Area of Impact (Education)

Prepare a presentation for Friday and prepare notes to be submiitted to the cover teacher. This work is to be done during period 5&6 on 12th June 2007.

Salsabila and Sheliza
a) Define telelearning
b) Identify from research three hospital institutions that have benefitted from telelearning
c) Describe the effects of telelearning in such hospital institutions
d) Mention any social/ethical issues that arise as result of telelearning in hospitals institutions

Jamsheed and Arif
a) Define telelearning
b) Identify from research three prisons institutions that have benefitted from telelearning
c) Describe the effects of telelearning in such prison institutions
d) Mention any social / ethical issues that arise as result of telelearning in prisons

Katalina and Alex

a) Define telelearning
b) Identify from research three retirement homes that have benefitted from telelearning
c) Describe the effects of telelearning in such retirement homes
d) Mention any social / ethical issues that arise as result of telelearning in retirement homes

Owais and Arif

a) Define telelearning
b) Identify from research three street children groups that have benefitted from telelearning
c) Describe the effects of telelearning on street childrens
d) Mention any social / ethical issues that arise as result of telelearning on street children

Mobile communication devices

Due on Tuesday 12/6/07
Use the internet to search for different types of mobile devices.
You may use the following sites to help you.
· www.zdnet.com
· www.wired.com
· http://www.abc.edu.sv/seniors/Gateway/library/onlinemag.htm at the Senior Library site
· and other technology information/magazine sources and search engines.
· Visit company sites.
Find a total of 4 communication examples impacting at least 3 of the following:
· Entertainment and Leisure
· Business and employment
· Education
· Science and the environment

The Assignment:
Describe the function that each item has and what they can do as follows in a MS Word document.
Total = 5 x 4 = 20
· Give the communication device’s type, name and model name/number. (1 mark)
· Provide a picture. (1 mark)
· Describe its function and its features. (2 mark)Identify the technologies that have converged to create this product. (1 mark)

one of the Resources
http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com/Mobile+Phones

Personal and Public Communication

Read and prepare three questions to ask student tackling the topics below. Each student is expected to prepare and answer all the questions on the topic assigned.

Alex
Information technology convergence

Sheliza
Telecommuting

Jamsheed
Videoconferencing

Katalina
Teleconferencing

Owais
Digital television

Arif
Push Technologies

Samuel
Pull technologies

Salsabila
Digital entertainment