The Influence of Technology on our Lives

Technology used on a daily basis

Cellphone – to keep contact and for social networking

Television – entertainment

Computers / PC – school work, internet and research

Card scanner – when entering gate on campus

ATM – draw money

Card Machines at shops – swipe card, no need for cash

Cameras – school research

Digital printers – school research

My feelings about technology

Technology has made my life much easier and convenient. Stuff is more accessible than it would have been had I not had the resources such as a computer and the internet or being able to swipe my card and not having to look for a bank before making a purchase.

My parents’ feelings about technology

My parents feel that technology has improved their lives but also complain about how it has had an effect on the families interaction with each other. Everybody is watching a different television or constantly on the computer. It has improved how they run the household because banking has and purchasing has become easier.

Articles

David Elkind: Technology's Impact on Child Growth and Development

Elkin. D. 2003. Technology’s Impact on Child Growth and Development [online] <http://www.cio.com/article/29797/David_Elkind_Technology_s_Impact_on_Child_Growth_and_Development> [Accessed 4 June 2012]

The Impact of Information Technology on Work and Society

 

Meadowcraft, B., 2012. The Impact of Information Technology on Work and Society [online] <http://www.benmeadowcroft.com/reports/impact/>[Accessed 4 June 2012]

Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students

2012. Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students. Achieved Information. [online]<http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html>[Accessed 4 June 2012]

United Nations Environment Program Division of Technology, Industry and Economics

United Nations Environment Program, 2012, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics [online] < http://www.unep.or.jp/ietc/publications/integrative/enta/aeet/6.asp>[Accessed 4 June 2012]

Reference for images:

[Child busy on I pad] n.d. [image online] Available at: <

http:// http://www.scoop.it/t/technology-in-teaching-and-learning> [Accessed 04 June 2012].

[Busy on cellphone] n.d. [image online] Available at: <http://www.securingpharma.com/nokia-ipr-chief-offers-pharma-advice-on-chinese-counterfeits/s40/a474/> [Accessed 04 June 2012].

[Man at ATM] n.d. [image online] Available at: <http://www.atmsalesandinvestment.com.au/ownanatm.aspx> [Accessed 04 June 2012].