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IB Information Technology in a Global Society Introduction to the course

ITGS H3 Mr Greenwood (JAG). IB Information Technology in a Global Society Introduction to the course. IGCSE : many similarities and differences Depth vs. breadth Content Assessment Teaching University preparation Criticality (links with TOK). Introduction to the course.

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IB Information Technology in a Global Society Introduction to the course

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  1. ITGS H3 Mr Greenwood (JAG) IB Information Technology in a Global SocietyIntroduction to the course

  2. IGCSE: many similarities and differences • Depth vs. breadth • Content • Assessment • Teaching • University preparation • Criticality (links with TOK) Introduction to the course

  3. The ITGS Triangle SOCIAL & ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE Positive & negative impacts, ethical questions raised APPLICATION TO SPECIFIC SCENARIOS The area of society affected (health, government, education, etc) STAKEHOLDERS The people affected by the issues and the IT systems IT SYSTEMS The technology behind the social and ethical issues, and how it works

  4. “Issues of social and ethical significance can arise whenever IT is used. These issues have social impacts - positive or negative - on stakeholders. Impacts affect stakeholders in a variety of ways including economically, legally and psychologically. [...] Often, a single IT system causes several social impacts and raises several ethical questions.” - Gray, p4 Strand 1SOCIAL & ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE

  5. Examples of topics include: Strand 1SOCIAL & ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE Surveillance The digital divide Reliability and integrity Privacy and anonymity Intellectual property Authentication Security Policies Globalisation Standards and protocols Human-computer interaction Digital citizenship

  6. Case study: the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative Strand 1SOCIAL & ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE Positive What are the impacts? Negative OLPC Who are the stakeholders? What can you add? • Individuals • Organisations • Society

  7. “The most profound technologies are those that disappear. They weave themselves into the fabric of everyday life until they are indistinguishable from it.” - Mark Weiser Strand 2APPLICATION TO SPECIFIC AREAS

  8. ITGS examines the impact of these technologies in six specific areas: Strand 2APPLICATION TO SPECIFIC AREAS

  9. Although ITGS focuses on the social and ethical significance of IT, students need to study the underlying technology as well. This strand examines how these systems work in order to understand how they affect society. All IT systems consist of: • Hardware • Software • People • Data … and most will communicate this data via networks Strand 3IT SYSTEMS

  10. TASKS • Review pp1-9 in the ITGS textbook • Complete exercise 1-1 on p10 & exercise 1-6 on p11 Due on Monday HOMEWORK

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