TelecomPioneers - Game Info

Featuring seven unique games
that students can play!

	Students play the role of a "network" as they learn how messages are routed across the Internet, and how writing with purpose is promoted by email technology!

	Students simulate the function of a compression algorithm and learn about the principles and underlying mathematical concepts of compression technology!

	Students learn about the principles and underlying physical concepts of fiber optic technology! While doing so they experiment with properties of angles, and the overall scientific method of hypothesis formation, testing a hypothesis, and assessing the results.

	Students simulate laying transoceanic communications cable and gain critical understanding of latitude, longitude, and coordinate systems in the process!

	Students gain critical science and technology design skill as they assemble a satellite and safely launch it into orbit above the earth!

	Students simulate the operation of a cellular telephone company and learn about economics while getting their cellular phone business up and running!

	Students simulate making phone calls—voice communications—over the Internet and learn where this new technology comes from and how it works for us!