Technology has never stop changing since the beginning of human life.

Technology affects people’s lives everyday. Technology can help lives, homes, communities,

and countries. However, technology can ruin peoples lives,

homes, communities, and countries. When technology is used for good can change

society for the better, but if used for bad it can destroy society.

If more people were aware of the history of technology, societies around the world could be developed for the better of human kind.

Choose one of the types of technology to research from the following slide.

You will visit the websites for your type of technology, answer the questions, and make a PowerPoint with at least one slide for each question. You will teach the rest of the class what you learned.

With your group watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLJ4VmWk5tw&feature=player_detailpage

Decide who is going to answer which question.

Meet with your group daily, asking how each person is doing, discussing any questions that anyone may have.

Begin your research!

Radios Computers Televisions Phones

Visit: http://www.californiahistoricalradio.com/100years.html and read about the history of the radio.

Preview site then answer your question.

Make a detailed and creative PowerPoint slide based off of your question.

Explain the birth of the radio? When did the radio first really arrive in

society? How did the radio arrive? When was the radio reinvented? What

did they do to reinvent the radio? What were some radio struggles that

have happen over the course of history? What struggle is the radio facing today?

Visit: http://tvhistory.tripod.com/paper.html and read about the history of the television.

Preview site then answer your question.

Make a detailed and creative PowerPoint slide based off of your question.

Who invented electronic television? Explain how it came about.

Who marketed and developed this medium in order for it to succeed? How did they market it?

Who was involved in setting the universal technical standards for television? What were these standards?

What features do the newest televisions have?

What challenges does the television industry face today?

Visit: http://www.telephonymuseum.com/telephone%20history.htm and read about the history of phones.

Preview site then answer your question.

Make a detailed and creative PowerPoint slide based off of your question.

Who invented the telephone? Explain how it was invented.

Why was the turn of the century (1901ish) a rough time for Bell Companies?

How do our phones compare to the ones in the past?

What challenges are facing the phone industries today?

Visit: http://sixrevisions.com/resources/the-history-of-computers-in-a-nutshell/ and read about the history of the computers.

Preview site then answer your question.

Make a detailed and creative PowerPoint slide based off of your question.

When was the first commercial computer developed in the US? Why were they commercial use only?

What is the significance of the development of the microchip?

Make a timeline of the most important milestones in the development of modern computers.

What challenges are facing the computer industry today?

You need to read over the criterion, on the next slide, of what you will be graded on and make sure you meet the requirements for the highest level of achievement (5).

If you work hard, put time, and put effort into this project you will succeed. Remember you are also responsible for teaching the class about your topic. Make sure you become an expert!

Earned Grade

Achievement Level

Descriptor

0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1-2

The student partially answers the questions assigned to their topic.

The student makes a PowerPoint presentation with one slide for each question.

The student stands in front of the class during the presentation.

3-4

The student answers the questions assigned to their topic.

The student makes a detailed PowerPoint slide for each question.

The student speaks minimally about their PowerPoint slide during the presentation.

5

The student answers the questions in detail and complete sentences.

The student makes a detailed and creative PowerPoint prsentation.

The student fully teaches the class about their chosen topic during the presentation.

Congratulations History of Technology experts you have now completed your WebQuest!

After completing your research and learning from your classmates, you should be familiar with Four types of technology we have chosen to focus on.

Which type of technology were you most interested in? Which type of technology do you think has had the most impact on society? Which type of technology do you think will have the most impact on society in the future?