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Students learn about: Technologies and the community: - education and training, - transport and travel, - health and medicine, - food, - leisure and entertainment
Students learn to: - explore how technology contributes to productive communities, - critically examine the impact of technology on community health and wellbeing
The impact of technology on community health and wellbeing in a positive manner can be attributed to advancements in medical equipment, improvements in diagnosis, rehabilitation, disease prevention and cure, treatment, awareness of wellness programs, availability of nutritional guidelines, and the development of new health and entertainment/leisure equipment/devices. Negatively, technology can impact on community health and wellbeing through increasing sedentary behaviour, developing poor food habits, creating obsessions with technology, environmental concerns, financial hardship, societal pressure, and dangerous or inappropriate social media practices.
Productive communities result when individuals and groups are able to access services and meet their needs, and technology assists them in being able to do this.
Education and training
Education and training
Learning together: Technology has helped make training & education more accessible. with a range of different education levels available & the option of remote education available. The personalisation & freedom of choice enabled through technology contributes to more equitable & interactive education opportunities for the community.
Eg: Edrolo, google classroom, youtube, Ebooks, Open Universities
Travel and transport
Travel and transport
Travelling together: Transport & travel have seen various changes in technology throughout the years. with the speed. distance. mode. efficiency, safety & security, fuel & emissions of travel constantly evolving
Eg: Google maps, flight radar, Uber, Body scanners, Transport NSW Trip Planner
Health and Medicine
Health and Medicine
Healthy together: Technology in the health & medicine sector has seen life-saving & life-changing change over the year, with technological advancements continuing to develop the possibilities regarding reproduction. prevention, diagnosis, treatment. rehabilitation & cosmetics.
Eg: Risk checker, IVF, 3D printed limbs, Robotic surgery, smart watches
Food
Food
Eating together: The production, storage, preservation, acquisition & preparation of food has been impacted by technological developments in the sector. Sterilisation, packaging, delivery, farming, marketing & storage of food, such as freezing, have each seen drastic change since the industrial revolution & beyond.
Eg: Genetically modified foods, agriculture, Uber eats, commercial caterers, Modified packaging
Leisure & entertainment
Leisure & entertainment
Relaxing together: Recent years have seen the development of entertainment & leisure technology that offers more access, personalisation, choice & freedom than ever before. This availability & wide scope of choice has created new ways of viewing. engaging with & sharing recreational content. bringing new opportunities for communities to come closer together. Initial & ongoing costs may be required to access new leisure & entertainment technologies.
Eg: Drones, GPS,
Student Activities:
Become an expert: Research using the linked info above to dive into each technology within the community. Present back to the class how by exploring how technology contributes to productive communities, and critically examine the impact of technology on community health and wellbeing. What might be the impacts?
Edit the information onto our class document below
Visit the Library and try out the Virtual Intelligence glasses.
OR visit a virtual tour site and see how they work, their effectiveness and the impact on health and wellbeing:
https://thetravelintern.com/free-virtual-tours-around-the-world/
Exam Prep Questions:
Explain how technology can contribute to making communities productive (5) Edrolo worked example
Critically analyse the impact of technology on community health and wellbeing (15)
Past HSC Questions
How does technology assist in keeping employees safe in the workplace (4) 2020
Explain the effects of recent technology on workplace safety (5) 2016
Analyse the impact that technology in the workplace has on individuals in terms of BOTH their work/life balance and career pathways. (15 marks) 2021
Evaluate how employers can meet their responsibilities effectively when adopting technology in the workplace (15 marks) 2018
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