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Grade 12, University/College Preparation
C1. analyse the environmental impact of recent advances in communications technology, and describe ways of reducing harmful effects;
C2. demonstrate an understanding of the effects of communications technology and media activities on society and cultural diversity.
C1. TechnologyandtheEnvironment C2. TechnologyandSociety
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OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
C1.1 analyse the environmental costs and benefits, local and global, of recent innovations in com- munications technology (e.g., costs and benefits related to resource usage, energy demand, waste disposal, toxic substances, radiation, air and water pollution);
C1.2 describe ways of minimizing or avoiding harmful environmental effects caused by com- munications technologies and media activities (e.g., upgrade products rather than dispose of them; turn off equipment that is not being used; treat dead batteries as toxic waste; recycle used paper and printer cartridges).
By the end of this course, students will:
C2.1 describe how cultural diversity can be reflected in media products (e.g., by offering specific programming for narrowcasting to differ- ent cultural groups, creating content in minority languages, choosing project topics that reflect the interests of diverse communities, using inclusive content and images);
C2.2 evaluate the societal and cultural effects of converging and emerging technologies (e.g., in digital imaging, interface design, interactive media) from various perspectives (e.g., the head of an established business, an entrepreneur, a media worker, a consumer).
C. TECHNOLOGY,THE ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY
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