Information Technology: The Future Office--Exploring Technology Innovation in the Workplace

Objectives:

• Students will understand technology that has transformed the workplace.
• Students will explore the impact of technology on future work environments.

Age Level: Secondary school/junior college

National Standards:
Complies with NBEA Information Technology 2023 Standard I.1. Assess the impact of information technology in a diverse global society:

• I.1.8. Describe how information technology affects worker-management relationships (e.g., outsourcing, communications, and cloud computing)
• I.1.10. Describe how information technology creates greater interdependence among workers, organizations, and nations
• I.1.12. Analyze the potential societal effect of widespread reliance on information technology
• I.1.16. Illustrate how information technology changes organizational structures
• I.1.18. Evaluate how information technology transforms business processes and relationships

Materials:

• Projection device
• Posterboard
• Markers
• Video and Essay Worksheet for Extension Activity