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Grade 11, Workplace Preparation
C1. describe environmental issues related to the widespread use of computer technology; C2. describe societal issues related to the widespread use of computer technology.
C1. TechnologyandtheEnvironment C2. TechnologyandSociety
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C. TECHNOLOGY,THE ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
C1.1 describe the effects of computer technology on the environment (e.g., accumulation of elec- tronic waste, use of lead and other toxic materials in computers, use of ozone-destroying chemicals to wash soldering flux from circuit boards, energy consumed by computers left in standby mode, ener- gy saved by use of programmable thermostats);
C1.2 outline how community partners and government agencies apply the reduce/reuse/ recycle concept to computer technology.
By the end of this course, students will:
C2.1 describe the benefits of computer technology for society (e.g., cheaper and more efficient infor- mation services, telecommuting, development of a “global village”);
C2.2 describe the drawbacks of computer technol- ogy for society (e.g., Internet gambling addictions, more sedentary lifestyle, spam, telemarketing, loss of privacy).
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