LO: I can identify and explain the advantages and disadvantages of digital media and devices, e.g. well-being effects of screen time. LO: I can identify the wider positive and negative influences of technology, e.g. on my life, on society, on the environment.

Tech Detective

What does the device do?

How does it help people?

Can it have any negative effects?

Extension: Create a technology timeline. What devices do you use in a day?

 

The Great Tech Debate

Scenario 1: Tablet for homework

Scenario 2: Playing Video Games

Scenario 3: Social Media for kids

Half the group discusses the positives and the other half discusses the negatives. 

 

Technology & the world

Use the prompts to match the postives and negatives to the picture.

This will help you understand the world's technologies.

 

I wonder, what are the positives and negatives of modern technology?

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What are some of the positives and negatives of modern technology?

 Can you name two good things and two bad things about using modern technology (like phones, laptops, or cars?)

"A good thing about technology is..."

A bad thing about technology is..."

Focus: Identifying simple positives and negatives.

 How does modern technology help people in their daily lives, and what problems can it casue for health, the environment, or society?

Example: "Phones help people talk to each other, but too much screen time can hurt your eyes."

Focus: Explaining the effects with examples and basic reasoning.

 

 Do you think modern technology has a bigger positive or negative effect on the world? Explain your opinion using examples and evidence. 

Support:

- Argue both sides of the argument before giving a conclusion.

Sentence starters

- "On one hand..."

- "However..."

- Overall, I think..."

Focus: Evaluating and justifying opinions with evidence.

 

Why can technology be bad for the environment?

Click the video below!

What are two ways people in the past could look after their technology instead of throwing it away?

• Sentence starters:

  • “People looked after their tech by…”

  • “This helped the planet because…”

 

 Why was throwing away old devices bad for the environment, and what did people do to fix this problem?

Example:

Use a two-column chart:

Problem	Solution
Devices thrown away	People recycled or repaired them

 

 The video says that people in the past designed tech to be replaced rather than reused. Why do you think that happened, and how has people’s attitude towards technology changed since then?

Discuss why companies may have wanted to replace instead of repair.

Why were they forced into changing?

What benefits has this caused for the environment?

 

Create a timeline of modern technology you use in a day.

 What 3 things do you spend the most time on?

Is there something you would change now you know the positives and negatives?

 

 Pick 3 things and explain why you use them and the effects it might have on you or the environment.

 

 Create a short paragraph below outlining the main technologies you use. Why you use them and if there is anything you would change to benefit you.

 

Create a poster

“Technology: The Good, The Bad, and The Balanced” – create posters showing how to use digital devices wisely.