week 4

 Tuesday did virtual pc with Isobel all morning then in the afternoon we did some spread sheets
did some team building exercises with Steve. Numeracy did the first assessment then percentages work sheet.
Thursday work on the virtual pc again, did some work sheets on accessibility of the control panel and explaining how to do changes to it. With Kerry we did some work on web design and finished the first assessment
Friday did an interview scenario with Steve it went ok. Did some more work on the virtual PC with Isobel. Started looking at the next assessment with Duncan.

impact of IT

IT development	Positive impacts	Negative impacts
Email	Faster, cheaper, group e- mail ,	No letters written ,spam ,threat to jobs
Online shopping	Do from home, delivered to your house ,Discounts ,	Local shops ,Online fraud , Wrong item or size sent
Online banking	Do money transfers , check your account ,pay bills	Fraud , jobs ,if crashes cannot do what you want
Smart phones	All off the above , photos , keep in contact we people ,music + videos , safety	Break easy , high risk theft , can be expensive to buy and run
Laptop computers	Portable ,light , plays discs	Short battery life ,target for thieves ,
Netbook computers	Very easy to carry and store ,	Can’t play discs ,small screen and key board
MP3 music	Down loads fast ,small files ,free	Some quality issues
Social networking websites like Facebook	Make friends ,Easy to talk to people ,Follow celebs, play games	Trolls, bullying ,grooming ,lies ,
IM programs like MSN Messenger	Fast ,Free  ,	No people contact ,RSI
Search websites like Google	Easy to find info ,	Adverts,
Information sites like Wikipedia	Easy to find info ,	False info

WEEK 3

On Tuesday we looked at things employers look for in a person. Then we did some numeracy with Lesel . Discuss team building  with Steve.
Thursday. Finished of what employers look for. Did worksheet on the impact of I.T. Started first assessment with Kerry. Work on our Blog
Friday. Updated my CV with Steve. Did research into motherboards with Isobel.

6.The issues for people without access to modern computing facilities

• Can feel left out of things
• Can not look at job vacancies
• Can not check for time tables for transport updates
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5.The threats that use of IT might introduce

• Bullying of people
• Fraud
• Publishing false information
• Grooming young people

4. Disadvantages to Communities (local and/or global)

Local

• Isolates people from each other
• Can affect local businesses 
• People can post bad reviews about the place 

3 Advantages to Communities (local and/or global)

Local

• Promoting your community for tourism 
• Informing the local residents of events happening 
• Alert people of any criminal behavior 
• Keeping the local community up to date on any travel delays 
• Inform parents of school closures in bad weather 

Global

• You can view world news
• Keep up to date on any terrorist alerts around the world