The film, Telephone and Telegraph shows the development of communication
services in the last century. It shows the change from crude, physical labor to
a more effective system with high-tech machinery. The film also focuses on the
ways in which people can get involved and the many career opportunities
involving these new technologies. The film shows the importance of modifying
technologies and the need for human involvement in order to make life more efficient.
Telephone
and Telegraph begins by showing how communication has changed since the
invention of the telegraph. It emphasizes the importance of finding ways to
improve technology and communication between people. Although many people are
opposed to change, the film highlights how new technologies can improve our
lives. It helps to show students that still today, it is important to look for
ways to develop on what we already have.
The film also promotes the education
of technology and the job opportunities that can follow. Many people believe
that these machines are taking the jobs of those who used to be involved in the
industry, but this is not true. The new technologies have created many new jobs
in maintaining and developing the industry. These jobs can interest people from
many different fields of interest. Many of these jobs offer their employees
different levels of work and the opportunity to move up in position. This film
can help students today realize the ways they can get involved in many
communication industries that they are already familiar with and interested in.
it is important for students to recognize the collaboration that is necessary
between machines and humans.
1 comment:
Katie does a good job covering the majority of this video in her summary. The film looks to introduce the process of the telegraph and telephone to the mass public.
It reminded me much of the film I watched actually. The subject is the same, but a specific moment stood out to me in particular. The announcer refers to the telegraph as a "magic" technology, almost in the exact same way the announcer of the film I watched referred to the technology of long distance telephone calls.
It almost confirmed the suspicion I had on how these films served to romanticize these technologies for the masses. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it says something about how the people of the time treated the technology they used.
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