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Types of Impact
Types of Impact
It is difficult to pinpoint a part of modern life that the emergence of digital technology has not had a profound impact on. It has seeped into our way of life so much that to not have access to technology can be a major hindrance to someone's life. We will look at four distinct areas of the impact of digital technology and their effect worldwide.
Ethics are a set of morals that guide the actions / activities of a person or organisation.
Being able to use technology to share, communicate, lie, steal and harm has meant new laws have had to be brought in to bring some order to proceedings.
Technology has had an inevitable effect not just on individual cultures, but on the mixing and exploring of other cultures. Certain factors have to be considered when you have a worldwide audience made of different cultures.
The advancement of technology has been rapid, and as such the new comes in and the old gets thrown away. This has lead to some huge environmental concerns.
FAQs
FAQs
This unit is less black and white than the other units, and will require you to be able to discuss the issues, drawing on valid examples and giving your own thoughts in a clear and considered manner. The questions below should hopefully shed some light on the approach to this unit.
What do I need to know about the legislation that governs Computer Science?
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You should be aware of the principles of each legislation listed, what is classed as a crime according to that legislation and what punishment can be given if the legislation is broken.
How much do I need to know about the impact of technology?
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It is difficult to measure this. It is more important that you understand how to build an opinion on the impact of different areas of technology. You can develop the ability to do this by regularly reading news articles and stories about the impact of technology on society. BBC news is a good website to start with.
Are there specific things I need to know and list in an answer about the impact of technology?
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The impact of technology is regularly changing so it is very difficult to develop specific content that should be learnt for this topic. The best thing to do is look at real life examples: look at news stories, become familiar with issues that are being spoken about on a daily basis. This will give you a base to draw from to form an opinion on any area in this topic. You can then learn to build this around the level of response framework.
Homework Tasks
Homework Tasks
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Write a news article on whether you believe the encouraged use of ICT in a school helps or hinders your education.
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