Unit 2- Lesson 2 (Communication Aids and Strategies Using Tools of Technology) Flashcards
Your generation has always
been labels as “___________” – individuals who were
born and raised in a world of
gadgets, computers and the
internet.
the digital
natives
allow people to
create personal pages, post profile
images and update on their lives, and
create a friend list of people who can
see your updates.
Social Media Platforms
6 Degrees –
My Space –
Facebook -
Twitter -
1997
2003
2004
2006
personal websites where people
can publish or “log” information for other
with an internet connection to read – all
around the globe
- it is usually a personal where
someone
shares regular long-form
post about their
lives or hobbies - more professional or
commercialized
blogs are run my
organizations, companies publicity, or professional bloggers who
monetize through advertising or
affiliate marketing.
Blogs
the first blog was written in ____ on
the website links.net by Justin Hall
1994
the term “_____” was invented in
1997 by Jorn Barger, the word was
shortening of the phrase “logging the
web”.
weblog
“video logs”, emerged as an
extension of blogging after increased
bandwidths enabled regular people to
post video online.
vlogs
the first vlog was published in
_____
when Adam Kontras posted a
video on
his blog for his family and
friends to view.
2000
an extension of
vlogging that has responded to online
content consumer’s needs for
immediacy and authenticity.
Live video stream
helps workplaces
communicate across long distances.
Conferencing and Live Lecture
Technology
allow collaborative
crowdsourcing of information; this can
help members of the wikis to amass a
lot of information in a short period of
time
group wikis
the collective knowledge that is
stored on Wikis can be accessed at
ease by all users, allowing the
creation of a “__________”
hive mind
allow 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.
These are also commonly used in
education where online schools have
students respond to a stimulus question
each week.
Group forums
Another benefit of forums is that people
can ____ to each other’s comments to
create a long-form conversation between
individuals online.
reply
The full conversation is recorded in
_________, leaving a paper trail
of conversations which can be great for
tracking the process of the group’s
comments and replies
The sleek, modern tablet computers that we enjoy
today emerged as a new technological innovation
around 2008-2010 with the emergence of big
player like Android and Apple into the table
computer market.
The emergence of table computers was made
possible by technological advances that saw the
requisite technologies both compact and cheap
enough for the mass market
Table Computers
These are packets of audio information that
can be uploaded and stored on cloud
technology ready for anyone to download and
listen to at-will.
It can be automatically downloaded onto a
smartphone through RSS feeds so that fans of
a podcast series can get the latest episodes
at-will
Podcasts
whereas radio is transmitted through radio waves, podcasts are transmitted through the more ______
agile and feature-rich internet.
This helps make communication easier that
ever.
It is any information technology that is carried
on the body to help u take a step toward
transhumanism.
Wearable technology
allow people to use voice
commands to control them.
With internet connections, wearable
technology can provide quick answers to questions
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 dates on the
health profile of the wearer.
Exercise bracelets
________ can 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 date directly onto their retina.
They usually also allow people to make
phone calls through voice commands.
Most__________ technologies also
allow users to communicate with them
through eye movements, blinks or hand
movements.
Smart Glasses
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”.
It can hear people from distances, allowing
people to use the speakers while still going
about their business.
Once activated by a hot word, the user asks
the device questions or provides voice
commands such as “turn out the light”, “add
this to the shopping list” or “play a song”.
It can be hooked into phone lines and internet
lines t allow people to ask search engine
questions via voice command or make phone
calls while going about their daily lives.
Smart Speakers
Early web chat software 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.
Smartphone apps have made webchat an
increasingly popular form of instant
communication between friends.
Webchat
