{"id":44,"date":"2015-10-13T08:58:07","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T08:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mr-west.uk\/igcse\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2020-11-12T19:11:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T19:11:19","slug":"5-1-effects-of-it-on-employment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/5-1-effects-of-it-on-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"5.1 Effects of IT on employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Starter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<p>Paper based\u00c2\u00a0starter &#8211; See the teacher resources<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Job Automation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h2>Job Automation<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/rosie-the-robot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"185\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>One of the biggest concerns about IT is the threat of automation to jobs. Computers are becoming an increasing important part of our lives and as computers become more advanced, the numbers of jobs that can wholly or partly completed by machines has increased \u00c2\u00a0massively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-box arconix-box-gray\"><div class=\"arconix-box-content\">\n<p>Pick 3 future careers that you are interested in and find out how likely you are to be replaced by a robot by using the BBC automation checker link below!<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you write them down in your learning log.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-34066941\">BBC Website &#8211; Link<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-accordions arconix-accordions-vertical arconix-accordions-1\"><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Factorsthatencourageautomation\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Factors that encourage automation<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Repetitive tasks<\/li>\n<li>Predictable jobs and environments<\/li>\n<li>Hazardous environments<\/li>\n<li>Jobs where a 24\/7 presence is required<\/li>\n<li>High volume production jobs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-title accordion-Factorsthatdiscourageautomation\"><i class=\"fa\"><\/i><p>Factors that discourage automation<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arconix-accordion-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Jobs that require empathy<\/li>\n<li>Jobs conducted in \u00c2\u00a0highly unpredictable or rapidly changing conditions or environments<\/li>\n<li>Production where low volume is required.<\/li>\n<li>Jobs where that require creativity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Positive Effects<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/NAO-robot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What positive effects can you think of where automation might be improving employment?<\/p>\n<p>Have a think and chat to the person next to you and see how many you get before clicking the link below to see some examples.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which ones did you get right?<\/li>\n<li>Do you come up with any examples that weren&#8217;t on the list?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"arconix-toggle-title toggle-closed\"><i class='fa fa-plus-square'><\/i>Examples<\/div><div class=\"arconix-toggle-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Dangerous jobs can be done by machines<\/li>\n<li>Boring, repetitive, poorly paid jobs can be done by machines<\/li>\n<li>Cheaper Goods and Services<\/li>\n<li>More highly paid jobs in programming and robot engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-box arconix-box-gray\"><div class=\"arconix-box-content\">\n<p>Have a look on the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ictlounge.com\/html\/effects_of_ict_on_society.htm\"> ICTlounge website<\/a> and find 3 jobs that have been\u00c2\u00a0created due to automation.<\/p>\n<p>For each of the jobs write down:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The name of the job<\/li>\n<li>The reason the job has been created<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add these to your learning log.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Negative Effects<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/Bad-Robot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What negative\u00c2\u00a0effects\u00c2\u00a0of automation on employment can you think of?<\/p>\n<p>Have a think and chat to the person next to you and see how many you get before clicking the link below to see some examples.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which ones did you get right?<\/li>\n<li>Do you come up with any examples that weren&#8217;t on the list?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"arconix-toggle-title toggle-closed\"><i class='fa fa-plus-square'><\/i>Examples<\/div><div class=\"arconix-toggle-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Massive unemployment in some industry sectors\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2015\/nov\/12\/robots-threaten-low-paid-jobs-says-bank-of-england-chief-economist\">http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2015\/nov\/12\/robots-threaten-low-paid-jobs-says-bank-of-england-chief-economist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Homogenisation of goods &#8211; Everything becomes mass produced.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20120522-one-world-order\">http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20120522-one-world-order<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mass production of faulty goods, due to lack of human oversight\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-33265966\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-33265966<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-box arconix-box-gray\"><div class=\"arconix-box-content\">\n<p>Have a look on the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ictlounge.com\/html\/effects_of_ict_on_society.htm\"> ICTlounge website<\/a> and find 3 jobs that have been lost due to automation.<\/p>\n<p>For each job list:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The job title<\/li>\n<li>What characteristics of the job make it easy for computers\/robots to do<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Essay<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<blockquote><p>&#8216;65% of today\u00e2\u0080\u0099s grade-school children will end up at jobs that haven\u00e2\u0080\u0099t been invented yet.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><em>US Department for labour<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(Grade school is the US primary\/secondary system)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What \u00c2\u00a0do you think of this statement?<\/li>\n<li>Do you agree \/ disagree with it?<\/li>\n<li>What evidence can you give to support \/ refute the claim.?<\/li>\n<li>What do you think should be done to prepare students for tomorrow&#8217;s world?<\/li>\n<li>What about older people? What should done to support them?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"arconix-box arconix-box-gray\"><div class=\"arconix-box-content\">\n<p>Put together a <a href=\"https:\/\/prezi.com\/\">Prezi <\/a>to\u00c2\u00a0cover your answer to the questions above. You will have the remainder of the lesson to complete your work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Homework<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Automation Interview<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/Robot-Evolution.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"198\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Students and younger people are well placed to adapt to the changes that are coming due to automation. School curriculums and qualifications can be adapted to suit emerging job markets and you don&#8217;t have the problem of retraining for a new career whilst still supporting yourself and your family.<\/p>\n<p>Older people with family, location and financial commitments may find it much more difficult to adapt.<\/p>\n<p>Talk to your parent, guardian, or anyone you know whose job might be at risk from automation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-box arconix-box-gray\"><div class=\"arconix-box-content\">\n<p>Write a report (approx 250 words ) about your interviewee, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Their job title<\/li>\n<li>Their age<\/li>\n<li>The likelihood of their job being replaced by robots, according to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-34066941\" target=\"_blank\">BBC Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>What do they think about the likelihood of their job being replaced?<\/li>\n<li>How do they feel about this?<\/li>\n<li>What plans are they putting in place to cope with this coming change?<\/li>\n<li>Your thoughts on the situation?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Checklist<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-168 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/checklist2-278x300.png\" alt=\"checklist2\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Have you&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><input type=\"checkbox\" \/>Successfully completed the starter quiz?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><input type=\"checkbox\" \/>Completed Activity 1- \u00c2\u00a0How future-proof am I quiz?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><input type=\"checkbox\" \/>Completed Activity 2- \u00c2\u00a0Jobs created<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><input type=\"checkbox\" \/>Completed Activity 3 -\u00c2\u00a0Jobs lost<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><input type=\"checkbox\" \/>Added your findings to your learning log?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><input type=\"checkbox\" \/>Written down your homework?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/quiz.mr-west.uk\" target=\"_blank\">(Click here to access quizmaster<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Resources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Starter Cut out and sort cards<\/h3>\n<p><em>Website links<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nesta.org.uk\/quiz\/13364\/take_quiz\">http:\/\/www.nesta.org.uk\/quiz\/13364\/take_quiz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-34066941\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-34066941<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Worksheets<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/How-likely-are-these-jobs-to-be-replaced-by-computers.docx\">How likely are these jobs to be replaced by computers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/5-1-effects-of-it-on-employment\/308-2\/\">Teacher solutions ( Password Protected)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Plenary Kahoot<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.kahoot.it\/#\/k\/1affc094-73f0-48d1-bc8c-d8bd7ce05b8f\">https:\/\/play.kahoot.it\/#\/k\/1affc094-73f0-48d1-bc8c-d8bd7ce05b8f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paper based\u00c2\u00a0starter &#8211; See the teacher resources Job Automation One of the biggest concerns about IT is the threat of automation to jobs. Computers are becoming an increasing important part of our lives and as computers become more advanced, the numbers of jobs that can wholly or partly completed by machines has increased \u00c2\u00a0massively. &nbsp;&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/5-1-effects-of-it-on-employment\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5.1 Effects of IT on employment<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5.1 Effects of IT on employment - IGCSE ICT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/5-1-effects-of-it-on-employment\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5.1 Effects of IT on employment - IGCSE ICT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Paper based\u00c2\u00a0starter &#8211; See the teacher resources Job Automation One of the biggest concerns about IT is the threat of automation to jobs. 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