1. The Impact of Technology on Lifestyle
The Family,
Community and Work

2. PMI Charts
We will be using PMI charts to consider the impact of different technologies on aspects of lifestyle during this activity.
A PMI chart involves examining the PLUSES, MINUSES and INTERESTING issues surrounding the selected technology.

3. Here is an example!
Let’s consider the impact of mobile phones on interpersonal relationships in families.
Technology
Pluses
Minuses
Interesting
Mobile phone
-safety, members can keep in contact
-convenience to be able to contact each other -
-cost
-can create anti-social behaviour by texting or talking to friends rather than family at home
-can group all family phones together as a network

4. PMI Charts
We will be using PMI charts to consider the impact of different technologies on aspects of lifestyle during this activity.
A PMI chart involves examining the PLUSES, MINUSES and INTERESTING issues surrounding the selected technology.

5. Technologies and the Family
There are many areas in which technology has impacted on interpersonal relationships in families …
- reproductive technology (eg. IVF, GIFT, ICSI, fertility drugs, freezing eggs/sperm)
- genetic engineering (eg. food products, health and medical)

6. - household technologies (eg
- household technologies (eg. alarm systems, remote control, washer/dryer combination)
- computer and communications technologies (eg. interactive TV, internet, mobile phone)

7. For you to do 
For each of the categories of family technology listed, suggest TWO more examples.
Create a PMI chart for ONE of these examples.

8. Technologies and Communities
There are many ways technology impacts on community life
- building technologies (eg.CAD, environment-safe materials)
- communications (eg. optical fibres, digital applications)
- consumer services (eg.EFTPOS, internet cafes)

9. - finance (eg.online banking, ATM)
- entertainment (eg. plasma TV, console games, virtual reality games)
- finance (eg.online banking, ATM)
- food (eg.tamper-proof packaging, genetic modification, single-serves)

10. ultrasound, chicken pox vaccine) - knowledge (eg. internet, Google)
- health/medicine (eg.bionic ear,
ultrasound, chicken pox vaccine)
- knowledge (eg. internet, Google)
- leisure (eg. indoor rock climbing, video referee, artificial turf)
- transport/travel (eg. very fast train, self-ticketing)

11. For you to do 
For each of the categories of community technology listed, suggest TWO more examples.
Create a PMI chart for ONE of these examples.

12. Technologies and Work Technology has had widespread impacts for work
- job definition (eg. IT consultant, computer skills required)
- workplace structure (eg. video conferencing, workstations, CSTV monitoring)
- job satisfaction (eg. frustration with computers, new skills learnt)

13. - training/education (eg. IT skill development)
- efficiency (eg. robotic production, word processing, )
- employment/unemployment (eg. computers, robotics, online services, tele-commuting)
- training/education (eg. IT skill development)

14. For you to do 
For each of the impacts of technology on work listed, suggest TWO more examples.
Create a PMI chart for ONE of these examples.