By Francesca Laracca

Contributions to Societal Communication…

1900-1920’s1914 first hand-held

camera created and introduced to the public

1930-1950’s1948 48 long playing vinyl

records introduced

1960-1980’s1965 tape controlled

word-processing system is replaced by computers

1990-20001995 dial up internet begins via Prodigy, CompuServe and AOL

2000 to present commutation technology...

Facebook and MySpace

Smartphones

iPads/iPod

Digital Cameras

Xbox Live

Flat Screen TV’s and Monitors

facebook

Hey what’s up?

I love you

Dear Professor,I am going to be late for class today, I am so sorry.Sincerely,Francesca Laracca

texting

e-mail

talking

GOOD:

Productive

Faster communication

Quick information

Portable

Reading levels increasedBAD:

Cyber loafing

Decreased social skills

Over dependence of computers

Lack of manual writing and spelling skills

Face to Face talk is scarce

Miscommunication

Arthritis

Advances in

technology are

going to continue making our lives

more efficient and easy

to navigate.

The possibiliti

es are endless

…

No more text books

More smart board use

Game based learning

Virtual technology

Maybe even…

Flying cars?

Telepathic texting?

• http://worldhistorysite.com/culttech.html

• http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/

bl_history_of_communication.htm

• http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/business/09cell.html?

pagewanted=all

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Facebook

• http://money.howstuffworks.com/technology-changed-

business1.htm