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Communication. Rebecca Birch February 17, 2012. History of Communication. Q: What is Communication? A: An ability to Share information Advances in communications are due to technology development. Some of the most important communication technologies are: Telephone/ cellphone Radio
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Communication Rebecca Birch February 17, 2012
History of Communication • Q: What is Communication? • A: An ability to Share information • Advances in communications are due to technology development. • Some of the most important communication technologies are: • Telephone/ cellphone • Radio • Television • computer
Communication Timeline 1930’s-1950’s 1900’s-1920’s http://prezi.com/89vvdghdxmf_/communications-timeline/?auth_key=98beb66501f158fb2fac0508f30509eeeae9f236 1960’s-1980’s
Communication Timeline Cont’d 1990’s-2000 2000-Present
Communication Technologies and Education • Impact of Technology: • Internet assignments • Sophisticated presentations (PowerPoint/ Prezi, etc.) • Smart boards and virtual interaction (i.e. video games) • blogging
Communication Technologies and Business • Impact of Technology: • Easier access to data • Advanced Presentations • Ability to work out of the office • Sophisticated marketing tools
How I Use Technology to Communicate • Texting/calling friends • E-mail professors • Skype/ooVoo with friends • Facebook
Social Media • Q: What is Social Media? • A: The use of devices such as: • Cellphones, Texting, E-mail, Twitter/ Facebook • Q: Is its impact positive or negative? • A: Both
Sources • http://worldhistorysite.com/culttech.html • http://library.thinkquest.org/5729/ • http://www.tcf.ua.edu/AZ/ITHistoryOutline.htm