Social Impact Of Technology

Question 1

Defining Technology

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Answer 1

• technology as hardware, eg appliances, gadgets, toys
• technology as software, eg applications, databases, websites
• technology as organisation of knowledge, eg communications, media, internet, home entertainment

Question 2

Historical perspectives

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Answer 2

• the Digital Revolution

* the Information Age

Question 3

Reasons for the development of technology

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Answer 3

• improve upon existing technology
• economic benefit
• consumer demand and human needs
• social betterment
• the global community
• response to social problems

Question 4

Factors affecting access to and acceptance of technology
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Answer 4

• age
• ethnicity/culture
• education
• socio economic status
• disability
• locality/geographical location
• gender
• religion

Question 5

Learn to: describe both _____ and ______ technologies

Answer 5

primitive

complex

Question 6

Learn to: analyse how technology has emerged within the following contexts:
– ______ e.g smart car
– _______ e.g mobile phone
– _______ e.g online help/support

Answer 6

– transport
– communication
– consumer services

Question 7

The impact of technology on lifestyle:
technologies and the family
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Answer 7

• household technology
• information and communication
technology
• entertainment technology

Question 8

The impact of technology on lifestyle
technologies and the community
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Answer 8

• education and training
• transport and travel
• health and medicine
• food
• leisure and entertainment

Question 9

The impact of technology on lifestyle
technologies and the workplace
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Answer 9

• safety technology
• information and communication
technology
• structure of the workplace
– health and safety
– equipment
– efficiency
– flexibility
– education and training
• introduction of technology into the
workplace

Question 10

learn to: assess the degree to which technology impacts on:

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Answer 10

– workplace safety
– work/life balance
– career pathways

Question 11

Technological development
issues related to information and communication technology
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Answer 11

• privacy and safety
• security of information
• accuracy of information
• information overload
• copyright

Question 12

Technological development
impact of emerging technologies
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Answer 12

• ethics
• equity and access
• health and safety
• economic
• environmental
• education and learning

Question 13

Selected piece of technology
issues related to technological development
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Answer 13

• reasons for the development of the
technology
• factors affecting access to and
acceptance of the technology
• impact on lifestyle and wellbeing of
the technology

Question 14

learn to: conduct a case study of the selected piece of technology by considering the following questions:
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Answer 14

– how has the technology emerged or developed over time?
– what impact has the technology had politically, economically and socially?
– what issues are related to the use and development of the technology?