Unit 1 Question:To What Extent Does our Health Depend on Tech-

nology?Area of Interaction (AOI):Health and Social Educa-

tionSignificant Concept:

Our health is only as good as our health service

First Task

“Complete your introduction to the Unit. Use the slides on the previous PowerPoint that list the informa-tion you need to know to give you ideas of what to write about. This work needs to be finished for home-work, for this time next week.”

This will have to be my first task, the deadline for it is Friday the 27th of September.

Introduction:

In this first unit of the year, I will have to research on some of the modern technologies which are being used in our days. These technologies will not simply have to be the ones we use for pleasure. Instead, they have to be related to our health. In fact the unit question I will have to focalize on is: “To What Ex -tent Does our Health Depend on Technology?” I find this a very interesting question because it can be an-alyzed under different perspectives. For example when I look at this question, the first thing that pops into my mind is the technologies used to cure heart malfunctioning problems. I already know one basic tech -nology that I could research on because of personal experience. Furthermore, I know that I will have some problems while researching and investigating because some of the equipment that I am going to be investigating on could be difficult to use in my final animation.

Most of them are going to be very complex pieces of equipment, and I will have to discover in more de-tail what they are. My final product for this first unit of the year will be an animated video of my own production. This animation will have to based on my unit question (To what extent does our health de-pend on technology?). I have some clear ideas on what I will have to do in order to achieve the highest grade as possible. In fact, I want to keep working hard so that I can get a 7 A like last year. In order to have the highest mark as possible I know that I have to work very hard, maybe even harder than last year; I will have to gather a lot of different information that will help me produce the final product and also I will have to reflect on every decision I make. I was asking my self: what will my animation have to have? And what should I include in it? These types of question will help me create a clearer idea on how to de-sign my final product. I do not think that I should think about my product in this introduction section, but instead, I will have a more detailed analysis on it in my research that will come immediately after this first task. A question that I should have answered now is: What do I want to achieve during this unit?

1. I want to understand how to use different programs on the computer,

2. One of my aims is to understand how much health can depend on technology,

3. Lastly, I want to research on how much we depend on technology now,

4. Also, how it can be so essential to us under so many aspects.

To end my introduction I have to talk about the Area of Interaction (AOI). This unit is seen under the “Health and Social Education” point of view. I think it is obvious of why, the whole final product is based on the new technologies related to our health. Furthermore, during my entire research I will have to state how the technologies will help my community and myself. I already know that they bring a lot of new ad -vantages to old machines that were used in the past. People are now healthier because of all the inventions that can help doctors to cure the people who need specific and extremely delicate cures. The research question will guide me through my research and investigation. I want to look at the social experiences of people who have had technologies implanted in their bodies to help them live better. I will have two inter-views to specific people I know, this will give me an idea on what it is like now compared to what it was like before these new technologies even existed. This is how it reales both to me and to the society that surrounds me.

Deciding on my guiding question:

1. What are some of the advantages/benefits of the technology I am basing my product on?

2. What exactly do I have to create as a final product?

3. What softwares will I need to use in order to complete my tasks?

4. What do I need to do in order to create a high standard product?

5. Where will I get my information from? Which sources will I use?

6. How can I make my product effective? How will it be interesting for the reader?

7. What is my aim for this unit of work?

8. What is my specific audience? Who am I aiming for?

9. Why do I have to create a video or animation?

10. What can I explore during the research stage?