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Real life situations for the following themes > ([|Traditional businesses] Banks, including ATM (automatic teller machines), EFT (electronic funds transfer), hotels, supermarkets, travel agencies.Sara Chouayeb and Hend Saad )
 * 2.1 Business and employment
 * Online businesses (e-commerce) Working practices such as teleworking and home working.

2.1 Transportation (Merna & Sara K)
 * Airline reservation systems
 * Navigation,
 * Package tracking,
 * Traffic control systems,
 * IT systems in cars.

2.2 Education and training Hospitals, prisons, retirement homes, schools.
 * Distance learning over large areas**

Educational software, online research and forums, virtual learning environments (VLE), ebooks, Web 2.0 educational networks, use of mobile devices, game-based learning, fully immersive environments, filtering and monitoring of students’ internet use,1-to-1, m-learning.
 * Use of IT in teaching and learning**

Laptop computers, handheld devices, interactive whiteboards.
 * Hardware and network technologies in the classroom**

Provision for special needs Inclusive software, Braille keyboards, accessibility.

Record-keeping of staff and finances, libraries, student records, EDI (electronic data interchange).
 * School administration **

> Modelling and simulations Climate change, forecasting natural events or demographic changes. > Data logging & Sensors, probes, real-time data collection. > Satellite communication Remote sensing devices, satellite imagery, tagging. > Mapping, virtual globes Geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), cell/mobile phone tracking, online journey planning, online maps.( Saeed)> 2.4 Health Medical research Global collaboration, database for the Human Genome Project, improving patient rehabilitation. Psychological and physical considerations Internet addiction, repetitive strain injury (RSI), ergonomics. 2.5 Home and leisure > Digital Entertainment (Mahmoud and Haziq)- Films, photographs, music, arts, online and digital games, gambling, virtual worlds. > Social networking - Chat rooms, messaging, blogging, file sharing, wikis 2.6 Politics and government Political processes: Online campaigning, voting, lobbying, fund-raising and advertising. Government information sites For example, travel warnings, tourist information, environmental information and warnings, government policies, city government websites. Access to, and updating of, personal information held on government databases: Collection, storage and updating of personal data: for example, driving licence, TV licence, Tax returns, passport applications and renewals, medical records, military service records,social security information, online police records.(Merna & Hend) Government control and use of information Censorship, data matching across agencies, archiving, [|biometric data, national identity cards.] Law and order Police surveillance, terrorist monitoring, DNA data.(Saeed) Military Cyberwarfare, smart weapons, espionage, battlefield technology. Social and Ethical issues related to Politics and government Main IT system used in Politics/Government and their evolution throughout the year (Sara K), [|Schools(kerr)]
 * 2.3 Environment
 * E-waste Development, disposal and recycling of IT equipment, monitoring organizations such as the Basel Action Network.
 * Resource depletion Use of non-renewable resources for manufacturing components, electrical consumption of IT systems.
 * Resource Depletion (Zoher)
 * Environment and Social/Ethical Issues
 * Diagnostic and therapeutic tools Surgery, prosthetic devices, diagnostic technology, rehabilitation, patient monitoring, individualized IT solutions for disabled people, accessibility.
 * 'Medical information,Administration,Marketing and Sales' Medical advice, e-prescriptions, telemedicine, electronic health records, international health cards (Merna and Sara K)
 * Homes and home networksIT management of home systems: for example, lighting, security, entertainment centres.
 * Published and broadcast information Books, newspapers, digital radio and TV, e-books, podcasts. (hend)
 * Digital policing. Monitoring organizations such as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). (Sarah C)
 * Hardware, software and networks Portable digital devices and their ability to remotely control other devices, IT-enabled appliances.