Wondering,+Questioning,+Deciding

 __How did people communicate quickly before 21st century I.C.T's?__ Many people used word of mouth and letters to communicate. More complex forms of I.C.T's were invented in the last 300 years such as morse code, heliographs, and the telegraph to send messages quicker over longer distances.

__ Some Older I.C.T's Pros (Yellow Hat) and Cons (Black Hat). By Room 1 __

Pros: You don't need to walk, It's fast, it's personal. Cons: You have to pay, It is connected to a cord, hard to hear, it takes ages to dial the number.
 * 1970's Telephone:** a way of relaying a message immediately across short or long distances using word of mouth.

Pros: You get to play with fire, you don't have to talk, can do it anytime, don't have to carry anything. Cons: You might get burnt, you'll get smoke in your lungs, it's dangerous, it causes pollution, you could start a big fire!
 * Smoke Signals:** a way of relaying a visual message quickly over long distances.

Pros: You can send messages, it's faster than snail mail, like airmail, it knows it's way home. Cons: Message might fall off, the pigeon might get lost, it might starve, it could spread disease.
 * Carrier Pigeon:** a way to send a message over distances of up to 120KM in one day.

Pros: it's easy to talk to people. Cons: you might use bad language, it could turn into gossip, the message might get changed.
 * Word of Mouth:** a quick and effective form of immediate communication within a room.



__What would life be like without 21st Century I.C.T's?__ __By Steven, Room 10__ **If you had no TV, playstation or gaming devices, DVDs, phones, cameras, computers, CDs and MP3/4s, what would you do...?** List 10 activities that will keep you out of trouble, in your spare time. 1. Origami 2. Skipping 3. Sports 4. A book 5. Bakugan 6. Playing dress ups 7. Having a picnic 8. Eating 9 10 List 5 ways you would find out information at school? 1. Newspaper 2. A book 3. People 4. Letters 5. Posters

Show one **pro** and one **con** of these older I.C.Ts.

It improves your writing skills. ||= **__Con:__** It will take ages to getthe mail. || __ Interviews __
 * = **Snail Mail** ||= __**Pro:**__
 * = **Word of Mouth** ||= All you need is your tongue, lips and mouth. ||= The message could be different if it gets passed on too much. ||
 * = **Pigeon Post** ||= It knows where to go ||= It could poop on the message! ||

Each senior class interviewed a grown up from the school to get their views on I.C.T's. ** When you were a child, how many I.C.T's did your family have? ||= **Question 2** What did you do in your spare time without modern I.C.T's? ||= **Question 3** Can you name one pro and one con of 21st Century I.C.T's? || A con is we have less talking around the dinner table, sharing their ideas. ||
 * ||= **Question 1**
 * Matua Dan said... ||= None. ||= I used to go fishing, play, and make huts. ||= I don't like modern I.C.T's and I can't think of a pro. ||
 * Mrs Beadle said... ||= We had a radio. ||= I read books, played board games, played with friends, and listened to stories on the radio. ||= A pro is we can store information and have the internet. A con is that they break down and sometimes it's hard to find a technician to fix it. ||
 * Mrs Tiopira said... ||= None. ||= I played games and helped around the house. I also made piupiu and leared to knit. ||= A pro is we now have quick communication and information.
 * Mr French said... ||= We didn't have any. ||= I built huts and different stuff with wood. ||= A pro is it is easier to communicate. A con is people have lost their skills and stopped building things. ||
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