THE IMPACT OF THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

FAMILIIES TODAYFAMILIIES TODAY

SECTION 3:1SECTION 3:1

SKILLS FOR LIVINGSKILLS FOR LIVING

SECTION 11-2SECTION 11-2

Objective: Evaluate the effects Objective: Evaluate the effects of existing technology on family of existing technology on family

resources and relationshipsresources and relationships

2. Explain that technology creates new economic opportunities and social benefits and, at the same time, produces new social problems. (MDTECHVSC Page 27)

http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/cyberspace/cyberfamily/index.shtml

BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGYBENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY

1. ABLE TO PERFORM 1. ABLE TO PERFORM EVERYDAY TASKS EVERYDAY TASKS FASTERFASTER

2. ABLE TO PROCESS 2. ABLE TO PROCESS INFORMATION, INFORMATION, MANAGE $ AND MANAGE $ AND KEEP RECORDS KEEP RECORDS BETTERBETTER

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

DRAWBACKS OF DRAWBACKS OF TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

1. HEALTH & 1. HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT MAY BE MAY BE ADVERSELY ADVERSELY AFFECTEDAFFECTED

a.a. PHYSICAL PHYSICAL INACTIVITY INACTIVITY

b.b. ““COCOONING” COCOONING” =TOO MUCH TIME =TOO MUCH TIME ALONE WITH A ALONE WITH A COMPUTER COMPUTER LEADING TO LEADING TO LONELINESS AND LONELINESS AND ISOLATION ISOLATION

The net

DRAWBACKS OF DRAWBACKS OF TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

2. DAMAGE TO THE 2. DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

““OBSOLESCENCOBSOLESCENCE”E”

A STATE OF A STATE OF USELESSNESS. USELESSNESS.

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

DRAWBACKS OF DRAWBACKS OF TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

3.TOO EASY TO 3.TOO EASY TO SPEND VIA SPEND VIA INSTANT ACCESS INSTANT ACCESS TO CASH AND TO CASH AND CREDIT AND TO CREDIT AND TO ONLINE ONLINE PURCHASINGPURCHASING

MAY LEAD TO MAY LEAD TO FINANCIAL CRISISFINANCIAL CRISIS

DRAWBACKS OF DRAWBACKS OF TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

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

DRAWBACKS OF DRAWBACKS OF TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

4. TOO MUCH 4. TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON PRESSURE ON OTHER FAMILY OTHER FAMILY RESOURCESRESOURCES

TIME STRAINSTIME STRAINS MONEY STRAINSMONEY STRAINS

DRAWBACKS OF DRAWBACKS OF TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

5. PERSONAL 5. PERSONAL PRIVACY MAY BE PRIVACY MAY BE THREATENEDTHREATENED

Online Predator presentation

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DRAWBACKS OF DRAWBACKS OF TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

6. FAMILY LIFE MAY 6. FAMILY LIFE MAY BE THREATENED BE THREATENED

a. HIGH TECH a. HIGH TECH EQUIPMENT DOES NOT EQUIPMENT DOES NOT ENCOURAGE FAMILY ENCOURAGE FAMILY INTERACTIONINTERACTION

b. CONSTANT b. CONSTANT COMPETITION FOR COMPETITION FOR USE OF THE TECH AT USE OF THE TECH AT HOMEHOME

c. FAMILY TIME IS c. FAMILY TIME IS REPLACED WITH REPLACED WITH INDIVIDUAL TIME INDIVIDUAL TIME SPENT WITH TECHSPENT WITH TECH

DRAWBACKS OF DRAWBACKS OF TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

7. Threats to national security7. Threats to national security

The net

The Impact of Technology: The Impact of Technology: SocietySociety

3 minute video clip – very small3 minute video clip – very small

Listen for the benefits and negatives Listen for the benefits and negatives of technology at work.of technology at work.

Positive Effects of Workplace Positive Effects of Workplace TechTech

What do you think?What do you think?Increased productivityJobs are less labor intensiveMore flexibility in how and where you do your job

Negative Effects of Workplace Negative Effects of Workplace TechTech

What do you think?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 We have become victims of multi-tasking madness - the ability to juggle multiple madness - the ability to juggle multiple

thoughts, tasks and jobs. We place ourselves thoughts, tasks and jobs. We place ourselves at risk by trying to drive while talking on our at risk by trying to drive while talking on our

cell phones. We become captives of cell phones. We become captives of technology, waiting for data to download or technology, waiting for data to download or transfer, micro-wave popcorn to pop, VCRs transfer, micro-wave popcorn to pop, VCRs to rewind or waiting in line at drive-through to rewind or waiting in line at drive-through

restaurants while we fidget with our restaurants while we fidget with our personal digital assistants. personal digital assistants.

Objective:Objective:Analyze several trends Analyze several trends that will impact upon that will impact upon

the use of technology in the use of technology in the home and family.the home and family.

““AN AWARENESS OF AN AWARENESS OF TRENDS CAN HELP YOU TRENDS CAN HELP YOU

BETTER PREPARE FOR THE BETTER PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE.”FUTURE.”

SOME CHANGES FOLLOW A SOME CHANGES FOLLOW A PATTERN OVER TIME.PATTERN OVER TIME.

TRENDTREND = A GENERAL DIRECTION = A GENERAL DIRECTION OF CHANGE OVER A PERIOD OF OF CHANGE OVER A PERIOD OF TIMETIME

WHAT WILL LIFE BE LIKE IN WHAT WILL LIFE BE LIKE IN THE FUTURE?THE FUTURE?

HOW DO WE HOW DO WE PREDICT?PREDICT?

Objective: The student will Objective: The student will analyze several trends that will analyze several trends that will

impact upon the use of impact upon the use of technology in the home and technology in the home and

family.family.

““STYLES AND CHOICES HAVE STYLES AND CHOICES HAVE CHANGED, BUT THE BASIC CHANGED, BUT THE BASIC

NEEDS OF FAMILIES ARE NOT NEEDS OF FAMILIES ARE NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THEY MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THEY

WERE YEARS AGO.”WERE YEARS AGO.”

What was life like in the 1700’S in What was life like in the 1700’S in AmericanAmerican- FARM LIFE WAS COMMON- FARM LIFE WAS COMMON- HARD, PHYSICAL LABOR- HARD, PHYSICAL LABOR- LARGE FAMILIES - EVERYONE - LARGE FAMILIES - EVERYONE

PITCHED IN TO HELP IN ORDER TO PITCHED IN TO HELP IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR FAMILY NEEDS.PROVIDE FOR FAMILY NEEDS.

““THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE BASIC NEEDS OF FAMILIES ARE NOT MUCH FAMILIES ARE NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THEY DIFFERENT THAN THEY

WERE YEARS AGO.”WERE YEARS AGO.”TODAY’S FAMILIES ALSO SEEK TO TODAY’S FAMILIES ALSO SEEK TO

PROVIDE FOR THE PROVIDE FOR THE BASIC NEEDSBASIC NEEDS IN IN SPITE OF RAPID CHANGE.SPITE OF RAPID CHANGE.

What are the What are the BASIC NEEDSBASIC NEEDS of the of the family?family?

Will this continue into the future?Will this continue into the future?

AN AWARENESS OF TRENDS AN AWARENESS OF TRENDS CAN HELP YOU BETTER CAN HELP YOU BETTER

PREPARE FOR THE FUTUREPREPARE FOR THE FUTURE ONE TYPE OF TREND ONE TYPE OF TREND

INVOLVES THE INVOLVES THE CHANGES IN FAMILY CHANGES IN FAMILY PATTERNS.PATTERNS.

THIS CAN BE THE THIS CAN BE THE RESULT OF NEW RESULT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY OR ITS TECHNOLOGY OR ITS USE, ORUSE, OR

THIS CAN CAUSE A THIS CAN CAUSE A RIPPLE EFFECT IN RIPPLE EFFECT IN SOCIETY.SOCIETY.

Family Pattern TrendsFamily Pattern Trends

SINGLE PEOPLE -GROWINGSINGLE PEOPLE -GROWINGCOUPLES - FEWER OR NO CHILDRENCOUPLES - FEWER OR NO CHILDRENNUCLEAR FAMILIES (MOTHER & FATHER NUCLEAR FAMILIES (MOTHER & FATHER

BOTH IN THE HOME) - LESS THAN 50% BOTH IN THE HOME) - LESS THAN 50% OF ALLOF ALL

Family Pattern TrendsFamily Pattern Trends

BLENDED FAMILIES BLENDED FAMILIES - CAN BE THE - CAN BE THE RESULT OF HIGHER RESULT OF HIGHER DIVORCE RATESDIVORCE RATES

SINGLE PARENT SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES - FASTEST FAMILIES - FASTEST GROWING GROWING CATEGORYCATEGORY

EXTENDED EXTENDED FAMILIES (OTHER FAMILIES (OTHER RELATIVES LIVING RELATIVES LIVING IN YOUR HOME)IN YOUR HOME)

HOW WILL FAMILIES LOOK IN HOW WILL FAMILIES LOOK IN THE FUTURE?THE FUTURE?

BABY BOOMERSBABY BOOMERS

A A baby boomerbaby boomer is a person born between is a person born between 1946 and 1964 in Australia, United 1946 and 1964 in Australia, United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. Kingdom, Canada and the United States. Following World War II, these countries Following World War II, these countries experienced an unusual spike in birth experienced an unusual spike in birth rates, a phenomenon commonly known as rates, a phenomenon commonly known as the baby boom the baby boom

By the year 2030, the baby boomers will be ages 66—84 and make up about 20% of the total population

GENERATION XGENERATION X

A person born from about 1965-1980A person born from about 1965-1980

GENERATION YGENERATION Y

A person born from about 1977-2001A person born from about 1977-2001Also known as the echo boomers, Also known as the echo boomers,

millennials, and The Net generationmillennials, and The Net generationExpected to have a major impact on Expected to have a major impact on

our societyour societyExpected to want a high level of life Expected to want a high level of life

balance between work and personal balance between work and personal life. They will expect job flexibility life. They will expect job flexibility with systems such as telecommuting.with systems such as telecommuting.

TRENDS:TRENDS:THE AGING POPULATIONTHE AGING POPULATION

For Americans born For Americans born in in 19001900, the , the average life average life expectancy was just expectancy was just below below 50 years50 years. .

For Americans born For Americans born in in 19981998 the average the average life expectancy is life expectancy is 77 years.77 years.

TRENDS:TRENDS:THE AGING POPULATIONTHE AGING POPULATION

ON THE WHOLE, PEOPLE ARE LIVING ON THE WHOLE, PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER THAN THEY USED TO.LONGER THAN THEY USED TO.MEDICAL ADVANCESMEDICAL ADVANCESTHE CHANGE IN BIRTH RATESTHE CHANGE IN BIRTH RATESSAFER WORK AND COMMUNITY SAFER WORK AND COMMUNITY

ENVIRONMENTSENVIRONMENTSMORE MEDICAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED MORE MEDICAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED

FOR THE AGING .FOR THE AGING .

Universal DesignUniversal Design Accessible to or useable by Accessible to or useable by

all people, regardless of age, all people, regardless of age, size, or physical ability, as size, or physical ability, as much as possible.much as possible.

Source: Mary Jo Peterson Inc. Source: Mary Jo Peterson Inc. 4/20044/2004

““Aging In Place”Aging In Place” http://www.aarp.org/life/http://www.aarp.org/life/

homedesign/homedesign/ http://www.aarp.org/life/http://www.aarp.org/life/

homedesign/Articles/a2004-homedesign/Articles/a2004-03-18-int_home_tours.html03-18-int_home_tours.html

Video - Video - http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=&vid=d1ceb6d9-0bcd-4060-US&brand=&vid=d1ceb6d9-0bcd-4060-9af7-16bb039a0cb69af7-16bb039a0cb6

TREND:TREND:DECLINING FAMILY INCOMEDECLINING FAMILY INCOME

IT TAKES 2 AVERAGE INCOMES IT TAKES 2 AVERAGE INCOMES TODAY TO PROVIDE FOR A SIMILAR TODAY TO PROVIDE FOR A SIMILAR LIFESTYLE THAT COST 1 AVERAGE LIFESTYLE THAT COST 1 AVERAGE INCOME 40 YEARS AGO.INCOME 40 YEARS AGO.

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TREND:TREND:BOOMERANG CHILDRENBOOMERANG CHILDREN

Even though young adults today may Even though young adults today may prefer to live independently, they prefer to live independently, they may not be able to afford to do so. may not be able to afford to do so.

Many entry level jobs today offer low Many entry level jobs today offer low wages yet housing costs have wages yet housing costs have soared, which has put independent soared, which has put independent living out of reach for many young living out of reach for many young adults.adults.

(www.prb.org)(www.prb.org)

TREND: TREND: BOOMERANG CHILDRENBOOMERANG CHILDREN

Not only are they Not only are they leaving home later, leaving home later, they are also more they are also more likely to return likely to return home - back into home - back into the role of a the role of a dependent. dependent.

Currently 40% of Currently 40% of young adults young adults BOOMERANG.BOOMERANG.

TREND:TREND:COCOONINGCOCOONING

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

TREND:TREND:TELECOMMUNICATINGTELECOMMUNICATING

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

TRENDS:TRENDS:THE CHANGING WORKPLACETHE CHANGING WORKPLACE

YOU MAY SEE CERTAIN JOBS DISAPPEAR YOU MAY SEE CERTAIN JOBS DISAPPEAR IN YOUR LIFETIME DUE TO CHANGES IN IN YOUR LIFETIME DUE TO CHANGES IN SOCIETY.SOCIETY. Disappearing jobs – bank tellers, typists, Disappearing jobs – bank tellers, typists,

telephone operators, dishwasherstelephone operators, dishwashers YOU MAY NEED TO YOU MAY NEED TO RETOOL RETOOL FOR FOR

SEVERAL DIFFERENT JOBS IN YOUR SEVERAL DIFFERENT JOBS IN YOUR LIFETIME.LIFETIME.

SERVICE INDUSTRIES ARE GROWING. SERVICE INDUSTRIES ARE GROWING.

TREND:TREND:DECLINING FAMILY INCOMEDECLINING FAMILY INCOME

IT TAKES 2 AVERAGE INCOMES IT TAKES 2 AVERAGE INCOMES TODAY TO PROVIDE FOR A SIMILAR TODAY TO PROVIDE FOR A SIMILAR LIFESTYLE THAT COST 1 AVERAGE LIFESTYLE THAT COST 1 AVERAGE INCOME 40 YEARS AGO.INCOME 40 YEARS AGO.

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TREND:TREND:DUAL - INCOME FAMILIESDUAL - INCOME FAMILIES

THIS TREND CREATES A BIGGER THIS TREND CREATES A BIGGER DEMAND FOR SERVICES SUCH AS DEMAND FOR SERVICES SUCH AS CHILD CARE AND FOOD CHILD CARE AND FOOD PREPARATION.PREPARATION.

TREND:TREND:A GLOBAL WORKPLACEA GLOBAL WORKPLACE

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

TREND:TREND:LIFELONG EDUCATIONLIFELONG EDUCATION

People of all ages are seeking People of all ages are seeking education - some online.education - some online.

Many people will need retraining if Many people will need retraining if their jobs are eliminated.their jobs are eliminated.

Returning to school can put Returning to school can put pressures on the daily lifestyle, but pressures on the daily lifestyle, but the benefits are usually worth it.the benefits are usually worth it.

TREND:TREND:AUTOMATED HOUSESAUTOMATED HOUSES

““Smart House” technology in whole Smart House” technology in whole or in part is a trend of the future.or in part is a trend of the future.

"The warming trend in global-mean "The warming trend in global-mean surface temperature observations surface temperature observations during the past 20 years is undoubtedly during the past 20 years is undoubtedly real and is substantially greater than real and is substantially greater than the average rate of warming during the the average rate of warming during the twentieth century.”twentieth century.”

The most important action we can take to slow global warming The most important action we can take to slow global warming is:is:Reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases. Reducing Reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions can be done by:greenhouse gas emissions can be done by: Increasing energy efficiency standards Increasing energy efficiency standards Encouraging the use of renewable energy sources Encouraging the use of renewable energy sources (such as (such as wind and solar power)wind and solar power)

Protecting and restoring forests, which serve as Protecting and restoring forests, which serve as important important storehouses of carbonstorehouses of carbon

US:US:4.5 billion metric tons of materials consumed 4.5 billion metric tons of materials consumed

yearly.yearly. World’s leading producer of garbage and World’s leading producer of garbage and

industrial waste.industrial waste.50 % increase in efficiency to keep pace with 50 % increase in efficiency to keep pace with

population growth.population growth. President’s Council on Sustainable Development, 1996President’s Council on Sustainable Development, 1996

U.S. 5% of population - 25% of global energy U.S. 5% of population - 25% of global energy use.use.

High Level of Consumption

Consumption Per PersonConsumption Per Person

CanadaCanada USUS IndiaIndia WorldWorld

COCO2 2 emissions tons/yr. emissions tons/yr. 15.215.2 19.519.5 0.810.81 4.24.2

Vehicles/100 personsVehicles/100 persons 4646 5757 0.20.2 10 10

Paper use in kilograms/yr.Paper use in kilograms/yr. 247247 317317 22 4444

Fossil energy in Gigajoules/yrFossil energy in Gigajoules/yr 250250 287287 55 5656Fresh water use in mFresh water use in m33/yr/ind. /yr/ind. 1,6881,688 1,8681,868 612612 644644

Purchasing power in U.S. $ Purchasing power in U.S. $ $19,320 $19,320 $22,130$22,130 $1,153$1,153 $800$800

4.34.3 5.1 5.1 0.4 0.4 1.81.8 Wackernagel & Rees, 1996Wackernagel & Rees, 1996

Trend – Natural Resources are Trend – Natural Resources are becoming more scarce and becoming more scarce and therefore more expensivetherefore more expensive

Car, homes, and technology in Car, homes, and technology in general will need to be more energy general will need to be more energy efficient and environmentally friendlyefficient and environmentally friendly

Objective –Objective –Identify ways to conserve Identify ways to conserve energy that apply to home energy that apply to home

design design

Begin to read pg 695 in Skills for Living and list words that have an unknown meaning to you.

Example#1. a break –

See notes for State Standards

ResultsResults

#1 –#1 – Using Plants to Reduce EnergyUsing Plants to Reduce Energy

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

#2 – #2 – #3 – #3 – #4 –#4 – #5-#5- #6-#6- #7-#7-

ResultsResults

#8 –#8 –#9 – #9 – #10 – #10 – #11 –#11 –#12-#12-Ventilation Ventilation

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

#13-#13-#14-#14-

ResultsResults

#15 –#15 – #16 – #16 – #17 – #17 – #18 –#18 – House Orientation and Shape House Orientation and Shape (http://www.house-(http://www.house-

energy.com/Landscape/Orientation.htm)energy.com/Landscape/Orientation.htm)

#19-#19- #20-#20- #21-#21- Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

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

ResultsResults

#22 –#22 –#23 – #23 – energy efficient home design energy efficient home design

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

#24 – #24 – #25 –#25 –#26-#26-#27-#27-#28-#28-

ResultsResults

#29 –#29 –#30 – #30 – #31 – #31 – #32 –#32 –#33-#33-#34-#34-#35-#35-

ResultsResults

#36 –#36 –#37 – #37 – #38 – #38 – #39 –#39 –#40-#40-#41-#41-#42-#42-#43#43Green Power Green Power

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

Set Goals to ReduceSet Goals to Reduce

Conserve to ExpandConserve to Expand

85 Great Ideas85 Great Ideas (http://www.delmarvapower.com/_res/documents/Rebranded%20brochures/(http://www.delmarvapower.com/_res/documents/Rebranded%20brochures/

conserving_energy/85_Ways_Delmarva.pdf)conserving_energy/85_Ways_Delmarva.pdf)

Check out an Energy Star Check out an Energy Star House Room by RoomHouse Room by Room

Interactive WebsiteInteractive Website

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

THE 1990’S = THE THE 1990’S = THE COMMUNICATION AGECOMMUNICATION AGE

MAJOR CHANGES MAJOR CHANGES IN HOW WE COULD IN HOW WE COULD COMMUNICATECOMMUNICATE

CELL PHONES, FAX, CELL PHONES, FAX, PAGERS, PAGERS, INTERNET, EMAIL, INTERNET, EMAIL, INSTANT INSTANT MESSENGER, ETC.MESSENGER, ETC.

THE CURRENT DECADE = THE CURRENT DECADE = THE INFORMATION AGETHE INFORMATION AGE

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

AN AWARENESS OF TRENDS AN AWARENESS OF TRENDS CAN OPEN DOORS IN CAN OPEN DOORS IN

BUSINESS AND BUSINESS AND INVESTMENTS. SOME INVESTMENTS. SOME

TRENDS ARE POSITIVE - TRENDS ARE POSITIVE - OTHERS ARE NEGATIVE. OTHERS ARE NEGATIVE. WE SHOULD SEEK TO BE WE SHOULD SEEK TO BE

INFORMED.INFORMED.

Next Week-----Next Week-----

Prove You Got It!Prove You Got It! Design a home that will address the needs resulting from your selected trends. 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 Include interior and exterior details that clearly show your how your home plan will help a family deal withhelp a family deal with Aging through Aging through Universal DesignUniversal Design Declining family incomeDeclining family income Home automationHome automation Rising costs and decreasing amounts of natural resourcesRising costs and decreasing amounts of natural resources ResourcesResources – paper, markers, rulers, computers, class time, multiple – paper, markers, rulers, computers, class time, multiple

intelligences of members, Mrs. D. IF you decide to work as a team, each person intelligences of members, Mrs. D. IF you decide to work as a team, each person must design a separate room of the home. must design a separate room of the home.

Directions Directions – Describe with words and pictures what the overall house would – Describe with words and pictures what the overall house would look like. Include information on the exterior features, # of rooms, # of floors, 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. etc. Describe with pictures and words one of the rooms in your house.

Grade will be based on following directions, creativity and neatness, Grade will be based on following directions, creativity and neatness, use of resources, including time, and quality of answers to the use of resources, including time, and quality of answers to the following questionsfollowing questions..

Complete the following questions. Turn in this sheet and all designs parts by Complete the following questions. Turn in this sheet and all designs parts by __________________________

ContinuedContinued My home and room design include the following My home and room design include the following

universal designuniversal design features: features: My home and room are designed to be My home and room are designed to be cost cost

efficientefficient in the following ways: in the following ways: My home and room design use the following My home and room design use the following

home automationhome automation features: features: My home and room is designed to reduce My home and room is designed to reduce energy energy

consumptionconsumption in the following ways: in the following ways: I used the following I used the following resourcesresources from the web or from the web or

print (minimum of 5)print (minimum of 5) (do not just say Google.com):(do not just say Google.com):

Each person (if you are in a partnership) must Each person (if you are in a partnership) must submit at least one illustrated room AND the submit at least one illustrated room AND the answers to these questions.answers to these questions.