1. What could future forms of communication look like?
The future of communication

2. Bing in the Classroom program Resources
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Bing in the Classroom program Resources
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Bing has Answers. Bing puts educational answers in your hands. A collection of Bing search features that both students and teachers can utilize for studying and research in and out of the classroom.
Bing Search Videos: Use these Bing educational videos and corresponding lesson plans with your students to teach how to search and stay safe online.
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3. Future Forms of Communication
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Future Forms of Communication
What could future forms of communication look like?
Having this up as kids come in is a great settle down activity. You can start class by asking them for thoughts about the picture or about ideas on how they could solve the question of the day.
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4. Future Forms of Communication
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Future Forms of Communication
What could future forms of communication look like? 1
Thinking
What is your favorite way to speak with your favorite person? 2
Web Search
What is the most common form of communication in the United States today? Why do you think this is the current trend? 3
Web Search/Thinking
What are some theories out there about where communication technology is headed? What do you think is next for our forms of communication? 4
What do you think would happen if we could no longer use cell phones? Do you think this would be a difficult state of being? If so, in which ways? If not, why not? 5
Do you think efforts for more in-person communication will emerge in the future? Why or why not?
There are a couple of ways to use this slide, depending on how much technology you have in your classroom. You can have students find answers on their own, divide them into teams to have them do all the questions competitively, or have each team find the answer to a different question and then come back together. If you’re doing teams, it is often wise to assign them roles (one person typing, one person who is in charge of sharing back the answer, etc.)
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5. Future Forms of Communication
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Future Forms of Communication
What could future forms of communication look like?
5 minutes
You can adjust this based on how much time you want to give kids. If a group isn’t able to answer in 5 minutes, you can give them the opportunity to update at the end of class or extend time.
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6. Future Forms of Communication
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Future Forms of Communication
What could future forms of communication look like? 1
Thinking
What is your favorite way to speak with your favorite person? 2
Web Search
What is the most common form of communication in the United States today? Why do you think this is the current trend? 3
Web Search/Thinking
What are some theories out there about where communication technology is headed? What do you think is next for our forms of communication? 4
What do you think would happen if we could no longer use cell phones? Do you think this would be a difficult state of being? If so, in which ways? If not, why not? 5
Do you think efforts for more in-person communication will emerge in the future? Why or why not?
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7. Future Forms of Communication
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Future Forms of Communication
What could future forms of communication look like? 1
Thinking
What is your favorite way to speak with your favorite person? 2
Web Search
What is the most common form of communication in the United States today? Why do you think this is the current trend? 3
Web Search/Thinking
What are some theories out there about where communication technology is headed? What do you think is next for our forms of communication? 4
What do you think would happen if we could no longer use cell phones? Do you think this would be a difficult state of being? If so, in which ways? If not, why not? 5
Do you think efforts for more in-person communication will emerge in the future? Why or why not?
Students should consider the most prominent ways they communication with people they enjoy talking to.
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8. Future Forms of Communication
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Future Forms of Communication
What could future forms of communication look like? 1
Thinking
What is your favorite way to speak with your favorite person? 2
Web Search
What is the most common form of communication in the United States today? Why do you think this is the current trend? 3
Web Search/Thinking
What are some theories out there about where communication technology is headed? What do you think is next for our forms of communication? 4
What do you think would happen if we could no longer use cell phones? Do you think this would be a difficult state of being? If so, in which ways? If not, why not? 5
Do you think efforts for more in-person communication will emerge in the future? Why or why not?
(Possible Search Queries: “most common form of communication”)
From Gallup (
(excerpt)
Texting is dominant way of communicating for Americans under 50
Americans still use phone, but mostly cellphones, not landlines
Relatively few Americans use Twitter, even those 18 to 29
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9. Future Forms of Communication
9/10/2018 9:54 PM
Future Forms of Communication
What could future forms of communication look like? 1
Thinking
What is your favorite way to speak with your favorite person? 2
Web Search
What is the most common form of communication in the United States today? Why do you think this is the current trend? 3
Web Search/Thinking
What are some theories out there about where communication technology is headed? What do you think is next for our forms of communication? 4
What do you think would happen if we could no longer use cell phones? Do you think this would be a difficult state of being? If so, in which ways? If not, why not? 5
Do you think efforts for more in-person communication will emerge in the future? Why or why not?
(Possible Search Queries: “the future of communication”)
From How Stuff Works (
(excerpt)
One way we might see communication change in the future is through augmented reality. In an augmented- reality system, you view the world through a technological overlay. This could take the form of a hand-held device like a smartphone -- there are several augmented-reality applications already available for some phones. Another possible application is through a set of augmented-reality glasses. In either case, you can view the world around you and see real-time digital information about what you're viewing.
The classic example of augmented reality is the restaurant review. You could stand in front of a restaurant and, through an augmented-reality system, read customer reviews or view the daily specials without ever walking inside. But the applications don't have to stop with locations. Augmented-reality systems might extend to people as well. Imagine looking at a stranger and seeing that person's name, Facebook profile, Twitter handle and other information. Clearly, augmented reality systems will raise concerns about privacy and safety, but such systems are already in development.
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10. Future Forms of Communication
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Future Forms of Communication
What could future forms of communication look like? 1
Thinking
What is your favorite way to speak with your favorite person? 2
Web Search
What is the most common form of communication in the United States today? Why do you think this is the current trend? 3
Web Search/Thinking
What are some theories out there about where communication technology is headed? What do you think is next for our forms of communication? 4
What do you think would happen if we could no longer use cell phones? Do you think this would be a difficult state of being? If so, in which ways? If not, why not? 5
Do you think efforts for more in-person communication will emerge in the future? Why or why not?
Students should consider life without cell phones and the effect on individuals today
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11. Future Forms of Communication
9/10/2018 9:54 PM
Future Forms of Communication
What could future forms of communication look like? 1
Thinking
What is your favorite way to speak with your favorite person? 2
Web Search
What is the most common form of communication in the United States today? Why do you think this is the current trend? 3
Web Search/Thinking
What are some theories out there about where communication technology is headed? What do you think is next for our forms of communication? 4
What do you think would happen if we could no longer use cell phones? Do you think this would be a difficult state of being? If so, in which ways? If not, why not? 5
Do you think efforts for more in-person communication will emerge in the future? Why or why not?
Students should consider a future emergence of increased in-person contact and whether that seems the direction communication will head in the future.
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