THE IMPACT OF

TECHNOLOGY
FAMILIIES TODAY
SECTION 3:1
SKILLS FOR LIVING
SECTION 11-2

Objective: Evaluate the effects

of existing technology on family
resources and relationships

2. Explain that technology creates new economic opportunities and

social benefits and, at the same time, produces new social problems
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http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/cyberspace/cyberfamily/index.shtml

BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY
1. ABLE TO PERFORM
EVERYDAY TASKS
FASTER
2. ABLE TO PROCESS
INFORMATION,
MANAGE $ AND
KEEP RECORDS
BETTER

3. HELPS PEOPLE
GATHER
INFORMATION,
LEARN, ENJOY
ENTERTAINMENT
AND
COMMUNICATE

DRAWBACKS OF
TECHNOLOGY
1. HEALTH &
DEVELOPMENT MAY
BE ADVERSELY
AFFECTED

a.
b.

PHYSICAL
INACTIVITY
COCOONING
=TOO MUCH TIME
ALONE WITH A
COMPUTER
LEADING TO
LONELINESS AND
ISOLATION

The net

DRAWBACKS OF
TECHNOLOGY
2. DAMAGE TO THE
ENVIRONMENT

OBSOLESCENCE

STATE OF
USELESSNESS.
AS THIS TREND
INCREASES DUE
TO
TECHNOLOGICAL
CHANGES, THE
RESULT IS A LOT
OF TRASH.

DRAWBACKS OF
TECHNOLOGY
3.TOO EASY TO
SPEND VIA
INSTANT ACCESS
TO CASH AND
CREDIT AND TO
ONLINE
PURCHASING

MAY

LEAD TO
FINANCIAL CRISIS

DRAWBACKS OF
TECHNOLOGY
Credit

card debt
more than doubled
between 1990 &
1997. It further
increased by 27%
in 1998
(www.smartmoney.
com)

DRAWBACKS OF
TECHNOLOGY
4. TOO MUCH
PRESSURE ON
OTHER FAMILY
RESOURCES

TIME

STRAINS
MONEY STRAINS

DRAWBACKS OF
TECHNOLOGY
5. PERSONAL
PRIVACY MAY BE
THREATENED

Online Predator presentation

The net

DRAWBACKS OF
TECHNOLOGY
a. HIGH TECH
6. FAMILY LIFE MAY
BE THREATENED

EQUIPMENT DOES NOT

ENCOURAGE FAMILY
INTERACTION
b. CONSTANT
COMPETITION FOR USE
OF THE TECH AT HOME
c. FAMILY TIME IS
REPLACED WITH
INDIVIDUAL TIME
SPENT WITH TECH

DRAWBACKS OF
TECHNOLOGY
7.

Threats to national security

The net

The Impact of Technology:

Society
3

minute video clip very small

Listen

for the benefits and negatives

of technology at work.

Positive Effects of Workplace

Tech
What

do you think?

Increased productivity
Jobs are less labor intensive
More flexibility in how and where you do your job

Negative Effects of Workplace

Tech
What

do you think?

-People work longer hours, in part because the

work is more portable
-Employees are expected to be tech savvy and
keep up
-Dependent on the technology it will fail

We have become victims of multi-tasking

madness - the ability to juggle multiple
thoughts, tasks and jobs. We place ourselves
at risk by trying to drive while talking on our
cell phones. We become captives of
technology, waiting for data to download or
transfer, micro-wave popcorn to pop, VCRs
to rewind or waiting in line at drive-through
restaurants while we fidget with our

Objective:
Analyze several trends
that will impact upon
the use of technology in
the home and family.

AN AWARENESS OF
TRENDS CAN HELP YOU
BETTER PREPARE FOR THE
FUTURE.
SOME CHANGES
FOLLOW A
PATTERN OVER TIME.
TREND = A GENERAL DIRECTION
OF CHANGE OVER A PERIOD OF
TIME

WHAT WILL LIFE BE LIKE IN

THE FUTURE?
HOW

DO WE
PREDICT?

Objective: The student will

analyze several trends that will
impact upon the use of

STYLES AND CHOICES HAVE

CHANGED, BUT THE BASIC
NEEDS OF FAMILIES ARE NOT
MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THEY
What was life like in the 1700S in
WERE YEARS AGO.
American
-

FARM LIFE WAS COMMON

- HARD, PHYSICAL LABOR
- LARGE FAMILIES - EVERYONE
PITCHED IN TO HELP IN ORDER TO

THE BASIC NEEDS OF

FAMILIES ARE NOT MUCH
DIFFERENT THAN THEY
WERE
YEARS
AGO.
TODAYS
FAMILIES
ALSO
SEEK TO

PROVIDE FOR THE BASIC NEEDS IN

SPITE OF RAPID CHANGE.
What are the BASIC NEEDS of the
family?
Will this continue into the future?

AN AWARENESS OF TRENDS
CAN HELP YOU BETTER
PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE

ONE TYPE OF TREND

INVOLVES THE
CHANGES IN FAMILY
PATTERNS.
THIS CAN BE THE
RESULT OF NEW
TECHNOLOGY OR ITS
USE, OR
THIS CAN CAUSE A
RIPPLE EFFECT IN
SOCIETY.

Family Pattern Trends

SINGLE

PEOPLE -GROWING
COUPLES - FEWER OR NO CHILDREN
NUCLEAR FAMILIES (MOTHER & FATHER
BOTH IN THE HOME) - LESS THAN 50%
OF ALL

Family Pattern Trends

BLENDED

FAMILIES CAN BE THE RESULT

OF HIGHER DIVORCE
RATES
SINGLE PARENT
FAMILIES - FASTEST
GROWING
CATEGORY
EXTENDED FAMILIES
(OTHER RELATIVES
LIVING IN YOUR
HOME)

HOW WILL FAMILIES LOOK IN

THE FUTURE?

BABY BOOMERS
A

baby boomer is a person born between

1946 and 1964 in Australia, United
Kingdom, Canada and the United States.
Following World War II, these countries
experienced an unusual spike in birth
rates, a phenomenon commonly known as
the baby boom
By the year 2030, the baby boomers will
be ages 6684 and make up about 20% of
the total population

GENERATION X
A

person born from about 1965-1980

GENERATION Y
A

person born from about 1977-2001

Also known as the echo boomers,
millennials, and The Net generation
Expected to have a major impact on
our society
Expected to want a high level of life
balance between work and personal
life. They will expect job flexibility
with systems such as telecommuting.

TRENDS:
THE AGING POPULATION
For

Americans born
in 1900, the
average life
expectancy was just
below 50 years.
For Americans born
in 1998 the average
life expectancy is
77 years.

TRENDS:
THE AGING POPULATION
ON

THE WHOLE, PEOPLE ARE LIVING

LONGER THAN THEY USED TO.
MEDICAL

ADVANCES
THE CHANGE IN BIRTH RATES
SAFER WORK AND COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENTS
MORE MEDICAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED
FOR THE AGING .

Universal Design

Accessible to or useable by
all people, regardless of age,
size, or physical ability, as
much as possible.
Source: Mary Jo Peterson Inc.
4/2004
Aging In Place
http://www.aarp.org/life/home
design/
http://www.aarp.org/life/home
design/Articles/a2004-03-18int_home_tours.html
Video -

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=enUS&brand=&vid=d1ceb6d9-0bcd-40609af7-16bb039a0cb6

TREND:
DECLINING FAMILY INCOME
IT

TAKES 2 AVERAGE INCOMES

TODAY TO PROVIDE FOR A SIMILAR
LIFESTYLE THAT COST 1 AVERAGE
INCOME 40 YEARS AGO.

www.prb.org

TREND:
BOOMERANG CHILDREN
Even

though young adults today may

prefer to live independently, they
may not be able to afford to do so.
Many entry level jobs today offer low
wages yet housing costs have soared,
which has put independent living out
of reach for many young adults.
(www.prb.org)

TREND:
BOOMERANG CHILDREN
Not

only are they

leaving home later,
they are also more
likely to return
home - back into
the role of a
dependent.
Currently 40% of
young adults
BOOMERANG.

TREND:
COCOONING
Lack

of human interaction due to

spending large amounts of time
within your home via computer, TV
and or the phone leads to a decline
of social skills.

TREND:
TELECOMMUNICATING
Communication

between home and

work and school has opened up a
world of working from another
location.

TRENDS:
THE CHANGING WORKPLACE
YOU

MAY SEE CERTAIN JOBS DISAPPEAR

IN YOUR LIFETIME DUE TO CHANGES IN
SOCIETY.
Disappearing

jobs bank tellers, typists,

telephone operators, dishwashers

YOU

MAY NEED TO RETOOL FOR

SEVERAL DIFFERENT JOBS IN YOUR
LIFETIME.
SERVICE INDUSTRIES ARE GROWING.

TREND:
DECLINING FAMILY INCOME
IT

TAKES 2 AVERAGE INCOMES

TODAY TO PROVIDE FOR A SIMILAR
LIFESTYLE THAT COST 1 AVERAGE
INCOME 40 YEARS AGO.

www.prb.org

TREND:
DUAL - INCOME FAMILIES
THIS

TREND CREATES A BIGGER

DEMAND FOR SERVICES SUCH AS
CHILD CARE AND FOOD
PREPARATION.

TREND:
A GLOBAL WORKPLACE
Improved

communication and
transportation have
linked the far ends of
the earth. Goods are
sold in countries other
than where they
originate. People
from foreign soil move
to own businesses
and to work.

TREND:
LIFELONG EDUCATION
People

of all ages are seeking

education - some online.
Many people will need retraining if
their jobs are eliminated.
Returning to school can put
pressures on the daily lifestyle, but
the benefits are usually worth it.

TREND:
AUTOMATED HOUSES
Smart

House technology in whole

or in part is a trend of the future.

"The warming trend in global-mean

surface temperature observations
during the past 20 years is undoubtedly
real and is substantially greater than
the average rate of warming during the
twentieth century.
The most important action we can take to slow global warming
is:

High Level of
Consumption
US:
4.5 billion metric tons of materials consumed
yearly.
Worlds leading producer of garbage and
industrial waste.
50 % increase in efficiency to keep pace with
population growth.

U.S.

use.

Presidents Council on Sustainable Development, 1996

5% of population - 25% of global energy

Consumption Per Person

Canada
CO2 emissions tons/yr.

US India World
15.2 19.5 0.81 4.2

Vehicles/100 persons

46

Paper use in kilograms/yr.

247 317 2

Fossil energy in Gigajoules/yr

Fresh water use in m3/yr/ind.

Purchasing power in U.S. $

4.3

5.1

57

0.2 10
44

250 287 5
1,688 1,868 612

$19,320

Wackernagel

644

$22,130

0.4

56

1.8

& Rees, 1996

$1,153

$800

Trend Natural Resources are

becoming more scarce and
therefore more expensive
Car,

homes, and technology in

general will need to be more energy
efficient and environmentally friendly

Objective
Identify ways to conserve
energy that apply to home
Begin to read pg 695design
in
Skills for Living
and list words that have
an unknown meaning to
you.
Example
#1. a break

See notes for State Standards

Results
#1

Using Plants to Reduce Energy

(http://www.house-energy.com/Landscape/Trees-House-Landscape.htm)

#2

#3
#4
#5 #6 #7-

Results
#8

#9
#10
#11
#12 Ventilation

(http://www.energyright.com/construction/cutaway/site_cutaway.htm)

#13 #14-

Results
#15

#16
#17
#18
House Orientation and Shape (http://www.houseenergy.com/Landscape/Orientation.htm)

#19 #20 #21 Compact

Fluorescent Light Bulbs

(http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls)

Results
#22

#23
energy efficient home design

(http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan_details.asp?PlanNum=5640)

#24

#25
#26 #27 #28-

Results
#29

#30
#31
#32
#33 #34 #35-

Results
#36

#37
#38
#39
#40 #41 #42 #43
Green Power

(http://www.delmarvapower.com/home/choice/md/greenpower/default.aspx)

Set Goals to Reduce

Conserve to Expand
85

Great Ideas

(http://www.delmarvapower.com/_res/documents/Rebranded
%20brochures/conserving_energy/85_Ways_Delmarva.pdf)

Check out an Energy Star

House Room by Room
Interactive Website

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.es_at_home

THE 1990S = THE

COMMUNICATION AGE
MAJOR

CHANGES
IN HOW WE COULD
COMMUNICATE
CELL PHONES, FAX,
PAGERS, INTERNET,
EMAIL, INSTANT
MESSENGER, ETC.

THE CURRENT DECADE =

THE INFORMATION AGE

COMPUTER INFLUENCE
ON HOMES,
EQUIPMENT CONTROL,
PROCESSING OF
INFORMATION &
IMAGES, RESEARCH,
ENTERTAINMENT AND
COMMUNICATION

AN AWARENESS OF TRENDS
CAN OPEN DOORS IN
BUSINESS AND
INVESTMENTS. SOME
TRENDS ARE POSITIVE OTHERS ARE NEGATIVE.

Next Week-----

Prove You Got It!

Design a home that will address the needs resulting from your selected trends.
Include interior and exterior details that clearly show your how your home plan will
help a family deal with
Aging through Universal Design
Declining family income
Home automation
Rising costs and decreasing amounts of natural resources
Resources paper, markers, rulers, computers, class time, multiple intelligences
of members, Mrs. D. IF you decide to work as a team, each person must design a
separate room of the home.
Directions Describe with words and pictures what the overall house would look
like. Include information on the exterior features, # of rooms, # of floors, etc.
Describe with pictures and words one of the rooms in your house.
Grade will be based on following directions, creativity and neatness, use
of resources, including time, and quality of answers to the following
questions.
Complete the following questions. Turn in this sheet and all designs parts by
_____________

Continued

My home and room design include the following

universal design features:
My home and room are designed to be cost efficient
in the following ways:
My home and room design use the following home
automation features:
My home and room is designed to reduce energy
consumption in the following ways:
I used the following resources from the web or
print (minimum of 5)
(do not just say Google.com):
Each person (if you are in a partnership) must
submit at least one illustrated room AND the
answers to these questions.