The document discusses how information and communication technologies (ICT) have created paradigm shifts in various areas of life. ICT is transforming how people live and work, blurring the lines between home and work. It has greatly impacted working styles by allowing more flexible and mobile work. ICT has enabled large shifts in how the majority of the working population conducts their professional lives. While ICT provides more freedom and access to information, it can also increase expectations and lead to issues with work-life balance.

1. Applied GCE Unit 1 Life in the Information Age

2. Learning Outcomes Lesson 1 By the end of the lesson, you should: Name and explain a paradigm and a paradigm shift. understand the areas of life affected by ICT be aware of the impact on working styles see how ICT affects the way people conduct their professional lives Evaluate how the affect of ICT has created a paradigm shift in the working culture

3. Paradigm An accepted school of thought. Social Technical Can be incorrect Will be superseded by a new paradigm

4. Paradigms in society Paradigms do not necessarily follow Law Paradigms can evolve over time Paradigms can shift over a few year ICT has created a tidal wave of paradigm shifts in societies view on what is normal acceptable and legal.

5. Life in the Information Age ICT is transforming the way people live at home, in the workplace, in education We bank and shop using ICT We are watched, monitored, and sometimes controlled and governed by ICT Lesson 1 Learning outcomes: Understand the areas of life affected by ICT; impact on working styles; effect on professional lives.

6. Life in the Information Age Think about how your life has been affected by rapid changes in technology Most would agree that changes are for the better – access to more information and services than ever before Always costs to go with the benefits Lesson 1 Learning outcomes: Understand the areas of life affected by ICT; impact on working styles; effect on professional lives.

7. Life in the Information Age Different areas of life affected by ICT Working styles Education Employment Communication Entertainment and leisure Banking and shopping Decision making Crime and crime prevention Civil rights Legislation and ICT Consider the positive and negative impacts in terms of personal, social and professional life Lesson 1 Learning outcomes: Understand the areas of life affected by ICT ; impact on working styles; effect on professional lives.

8. Working styles Technologies blur the distinction between work and home Working on the move Working at home (teleworking) Mobile phones Easier to become more productive Can raise expectations and increase stress Work-life balance! Lesson 1 Learning outcomes: Understand the areas of life affected by ICT; impact on working styles ; effect on professional lives.

9. Working styles Large shift in the working styles of the majority of the working population Change in way people work, and where they work ICT not the cause, but the enabling technology Lesson 1 Learning outcomes: Understand the areas of life affected by ICT; impact on working styles ; effect on professional lives.

10. Working styles Area of largest change – the way people communicate at work Use of ICT can give more freedom and self-reliance Conversely, more control Lesson 1 Learning outcomes: Understand the areas of life affected by ICT; impact on working styles ; effect on professional lives.

11. Task Read the scenario for Activity 1, and answer the questions Lesson 1 Learning outcomes: Understand the areas of life affected by ICT; impact on working styles; effect on professional lives.