Explore the impact of digital technologies

You looked at two digital technologies in the last task

Think about them again an mind map ways they have changed our lives

For example, television and the internet

How have the changed the way we work ?

How have entertainment channels changed with digital technology

How has social networking changed ?

How have different generations been affected by digital technologies ?

How have digital technologies changed the way we get our information ?

How have digital technologies affected recycling and energy efficiency ?



Consider how digital technologies have changed life for 'silver surfers'

Generate a range of purposeful ideas

Complete three mind maps for three ideas you have had in response to the brief

These show that you have well chosen alternative possibilities

Write a blog entry to explain these ideas.

Storyboard your main idea.

Explore the impact of digital technologies

You are making a film

How are you going to use digital technologies ?

Consider,

the tape you use
the camera you use
the computer you will use
the stills camera you will use
the television you will screen it on
the broadcast technology you will use
the film exhibition technology you will use
the output for your film (DVD technology)
the internet presence you hope to have and how you will use social networking sites


Create a flow chart to show how you will use these digital technologies and add images and pictures

How have changes in technology changed the way that people :

1) work in film and photography
2) are entertained
3) communicate (social networking)
4) get information and inform others
5) use energy and recycle

Present the results of your reesearch in your blog

Put in links to reserach sources and add images / screen grabs to illustarte your points.

Task One

Assessment Criterion 1:

Identify a range of digital technologies and their purposes.

You need to present your research findings in a blog

This is an example to get you started

Identify and describe the purposes of a range of digital technologies used in, for example, sound, graphics, moving image and communication.


Using a range of information sources, give examples of how each of your chosen digital technologies is used within the creative and media sectors.

I will offer an example then you can explore a range of digital technologies

Television

What televisual set up do you have in your house ?

Try to define how each one works. Freeview, satellite, cable.

Which of it is digital ?

What is the difference between analogue and digital ?

Outline the purpose of moving from analogue to digital TV

Can carry many more tv services and channels
Better reception
Mobile TV
Internet BBC iplayer
Antenna
Cables
Satellite

Analyse the adverts and annotate the article about the digital switch over

Why is the switch happening ?

What are the benefits of going digital ?

Other digital technologies to explore are ;

digital cameras
sound recorders /players
DAB digital radio
games platforms
internet and web applications
animation
film - making

Purposes include
education
communication
entertainment
information
e-commerce


Taks Two

identify the benefits over conventional technologies

Pick a technolgy identified in task one e.g. an I - pod and discuss strengths and weaknesses as opposed to older technology like the Walkman or a record player.



ease of use
speed
low cost
portability
reliability
storage capacity
physical size
global reach
distribution
quality
flexibility

disadvantages over conventioanl technologies

depreciation
product lifetime
potentailly high cost
complexity
need to learn new techhnologies
security
reliability
quality of service
viruses