Social Networks

We as humans use different ways to communicate with people. We use face to face communication, telephone, tv, radio, newspaper. Since the birth of the internet we have included other types of communication such as e-mail, chats, and now we have the social networks. But what is exactly a social network?

Pre -Existing Knowledge exploration

Instructions

Part 1

This activity is designed to evaluate your prior(pre-existing) understanding of technologies.


1.What is technology?


2.Give examples of technology?


3.Which types of technology have affected human life? Why?



4.What types of technology have affected human communication?



5.What is your favorite technological artifact ? Why?



6.Imagine and describe the world without Internet? How would this affect human life?

Part 2

In groups of 3
1.
a. List as many internet-based communications mechanisms as you can.
b. List telephone-based communications.
c. List other types of communications.

2.

a.Create a poster in Msword representing the positive and negative impact of internet based communications.

Consider the following elements:
-Privacy
-Safety
-Globalization
-Connectivity(keeping in touch with people)
-Learning, access to information and knowledge

b. Challenge:

Try to predict what communications will be like in 5 years, 10 years, and 25 years.

Prepare your poster and description for a presentation for the class.