International Baccalaureate IB Digital society

Systems provide one way to think about structure and order in human, natural and built environments

Possible inquiry question: Are digital systems distinct from social systems?

Systems involve sets of interacting, interdependent and/or interconnected elements

Possible inquiry question: What are the human elements involved in the design or use of a specific digital system?

Changes within a system of interdependent connections may generate intended and unintended consequences

Possible inquiry question: How might a new technology result in unintended consequences in digital society?

Models, maps and visualizations can help us understand connections within and between systems

Possible inquiry question: What do models and maps reveal about a digital system or technology?