- What alternatives are there for the technology? (They may not be ICT)
Instead of a computer I can use the newspapers to cut out pictures and put them on my homework. I can also use the newspaper to get information to use and I can learn good information. If I need to type up my work I can type my work up with a typewriter and it takes less time to type. A typewriter prints the work off as I am typing my work up. A typewriter uses different ink to print than the one that I use for the printer. I can also use books to get my information and I can also use the library to get my information from. The library has nearly every book I need to get my information from. Magazines could help me if I need pictures for my homework or coursework’s. I can use a calculator to do my calculations rather than use the calculator on the computer. I can go to the shops to buy stuff or buy stuff from a catalogue rather than buying items from the Internet. I can use the television to get information from and the tele text to get information too. If I need to find the winning lottery numbers from the computer I can instead go on tele text on the television and find the winning numbers. If I want to find out what the weather is for the days coming instead of going on a computer I could check the weather from the television, the newspapers and I could find out from my mobile. If I need to email or chat to my friends I can do it from my mobile. I can also read if they had emailed me. I use the time and calendar on my computer but instead I can use a paper one. Instead of I using paint on the computer I can do it my self on an A4 piece of paper with all sort of coloured pens and pencils. I can play board games or games on my mobile without a computer.
- Could you do without the technology? If not WHY?
I can do without a computer because I can use a typewriter and if I want to photocopy something I can go somewhere to photocopy what I need. I do not need the Internet to do my work because I have all the information I want already in books, newspapers and leaflets. I don’t really need to chat to my friends on the computer I can instead chat to my friends from my mobile. I also can access the Internet without going on the computer because my phone has Internet. I can play games on my mobile and I can u se the calculator it self. I can certainly do without a computer.
3a EVALUATION
Printer
Describe how you use the technology personally?
I use a printer personally when I need to print my homework or print my course work out. A printer prints out my work exactly like what is on the screen so that is good when I want to get exact copies of what I have wrote or the picture I want. I use a printer to print pictures and posters out for my room or if I am just a fan of someone and I want some pictures of him or her. Sometimes I take copies or prints of a picture and get the person on it to sign it. This makes the picture I have printed out much more interesting. If I have burnt music on CDs, I would need to make a cover for it saying what music is burnt on the CD and I could also put a picture for the cover that I have printed off. I use a printer sometimes when I don’t have lined paper in the house or I have finished the lined paper I print out lines on plain white paper. It turns out a bit like the lined paper. I have a digital camera and I normally insert the memory card of my camera into a slot on the side of the printer and I print out the photos, which would turn out cheaper and quicker, and I don’t have to travel a long distance to get my photos printed. I could also get the photos saved on my computer so when I need to print pictures off I could easily print them off from the file I have saved the pictures on. I print out addresses on sticky labels and I print out addresses on them to make it neater. I use the sticky labels when I want to invite people to my party and so I can put the sticky label on the back of the envelope. I also use a printer to scan or photocopy my work that I need. I also sometimes photo copy my photos when I need to use them for my RS course work. When I need coloured paper I print out coloured paper I use coloured paper for different posters I need to make for lessons but that wastes a lot of ink. A printer also has a photocopy machine and a scanner.
Does the technology really meet your personal needs, if so how and if not why not?
A printer meets my needs when I want to print out my work or when I want to scan something or copy something, and also fax. For example my course works or homework’s or just posters. A printer has sometimes got fax machine and it is much easier when I receive fax from my print machine because I do not need to buy separate ink for my fax machine or for my printer. The paper needed for a fax machine is not ordinary paper it is roll paper which is very expensive but when my fax machine is with my printer it uses the A4 which is cheap and starts from very cheap prices till quite expensive. My printer also has a slot to put my digital camera memory card in so I can print my pictures with my printer which is cheaper and quicker rather than going to somewhere to get my photos printed. A printer has a button for the printing to stop when I have done a mistake so I don’t need to waste ink when the printing is wrong. A printer does meet my needs because it has a lot of features on it that I can use and if I had a fax machine and a photocopy machine and a scanner and a printer on its own it would cost loads of money for the electricity.
What are the disadvantages in using the technology personally? (Law)
The disadvantage of a printer is that I will have to buy ink cartridges for it and I will have to buy paper for it. The printer can sometimes break down and it would cost a lot to fix. The quality of the printer could be bad and would smudge my work. I could copy my homework and give a copy for everyone to copy. Most printers work only when the computer is turned on with it so it would not work if I wanted to copy something without turning on the computer it self and that would take a long time for it to turn on. What if the thing I wanted to copy was very urgent and I had no time for the computer to turn on that would waste a lot of time and electricity. I could be getting pictures off the web and printing them when it says I have to pay for them. I could photocopy some one else’s ID and use it for my self and that would be illegal. I can make different illegal IDs and that could make me be sentenced to prison.
What alternatives are there for the technology? (They may not be ICT)
There aren’t many alternatives for printer, photocopy machine, or scanner but I could instead do something by hand. If I want to photocopy something I can instead copy all of it by hand. If I had to print something I can instead draw or write it by hand or draw the picture with a pencil. If I need to fax something I can instead post or email or even text so there are a lot of alternatives. There is no alternative for scan but instead I can just type something all over again or find the picture I need to scan on the computer to use I can instead just find another one.
Could you do without the technology? If not WHY?
I use a printer personally when I need to print my homework or print my course work out. A printer makes life easier when I want to print things out I don’t need to draw them or if I want to print more than a few copies of something that really means I have to copy everything by hand several times. If I want to print out lyrics to some songs and I want to learn the lyrics it would take a long time to write it all down and I could. If I want to print out piano notes I want to practice to play on my piano. I would print out covers for my CD cases, which I have burnt songs on stating what songs I have burnt on the CD. I copy my homework in case it gets lost so I have another copy. I can print out pictures for my bedroom to brighten up my bedroom and I can print out my homework from the school website.
3a EVALUATION
Interactive White board
Describe how you use the technology socially?
I can use it socially when I have to show my presentation to the class or when I need to measure angles to prove them wrong or to show them the answer. I can draw different shapes to show them what are the different shapes and how many sides they have and what they look like. I can time every one while they are doing a test or when they are answering a question. I can draw different graphs and show them how you should use them. I can measure lines with it because it has its own little ruler (massive ruler). I can practically do most the stuff I can do with a mouse and a keyboard with a computer or laptop on the Interactive white board.
Does the technology really meet your social needs, if so how and if not why not?
An interactive white board meets my needs when my teacher wants to show us something and it makes life much easier if my teacher wants to show the class or me something we do not have to look at her tiny laptop screen. An interactive board has a pen, which only works when the interactive white board is on and working. The pen meets my needs because I can write on the interactive white board and if I change the slide something else comes with none of my writing. If I bring the slide back my writing is on the slide that I wrote on. With the pen I can click and select on hyperlinks displayed on the board by the projector.
What are the disadvantages in using the technology socially? (Law)
The disadvantage of an interactive board is that it ruins my eyes and if I loose the special pen for it I would have to order a new one, which would cost quite a lot. An interactive white board might sometimes go crazy and not work so that is another point. An interactive board is quite expensive too so that is bad too. If I want to change the size of the writing example the thickness and I am already using the minimum size I cannot make it smaller. If the projector is not working the interactive board would not be able to display anything on it so that means I cannot use the interactive white board although my computer or laptop is working and connected to the interactive white board.
What alternatives are there for the technology? (They may not be ICT)
If I don’t have an interactive white board I can use a white board and I can buy a huge ruler so I can draw big lines on the board. There is no other thing to use instead of an interactive white board. I can also use a black board and different coloured chalk.
Could you do without the technology? If not WHY?
I can do without an interactive white board because I can just use my laptop t show a few people something or if I want to show a lot of people something I can just use a white board or a black board.
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MP3 Player
Describe how you use the technology personally?
I use an MP3 player personally when I want to listen to music and when I am bored on the bus or when I am travelling abroad to far distances. When I am working on the computer I sometimes put my MP3 player ear phones in my ears. I sometimes also use it when our teacher says we are allowed to listen to music in lessons which is rarely but a few times a year. I also use it personally when I am recording my voice for a any reason in particular. I listen to the radio and check a lot of channels on it to see if they have news or any interesting channels on at that time. When I am putting songs on my MP3 player it is personal because I am choosing the songs on it and I am on the computer on my own. When I am downloading music from my CD to my MP3 player I do that personally too. At lunch times when I am alone on the fields which is very rare I can listen to any music I want in a touch of a button which makes life much easier than changing CDs all the time. My MP3 player has radio too so I can listen to the radio as well if I don’t like the music on my MP3 player or if I want to listen to something new or I want to listen to the news.
Does the technology really meet your personal needs, if so how and if not why not?
An Mp3 player meets my needs when I want to listen to music when I am very bored. When I am going long distances I can listen to music rather than listen to the adult boring music. I can record my voice so that is handy as well as I can use a radio, which I rarely do. A MP3 player also meets my needs when I want to save documents on it then open it in another computer just like a memory stick does but normally most MP3 players have to say they can be used as a memory stick. MP3 players are very compact so that is another way it meets my needs. It fits in my pocket and it is very slim. I don’t need to carry a bag with all the CD’s and the CD players because MP3 players are very compact and all the music is downloaded on it just like a mobile phone. A mobile phone has ring tones saved on it and MP3 players work a bit like Mobile phones but you can delete and add more music to it. I enjoy listening to the music on my Mp3 player so I wont really get bored. When my mum sends my to my bedroom when I am told off or I have done something bad I just put the my earphones in my ear and listen to music while my mum thinks I am upset and I am sorry for what I have done and getting very bored in my bedroom. When I am on the dining table eating my food I sometimes listen to my MP3 player because normally no one says anything when I am eating so I gat very bored. It does meet my needs because if I am bored or I want to now what the weather would be later on the day I can listen to the radio on my MP3 player. I can also listen to the news on my MP3 player.
What are the disadvantages in using the technology personally? (Law)
The disadvantage of an Mp3 player is that it can brake very easily and can get lost quite quickly unless I put it round my neck. I could break my MP3 player then all my money would have been wasted. An MP3 player is very small and if I loose it I cannot find it that simply. I can illegally download music from the Internet to my MP3 player and companies could loose out on money while I get the songs I want for free of charge when I could of paid for the song. The earphones of an MP3 player have a very thin wire and they could easily rip. If I have an Ipod which is like an MP3 player I have to charge it by a computer and I might not even have a computer or it has broken down I am then unable to charge it. If I am on a plane and the charge all of a sudden goes flat I cannot charge it. An MP3 player could make me get free songs from illegal websites from the internet and that could make me a criminal and I could be a criminal because I have got songs on my MP3 player from an illegal website.
What alternatives are there for the technology? (They may not be ICT)
If I don’t have an MP3 player I can listen to music from a radio or I can use a CD player to move my music around. I can listen to music from my TV from these programs on music channels from, Sky, NTL World or Satellite. I can listen to the radio from a radio or a television or the newspapers and the magazines, I can also find out the news from the Internet.
Could you do without the technology? If not WHY?
I can do without an MP3 player; I can instead use an MP3 player.
3a EVALUATION
Mobile
Describe how you use the technology work related?
I use a mobile work related when I ring my friends or they ring me then they sometimes give me website addresses if I need help. I also use my calculator on my mobile for homework. I can ring my friends or family if I am stuck on a question on my homework I could ring them and they could help me. I can even text them if I want because text turns out cheaper depending how much I want to say to them. I can use the MSN chartrooms on my mobile Internet (Orange World) and ask them for help. If I am in school I can ring my parents to bring my homework or my PE kit to school. I use the text messaging to ask my friends and family if they know an answer for a certain question. I have a game on my mobile called ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire’ and that gives me knowledge when I play it. My phone has an alarm clock on it and I can put it on when I want to wake up for school. I use the camera on my phone to take pictures of the trips I go so I can put them on my course work if they are documentary pictures and I need them. I can get them on the computer from the USB cord, which comes with my phone.
Does the technology really meet your work related needs, if so how and if not why not?
A Mobile meets my needs when I want to ring anyone, text, go on the Internet, chat or when I want to check date and time. I also use my mobile to take photos record voice and video record. A mobile meets my needs if I am in an emergency or I have to get a message through to someone very quickly I could give them a call quickly. If I want to text anyone also in an emergency I can text someone. Some companies like Orange give me free text messages when I top up 10 GBP and that is a very good deal. I use the calculator on my mobile if I need it when I need to calculate a problem. With only a few pence I could get onto the Internet from my mobile and chat to my friends on MSN messenger or I could check me mail or email anyone in particular from my mobile. The email companies I could go on Yahoo and Msn. If I have a query form the company supplying me with the line I am using I could give them a quick call. I can check me sent mail and my received mail even though I had received it from days or weeks ago. I can put a password for my sim card and my mobile so no one can go on my phone, which I haven’t allowed them. I can sue the blue tooth to share files with my mates and family. I can check my mail from my mobile Internet saying my GCSE grade or any other important information like that. I use the alarm clock for me to remember important information or important dates.
What are the disadvantages in using the technology work related? (Law)
The disadvantage of mobile is that it can stop the brain of a young child stop growing. (If you put your mobile in your pocket the boys can get testicular cancer and ladies which put there mobiles in there handbags and put there handbags on there shoulder can get breast cancer). A mobile can also get lost or stolen. If a mobile brakes down it can cost a lot to fix and it some times cannot even get fixed. The USB cord of a mobile can brake and so it would cost a lot for a replacement. It is the same with a charger if I loose it or break it I will have to buy another one. The screen of the mobile can crack and that unable the stuff on the screen to show. In most schools I am not allowed to take my mobile to school and if I do and the school finds out it will get confiscated and I would not be able to get it back for a day or so and my mum would not be very pleased with me. A mobile can turn on by it self because a button on the mobile could get pressed down by accident and it would turn on and if I am in an important place where I am not allowed to turn on my mobile or someone shouldn’t find out I have a mobile I could get it taken form me or some bad people might find out and nick it from me. I could get beaten up just because someone wants my phone and I could even die or get badly injured. When I have an email from my friend and I want to read it the internet on my phone might not work or it might say no signal, I could be in big trouble if that email was very important and I needed it for my homework.
What alternatives are there for the technology? (They may not be ICT)
If I don’t have a mobile that will mean I will have to use a calculator except for the calculator on my phone. I will have to use a phone box to phone my friends and family and I also can use the home phone. I will have to use the Internet on my Internet on my computer and I also have to use the Chat room on my computer. I will have to play games on the computer, my Nintendo DS, PSP, PS2, PS1, Game Boy Advance or a board game. I will have to use the alarm clock on my clock. I would not be able to text. I can use a digital camera to get photos.
Could you do without the technology? If not WHY?
I can do without a mobile because everything I need is on a mobile is provided all around me but it just isn’t compact.
3a EVALUATION
Television
Describe how you use the technology personally?
I use a television personally when I want to watch different programs which I like or when I am bored. It makes me less bored and I can watch exciting films. I use a TV personally when I want to play a video, which I have bought from a video shop. I can also connect the play station to my TV so I can play on the play station the games wish to play. I can also connect the satellite to my TV as well so I can watch foreign TV in different languages. I also have sky so I can watch up to around a thousand programs if I want. Sky also has music channels so I can watch music videos. I sometimes watch quiz programs example Who Wants To Be A Millionaire or Brain Teaser if I want to test my knowledge. I can bring cartoon channels if I want and even French channels if I want to improve my languages for my lesson or if I have an exam coming up soon. I also use it personally when
Does the technology really meet your personal needs, if so how and if not why not?
A television meets my needs when I am bored or when I want to see something specific example a documentary film that I might need to take notes for my science essay. I sometimes have nothing to do all day so I just sit in front of a television and watch different programs and if I don’t like the program on I can go to sky or satellite and watch those programs. I can fix my play station to the television if I don’t like any of the programs at all and play the games of the play station I have got. I have a camera connected to the entrance of my house and if I hear someone knock and I want to see who it is first I turn on my television and I check who it is before I open the door. I can connect a video player to my television if I want to play a video that I want to watch on the TV or I can record the program on the television if that is important or I like it on a blank video. I can also connect a DVD player to my television and play a DVD of my choice on the television.
What are the disadvantages in using the technology personally? (Law)
The disadvantage of a television is that it can brake down and thieves want it because it costs a lot. Most the time thieves will brake into my house to steal my television. If a television brakes down it will cost a lot for its repair. A television might have some bad programs, which are not suitable for kids, and I cannot always stop them from going onto the programs. I could loose the remote of the television and I would need to look everywhere for the remote because at the bottom of the television does not have all the buttons that I need to use. I would eat more when I sit in front of the television and I could put a lot of weight on and I could become fat. Instead of me going out to get fresh air and become fit I sit in front of the television watching the programs I want and become fat. If I become over weight I can’t really do much I’ll just have to go to the gym every day and people can bully me at school if I go fat. So there are a lot of consequences for me to face if I just sit in front of the television instead of going out side getting fresh air.
What alternatives are there for the technology? (They may not be ICT)
Instead of a television I can read the newspaper to see what the news is and read the newspaper to get the weather forecast. If I don’t have a television I cant play with my play station so instead I can play with my Nintendo DS or Game Boy Advance because they don’t require a television for me to play with them. I can also play with my PSP if I want. If I want to watch a video there is no other way to watch a video if I don’t have a television. If I have a DVD I want to watch I can insert it in the computer to watch the DVD. I cant have the teletext but I can go to the shop to get a magazine showing what programs would be on and the teletext has the winning lottery numbers and I can check on the computer or I can go to a shop which provides lotteries and I can get the lottery numbers from there. I cannot watch sky, satellite or NTL World if I don’t have a television. I can also listen to the news from the radio or the radio on my MP3 player. I can even hear the weather if I want to know what the weather would be later on the day and I can listen to that from my MP3 player.
Could you do without the technology? If not WHY?
I can do without a television because I can do most stuff I want to do on a television on other technologies. All I need from a television is the video player but I can instead get all the videos put on a DVD so I can play it on a computer so that is alright.