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ICT in Society

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Lesson Objectives

• Know how ICT is evolving within society

• Understand how ICT is affecting others within society

• Understand the issues with the rapid growth of ICT in society

ICT in Society

• ICT is rapidly changing the way we live and work

• Advances in the last 50 years are a result of new technologies being invented

• Think of some of the things that you take for granted that may not have been invented just a few years ago???

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Entertainment

• Digital Television

• Computer games e.g. x-box, wii, playstation

Access to ICT

• Digital dividePoverty – some cannot afford

computers, connection etc…Network access (remote areas)Developing countries

• “Silver Surfers”

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Communication

• Mobile phones

• Satellite and Undersea cables.

• Internet

• Email

• Instant Messaging

• Video Conference • 24 hours rolling news.

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Advantages

• Communication – able to contact anybody, anywhere

• Environment – do not need to travel for business meetings

• Education and training – teacher/trainer may not need to be in the same room

• Free-time – more people are able to work from home

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Disadvantages

• Distraction – people driving on their mobile phones, working from home (able to play computer games, watch TV etc..)

• Laziness – email, instant messenger

• Crime – “happy slapping”, theft

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