Topic Resources: Digital World

Local and Global Perspectives 

Resource: Thinking digitally, thinking critically

Web Link: https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/future/tech4all/thinking-digitally-thinking-critically?utm_source=BBC-ROS&utm_medium=Amplify-Billboard-Traffic-Driver&utm_campaign=tech4all&utm_content=Article03_v1

Resource: Workers' activity tracked by bosses

Web Link: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220621-the-employee-surveillance-that-fuels-worker-distrust

Resource: The country where your face is tracked

Web Link: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220616-the-nation-where-your-faceprint-is-already-being-tracked

Resource: Gaming 'hero' retires with ill-health aged 23
Web Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52920786

Resource: How social media can help and hinder depression
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180209-how-social-media-changed-my-depression-for-better-and-worse

Resource:  Article on UK scheme for children to learn about coding
Web Link: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/schools/welcome-to-code-club-uk-programme-that-teaches-children-computer-coding-goes-global-8730806.html

Resource:  Article on growth of  code clubs in schools
Web Link:  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/computer-code-courses-for-children-target-global-expansion-8658369.html

Resource:  Article on ICT taking over teacher led classes
Web Link: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/computer-code-courses-for-children-target-global-expansion-8658369.html

Resource:  Article on use of smartphones for learning
Web Link:  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/schools-head-hails-magic-of-learning-via-smartphone-6282186.html

Resource:  How Twitter can open up new style learning in Universities
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/mar/13/twitter-transform-learning-higher-education

Resource:  Teenagers being bullied on internet sites
Web Link:  http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/more-than-a-million-british-youngsters-being-bullied-online-every-day-8852097.html 

Resource: How access to ICT can affect teenagers adversely
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/08/beeban-kidron-inreallife-interview-teenagers?guni=Keyword:news-grid%20main-2%20(New%20Review)%20Pickable%20with%20editable%20override:Pickable%20with%20editable%20override:Position1

Resource:  Film on India's economic divide created by ICT revolution
Web Link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXEUvYd5cYk

Resource:  Film by IGCSE Global Perspectives students on the economic divide in China
Web Link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCAAa4_8l_c

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Courses of Action and Personal Response
Resource:  Film on how ICT revolution is closing Cambodia's economic divide
Web Link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEV_GdbBmH4

Resource: School in NZ seeks help to close digital divide
Web Link: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/10541260/School-seeks-help-to-cross-digital-divide