Transcript Electronic Communication

Electronic Communication
Types:
 Chatting
 Blogs
 Podcasting
 Discussion Boards
 Text Messaging
 Email
Chat
Teachers should discuss the chatting.
Pros of Chatting
•Instant
• Talking in real-time to other network users
from all parts of the world.
•Fast
•Accurate
Cons of Chatting
•Misunderstanding due to not hearing a persons tone or domineer
•Other people could be watching
•Can’t type all you want to say
Types of Chat
Internet Relay Chat, (or IRC for short)
individual web page chat rooms
Most chat rooms are mainly for entertainment and have little or no educational
value
– What are the pros and cons of chatting?
– What are the types of chats?
– What are the examples of various chat
programs?
There are different levels of supervision in chat rooms:
•open rooms with no one supervising
•electronic monitors that scan conversations for specific words and then issue
automated warnings if they come across inappropriate language.
•Other sites have leaders who guide the discussion, or monitors who preview
what people write before anyone else gets to see it. If people misbehave, these
monitors or leaders can give them a warning or kick them out.
The Great News
•In well-monitored chat rooms you can meet people from around the world who
share your interests in a safe and non-harassing environment.
•You can communicate directly with people you might not otherwise be in
touch with: teachers, community leaders, or experts.
•You can participate in an online community where you're not judged based on
how you look.
The Not So Great News
•Chat room discussions may become sexual or violent, or they may promote
hate against others.
•Because some people feel totally anonymous in chat rooms, they believe they
can act any way they want. Girls in particular may receive crude or sexual
comments.
•Chat rooms are cruising grounds for pedophiles and other predators who want
to make contact with young people. Because kids feel anonymous when chatting
online they are more likely to speak honestly and conversations can quickly
become intimate.
•Online relationships with strangers in chat rooms can lead to you being
cyberstalked, sent pornography, or pressured to arrange a real-world meeting.
•You could become involved in risk-taking activities. Some older kids
deliberately participate in online flirting or sexual chat.
•Chat room participants can end up hurting others. "Flaming," where you make
personal insults or disrespect a person, is common in chat rooms.
This information and more was found at:
http://www.mediaawareness.ca/english/resources/special_initiatives/wa_resources/wa_teachers
/are_you_web_aware/web_aware_chat.cfm
2.01 Recall components of electronic communication.
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• Web logs or blogs are web-based journals.
• Often used by individuals or groups to
maintain a record of thoughts, pictures, and
interests.
2.01 Recall components of electronic communication.
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Blogs
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Have you ever responded to a blog?
If so what was the topic?
Was it easy?
How did it work?
Use the questions on the slide to bring about discussion in the
classroom and get students to explain to others how blogs work?
2.01 Recall components of electronic communication.
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Podcasting
• A method of publishing files to the Internet,
allowing users to subscribe to a feed and
receive new files automatically by
subscription, usually at no cost.
• Used largely for audio files.
• Podcasts can be audio or video.
• Podcasting does not require a media player.
2.01 Recall components of electronic communication.
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Podcasting
Examples of podcasts available on iTunes
2.01 Recall components of electronic communication.
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Discussion Boards or Forums
An online bulletin board where users can
receive feedback from posted messages
• Two types of discussion boards:
– Moderated
• An administrator or moderator ensure the
discussion stays on topic and conforms to
netiquette rules
– Unmoderated
• No administrator or moderator, which may
allow discussion to degenerate
2.01 Recall components of electronic communication.
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Text Messaging
• Sending short text messages to a device
such as a cell phone or pager
• Used for messages that are no longer than
a few hundred characters
• Usually applied to messaging that takes
place between two or more mobile devices
• Listen to the Podcast by Grammar Girl
about text messaging
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/tex
t-messaging-grammar.aspx
2.01 Recall components of electronic communication.
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e-Mail
The electronic exchange of
messages and computer
files between computers
that are connected to the
Internet or some other
computer network.
2.01 Recall components of electronic communication.
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