Social impacts of IT.

By Joshua Hornsey.

Sky TVMp3

Sat NavPhone

Radio wavesTwitter

Games consoleFace book

Facebook. The social impacts of such networks as face book are that you can talk to friends and

family where ever you are around the world. It also can help possible employers see your interests and hobbies and can check other things about you. You can also arrange events for things such as birthdays and parties , inviting who you want. There is also games you can play on the face book site, vote for TV show big brother, read news articles, post website links and videos from YouTube etc.

Sky TV

A social impact of sky TV is that you have a broader range of TV that suits your personality, for example you can pay for football matches live rather than going to the game your self. More people will be watching the football on TV therefore there won’t be as many at the match, thus then the club losing out on money and sky TV gaining. Sky TV has a huge impact on social activities because its all there at a push of a button. Sky allows more choice for the family with over 900 hundred channels there is always likely to be something you enjoy watching on TV for you and the familyTherefore modern technology increases choice and quality of life.

MP3

My MP3 player is in my phone this saves me having to carry and extra device around with me.The MP3 player is much better than a walk man or portable CD because I do not have to carry the tapes or CD’s aroundYou can also carry thousand of songs on your phone and download them directly from the Internet anytimeThis means song are much cheaper than what they use to be when you could only by them on CDIt also improves choice and gives you the opportunity to listen to many different styles of music which you might not try if you had to pay £20.00 for each CD.

Satellite navigation

A satellite navigation system allows you to find the most direct route to the place you are seekingThis should save time and money and therefore make travel quicker, cheaper and be more friendly to the environment.This should reduce the carbon in the planetThis system could also help if you were lost, the beacon should allow the rescues services to locate you and your friends Therefore this system could help save your life and that of your friends

Phone.With a mobile phone you can contact people from anywhere either by text or phone call, phones brands such as blackberry& iphone bring out apps to enable you in your phone experience. The social impact of a phone is that you can arrange meetings with friends or families without hassle, you can also feel modernised because of your phone and how you connect to people.

Games consoleYou can connect with people from all over the world with such devices as Xbox live, where you can chat to friends and other gamers, whilst playing your desired game.You can also message one and other through voice and letters. You can also watch movies, listen to music and play arcade games on Xbox live.

The games console allows you the possibility of making friends with people from very diverse cultures and learning more about these cultures.

Radio wavesAllows you to post videos related to school work or activity and share lets you comment on other videos. This site allows parents and teachers to view what your child is doing in school and can watch football matches etc. It gives media skills to people that take part and also get a great sense of achievement. You can follow friends and see what stories they are uploading. You also get chances to represent the school by filming football matches and other various activities.

TwitterTwitter allows you to follow your favourite celebrities and read what they tweet about what there doing etc, you can also gain followers yourself. You can said messages to friends (followers) and tweet famous people. This gives the excitement to people that use twitter to have the opportunity to say something to their idol.