Civil Rights

one particular topic ont echnologyu in civil rights is that of the compulsory ID cards. the main poroblem of the ID cards is that they can contain a lot of information which is in a database, many people feel that this is not good as people may not want certain amounts of information to be available to people they do not wish to be seen.
however the cards can be seen as a good as they can provide alot of information about people if they were in an accidenty, it could provide information like allergies to medication, their blood type etc.

overall i think ID cards are a good idea a the can provide useful information, however i do feel only certain information should be available.

Crime and Crime Prevention

ICT is used to prevent crime by;

• processing crime report faster.
• communication between officers
• databases created to anaylse trends and predict patterns
• CCTV Video, finger printing etc.

ICT is used in crime by;

• hacking bank account details and sort code.

Future TV

in the next 20 years i think that the tv experience will be one that we will nev er forget. i think that technology will be so far advanced that we will truly feel like we are part of the program or film we are watching. 3D will be old with 4D taking precidence, making you feel things as they happen.

Shoppping online
Benefits
Lower prices because of reduced overheads
Convenience
Choice can easily compare a number of shops.

Drawbacks
Deluvery problems
Hidden costs postage, packaging, insurance
Returns
Security non receipt, not as described.

Banking
Benefits
convenience
saves time
better control of finances
Privacy
more info
save money
more services available

Drawbacks
Security, fraud. etc

Entertainemnt and Leisure

virtually every area of entertainment has been touched by technology, both in production and distribution, and still room for change. digital technologies enable more personal creativity and choice, even to point of overload. now simple and inexpensive to produce music,video,sound,radio etc.

ICT at Sawtry Community College

updated computers
laptops
smart boards
plasma tv
projectors
cameras

VLE - allows teachers to guide students at home by posting videos on site explaining how to do work.

Education,Education,Education

traditionally poeple wen to school from 4-18 and perhaps went onto higher education. having finito education a person expected to embark on career that would last lifetime.  nowadays people can expect at least couple of careers. even with smae career, demands change as of new technologies and ways of working that poeple inevitably need to keep learning.

wired up is dream to have lecturers give lectures by video, for software to monitor and control totally individualised learning plans of their choosings and for high quality resources to be available.

VLE, virtual learning environment has potential for delivering some of the benefits of wired up education.

drawbacks:
some students plagarise from website,without quoting the source of their information.
easy to publish inaccurate, biased or incorrect material.
many info providers are finding means of charging for their information that had previously been free.

Flexible Working / Work Life Balance

ICT has made working life more productive and more efficient, and also allows individuals to take on more responsibility. It enables individuals to achieve more. ICT allows communication to be achieved more effectively. Certain technologies have been made which allows production to be quicker. Examples include EPOS which stands for Electronic Point of Sale, EPOS are computerised tills which allow orders and purchases to be put through quickly and efficiently. Shop assistants then use EFTPOS to complete the transaction, using EFTPOS as the source of payment.

ICT does not just help large companies but also smaller ones with a small work force. ICT makes it easier as managers can produce their own reports and create their own presentations.

 Conference calling makes it easier to balance work and life time as you are able to communicate with more than one person at the same time. This saves time as otherwise you would have to call each recipient individually.

In some cases the use of ICT allows more freedom and self-reliance to employees, giving them more responsibility making them feel more important. Being able to use different forms of ICT in different places means that time can be used more efficiently, e.g. on a train, a phone and laptop can be used so as not to waste time whilst travelling.

There are some disadvantages to this though, some people cannot handle the extra pressure placed upon them, meaning that their working hours may be longer than normal, causing more stress than normal to the employee. Although it may seem beneficial that work can be completed over travel or at home, it may start to intrude on your social lives and may not allow you to get away from it. 

How i communicate

use questions pose don pg 26/27 in activiteies to give some ideas and guidlines.

activity 1 page 21

PDA - could be used to store clients details (phone number, address etc)
GPS - could be used to find alternate routes and locate where he is when lost.
laptop - allows him to store all the product information on laptop whilst also easing the admin side of things, reducing amount of physical products.
Moibile Phone - allows fast and easy communicaiton with clients or colleagues.
Software - could be installed on laptop to allow databases of stock and invoices to be created.
internet - could be used to store product info on.