National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)
Ingenious: Do We Need the Telephone?
The telephone has been a marvelous technological invention. Its successes, failures, and consequences are looked at in this website.
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Your Telephone Speaking Voice
This is an article that covers many different telephone skills. It covers the proper answering techniques and the correct way to leave a message.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Telephone and Light Patent Drawings
A lesson plan about Alexander Graham Bell's patent for the telephone and Thomas Edison's patent for the electric lamp. Contains good background information and historically pertinent documents. It also discusses the role corporations...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Invention of the Telephone: History and Timeline
While the invention of the telephone is usually attributed to Alexander Graham Bell, credit must also be given to others who were working on the concept around the same time. Read about the history of the telephone here. Includes a...
Other
History of Telephone Sets: Graham Bell Invents the Telephone
A short summary of how Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) came to invent the telephone.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Alexander Graham Bell Invents the Telephone
This site describes how Bell started out by seeking to help the deaf and ended up with a telephone. It gives brief information about his family and how he came to invent the telephone.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Bell Telephone 1876
Acoustics, variable resistance and allegations of foul play contribute to the exciting story of the invention of the telephone.
Library of Congress
Loc: Bell's Photophone
Learn about the very first telephone call, placed by Alexander Graham Bell on June 3rd, 1880.
Other
How to Create a Great First Impression
This site describes how to make good initial immpressions by developing adequate telephone skills. Students who practice these skills will be more prepared for job interviews and careers.
PBS
Who Made America? Alexander Graham Bell
From a PBS series, They Made America, comes this biography of Alexander Graham Bell and his invention of the telephone. Read about his development of the telephone and research into the sound.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Alexander Graham Bell
Get to know Alexander Graham Bell, the scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator who is credited with patenting the first telephone.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Alexander Graham Bell
Brief biographical sketch of Alexander Graham Bell who was most famous for his invention of the telephone.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Strength in Numbers?
Ever try to tear a telephone book in half? Even though you can easily rip one or a few pages to shreds, the entire phone book has strength in numbers and holds together. This project is an introduction to measuring and comparing the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Minerals in Our Environment
What minerals are in your toothpaste? A pencil? A telephone? This interactive resource adapted from the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the variety of minerals used in everyday items found in kitchens, bathrooms, offices, and yards.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Jfk Presidential Library: Integrating Ole Miss: A Civil Rights Milestone
This site lets visitors learn about the integration of the University of Mississippi firsthand through the actual letters, recorded telephone conversations, and images of those who made history.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Message Drums
How did various cultures communicate before the invention of the telephone, email or telegraph? Discover the use of message drums in this lesson plan.
Other
Live Career: Proper Phone Interview Etiquette Can Propel You to the Next Step
Although targeted at those doing phone interviews as part of a job search, the etiquette tips in this article would serve a journalist well. Focus on contact, follow-up, and how to seem organized and prepared.
Other
Market Connections: Research Faq
This page offers explanations of research methods and how they work. Though aimed at businesses, it provides good information about conducting school research as well.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Invention of the Week: Lee De Forest
This website provides information on the life and inventions of Lee DeForest, the man who invented the audion tube, which made commercial radio broadcasting practical.
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: Alexander Graham Bell Primary Source Activity
Eighth graders will critically examine primary sources to gain a better understanding of Alexander Graham Bell and the impact of his inventions.
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