1. Unit 17: Communication Technology1 Communication Technology What is it? Provides a transfer of knowledge to people all over the world. Provides a transfer of knowledge to people all over the world. Records, stores, manipulates, analyzes, and transmit data. Records, stores, manipulates, analyzes, and transmit data. Includes computers, graphic media, electronic transmitters, recognizing devices, and entertainment products etc. Includes computers, graphic media, electronic transmitters, recognizing devices, and entertainment products etc. Deals with information in digital form. Deals with information in digital form.

2. Unit 17: Communication Technology2 Communication Technology: Why is it Important? Assist people in making decisions and solving problems Assist people in making decisions and solving problems Allow individuals research and check out facts of messages Allow individuals research and check out facts of messages Form of entertainment: Radio, movies, TV, videogames. Form of entertainment: Radio, movies, TV, videogames. Gather facts on how to use other technologies to help society Gather facts on how to use other technologies to help society Understand influences of technology (i.e., timing culture, sequencing etc.) Understand influences of technology (i.e., timing culture, sequencing etc.)

3. Unit 17: Communication Technology3 Communication Benchmarks Middle School Benchmarks High School Benchmarks Information and Communication systems Information and Communication systems Communication systems encode, transmit, and receive information Communication systems encode, transmit, and receive information Factors influencing the design of a message Factors influencing the design of a message Language of technology Language of technology Parts of information and communication systems Parts of information and communication systems Information and communication systems Information and communication systems The purpose of information and communication technology The purpose of information and communication technology Communication systems and sub-systems Communication systems and sub-systems Many ways of communication Many ways of communication Communicating through symbols Communicating through symbols