We are the now generationWe are the generation nowThis is the now generation This is the generation now

~ Blackeyed Peas

We are the now generationWe are the generation nowThis is the now generation This is the generation now

~ Blackeyed Peas

Modern Society and its’ Technologies

History of Communication

Four basic periods Characterized by a principal technology used to solve the input, processing, output and communication problems of the time:

1. Premechanical, 2. Mechanical,

3. Electromechanical, and 4. Electronic

The premechanical age was a time when stories were told to pass

information and communicate.

Present Technologies

Three-quarters of teachers say they consistently use technology in the classroom.

94% of students say they use technology to work on homework assignments.

Blackboard.com is a virtual classroom that provides students with course materials, post and store assignments, and receive

feedback from their professors and fellow students.Teachers also use Smartboards to present information in an

interactive way in the classroom.

1.iPhone 2.Facebook

3.Blackboard.com4.E-mail

Impact on Business World

Communication technologies have changed the pace of businesses.

Information travels faster and is more reliable.

Outsourcing is hiring employees who work outside the country for production or services.

Companies can keep track of their technologies easier.

IMPACT

OF

SOCIAL

MEDIA

What

does the

future

hold?

Questions…

Works Cited

• http://people.howstuffworks.com/how-campus-communication-technology-works1.htm

• http://www.tcf.ua.edu/AZ/ITHistoryOutline.htm• http://library.thinkquest.org/5729/• http://worldhistorysite.com/culttech.html • Wordle.net• Youtube.com• Google.com