IT is a important part of today's society. The use of IT has increased loads in

40 years!

You must admit, we all love our gadgets! From straightners to

PS3, its hard for us to imagine living

without them!

Although most people

love their gadgets, some

people don’t like them.

They think that they have

made their lives more

difficult and would make

their lives more difficult.

Social

Effects On Local CommunitiesNegative impacts:

Some people spend more time alone with a computer than out with their

friends in the sunshine!

Most people are buying things off the internet, this means small shops aren't getting much business!

Positive Impacts: The internet helps you keep in contact with

friends and family you may have ALL over the world!

People can talk to their friends over chat sites, even if they are on holiday!

Old and disabled people can get their shopping delivered to the door… this

means they don’t have to struggle to get out of the house!

Effects On Local Communities

Employment structure and working practices

Negative impacts:Some people have lost their jobs because of IT. This is because machines can do the job

quicker than humans in some cases!

Some peoples jobs have changed. Computers are used more so people have to be trained to

use them! Positive impacts:

New and exiting jobs have been made! Adults with babies or disabilities can work at home, so they don’t have to leave the house!

SustainabilityElectronics use energy. Using

energy does not only cost money but is bad for the

environment.

Where we live, if something breaks

we throw it away. Is there something else we could do

instead?

What are your ideas on how we could dispose of our old electrical items?

LegalIf you buy any CD’s or DVD’s you can not copy

them and upload them on to the internet or give them to a friend. This is as this action is

ILLEGAL.

It is against the law to: Give a copy to a friend

Making a copy and then selling it Uploading a CD or DVD to the internet

DON’T DO THIS!

The Computer Misuse ActThis is to keep your private stuff private!

Do not look on other peoples

computers without

permission!

Do not hack computers! E.g.; hacking into the

bank's computer to change the amount of money you have

Do not delete or change things on

someone's computer, e.g.

making a virus to destroy someone things or actually

changing the money in an

account.

Ethnical

Every time you go on the internet you leave a “digital footprint.” This means that

people can trace any website you have ever been on or any

pictures or status you may have uploaded in the past.

Almost everything you do is recorded! CCTV, using

your mobile, internet searches, what you put

online, when you visit the hospital, any contact with the police.....the list goes

on

All your information Is stored in the Data Protection Act.

these people know who you are!

Unequal Access Access

Not everyone who lives in the UK can get the internet. This is because they live too far away from a telephone pole

and it’s too expensive for cable companies to lay the

cables. AgeSome older people find it difficult to use technology. This is becoming a big problem as a lot of services are becoming internet-based – online

banking, paying bills, online shopping and so on.

PriceNot everyone can afford to pay for

internet access, especially with prices changing on where you live. Plus, it’s

not just the internet you’re paying for; it’s a computer or laptop too.

GlobalIn England we are use to having the internet and

Google all the time. There is a real fear that some countries will get left

behind, especially as the internet and technology are a big part of life today.

Many governments are trying to stop this by providing schools with computers.

Literacy Most of the internet includes text; this means you

have to be able to read and write to use the internet.

Computers in Uganda Some places in the world, like Uganda don’t

have the technology we have here in England. This is because they don’t have the

tools to do this. Mobile phone service is getting bigger quicker,

but their still isn't many of main land lines.

By 2007 there were nearly 150 radio and 35 TV stations. There is nowhere near as many as the UK as not many families own television

sets.