What are the positives of technology
Energy efficiency, remote working, digital communication, e waste recycling, smart technologies
What are the negatives of technology
E waste, short life cycles, high energy use, rare materials, transport emissions, non recyclable parts
What is energy effiency
Using more of the energy usefully
What is digital communication
Comunicating without paper or post
What are smart technologies
Monitoring energy use
Short product life cycle
More waste
Rare materials
Require rare earth minerals that cause pollution when exteracted
High energy use
Tech uses energy
Legal issues
Think of Data protection act comuter misuse act copy-write
Who would be legally responsible if computer made wrong descion
What are ethical issues of technology
1.Digital divide
2.accessibility for disabled users
3.privacy issue
4.mental wellbeing issues
The moral questions which come to mind
What is the designs act
Makes it illegal to copy someone else’s work without their permission
What are cultural issues of technology
How might it effect certain groups of people
Environmental issues of tech
E waste