Unit 6 - The Bigger Picture

Technology can have positive as well as negative effects on health?

• True
• False

Technology has prolonged life and helped us research diseases in hospitals?

• True
• False

Technology causes disease and damages the environment if we don't dispose of it safely?

• True
• False

Why does technology cause damage to life and the environment if not disposed of responsibly?

• Because technology is often made of metals, plastics and toxic materials.
• Because they take up a lot of space.
• Because they cost a lot of money

What happens if we don't recycle responsibly?

• Old technology is burnt and gives off toxic fumes
• Poor people make good money from our trash
• We get to have more new cool stuff

What is the alternative to throwing away old technology?

• Reuse, Save or Recylce
• Reuse, Burn or Crush
• Sell, Swap or Update

Technology uses a lot of energy, but what is the contradictory outcome of this?

• Technology also helps us to invent new ways of generating power
• Technology can be used less in the long run
• Technology is good to us when we use it

Using technology in an inappropriate way can... 

• Limit your future prospects such as jobs, school or university
• Make you look awesome if people find you funny
• Have no effect on your future

Not everybody has the same level of access to technology or the internet. What is this known as?

• Inclusion - The Digital Divide
• Exclusion - The Digital Divide
• Being Poor - You have nothing

Why might video conferencing be environmentally friendly?

• You limit your carbon footprint
• You have to travel a lot
• You can see your face