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How do expert knowers use technology to filter knowledge?

How should we use technology and social media to make sense of the world without going astray?

What reliance do expert knowers have on technology to assist them with the production of knowledge?

To what extent does knowledge require checks and balances?

What steps can (and/or should) we take to avoid being manipulated by social media?

How do ‘memetic frames’ and ‘media wraparound’ clarify our understanding?

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In what way has technology affected the way we remember things?

Has the Internet changed the nature of knowledge?

Does technology allow us to create new knowledge, or just arrange and present existing knowledge in a new way?

Does technology merely augment our sense perception, or does it enable new ways of viewing the world?

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What role does technology play in overcoming biases?

Are algorithms and software systems free of personal biases?

Are online communities of knowers the same as ‘real’ communities of knowers?

To what extent do social media platforms act as an ‘echo chamber’ for our beliefs?

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Can we rely on our memory to fact-check stories we read on social media?

Has the development of technology eased the way in which we communicate ideas and concepts?

Does technological transparency help to prevent misinformation?

What are the implications of the fact that English is the primary language of the Internet?

Why does fake news spread more quickly than real news?

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Does technology support or prevent us from accessing knowledge about the world?

Why is it so difficult for AI to understand human morality?

Who should be responsible for the development of ‘ethical’ technology?

How does the evolution of our understanding of technology shift our concepts of morality?

Is there sufficient evidence to justify the contention that our ethical awareness is being eroded by the way we use our smartphones?

Should all knowledge be accessible?

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Can we understand the world without understanding technology?

Can a machine ‘know’, or is knowledge a human-only construct?

How has technology affected the curation of knowledge?

How can we figure out which aspects of knowing to cognitively offload?

How do data, information, and knowledge all differ?

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Good KQs ask how we know about the world (second-order knowledge), rather than what we know about the world (first-order knowledge). Being able to tell the difference between first and second-order knowledge can be difficult, but it is the most important attribute of successful TOK thinking - and will form the basis of your essay and exhibition.

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Use our other free padlets on this area of knowledge - the quotes, real-world issues, and key thinkers - to explore and answer these KQs, trying to identify and challenge your assumptions as you do so.

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Although the KQs you see here relate primarily to technology, many of them link to other AOKs and themes, so bear this in mind as you consider them.

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Knowledge questions (KQs) form the heart of TOK, providing us with the opportunity to discuss, explore, and sometimes argue about the way we acquire and use our knowledge about the world.