Information for Teachers
Curriculum links
Australian Science Standards
CS (ACSSU074) Uses of materials based on their properties
DT (ACTDEK013) Suitability of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment for particular purposes
UIS (ACSHE062) Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions
New Zealand Science Achievement Objectives
NTTK: Technological development expands human possibilities and draws on knowledge from a wide range of disciplines
NTTK: Technological systems are represented by symbolic language tools and understand the role played by the “black box” in technological systems
Helpful websites
You may want to direct your students to websites to help with their investigations..
Students can look for definitions of personal communication technologies and what skills are involved:
https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/interpersonal-communication.html
How to search the internet
1 Keep your request short
Fewer words will give a more accurate search.
2 Choose exactly what you want
For example: Arctic Circle Climate
3 Use quotes
Double quotes around a set of words tell the search engine to consider those exact words in that exact order without any change. For example: “Arctic Circle Climate”
4 Use the plus sign (+)
If you add a plus sign (+) between words, the internet will search for all the words. For example: migrate+birds+whales+mammal
5 Use the minus sign (–) to say what you don’t want
Use a minus sign (–) to show words you do not want to appear in your results. For example: if you search for burrowing animals and do not want mammals in your search, –mammals will exclude mammals. Note that you need to put a space before the minus sign for the word to be excluded.
6 Be very clear about what you don’t want
Part 1
Ask questions and make predictions
After reading From Me to You, you may have many questions about how people communicate with others.
List your questions
- Compare your list with questions that others have.
- Choose a question you would like to investigate.
- You can work alone, with a partner, or in a small group.
You may want to choose one or more of these questions to investigate
Q1. How has technology influenced the ways people personally communicate with others?
Q2. What forms of personal communication have remained the same over time?
Q3. How have people’s needs and wants influenced the ways personal communication technologies have developed?
Go to Part 2 Plan and investigate →Part 2
Plan and investigate
Do searches on the internet or in books or talk to people who can help to find the information you are looking for.
Your teacher may suggest suitable websites for further information.
Go to Part 3 Record and analyse data →Part 3
Record and analyse data
Find a way of recording your information that will allow you to see any patterns in the data.
Data Chart for From Me to You
(Download and change to suit your information)
Download Chart
Go to Part 4 Evaluate the information →
Part 4
Evaluate the information
1. Look over the information you have gathered and the patterns you have found.
How has technology influenced the way people talk or communicate with others?
2. Search for other patterns.
How have people’s needs and wants influenced the development of personal communication technologies?
What forms of personal communication have remained the same over time?
3. Makes notes about what you find.
Go to Part 5 Communicate and share ideas →Part 5
Communicate and share ideas
Look over all of the information that you have gathered in your investigation.
What are the most important ideas about your topic?
Make a chart showing the most important ideas.
Download Chart
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