Communication Aids and Technology Flashcards
examples of communication technology in the 21st century
- social media platforms
- blogs
- vlogs
- live video stream
- Conferencing and Live Lecture Technology
- group wikis
- group forums
- tablet computers
- podcasts
- wearable technology
- smart speakers
- web chat
allow people to create personal pages, post profile images and updates on their lives, and create a friend list of people who can see your updates.
social media platform
The first social media platform, launched in 1997
6 degrees
launched in 2003 and became the first mainstream social media platform. It was the most popular social media platform in the world between 2005 to 2008.
my space
took over from MySpace as the most used social media platform and remains used by billions around the world today.
__is another large social media site used to quickly share short thoughts to people around the web. Major corporations, public figures and governments use ___ to quickly share updates and in-the-moment responses to sensitive issues of public importance.
are personal websites where people can publish or ‘log’ information for others with an internet connection to read – all around the globe.
blog
usually a personal website where someone shares regular long-form posts about their lives or hobbies. More professional or commercialized blogs are run by media organizations, companies seeking publicity, or professional bloggers who monetize through advertising or affiliate marketing.
blog
revolutionized mass communication
blog
The first blog was written in 1994 on the website links.net by ; not yet called a blog but had the features of a blog
justin hall
The term—was invented in – by Jorn Barger. The word
was a shortening of the phrase “logging the web”.
‘weblog’ ; 1997
In 1999, weblog was shortened to ‘blog’ by —. Then,
by 2004, ‘blog’ became the Merriam-Webster word of the year!
Peter Merholz;
–are “video logs”.
vlogs
emerged as an
extension of blogging after increased bandwidths
enabled regular people to post video online.
vlogs
involves the vlogger using a
handheld camera or camera on their computer
monitor to record themselves speaking. Some
vlogs, however, are high production with complex
graphics and recording teams
vlog
first vlog was published in 2000 when–posted a video on his blog for his family
and friends to view.
Adam Kontras
emergence of – in 2005, gave
everyday people the ability to upload and embed videos online.; emergence of cheap smartphone cameras
youtube
an extension of vlogging that has
responded to online content consumers’ needs for
immediacy and authenticity
live video
was integrated onto the YouTube video
sharing platform in April 2011. Competitor network
Facebook introduced Facebook Live in August 2015.
live video
has the benefit of synchronicity in
communication; the live
vlogger can read live community comments
appearing on-screen in real time and respond to
their comments or questions mid-stream
live video
important element of live video stream…
the
capacity for video to be played, paused and
rewind in real time.
helps workplaces
communicate across long distances; tends to use live video alongside complex speaker
systems.
Conferencing and Live Lecture
Technology
Examples of common affordances of conferencing technology
include:
- 360 degree cameras
- Microphone and speaker capacities to allow anyone in a room
to speak clearly to people on the other end of the conference
call.
allows collab tools which allows users to interact sharing screens, conference can have a
brainstorming screen on which all members of the conference
can write from their computers.
For university live lecture technologies such as Blackboard
collaborate, a teacher can be speaking to hundreds of students
around the world at once.
Conferencing and Live Lecture
Technology
a website where anyone can edit and
add content.
wiki
most famous wiki
wikipedia
allow collaborative crowdsourcing of
information. This can help members of the
wikis to amass a lot of information in a short period of time.
wikis
The collective knowledge that is stored on–, allowing the creation of a ‘hive mind’. Hive
minds are knowledge or information stored
and accessed by a community of people.
wikis
allows people to post
questions and answers for others to respond
to. Many forums are sorted by topics, such as
Reddit, which allows people with shared
interests to communicate with one another
group forum
re also commonly used in
education where online schools have
students respond to a stimulus question each
week
group forums
eople can
reply to each others’ comments to create a
long-form conversation between individuals
online. The full conversation is recorded in
comments and replies, leaving a paper trail of
conversations which can be great for tracking
the progress of the group’s thinking.
group forums
emerged around 2008-2010 with the emergence
of big players like Android and Apple into the tablet
computer market
tablet computers
made possible
by technological advances that saw the requisite
technologies both compact and cheap enough for the
mass market
emergence of tablet computers
are now widely used as a portable device that
fits in the market between a smartphone that’s carried
in the pocket and a laptop that usually requires its own
bag.
tablets
easily fit into carry bags, are sufficiently
lightweight for carefree travel, and are powerful
enough to make video phone calls, take photos, and
carry out light personal computing tasks.
tablets
are packets of audio information that can be uploaded
and stored on cloud technology ready for anyone to download and
listen to at-will.
podcasts
can be automatically downloaded onto a
smartphone through RSS feeds so that fans of a podcast series can
get the latest episodes at-will
podcast
emerged out of radio technology.
podcasts
are transmitted through
the more agile and feature-rich internet. This has provided features
such as downloads at-will rather than forcing people to tune in at a
specific point in time
podcasts
has also given people the chance to access audio of
their favorite topics from around the globe. Whereas radio tends to
appeal to the widest possible audience in a specific geographical
location (where it is transmitted),
podcasting
tend to appeal to a
dispersed community of people interested in specific topics, such
as ‘true crime’, ‘politics’, or ‘comedy’
podcasts
available to anyone with a computer
and microphone.
publication of podcasts
help make
communication easier than ever. A
— is any
information technology that is
carried on the body. Examples
include:
Smart Watches
Smart Glasses
Exercise bracelets
wearable technologies
allow people to use voice commands to control
them. With internet connections, wearable technology can
provide quick answers to questions that we ask them, make
hands-free phone calls, and help you keep spoken-word memos
and notes throughout the day
smart watches
and other wearable health trackers tap into
people’s bodies to measure vital signs and sleep rhythms. These
bracelets can automatically send data to exercise trainers and
medical professionals to provide quick and accurate updates on
the health profile of the wearer
exercise bracelets
an integrate augmented reality into a person’s
everyday life. When a user is wearing smart glasses, they can
have the glasses project data like their travel speed or internet
search data directly onto their retina. They usually also allow
people to make phone calls through voice commands. Most
smart glasses technologies also allow users to communicate with
them through eye movements, blinks or hand movements.
smart glasses
are computerized personal
assistants placed around offices and homes in order
to help people complete tasks hands-free. They are
usually activated using a hot word, like ‘Hey
Computer’ or ‘OK Google’.
smart speakers
can hear
people from distances, allowing people to use the
speakers while still going about their business.
smart speakers
Once activated by a hot word, the user asks the
device questions or provides voice commands such
as ‘turn out the lights’, ‘add this to the shopping
list’ or ‘play a song’.
smart speakers
can be hooked into
phone lines and internet lines to allow people to ask
search engine questions via voice command or
make phone calls while going about their daily lives.
smart speakers
has been around since the early days of
the internet, it has experienced a resurgence in recent
years for business to consumer (B2C) communication.
web chat
included MSN messenger which
was embraced by adolescents and young adults as a way
of chatting with friends during the early 2000s. With the
rise of Facebook and Facebook messenger, MSN
messenger declined and was disbanded in 2012.
early web chat software
have made webchat an increasingly
popular form of instant communication between friends
smartphone apps
also recently been used by companies as
a means of offering “web chat support” to customers seeking help with their products. support for
business to consumer interactions is a viable alternative
to phone helpline support. It enables customers to go
about their daily lives and get a notification whenever the
support team has a new piece of information, rather than
waiting on hold on the phone.
web chat
as been around since at least the
1970s, it makes this list because of its continuing
relevance in the 21st Century.
– n fact outdates the internet by several
decades.Early — were sent via closed-circuit
LAN networks in government and university
databases.
emails
The first email using the– symbol to
direct the message to the correct servers was used in 1971
@
as come a long way since the days of Morse code. It was only a
handful of generations ago that communication across long distances was excruciatingly slow and
rudimentary
communication technology
The single greatest advance in technological capabilities in the past 50 years was the invention of
the internet. Other hardware such as satellite capabilities and fiber optic cable have helped improve
internet capacity and rapidly progressed internet-based communication.
Communication technology continues to advance at a rapid pace. The emergence of the internet
has made communication more democratic than ever. Now, anyone with an internet connection can
broadcast their ideas online.
However, with this increased capacity for anyone to share information comes challenges. The rise of
‘fake news’ highlights the importance of being critical of information passed on through online media
and the need to inform ourselves using reliable, trustworthy and scientific information.
This list of examples of examples of communication technology highlights just some of the
technologies that keep us connected in the 21st. Century.
