How ICT has affected personal communication

Positive & NegativeBy………………

InstructionsSome ICT developments have had positive effects on our lives while others have produced negative effects.

Evaluate the following statements by saying whether they are positive, negative or a combination of the two.

Try to present both sides in an unbiased and visually interesting way. Combine text, images, tables, smart art, etc…

“Your personal life is no longer your own”Mike agrees because…

Steve disagrees because…

“Communication, wherever you are is easier”

Positive • [Text]• [Text]• [Text]

Negative• [Text]• [Text]• [Text]• [Text]• [Text]• [Text]

“ICT widens the gap between the haves and the have-nots”

“ICT creates a new group of ICT-related crimes”

Name of crime How to spot and avoid becoming a victim

“There are health problems associated with working with ICT equipment”

“ICT allows disabled people to work”

“Some employees are able to work from home”

“Using the Internet to shop means that you have a much greater choice of products

and services”

“Using ICT can be very stressful”

“ICT creates a new group of ICT-related crimes”

“Mobile phones allow communication between people on the move (taxi drivers,

reps, etc…”