1. Research Mini-Project
Social Issues and ICT
Research Mini-Project

2. Learning Objectives
To develop awareness of the social issues linked to ICT
To independently research two specific issues and find real-life examples of these
Effectively ‘locate and gather’ from the internet

3. Social Issues and ICT
What are some negative or worrying effects that ICT has had on society?

4. For each topic you will find out…
What ICT is creating the issue?
How is the ICT is creating this issue?
What are the long term effects?
Real-life examples of this issue
Thursday – indep. Research lesson (Mr Hall out)
COMMUNAL LEARNING on Friday – print work and bring to the lesson on Friday in rm78
You’ll need ‘impact of tech’ interview results written up for Friday, too.

5. Research Topics Reduces number of manual jobs Environmental impact
SAMIR, NAIM, FAIQ
Changes to the way jobs are done
Privacy on social networking sites
MUSHAHID, RAVINDER, ABDULLAH
Widening gap between ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’
Suicide / anorexia / self-harm advice sites
FAHIMUL, LULU
De-skills certain jobs; creates more part-time/’zero hours’ jobs
Cyber-bullying / trolling
NAWAZ, CASIAN
Spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories
Blurs ‘work’ and ‘home’ life
ASHIK, ZAHIR
Dominance of English language
Reduces social interaction at work
SYLVAIN, ISAAC
‘Grooming’ of vulnerable users
Out-sourcing to countries with lower labour costs
ISMAIL, DAYNA
Limits social interaction and skills
Addiction to gambling / gaming
IBRAHIM, UMAR

6. ‘Locate and Gather’ Skills
i.e. how do you find relevant information on-line? Education sites National newspaper / magazines with tech sections or social issues Tech-related magazines (e.g. Wired)