This document provides an overview of the units and topics covered in a Grade 7 Technology Education course. Unit 1 focuses on tools of communication, both past and present. Topic 1.01 discusses the evolution of communication technologies from early alphabets to the modern internet. Topic 1.02 looks at how communication technologies have been used locally and in the Atlantic region of Canada. It provides examples of research projects comparing rural to urban phone and internet systems. Topic 1.03 defines digital convergence as combining text, graphics, video, and sound into a single multimedia product. Topic 1.04 asks how communication technologies are used each day at home or school.