Negative and Positive Impacts BCR

Prompt Technologies can have both positive and negative impacts. Select a technology, and describe the influence that it has had upon individuals, their community and/or society in general. Describe how subsequent technological developments can increase positives while reducing negatives. Be sure to provide supporting detail and to use technological terms accurately.

Decoding your grade: Detail D <4 – Select a technology – Provide a setting – Include positive and negative impacts – Provide a technological remedy

Decoding you grade: Tech Terms T <4 : You needed more technical terms – Describing the effects Cause / effect Pros / cons Positive / negative impacts Unintended consequences – Who the problem effects Individual / Society / Environment consumer / users / producers Social system – How the problem occurs is remedied Innovation Solution

Decoding your grade: Application A <4 – Make sure tech. terms are used properly – Negatives are unintentional – Explain how the technology causes the negative impact – Remedy is connected to the problem

Plan Technology: Car ownership Impacts – Positive: convenience and fast transportation – Negatives: Expensive. Reduce demand for buses and trains. Setting – America, 20 th century Remedy – Car sharing websites (Zipcar) improve access to cars

Introduction Cars provide flexible transportation, but have limited access to jobs, services and entertainment for those without the means to afford them. Fortunately, new technologies have made car sharing services possible, broadening access to private transport. Define tech Summarize impacts (pros and cons) Explain how new tech has helped reduce problems

Body In America, car ownership became more diffuse during the twentieth century. This fast and convenient mode of transportation allowed for economic development outside of congested cities. However, car culture has had a negative impact on society. For those without a car - the poor, elderly, disabled and young – housing, work and shopping options have became more limited, as cars have replaced public transportation. Describe setting Pro Con Explain cons

Body Fortunately, new communications technologies have allowed for car sharing schemes to be developed. These provide internet sites were designed to let people book a car by the hour. To ensure security, GPS is used to track the location of vehicles. As a result, more people can benefit from automobiles, without having to pay the high up-front costs of car ownership. Describe remedy Explain remedy Summarize outcome

Your turn Technologies can have both positive and negative impacts. Select a technology, and describe the influence that it has had upon individuals, their community and/or society in general. Describe how subsequent technological developments can increase positives while reducing negatives. Be sure to provide supporting detail and to use technological terms accurately.