AS 91687 · 4 credits · Internal
Technology and health
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This standard asks you to identify and describe the effects of technology use on people's health and wellbeing. You need to consider both positive and negative effects, whether they happen quickly or take time to develop, and think about people's rights and responsibilities when using technology like gaming consoles, phones, social media, and TV.
What to do, grades and common mistakes
- ·Identify specific effects of technology use on human health and wellbeing (both positive and negative)
- ·Distinguish between short-term effects (things that happen quickly) and long-term effects (things that develop over time)
- ·Discuss the rights and responsibilities people have when using technology
- ·Explain how technology effects impact both individuals and wider society
- ·Connect different technology examples (gaming, social media, phones, TV) to health outcomes
You identify various effects of technology on health (like eye strain, sleep disruption, or social connection) and describe whether they are positive/negative and short/long-term.
You explain how these effects work and why they happen, showing you understand the mechanisms behind technology's impact on wellbeing.