Communication then and now

Have you ever thought about what life would be like without computers, telephone, and computers?

Today you are going to find out! Help be a sneaky detective and find out all the different types of communication that existed in the word starting from the past and ending with the present. 

The way people interact with one another continues to change everyday. A good example is how the land line turned into the light weight cell phone.

Today, your job if going to help me investigate the history of human communication. With the different websites, pictures, links, and information you will understand how we got to the communication we have today. I hope in the end everyone will discover how to before a master of communication!

There are a couple different tasks to this investigation.

First you will be assigned groups of three.

Next, you will investigate the different types of communication. While researching, you will be filling up a google presentation (you can find it on Classroom/UOI folder) with basic information for each of the ways.

You will use the links to research the technology's communication's history and how it has changed over time.

In the end, you will be expected to make a prediction for the future communications as well!

1. CAVE PAINTINGS:  Read through the source and fill up the relevant slide https://kids.kiddle.co/Lascaux
2. IDEOGRAMS: Hieroglyphics https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/history/egypt/hieroglyphics-uncovered/   https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_egyptian_hieroglyphics.php
3. PHOENICIAN ALPHABET: https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Phoenician_alphabet
4. SMOKE SIGNALS: https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-culture/smoke-signals.htm
5. TELEGRAH: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/telegraph/353841/254002-toc.                     https://kids.kiddle.co/Telegraphy
6. TELEPHONE: https://kids.kiddle.co/Telephone
7. TELEVISION: https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/television
8. COMPUTERS: https://kids.kiddle.co/Computer
9. INTERNET: https://kids.kiddle.co/Internet
10. CELL PHONE: https://kids.kiddle.co/Mobile_phone.    https://easyscienceforkids.com/cell-phone-for-kids-facts-video/ 

Other useful websites with information

https://www.mobilecon2012.com/the-evolution-of-communication-through-the-centuries/

https://www.technology.org/2017/07/04/the-evolution-of-communication-infographic/

This is how you will be evaluated: Aim for the following

Student Participation:

Every student contributed the same as everyone else and was an enjoyable teammate.

Group Score for Team Work:

Each student took on full responsibility and made the overall group better. 

Overall Presentation:

The group touched upon all of the categories and put together an appealing presentation.

Prediction for the Future:

The group made reasonable predictions for the future. 

Congratulations!!!

You have now completed the WebQuest successfully!

Now that you have investegated and become a master of communication technology, feel free to use the fallowing links to further your thinking and understanding. As you look over the websites, think about possibillities for the overall future of technology. The possibillities are endless!