Standard # 5 - Students will demonstrate knowledge of the major enterprises that produce the goods and services of the designed world.

 Indicator Statement:

Develop an understanding of information and communication technologies. (ITEA, STL 17)

Objective(s):

1.    Explain that information and communication systems include inputs, processes, and outputs associates with sending and receiving information. (ITEA, STL 17-L)

2.    Explain that information and communication systems allow information a to be transferred from human to human, human to machine, machine to human, and machine to machine. (ITEA, STL 17-M)

3.    Explain that information and communication systems can be used to inform, persuade, entertain, control, manage, and educate. (ITEA, STL 17-N)

4.    Identify and describe the parts of a communication system. (ITEA, STL 17-O) At least - -

a.    Source

b.    Encoder

c.    Transmitter

d.    Receiver

e.    Decoder

f.     Destination

5.    Explain that there are many ways to communicate information, such as graphic and electronic means. (ITEA, STL 17-P)

6.    Explain that technological knowledge and processes are communicated using symbols, measurement, conventions, icons, graphic images, and languages that incorporate a variety of visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli. (ITEA, STL 17-Q)

7.    Analyze the functioning and applications of information processing machines. Such as:

a.    Printing

b.    Telephone

c.    Radio and television

d.    Computer

• Communication technology has revolutionized society’s information-handling capacity and has proven to be a critical resource for competitive economic growth.

Engagement

• What type of communication takes place with the following?

Connect humans to humans

Humans to machines

Machines to humans

Machines to machines

• Working in pairs, identify as many different types of communication technology using the chart below.

Exploration

HUMAN TO

HUMAN

COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY

HUMAN TO

MACHINE

COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY

MACHINE TO

HUMAN

COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY

MACHINE TO

MACHINE

COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY

TELEPHONE TV REMOTE

CONTROL

ALARM CLOCK THERMOSTAT

You have 5 minutes to try to complete your chart….

09000 5 87654321540 04 98765432103 9876543210987654321021 987654321098765432100Hours Minutes Seconds

Communication

09000 4 87654321530 04 98765432103 9876543210987654321021 987654321098765432100Hours Minutes Seconds

Communication

09000 3 87654321520 04 98765432103 9876543210987654321021 987654321098765432100Hours Minutes Seconds

Communication

09000 2 87654321510 04 98765432103 9876543210987654321021 987654321098765432100Hours Minutes Seconds

Communication

09000 1 87654321500 04 98765432103 9876543210987654321021 987654321098765432100Hours Minutes Seconds

Communication

• Information and communication systems are designed to inform, persuade, entertain, control, manage, and educate.

Explanation

Inform Persuade Entertain Control Manage Educate

Television Billboard Television Traffic Light

Speed Limit sign

Books

(some information and communication technologies have multiple purposes)

Explanation

• Information and communication technologies include inputs, processes, and outputs associated with sending and receiving information.

Mechanical Energy-

Speaking into a Phone

Mechanical Energy-

Sound Coming Out Of a Phone

ConvertingEnergy

Forms And Transmitting

Energy

Input Process Output

Explanation

• Communication systems can be analyzed by describing their components, including the source, encoder, transmitter, receiver, decoder, storage, retrieval, and destination.

source

encoder

transmitter

receiverdecoder

storage

retrieval

destination

• Create an ePortfolio page using the Communication Template.

• Create appropriate links under the Designed World.

Elaboration

• Students assess their knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Activities permit evaluation of student development and lesson effectiveness.

Evaluation