changes in communication technologies

1.  The Year is 1979
 Blondie are Number 1 in the charts
with “Heart of Glass”
 Thatcher has been voted into power
 A pint of beer costs 37p
 You need to contact a friend in a nearby town - other
than visiting, how many ways can you think of to
communicate with them?

2. telephone letter
telegram CB radio
morse code smoke signals
telex

3.  The year is 1989
 Cher is Number 1 in the charts with
“If I could turn back time”
 Thatcher is still just about
clinging on to power
 A pint of beer costs £1.10
 How many different ways of communicating are
there now?

4. telephone letter
mobile phone
telegram CB radio
fax
morse code smoke signals
telex

5.  The year is 1999
 Britney Spears is Number 1 in the
charts with “Baby One More Time”
 Tony Blair is a new (and popular) PM
 A pint of beer costs £1.80
 How many different ways of communicating are
there now?

6. newsgroup bulletin board
telephone letter
e-mail
mobile phone
web conference
telegram CB radio
internet chat fax text message
morse code smoke signals
webpage
video conference telex MMS

7.  The year is 2009
 Lady Gaga is Number 1
in the charts with “Poker Face”
 Gordon Brown is not very popular,
and there’s a recession on
 A pint of beer costs £2.50
 How many different ways of communicating are there
now?

8. newsgroup bulletin board
twitter
telephone letter online gaming
social e-mail
network mobile phone
web conference internet telephony
telegram blog CB radio
wiki file sharing sites
internet chat fax
text message
virtual worlds 3G
morse code smoke signals
video conference telex webpage MMS