Technologies

Description of the group or individual affected, and of the needs met and benefits available through the use of ICT

 

 

Marks

3A

No evidence presented.

0

(i)

Candidate produces a brief description of the individual or group affected, and their needs.

1-5

(ii)

Candidate additionally describes the main purpose of each technology and the advantages and disadvantages to the individual or group.

6-10

(iii)

Candidate identifies trends over time and makes informed decisions about the positive and negative effects of ICT use.

11-15

Consideration of the consequences for individuals and groups of the use of ICT

 

 

Marks

3B

No evidence presented.

0

(i)

Candidate describes combining text, diagrams, charts and pictures, the benefits and drawbacks of ICT use to the individual or group chosen.

1-5

(ii)

Candidate demonstrates an understanding of audience in developing the presentation, and makes reference to information sources to back up his/her arguments.

6-10

(iii)

Candidate makes informed suggestions of how ICT decisions could affect the chosen group, and clearly places his/her research in the social context in which the individual or group functions.

11-15

You are going to create a presentation showing how ICT has benefited a particular group.  Use the materials below and your own research.

Introduction

Creating the Presentation

Introduction
Describe the group that your presentation will be about, and their special needs.

The Technology
Describe the different technologies that the group can use to help them.
Include an image if you can find one
Give advantages and disadvantages for each technology
How well does the tehnology meet the users needs

The effect of Technology on this group over the last few years
• Describe how the group managed without modern technology.
• Describe the changes technology has made.
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of technology on this group.
 

Create timelines, charts or graphs that show changes in the use of Technology over the last few years.

• Describe how these changes effect society as a whole as well as the group you have looked at.
• Describe the decisions the group might have to make about ICT.

Summary
Look over the slides and technologies that you have written about in your presentation and write a summary that describes how the technology helps the group:
• Personally
• Socially
• At work
Overall how has technology effected this group:


Improving your work

1. Create a contents Page
Create a new slide (or slides) and list all of the different headings in your presentation.

Create hyperlinks from the contents page to each of your slides.

Create hyperlinks from each slide to take you back to the contents slide

2. Include sources
If you have used a web page for information, make sure that you put the web address on your slide.


Tasks

1) Introduction    Helpful materials  3Ai 1-5 Marks

2) Describe the main purpose of each technology and the advantages and disadvantages to the individual or group.  Ask your teacher for a book GCSE Applied information and communication technology for Edexcel pages 223-229 to help you.  3Aii 6-10 Marks

3) Trends over time.  Possible Information for creating Graphs 1. Graphs 2   You may wish to find your own from the internet instead.  3A iii 11-15 Marks

4) Add relevant images to all your slides.  3Bi 1-5 Marks

5) Create a Contents page and add Hyperlinks to your presentation. 3Bii6-10 Marks

6) Research in the social context + help sheet 3B iii 11-15 Marks

Exemplar work 1

Exemplar work 2  On your own presentation Include a table showing the advantages and disadvantages of each technology.

Useful websites

Timelines
The Impact of Information Technology on Work and Society
A potted history of computers - early twentieth century
A Brief History of Computing - Complete Timeline
History of British Telecom
History of the Post Office

Functional Skills

Given Purpose (1.1)

VOIP (1.2iv)