The Ethics of Innovation · Impacts of Computing

Sustainable Technology

Investigating the lifecycle of digital devices and the problem of electronic waste.

Key Questions

  1. 1Where do our computers go when they are broken or old?
  2. 2How does the way we use technology affect the natural environment?
  3. 3What can designers do to make devices last longer?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9TDI6K01
Year: Year 5
Subject: Technologies
Unit: The Ethics of Innovation
Period: Impacts of Computing

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