4. • We live with technology. We don’t just use or
admire technology we live with it.
• Living with technologies can be grouped in many
ways, but one simple and practical way is based
on how they work.
• These purposes can be summarized as follows:
o Administrative
o Instructional Technologies
o Information Technology
6. Administrative
The equipment
which is used to
perform to
support the
administrative
functions.
7. Instructional Technologies
There are many types of instructional
technologies, the basics include are :
o Television
o Computer
8. Information Technology
The study, design
and development of
computer-based
information systems
particularly on
software and
computer hardware
is known as
information
technology.
9.
10. Increased Productivity
• PRO – The use of • CON – Although our
technology, specifically productivity has
smart phones and seemingly dramatically
mobile devices has increased, we have
dramatically increased become reliant on the
productivity. technology to
accomplish certain
tasks.
11. Less Workforce & Higher Profits
• PRO – Many times • CON – Many times
jobs that previously jobs that previously
required actual living required actual living
humans to run can humans to run can
now now be now be automated by
automated by the use the use of
of technology, further technology, further
reducing costs thus reducing jobs and
raising revenues and causing an increase in
profits. layoffs.
12. Communication & Sharing
• PRO – Communication is • CON – We are always get
incredibly easy nowadays connected. At times, we
with the use of web don’t want to have instant
services, software, techno access to our email. At
logy, and times, we may not want
smartphones. Back in the our employer to be able
older days before the to get in touch with
technological you. We may not want
revolution, people would our GPS to always know
send physical mail using where we are.
the postal service.
13. Business Potential and Job Creation
• PRO - There are • CON – Developing
thousands of technology is a skillful
technology and art. It takes
software companies time, persistence, and
that exist today. a new skill set of
knowledge that not
many educational
facilities are teaching
properly.