Assignment 1-technology

Technology over Time

Have you ever wondered what life would be like without computers or cable TV? How might your life be different if there weren't cars, phones, or microwaves? There have been many improvements in technology in recent years. Just 50 years ago, the Internet, cell phones, and iPods did not exist. Our world is a different place today because of these changes. In this assignment, we will be researching some of these technological improvements and analyzing how they have impacted our lives.


TASK

In this assignment, you will be researching how technology has evolved over time and how it has impacted society and the environment. Each student will be research one of the following areas of technology:

  • Audio players (phonographs, radio, mp3 players)

  • Motion pictures (television, film, cable)

  • Land transportation (horse and buggy, railroads, cars)

  • Flight (airplanes, hot air balloons, spaceships)

  • Communication (letters, telegraphs, telephones, email)

After you have completed your research, you will work to create a timeline and a poster.


Process

You will choose a topic that you want to research from the task list.

You will focus on different areas while doing the research for this project.

  • Facts about specific technological advancements including dates, locations, and people (inventors)

  • Advantages of these advancements. Consider how this has positively impacted human society and our environment.

  • Disadvantages of these advancements. Consider how this has negatively impacted human society and our environment.

First Checkpoint: Tell me the topic you will be researching.


Timeline

You will make the timeline using TimeToast (http://www.timetoast.com/). It should contain at least eight important events related to your topic and also pictures where appropriate.

Poster

You will create a poster using Canva (https://www.canva.com/create/posters/) showing important information that you found in your research. It should include several pictures, be neat, and well organized. The poster should contain information from all areas of your research: specific advancements, advantages, and disadvantages.


Evaluation of Research


Evaluation of Poster

Poster form

Conclusion

I hope that you learned a lot of cool information about how technology has improved over time. Do you think that people who lived 200 years ago could have even imaged how we live today? What do you think will happen during the next 200 years? Will we continue to have these kinds of rapid advancements in technology?

In addition to these questions, I want you to consider the possibility of a new technology that has not yet been invented. We will discuss your ideas later. Also, be thinking about the new technologies that you are the most grateful for.






In this assignment, you will be researching how technology has evolved over time and how it has impacted society and the environment. Each student will be research one of the following areas of technology:

  • Audio players (phonographs, radio, mp3 players)

  • Motion pictures (television, film, cable)

  • Land transportation (horse and buggy, railroads, cars)

  • Flight (airplanes, hot air balloons, spaceships)

  • Communication (letters, telegraphs, telephones, email)

After you have completed your research, you will work to create a timeline and a poster.


Process

You will choose a topic that you want to research from the task list.

You will focus on different areas while doing the research for this project.

  • Facts about specific technological advancements including dates, locations, and people (inventors)

  • Advantages of these advancements. Consider how this has positively impacted human society and our environment.

  • Disadvantages of these advancements. Consider how this has negatively impacted human society and our environment.

First Checkpoint: Tell me the topic you will be researching.


Timeline

You will make the timeline using TimeToast (http://www.timetoast.com/). It should contain at least eight important events related to your topic and also pictures where appropriate.

Poster

You will create a poster using Canva (https://www.canva.com/create/posters/) showing important information that you found in your research. It should include several pictures, be neat, and well organized. The poster should contain information from all areas of your research: specific advancements, advantages, and disadvantages.


Evaluation of Research


Evaluation of Poster

Poster form

Conclusion

I hope that you learned a lot of cool information about how technology has improved over time. Do you think that people who lived 200 years ago could have even imaged how we live today? What do you think will happen during the next 200 years? Will we continue to have these kinds of rapid advancements in technology?

In addition to these questions, I want you to consider the possibility of a new technology that has not yet been invented. We will discuss your ideas later. Also, be thinking about the new technologies that you are the most grateful for.