1. Foundations of AT - Unit 1

2. Technology in our Culture Entertainment Information & Communication Medical Industrial Babies on Tech!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4EbM7dCMs&fea ture=player_embedded#! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4EbM7dCMs&fea ture=player_embedded#

3. Digital Entertainment Technology Devices Media / Apps

4. Digital Entertainment Technology iPod / MP3 DVD players Tivo /DVR CD Player Wii, Playstation, etc. HD TV Satellite dish Computer (desktop, laptop, tablet) Music Videos & Movies Games Audio Books TV Multimedia Literature What else?? Use / Delivery: physical, streaming, download, interactive

5. Modern “Ages” of Technology Computer Age Digital Age Information Age

6. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Information Age, also commonly known as the Computer Age or Information Era, is an idea that the current age will be characterized by the ability of individuals to transfer information freely, and to have instant access to knowledge that would have been difficult or impossible to find previously.

7. Information and Communication Technology Help us to communicate and interact with others, work, problem-solve, find information and manage ourselves, our homes and lives more efficiently and effectively

8. Information & Communication Technology Infrastructure / Devices Apps

9. Information & Communication Technology Internet Wifi & Cellular Cell phones Smartphone Webcams Digital video cameras Digital audio recorders Computers, laptops & tablets Printers, fax & copy machines What else?? Email & IM Video posting & podcasting Text Messaging / Twitter Websites, Wikis & Blogs Facebook / My Space Word Processing Internet search tools Spreadsheets Database programs Multimedia & graphics production/editing tools Electronic publishing

10. Characteristics of ICT Connectedness Linked through information & communications networks “Local is Global” Scope of Knowledge Base “Googling” Interactive Bey0nd “Broadcast” (Web 2.0) Webinars Collaborative Wikis & Blogs Social networking Facebook, Twitter Cloud Computing Google Office, Picasso, etc Netbooks

11. ICT enhances Productivity… Quantity + Quality Specific Amount of Time What does it mean to be “more productive?” How does this relate to effectiveness or efficiency?

12. ICT Meets the School What are the assets (benefits) of ICT for the school? What are the liabilities (costs) of ICT for the school? What are the challenges for the school in “meeting” ICT?