·           The History of Communication-An easy to read history of many communication devices.

·           Number Please-The history of the telephone operator from the PBS Way Back website.

·           Telephones Through the Years-From the PBS Inventions website, a gallery of telephones from the beginning to now. It includes an original drawing by Alexander Graham Bell of his concept for the telephone.

·           Who Was Alexander Graham Bell?-He was a teacher, inventor, and tinkerer. Learn about these three parts of Bell’s life from the AT & T site for kids. You might want to work with a partner.

·           The History of the Telephone-Read about the history of the telephone from the AT & T website. You might want to work with a partner.

·           Explore How Communications Technology Works-Fun activities from the AT & T website. You may want to work with a partner.

·           Cyber Telephone Museum-A picture index of antique telephones. Click on the pictures and a description of that telephone appears.

·           Communication Related Inventors and Inventions-A list of inventors and their inventions. This list includes everything from the inventor of the television to the inventor of the World-Wide-Web.

·           A Communication Timeline-A timeline of the history of communication from 3500 BC to the present.

·           National Inventors Hall of  Fame-A list of communication inventions and their inventors. You may want to work with a partner.

·           The Media History Project Timeline-A “clickable” timeline of the history of events in media. You may want to work with a partner.

·           Through the Wires-A Century of Telecommunications– Communication technology beginning with the telegraph and ending with the Telecommunications Act or 1996.

 

Robert F. McDermott Elementary School