The evolution of technology in communication
Humankind has always used technology to communicate. The ways in which technology is used today looks very different from how it was tens of thousands of years ago. The term “technology” is often considered synonymous with being “modern”, “mechanical” or even “digital.” However, this is not a useful notion as it’s too narrow and restrictive. The word technology actually means the “application of specific knowledge for practical purposes” or the “application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life.”
Student activity! With a partner(s) can you think of 8 examples of how people have used technology over the ages to communicate? Try and name 2 examples from the following time periods:
- Ancient humans
- 19th Century
- Late 20th Century
- 21st Century
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