History of Tech Timeline Activity

For this activity you will create a times line that depicts the evloution of of a single technology. For example if you chose the automobile then you would creat a time line showing how the car has changed since its inception. You should only focus on the major changes. For the car, major changes would include such things as:

• When the first headlights were put on cars
• When the first seatbelt was installed or invented
• When cars first had a radio
• when cars first had GPS

Notice that all of the above examples relate to MAJOR changes that affect all cars. You should not just show how a specific car has change in body style.

You can choose any technology you would like except cell phones. Some example that come to my mind are as follows, but please dont think you are limited to this list. Choose any technology you are interedsted in.

• Video games
• shoes
• media technology (phono graph, tapes, CD, DVD, downloars, etc...)
• computers
• social networking
• search engine technology
• browser technology
• Bike Technology
• clothing

Requirements

1. The only requirements for this assignment is that your timeline have at least 11 different events. The more you have the better but 11 iss the minnimum.
2. The grading information may be found in the the rubric located below.
   Timeline Rubric

Means in which you can do this

1. You may do a traditional poster time line however make sure that it is hih quality. See the examples of what not to do on the board
2. You may use the online timeline tool Dipity http://www.dipity.com/
3. You may use any online tool or program that you have at home or can find online for making a video timeline. This is a creative option that is up to you.
4. You may do this in a powerpoint. If you choose to do this please see the outline template located below.
   Timeline Template
All files for this unit can be accessed here.
Nature and History of technology