Transcript Lucas - Gordon State College

DIGITAL MEDIA
Lucas Rice
New and Ancient Technologies
■ "Communication technologies are means of recording, transferring, sharing, and
working with information. Communication technologies include long-established
devices, such as the telephone, and newer technologies, such as smartphones and
iPads."
■ Examples of ancient and newer communication technology
– Fire
– Paintings on cave walls
– Hieroglyphics
– Telegraphs
– Radios
New and Ancient Technologies
Old and New Communication Technologies
New and Ancient Technologies
■ Digital media:
– Electronic modes of communication
– Stores and manages data in digital form rather than analog
■ Older media:
– Includes radio and telegraph
– Rely on analog technology
Three Key Characteristics of Digitization
■ Manipulation
■ Convergence
■ Speed
Manipulation
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Definition: The ability to manipulate information
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Manipulation in earlier technology was more difficult
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Examples
– Older
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Cassette tapes – recording over previous information
Typewriters—errors while typing
Newer
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Face Swap app
Photoshop
Snapchat filters
Auto tune
Music/DJ
Manipulation
■ Face Swap - mom and baby
Convergence
■ Allows interconnectivity—connecting various devices to each other and the internet
■ Examples
– Facetime
– Skype
Technology
for the Blind
Technology for the blind has
improved immensely within even
the last decade.
Braille Sense
PACmate
Braille Writer
Speed
■ Transaction of information is almost instant
■ Examples
– E-mail
– Tweet
– Text
– Facebook posts
– News
Speed
■ Slow Ass Computer Syndrome
Positives and Negatives of Digital Media
■ Positives
– Access to information and opinions
– Complement to human intelligence
– Gathering opinions from multiple sources allows us to develop our own
opinions
Positives and Negatives of Digital Media
■ Negatives
– Tempts us into thinking we can multitask
– Texting and driving
– Lack of imagination in childhood
– “Trolls”
Kids: Then vs. Now
■ Ellen Introduces Kids to the Technology of Yesterday
Five Prominent Ways We Use Digital
Media
■ Identity
■ Connections
■ Job Disqualifications
■ Learning
■ Professional Communication
Identity
■ Examples
– Email address (@gordonstate.edu shows affiliations with the institution)
– Group identifications (.com; .gov; .edu; .org)
– Screen name
– Profile Picture
– “About me”
Connecting with Others
■ Examples
– Online video games
– Dating sites
– Friendship
■ Potential Negatives of Connections
– Fake identity—someone who lies about their identity
– Hinders face-to-face quality time with others
– Inability to read social cues
Job Disqualifications
What you put online may cost you a job one day…
■ Areas to watch while on social media
– Use of alcohol and other drugs
– Sexually explicit posts and photos
– Poor communication skills
– Speaking negatively about employers/coworkers at previous jobs
Learning
■ How is digital media used for education?
– Email between students and professors
– Professors use D2L to post assignments
– Professors have individual web pages for their courses
– Hybrid/Online classes
– Galileo
■ Outside of school, we use digital media for learning about…
– Sports
– Politics
– Cooking
– Music
Professional Communication
■ How does digital media affect professionalism?
– Email
– Online banking
– Conference calls
– Skype interviews
Trolls
In children’s stories, trolls are ugly creatures that hide under bridges waiting to snatch a
victim. Digital media trolls aren’t much different, but instead of bridges, they hide behind a
screen.
How to Deal with Trolls
■ Toilet Troll
How to Deal with Trolls
“Realize you are more sensitive to negative comments than positive ones. Research
shows that we notice and remember criticism and hurtful experiences more than praise
and happy experiences."
■ Four ways to overcome criticism
– Console
– Challenge
– Cultivate
– Confront