Applied GCE Unit 1

Life in the Information Age

Learning Outcomes

Lesson 8

By the end of the lesson, you should:

discuss the trends in the gaming that technology is enabling

recognise the advantages and disadvantages of gaming

Name and explain some of the changes brought about by Illegal Downloading

Entertainment and Leisure

Impact has been enormous and is still ongoing

Virtually every area touched by digital technology

Still further scope for change

Lesson 8

Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on entertainment; see changes technology is making; advantages and disadvantages

Games

Originally consisted of ‘bat and ball’ or ‘shoot ‘em up’ games

More sophisticated in a very short time Some games allow players to indulge in violence –

does this encourage violent behaviour in real life? Wii has cause a shift in video games usage? Online gaming has created social communities Companies have dedicated Online marketing

presence in virtual worlds (2nd life)

Lesson 8

Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on entertainment; see changes technology is making; advantages and disadvantages

WHAT GAMES ARE THE WOMEN PLAYING ON THE Wii?

Games

New Scientist (23 October 2004, Page 26)

$3.8 billion of games sold in 1995$6 billion in 1998$7 billion by 2003

Estimated that 25% of these games were violent

Lesson 8

Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on entertainment; see changes technology is making; advantages and disadvantages

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT (home work) Who are Wii games aimed at? Who are DSi games aimed at? Who are Xbox games aimed at? How could you find out?

Who is the Wii console aimed atWhat is the PS3 being marketed as? What is the key selling point of Xbox.

List all the features on an Xbox, PS3, Wii, DSiWhy has the PSP and PSP GO bombed

For each of your ideas find a source that proves your point.

Lesson 8

Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on entertainment; see changes technology is making; advantages and disadvantages

Music Increasingly being downloaded instead of

bought on CD (legal and illegal)

Listening to music on the move has never been easier or sounded better. (remove social interaction)

However, live concerts on the increase (WHY)

Is it possible that new technology is increasing the appetite for live music of all kinds?

Lesson 8

Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on entertainment; see changes technology is making; advantages and disadvantages

SHIFT IN ARTIST REVENUE

NEW LINES OF DISTRIBUTION

SHIFT IN MUSIC INVESTNEBT

LOSS OF INTRINSIC VALUE OF THE SONG

NEW STREAMING SOLUTIONS

LEGAL

DOWNLOADING A SONG

ON A PEER TO PEER NETWORK

Next weeks deadlines Bullet points for Entertainment Monday

6pm 10 questions you could ask your friend to

find out about their Entertainment Habits Monday 6pm

Communication essay Thursday Call centre correction Friday

Essay help

How has the growth of ICT in Entertainment altered our lives. HUGE AREA.

Choose three areas. (games, music, social media) Research facts and figures. For each one think of how

this has effected individuals, society and specific groups.

Please ensure you have a video link from Youtube / iplayer to illustrate your point.