Technology is growing by leaps & bounds, but what is its impact on society?

Lets look at the way technology has advanced over time

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 Has machinery displaced workers? Steam engine turbines Industrial revolution. Factory workers and robotics. Have computers replaced workers? Have more jobs have been created by the new technology (computerisation)? What has happened to clerical workers over the last 20 years? How has their skills been lost/changed?

 What has happened to the Farm and Factory workers? What is the Service industries? How does computers assist employment in the Service industry? Consider: banking, travel, supermarket etc. Has computerisation given greater job satisfaction? Consider: engineering, architecture, accounting etc.

 Where did the population move from/to during the Industrial revolution? With Communications technology is this being reversed? Where does data processing need to be done, in the office or at the end of a phone line? Consider British Airways and other companies using call centres, where are these centres?

 What is Tele-working? What are the benefits of Tele-working? Consider: environment, commuting, working hours, commitments, space saving, team-working in a network. What are the problems with Tele-working? Consider: management, organisational loyalty, social isolation, separation of work with leisure time. Would you do any form of Tele-working? Consider doing school-work at home and emailing it to your teacher.

 What happens to older workers who may find it difficult to re-train to adapt to the new technology? What happens to people that do not have access to the new technology? What about people who try to ignore the new technology? What can happen when people rely on technology? Consider: back up systems for breakdown, fault handling, natural accidents, malicious damage.

 Will you need to understand and use Information Technology? What are some of the new ICT products available now? Consider: CD Rom, DVD, mobile phones, barcode scanning, Internet shopping.

 How is IT used in Banking? Consider: telephone banking, Internet banking, ATMs, Debit cards, Credit cards, Cheque processing, Direct debiting, etc. How is IT used with a Store Card?

 Offer on-line shopping for customers unable to get to the shop. What are the advantages for the shop? What are the advantages for the customer?

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 Some example where computers are used in the Health service? Consider: records, databases, computerised medical devices, monitoring, expert systems (diagnosis), surgery. What is an expert (knowledge-based) system? Consider: image capture and processing. What is robotic surgery? Consider: operations. How important are computers for the disabled? Consider: blind, deaf, special devices, implants.

 How are individuals dependant on IT?

Routine chores: money, shopping, holiday, Scanners and imaging systems, Traffic control, and car parking Flood warning systems, Computer controlled braking, fuel on cars, Personal use, data, accounts, education, Electrical devices in the home, washing machines, video DVD players, microwaves, etc, Telephone lines for Internet communications.

 How are organisations dependant on IT? Consider the type of organisation: Supermarkets, Hospitals, The emergency services, Schools, Air traffic control, Nuclear power stations.

What would be the consequences of failure on the organisations above?

Impact of IT on Education
Changes in learning Changes in teaching Information Technology and the potential of education Changing the educational institution

The impact of IT on the Government

Governments are not leaders in technology Security breaches Transparency Life saver Can bridge the gap between government employees and their citizens

Impact of IT on Private Life

Meet more friends Improved communication using email, social networking Quicker communication Less face to face communication

The impact of technology has been great on our society, and in coming years it will continue to grow as it has for a decade