The document discusses predictions for advancements in communication technology over the next 10 years. It predicts that by 2022, education will transition to digital formats with tablets replacing notebooks and online textbooks. Social media is expected to become more integrated and raise additional privacy concerns. Television and video games are also predicted to incorporate more immersive technologies like holograms. These changes will be driven by principles like relative consistency and diffusion of innovations.

1. The Future of
Communication
Technology
Karly Speakman
Comm 303

2. How long is 10 years?
• It may not seem like a long period of time, but
technology has made great advancements in
the past 10 years.
• 10 years ago, did you think you would be able
to video chat on your cell phone?
• Even more advancements are to come in the
next 10 years.

3. Education
• Education is the basis for developing
technology.
• In the past, schools only used chalkboards,
textbooks, pencils, and paper.

4. Current Education
• Currently, college students are using laptops,
tablets, and desktop computers for a large
amount of school work.
• Blackboard is often used to track grades, turn
in assignments, and communicate with other
students.

5. Education in 2022
• In an effort to “Go Green” combined with
technology advancements, hard copies of
textbooks and papers will be eliminated.
• Cloud technology will allow students to submit
any assignment through any device.
• Blackboard technology will allow more
communication with video conferencing, and
incorporate social networking.

6. Education in 2022
• Traditional desks
will be
transformed into
tablet surfaces,
eliminating the
need for
notebooks and
taking notes by
hand.

7. How will the changes
come about?
• According to Roger’s Diffusion of Innovations, these changes will
take place using 5 steps:
• 1. Knowledge: School officials are presented with
demonstrations.
• 2. Persuasion: School officials decide the new technology will
improve enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and GPAs.
• 3. Acceptance: School officials accept new technology
• 4. Implementation: Technology is introduced to students, starting
with classes like Gen101.
• 5. Results.

8. How will the changes
come about?
• Social Cognitive Theory:
• Education changes will catch on more when
“all the other schools are doing it” – When
other schools are improving enrollments,
student life, etc.
• Rival schools leading by example.

9. How will these changes
come about?
• Principle of Relative Consistency:
• Money that is traditionally spent on school
supplies (notebooks, pens and pencils, text
books, etc.) will now be invested in advanced
tablets, eliminating the need to repurchase
every semester.
• Ebooks, which cost less money and create less
waste, will be purchased instead of hard cover
textbooks.

10. Social Media
• Previously,
MySpace was one
of the most
popular social
networking
websites.
• Presently,
Facebook and
Twitter remain
among the most
popular.

11. Social Media: LinkedIn
• As Blackboard transitions into more of a social
networking academic website, LinkedIn will
also gain popularity among students and
recent grads.
• Students will begin looking for jobs as early as
freshman year.
• Interviews will be conducted over LinkedIn,
eliminating the need to email or fax resumes.

12. Social Media Integration
• In 2022, you will no longer
need a separate username
and password for every • This will cause controversy
social media website. in separating “home life”
Facebook, Twitter, vs. “job life”
Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.
can all be integrated.

13. Social Media Privacy
Concerns
• The expansion of social media can also lead to
more privacy concerns.
• Identity theft is not uncommon now, and in 10
years it may even be easier for someone to
steal your credit card or social security number
simply because there is a large amount of
information on every person circulating across
the internet.

14. Social Media
• Uses and Gratification theory:
• While some people may use the social media
websites to make professional connections,
find a date, or just communicate with friends,
other people may use the large amount of
information available to steal identities or
commit crimes.

15. Social Media
• Social Cognitive Theory:
• Teens and young adults may choose to ignore
the potential risks of putting personal
information online.
• This can be related to the amount of
celebrities using social media, gaining
followers, and advertising their products.

16. Television and Video
Games
• In the past, TV’s
were black and
white screens, with
very limited
channels.
• Video games were
one player, simple
games like Atari.

17. Television and Video
Games 2012
• Currently, TV’s and video games are much
more advanced.
• You can play video games with people around
the world. Instead of using a controller, Kinect
allows you to move your body instead.
• Televisions can now broadcast in high
definition, and some are even in 3D.

18. TV and Video Games in
2022
• In the future, all televisions will be able to be
used for any kind of internet purpose.
• Built-in cameras, similar to those on laptops,
will allow for video calling on large television
screens.

19. TV and Video Games in
2022
• The next step up from HD and 3D is hologram.
QVC shopping is now easier, because a
hologram of the item will appear in front of
you. Also, you no longer need to call in, you
can purchase the item with one click.
• Television shows and movies come to life with
holographic 3D scenes. Paired with surround
sound, you will feel like you are in the actual
movie.

20. TV and Video Games in
2022

21. TV and Video Games in
2022
• Principle of Relative Consistency:
• Extinction of movie theaters, video stores, and
eventually Redbox.
• Instead, people are spending their money on
new technology investments, where they can
purchase new movies from their couch and
watch them instantly.

22. TV and Video Games in
2022
• Theory of the Long Tail:
• In the past, there were only a few channels, so
success could be determined by which
channels got the most viewers.
• With the advancement of television
technology, we can focus more on very
specific interests. With television and internet
merging, you can find a program to view on
almost any topic you wish.

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