Communication Aids and Technology Flashcards by MARY CLAIRE THERESE CASTRO

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
email

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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

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The first social media platform, launched in 1997

6 degrees

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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

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took over from MySpace as the most used social media platform and remains used by billions around the world today.

facebook

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__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.

twitter

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are personal websites where people can publish or ‘log’ information for others with an internet connection to read – all around the globe.

blog

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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

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revolutionized mass communication

blog

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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

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The term—was invented in – by Jorn Barger. The word
was a shortening of the phrase “logging the web”.

‘weblog’ ; 1997

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In 1999, weblog was shortened to ‘blog’ by —. Then,
by 2004, ‘blog’ became the Merriam-Webster word of the year!

Peter Merholz;

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–are “video logs”.

vlogs

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emerged as an
extension of blogging after increased bandwidths
enabled regular people to post video online.

vlogs

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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

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first vlog was published in 2000 when–posted a video on his blog for his family
and friends to view.

Adam Kontras

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emergence of – in 2005, gave
everyday people the ability to upload and embed videos online.; emergence of cheap smartphone cameras

youtube

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an extension of vlogging that has
responded to online content consumers’ needs for
immediacy and authenticity

live video

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was integrated onto the YouTube video
sharing platform in April 2011. Competitor network
Facebook introduced Facebook Live in August 2015.

live video

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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

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important element of live video stream…

the
capacity for video to be played, paused and
rewind in real time.

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helps workplaces
communicate across long distances; tends to use live video alongside complex speaker
systems.

Conferencing and Live Lecture
Technology

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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.

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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.