Transcript Olivia, Rachel - Millom School

The way we communicate has
changed over time.
The Internet has changed many aspects
of our lives, including the way we
communicate with each other, how we
keep track of our finances, how we do
research, and even where and how we
buy things.
Information Communication Technologies
(ICTs) linked people around the world in
ways that never could be imagined e.g. email, video messaging and instant
messaging.
How communication has
changed.
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Communication has changed and has
developed a lot over the past 30 years
Here are some examples of the
technology developed over the years:
The internet
E mail
Fax
Teletext and much more!
Development of the internet –
where did it start.
Four computers were connected
together in 1969 and it was called
DARPANET.
Then e-mail was invented in 1971
In 1984 NSFNET was created.
Then more networks were created
and they were connected together to
become the internet
What do I need to connect my
computer to the Internet?
Telephone Line with modem, Cable
Modem, or DSL (Digital Subscriber
Line).
Software that allows connection to
the Internet.
Subscription to an Online Service
or Internet Service Provider.
What can I do on the Internet?
Exchange messages through E-mail or
chat by instant messaging.
Read specific information through
newsgroups.
Find information through the World
Wide Web (WWW).
Log in to computers using Telnet.
Move files using FTP (File Transfer
Protocol).
You can also do research for projects at
school or for any leisure purposes which
include shopping.
Is the Internet good for me?
When you use it to develop your skills
needed to be successful in school and life.
When you use it to help you with your
school assignments and projects.
When you use it to communicate good
things with your friends and family around
the world.
You are able to access and read different
information like news stories and you can
do your finances on the computer and
keep track of them.
The Future of ICT for people
The internet is becoming more and more popular
and in the future people without computers will
find it hard to find information anywhere else
other than the internet because nearly all
information will be on the internet and not In
other resources.
Certain people in certain sections of society e.g.
poorer people will be less informed.
Women will probably be less likely to find or get
a job which uses IT skills e.g. computer science.