Communication: a kidcyber weblinks page

Communication means giving and exchanging thoughts, opinions and information through speaking, writing or through signs

Communications is the term we use to describe ways of communicating: telephone, radio, television, email, SMS texting, blogging, 'social media' and so on.

Here are some links to information about various ways of communicating

History from cave paintings to blogging and Facebook:
http://www.creativedisplaysnow.com/articles/history_of_communication.htm

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_history_of_communication.htm

Rock art:

http://www.kimberleycoastalcamp.com.au/rockart.asp

http://earlyhumans.mrdonn.org/caveart.html

History of printing and writing

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/literature/printing.htm

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/printpress.htm

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/newcastlecollection/education/thomas-bewick-lessons/4/Lesson%204%20Resources/History%20of%20Printing%20Internet%20sheet.pdf

About book publishing:

http://kidcyber.com.au/topics/bookmaking.htm

Telephone:

http://kidcyber.com.au/topics/agbell.htm

http://communication.howstuffworks.com/telephone.htm

Televison:

http://kidcyber.com.au/topics/televisonQ%26A.htm

Timeline of developments in radio and television: http://kidcyber.com.au/topics/radio%26TVgrid%20.htm

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/tv-roundup.htm

People who are hearing impaired may use a sign language (in Australia that language is Auslan). Many may be fitted with a hearing aid or a Bionic Ear, both inventions that assist communication for the hearing impaired

http://kidcyber.com.au/topics/hearingimpair.htm

Braille, a printed alphabet consisting of raised dots, assists people who are sight impaired.

http://kidcyber.com.au/topics/louisbraille.htm