Key
concept
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Related
concept(s)
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Global
context
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Change
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Innovations
/ Structure
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Globalization
and sustainability
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Statement
of inquiry
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Technological
innovations are a product of dynamic changes in systems
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Inquiry
questions
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Factual Is
renewable energy sustainable?
Conceptual To what extent
have changes in innovations impacted the environment?
Debatable Will our
environmental problems be addressed if we fully use renewable energy in all
our systems?
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AK
strand
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Ethics
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Background information
The environment we live
in is in most cases not well taken care of by those entrusted. The environment
is that space which surrounds wherever you are.
How then can information
technology be used to make our environment safe to us now and for others in the
future?
Are there technology
solutions that can be used to create awareness, or remind people of their
responsibilities to the environment?
This unit allows you to explore the different
environmental problems and develop information technology solutions.
Possible Solutions
- Creating and animation for company to educate children on how keep the environment safe
- Creating a video for your Geography teacher as a resources for topic on environment being covered currently.
- Simulation to present in a student’s conference on how future will look like if environment concerns are not addressed now.
- Interactive online magazine for an online environmental club
- Database to document and analyses environmental
- Website using complex techniques software solutions such PHP or Joomla for and environmental organization
- Programming by applying programming to develop a solution to calculate how to rate or rank towns using different parameters to decide whether the town is environmental friendly.
- Mobile app to update students in the environmental club of current news related to the subject.
- Music video to be played during the environmental day in school
- Computer games to educate students on better ways of protecting their environment. The game can allow player to develop better project or programme proposal that is environmental friendly.
Task
1
Before you start work on the inquiring and analyzing, it
will important that you answers the following questions first;
- What environmental related problem would you like to address?
- Who will be your client?
- What type of solution do you plan to create ( Always remember to try out something new, that will expose you to more complex techniques during creating solution stage.)
Once you get approval from the teacher, then you
will proceed to Criterion A
activity.
Criterion A: Inquiring and analyzing. This tasks is posted in managebac.
Samples for reference:
https://sites.google.com/site/stevensonstechnologyclassroom/design-cycle/criterion-a-investigate
video
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_bennett_finds_design_in_the_details?language=en
Task 2 Further areas of investigation (Note that all the areas below will be tested in the May examination)
1.
Explain the term green
technology and give some examples of how it is applied.
Models
and Simulations
2.
Define the terms:
§
Computer models
§
Computer simulations
3. List down 5 examples of computer models and simulations
4. Explain the difference between computer modeling and simulation
5. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of models &
simulations
Resource
Electronic waste
6. What is e-waste? Explain.
7. What constitutes e-waste? List the different items that can be
classified as e-waste.
8. Explain 4 causes of e-waste. Identify specific examples of
hazardous electronic parts/components in your explanation.
9. E.g computer system casings are made of plastic which is non
bio-biodegradable and these can pollute ground water which in turn may cause
health problems for people and animals
10. Discuss the main impacts that result from e-waste.
11. Suggest FIVE practical solutions to the e-waste problem.
Describe the features of the following technologies.
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Smart homes
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Smart cars
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What is Green IT?
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What are some of
the technology changes that have contributed to Green IT
Describe the role of the following in relations to Green IT
a) Cloud computing
b) Blogs and web 2.0 resources
c) Computer games
d) Telecommuting
h) Green systems
services
Possible game builders solutions
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/
http://www.stencyl.com/
http://www.jsdares.com/
http://ael.gatech.edu/lab/research/authoring/arspot/
http://www.engine001.com/
https://www.unrealengine.com/
Mobile app Builder
https://www.touchdevelop.com/
Possible game builders solutions
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/
http://www.stencyl.com/
http://www.jsdares.com/
http://ael.gatech.edu/lab/research/authoring/arspot/
http://www.engine001.com/
https://www.unrealengine.com/
Mobile app Builder
https://www.touchdevelop.com/
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