Transcript Digital Communication

Digital Communication
Introduction to Grade 5
What is Digital Communication?
• Digital Communication is any
message passed through digital
devices
• Digital Communication can be easy
and quick to use
• Digital Communication can be
dangerous if you use it unsafely
What are some examples?
Some examples of digital communication are
• E-mailing
- Computers
• Texting
- Cell Phones
• Online games
- Web Kinz
-Club Penguin
Email
• Electronic mail is often abbreviated to
e-mail
• Email is a store-and-forward method of
writing, sending, receiving and saving
messages through computers
Texting
• the common term for the sending of
"short“ messages from mobile phones or
portable devices is called texting
• Texting works using the Short Message
Service (SMS)
Online Games
• Online games can range from simple
text based games to games
incorporating complex graphics and
virtual worlds populated by many players
• Many online games have associated
online communities
Online Safety Tips
• What are some safety tips ?
• Never click on Ads
- viruses
• Never give out personal information about
yourself or anyone else
- Where you live
- Your full name
- Your age
- Your school
How do you practice good Digital
Etiquette?
• Treat others as you want to be treated-with
courtesy and respect
• This includes not hacking others computer
• Downloading illegally
The End!
• Now you can apply these simple
rules to be safe online!