, What it Does, and Why it Matters to You
11. Meet Chat GPT – The Patient, Knowledgeable Assistant Available 24 Hours a Day
12. The Future of Humanity: Stormy Skies, Bright Horizons
13. The History We Must Not Forget: A Holocaust Rememberance
14. Same Family, Different Words: Understanding Today’s Youngest Generations
15. The Magic of Our Vision: Colors, Illusions and How We See the World
16. Protecting Your Computer, Cell Phone and You from Malware and Scams
Equipment Needs: Large screen TV, cables and laptop to project images (facility must provide).
Recommended For: Independent living and senior centers
Schedule/Availability: Monday – Friday, days and early evenings (except in winter – days only).
