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‘Research indicates that Blackberries significantly improve business effectiveness, responsiveness and customer service.’
Why do you think a Blackberry can make so much difference?
2 minute Pair/Share - Be prepared to feedback on your partners ideas...
TASK 1:
Using the answers you have just discussed work in groups of 2 or 3 to investigate business phones such as the Blackberry. Consider the following:
- What features do they have that make them particularly suitable for business use?
- What can’t they do?
- How can equipping an employee with a business phone make them more productive?
TASK 2:
Business phones can make employees more productive but at what cost?
Complete Business Phones Year 9 found in O:\ICT\GCSE ICT Year 9 2013\TB1
Think of possible drawbacks to the organisation of equipping employees with Blackberries.
EXT:
Using your learning from prior lessons, consider how mobile phones could be used to monitor an employee’s activities...
Prior Learning:
Lesson 1 – features of phones
Lesson 4 – an employed adult’s phone usage
Lesson 6 – applications of Bluetooth technology
Lesson 7 – legal and other restrictions on phone usage
Lesson 8 – security risks posed by mobile phones.
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PLENARY: Work/Life Balance
What do you think about someone who takes their work mobile phone away with them on holiday?
In pairs, think about what professionals need to do to strike the right balance.
Post your answers as a comment on THIS post. Remember to select Name/URL as your profile and only include your FIRST names only on your post
EXT: Consider other's views and comment on their posts...
No, because it is easier to lose and the area may not have the same networks as you and may not have a strong network signal.
ReplyDeleteWe think its for bad buisness purposes but ok for an emergancy or general use because its your phone :))))))))))
ReplyDeletegreat answer
DeleteHow sad are you to reply to your self
DeleteChuck Norris aproves
DeleteThey may be abusing their free amount of credit that their boss pays
ReplyDeleteIT DOESNT HAVE TO BE A BUSINESS PHONE
Deleteit is okay if it is their own phone though?
Deletei have no problem with it as it could have music or books (for people like kairo)
ReplyDeleteyolo
DeleteIt's okay for them to take it if they only plan on using it effeciently. If they spend most of their time on it then what's the point in going on holiday. Using music is okay and so is taking pictures.
ReplyDeletegay
DeleteHows the library ?
DeleteGood point I agree, but you could still recieve unwanted work calls whilst on holiday
DeleteI think it is ok as people might want to talk to their friends/ people at work. they might want to what they have been doing on facebook or tell their friends
ReplyDeleteIts fine if it's only checked rarely and especially not during family activities as this takes away the whole point of a holiday. This also is very rude to the people you're on holiday with
ReplyDeletevery rude indeed alex
Deletethey want to take photos and may want to use the internet access to view things such as maps.
ReplyDeleteI think its fine and as long as they are using right at work
ReplyDeleteIt depends if they are going on a buisness or pleasure holiday, if they are on a pleasure holiday it is stupid because the whole point is to get away from work.
ReplyDeletebut what if they need it for emergency's?
Deletepleasure holiday..
DeleteBusiness holiday is a good and only reason to use it
DeleteWe agree!!!!!!
DeleteI think that it depends on the holiday and the person. If its a work holiday its ok if its a family holiday they it is not acceptable
ReplyDeleteif you have a family member at home you should text and call them on holiday but if it's a work phone you should leave it as you are on holiday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think that they would need a break. In a healthy person's life they shoud have a working life and a personal life. Taking you work mobile on holiday means your still working even if yuo dont realise it.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is fine because they can keep in touch with friends and it is easy to get lost in other countrys so you can have your phone to make calls and get found
ReplyDeleteThey shouldn't need to use there phone while on holiday, and just enjoy it without feeling the need to share it with everybody on the internet, because charges for internet abroad are really expensive. If the person is on business, then the company should pay for suitable internet allowance to complete their work.
ReplyDeleteI have no friends on holiday
ReplyDeleteThey might want to keep in contact with their friends, but they should forget about work for a bit.
ReplyDeleteTheir work phone could also be their only phone and needed incase of an emergency
ReplyDeletephone should not be taken on holiday as they are a distraction
ReplyDeletewe think they should just use it for a business phone cause it will be very easy to lose and its only for work and shouldnt be used for other things.
ReplyDeleteI think business phones are a waste of resourses and money. noone want to have to work all the time, having a business phone is like taking your work j=home with you its silly!!!
ReplyDeleteWork life balance.
ReplyDeleteWork and home life should be balanced because if you dont have enough time with your family or relaxing it could cause problem but if you spend to much time relaxing and not enough working then you could lose you job.
Business phones are to be used only for BUSINESS
ReplyDeletenot social lives
work life balance is important, if you work too much you get tired and stressed
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