Internet Time Travel

Check this out! It’s a timeline of the weird and surprising history of the Internet, or “Arpanet” (1977). Pretty cool? Browse the site to see artifacts from 1977- 2007. But, what happened after 2007? You know! Here are the options for this Skillbuilder:

Your Task:
Option 1: Choose a year after 2007 and an “artifact” of the Internet. For example: Instagram? Tik Tok? ChatGPT? What else? Design an entry for the timeline. Share the date, create a unique graphic and explain the artifact in a 1-2 paragraph description. You can use a tool such as Canva to create your graphic, or explain it in the text box, along with your description.

Option 2: What’s next? What do you think we have to look forward to, beyond 2023? Make a prediction (don’t forget to include the future year), design a unique graphic, and write a 1-2 paragraph description of your predictions. You can use a tool such as Canva to create a graphic, or explain it in the text box, along with your description.