New Communications Technologies

If you want to do a web search on new communications technologies, what keywords would you enter in a search engine? What keywords may be misleading in your search and why?

satellite * technology * progress * satellite TV * communications technologies * communication * new technologies * electronic media * mass media * world of technology * wireless technology

If you want, you can try using these words in your search and see what results you get.

Task I. Study summaries of web sites devoted to new communications technologies. You can get such summaries once you type "communications technologies" as a key phrase in your web search. What issues connected with communications technologies are brought up on each site? Can you group the issues? What are the most common issues addressed? What are the least frequent issues addressed?

The table below will help you complete the task.

Most commonly raised issues connected with communications technologies	Least frequently raised issues connected with communications technologies

1. new communication technologies their history and social influence

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2. A Year Spilling Over With New Communications Technologies

The one other regulatory issue that has seen widespread publicity concerning new communications technologies in 2003 is the question of whether VoIP should... www.praxagora.com/andyo/ar/communi-cations_cornucopia.html - 14k - Cached -Similar pages

3. Technology Futures, Inc.: Communications Reference Book: Computer...

Now that we have entered the 21st cen­tury, we see new communication techno­logies being introduced at an astonishing rate. Making sense of these technologies... www.tfi.com/pubs/crb.html - 14k -Cached - Similar pages

4. Information and Communication Technologies: Topic

Information and Communication Technology for Development... Linux servers, digital storage, personal digital assistants and new portable consumer products....

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5. International Conference on New Technologies in Education ICTE2002

AND COMMUNICATION TECH­NOLOGIES IN EDUCATION Seville, Andalusia, (Spain) from 29 November to 2 December 2006. Deadline for Abstracts Submission.

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Task II. Split into groups of three. Each student in a small group will have one topic for individual web search and study. Student A - topic A, Student B - Topic B, Student C - Topic C.

Topic A: History and social influence of new communications technologies.

Topic B: Conferences and congresses on new communications technologies.

Topic C: Application of new communica­tions technologies in education.

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