1. 2.9 The consequences of the use of ICT

3.  The Jobs available
◦ Most jobs require use of ICT
 The way we socialise and interact has changed
◦ Social Networking
◦ SMS
◦ Blogging
 Exposure to information *
 Greater leisure time *
◦ ICT systems allow us to work faster
 New Jobs available
 Collaboration

4.  Cheap methods of communication
 Savings on goods and service
◦ Online discounts, comparison sites
 Tailor make holidays
 Shop from home
 Work from home (teleworking)
◦ Think of all the advantages & disadvantages of this this to the employee
and employer
 On-Line banking
 Less control by repressive countries

5.  Exposure to information *
◦ Information overload
 Addiction to ICT
◦ Gaming
◦ SMS
◦ Social Networking
 Hard to keep up with developments
◦ Rapid changes in technology
 Increased insecurity at work
◦ Will your job be here in 5 years time?
 Child issues e.g. cyber bullying, inappropriate content on the web etc.
 Health problems
◦ RSI
◦ Eyestrain
◦ Backache
◦ Stress

6.  The internet provides us with a vast amount of
information for teaching and studies
◦ Is there is to much?
◦ Accuracy, reliability, up-to-date?
 Distance learning
◦ Saves resources
◦ Provides access for those in remote areas
 Storage of resources for both teachers and students
 Tools to support different learning styles e.g.
Interactive whiteboards for kinesthetic learners.
◦ Presentations through use of projectors
◦ Audio, video, learning resources

7.  ICT as a subject. Is it required? Should it be
integrated?
 Improved collaboration
 Flipping the classroom (students working at their
own pace through use of screencasts)
 Improved presentation of work
 Web 2.0 technologies to improve revision e.g.
podcasts

8.  The blind
◦ Speech recognition
◦ Speech synthesis
◦ Brail printing
 The deaf
◦ Improved visual and text output
 Physically disabled
◦ Teleworking
◦ Online shopping
◦ Online bill payments
◦ Gives them independence
 People with learning difficulties

9.  Greater democracy
◦ E-Voting
 Helping the disabled be more independent
 Improved safety measures
◦ Traffic lights
◦ Air Traffic control
 Video conferencing
◦ Benefits for the individual and for the organisation

10.  Problems with misuse
 Lack of Privacy
◦ Surveillance cameras, monitoring emails etc.
 Lack of equality
◦ People with ICT skills and people without
 De-Skills / eliminates some jobs
 Deserted city centres
◦ Rather shop online
 Cyber bullying

11.  Access to pornography
 Illegal copying
 Distorting reality
◦ Photo editing
 Spreading rumours
 Bogus sites
 Globalisation
◦ Breaking down the economic and cultural barriers between countries
 Widens the gap between rich and poor countries

12.  The use of ICT to improve the activities of public sector organisations
 There are four main domains of e-government
◦ Improving government processes: eAdministration
 Online Voting
 Sharing policies and legislation guidance
 http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/government-efficiency
◦ Connecting citizens: eCitizens and eServices
 Providing citizens with details of public sector activities (transparent information)
 http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/transparency
◦ Building external interactions: eSociety
 Developing communities
 http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/big-society
◦ National Security
 http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/national-security

13.  E-Commerce
◦ Buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems
 Unlikely that any large retailer will not have an online presence alongside their highstreet store
 EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale – sales & stock management)
 JIT (Just In Time processing – delivery of goods)
 EFT (electronic Funds Transfer – purchasing goods without cash)
 Possible to provide a service simply with an online presence
◦ What are the advantages of this?
 Impact on society
◦ Shift in employment patterns
 Less ‘shop floor’ staff required more technical support for ecommerce maintenance
 Lack of social interaction
 Wide variety of choice
 Price comparisons
 Digital divide
 Impact on the environment
◦ Less people travelling to stores means less carbon emissions

14.  Leisure activities e.g. gaming, photography
◦ Addiction
◦ Interpersonal skills
 Entertainment e.g. streaming
movies, listening to music
◦ Pirating
◦ Copyright
 Communication e.g. email, instant
messaging, VOIP
◦ Spam

15.  Cashless society?
 ATM machines
 Online banking
◦ Benefits
◦ drawbacks

16.  Digitally storing medical details
◦ Good
◦ Bad
◦ Issues http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13118566
 Expert systems
◦ http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
 Equipment
◦ Blood Pressure
◦ CRT scans
 New technology
◦ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11568093
◦ http://www.ehow.com/about_6465246_do-computers-deaf-
blind_.html