Rapid+advances+in+Technology

 **HOMEWORK:**  **WEEK 2, TERM 2, 2011 DUE MONDAY 16th MAY**

 **GLOBALISATION: RAPID CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY**  One of the features of the last thirty years has been the rapid changes in technology that has allowed for quicker and more effective communication around the world.  Communication technology has created new opportunities and also new challenges for communities and people. You are going to examine how the global community is “shrinking” and the effect of changes in communication technology. **//Before you begin//** take a look at the pictures and timeline overleaf. Use this resource to help you.  **//Interview an adult about the new technology//**
 * 1)  **//How did people communicate//** around the world in the past?
 * 2)  **//Interview your grandparents//** (or an adult of similar age - could be a family friend or neighbour)
 * 3)  What has changed in the lives of your Grandparents as far as communication technology is concerned?
 * 4)  What kind of communication technologies have they seen in their lifetimes?
 * 5)  How have theses changed their lives?
 * 6) <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; text-align: justify;"> What is their opinion about these changes?
 * 7) <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; text-align: justify;"> **//Create your own timeline//** of changes in communication technology. Include at least 5 images/graphics/ pictures of different technologies and label and annotate (describe) what each picture is
 * 8) <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; text-align: justify;"> **//Research//** one of the following forms of communications technology: The internet, Cellphones, Satellite technology (i.e.: satellite phones, satellite TV) and jet engines. For your chosen technology describe what it does, how it is used by the community, what form of energy it uses, and what does it cost?
 * 1) <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; text-align: justify;"> What do they see as it’s advantages and disadvantages?
 * 2) <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; text-align: justify;"> What do you think? What do you see as it’s advantages and disadvantages?