1. Communication Methods In Technology
Webinars
Pod Casting
Instant Messaging

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Hobbies/Interests
Goals after highschool (3-5)
Favorite Quote
Photo

3. AGENDA
Communication Methods In Techonology
Lesson Review
Handouts

4. What is a Webinar?
Web-based seminar, a Webinar is a presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar that is transmitted over the Web.
A key feature of a Webinar is its interactive elements -- the ability to give, receive and discuss information.
What are Webinars used for?
Webinar's are primarily used to train a large number of people or build brand and generate sales leads. Additional uses are: corporate announcements, focus groups, and press conferences.

5. Webinar
Hosting a Webinar requires the use of specialized software that enables presenter(s) to deliver an interactive presentation via the Internet (or Web). Many vendors offer Webinar services. These software applications vary tremendously in features and price. Examples of differentiating features include the ability to:
Use integrated audio conferencing or audio via the public Internet (computer speakers)
Let the audience see the presenter's computer screen for live product demos
Show animation
Recording capabilities for later playback
Attendee pre-registration and reporting
Present audience polls and questionnaires
Manage live question and answer dialogs during a presentation

6. Webinar What are the benefits? Ability to reach a larger audience
Reduce cost
Digitally record and allow future playback
What do I need to attend?
A computer
Internet access
A phone line for listening to the teleconference portion

7. How are Webinars used?
You will see webinars promoted for workgroup conferences, where all members can collaborate and modify work documents concurrently.
Webinars are also used for remote training, where an instructor can lead students through lessons and exercises, with integrated online testing.
Webinars can be used to facilitate one-to-one meetings in applications such as technical support, allowing users to share views (or even control) of their computer desktops.
Webinars can be an effective means to bring people together without travel expenses and inconvenience.

8. Podcasting
What Is Podcasting?

9. Podcasting
What is Podcasting Podcasting is online audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed.
Podcasting, listeners can determine the time and the place, of programming they want to receive and when they want to listen to it.
Listeners can retain audio archives to listen to at their leisure. While blogs have turned many bloggers into journalists, podcasting has the potential to turn podcasters into radio personalities.

10. Podcasting Podcasting can be used for:
1. Self-guided walking tours - informational content.
2. Music - band promotional clips and interviews.
3. Talk shows - industry or organizational news, investor news, sportscasts, news coverage and commentaries.
4. Training - instructional informational materials.
5. Story - story telling for children or the visually
impaired.Think of this is as an attachment.

11. Podcasting
Podcasting is the syndication of audio files using RSS. Podcasting works the same as a standard RSS feed reader or news aggregator, the only difference is that the feed you subscribe to contains an audio file in it.

12. Podcasting
Instead of reading content in your RSS feed reader or aggregator, you can listen to the contents of your feed using a reader or aggregator that supports podcasting, or you can listen to them on an iPod or similar device.

13. Podcasting
While podcasting was named for the iPod, you do not have to have an iPod to listen to a podcast.
Podcasts can be displayed on websites with clickable links to audio files and many of the standard RSS readers, like Feed Demon's latest beta, have begun supporting audio enclosures.

14. Podcasting There are three kinds of podcasts.
Audio – Usually an MP3 file
Image – Photos, Clipart
Video –Short Clips, Movies
You can download and
Listen to podcasts with a variety
of devices, such as:
desktop computers, laptop computers,
MP3 players (iPods and others),
Palm and Windows Mobile handhelds,
cell phones.

15. Podcasting
Audio podcasts are usually an MP3 file and are the most common types of podcasts.
Enhanced podcasts can have images to go along with the audio. They can also have chapter markers, making it easier to skip to different portions of an episode. Enhanced podcasts are an AAC file and are not supported by all devices.

16. Podcasting
Video podcasts are movies, complete with sound. Video podcasts can be in a variety of formats, but MPEG-4 is the most popular.
In most classrooms the teacher will find podcast episodes for students to listen to or watch. Sets of laptops, iPods, Palm handhelds, Pocket PCs, or other devices can be loaded with podcast episodes so students can use them at their desks, on field trips, in the library, or at home.

17. Podcasting
Creating podcasts has many educational benefits. Students are able to create a product to share with a potentially world-wide audience.
Their podcast can be listed in iTunes, right along with podcasts from the discovery channel, Disney, and NPR. Knowing that there is a real-world audience gives students purpose and motivation to create a spectacular product.

18. Podcasting
Podcasting lets anybody with a microphone; a computer and an Internet connection publish audio broadcasts that can be listened to by people anywhere in the world.
Because the barriers to entry are very low, podcasting is rapidly becoming a popular way for people to share audio broadcasts.
Podcasts are free and can be automatically downloaded to portable media players. 

19. Podcasting In an educational context...
...podcasting can be used by both teachers and pupils and is attracting significant interest from all educational sectors.
In the classroom podcasting:
Can be tailored to any curriculum area.
Can provide bespoke materials to support any learning situation with audio material for learning "on demand", at anytime and anywhere.
Potential to support or extend the work of any pupil with special needs.
Useful for children who miss sessions, e.g. due to illness

20. Questions? What is a Webinar? What is a Webinar used for?
What are the benefits of a Webinar?
Who uses Webinars?
What do you need to attend a Webinar?
What is Podcasting?
What is Podcasting used for?
What are the 3 kinds of Podcasts?
Who uses Podcasts?
What devices can you use Podcasts on?

21. What is instant messaging?

22. Instant Messaging
Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real-time communication.
Between two or more people
Based on typed text
Connected over a network such as the internet

23. Instant Messaging What are the benefits of IM?
Effective and efficient communication
Immediate receipt of acknowledgment or reply
Free talking over the Internet
Various additional features

24. Instant Messaging Instant Messaging Is NOT: Email Text messaging
Offline Communication
IM functions online, in real-time right before your eyes.

25. Instant Messaging LOL – Laugh Out Loud TTYL- Talk To You Later
IM Language
Users sometimes make use of internet slang or text speak to abbreviate common words or expressions in order to quicken conversations
or to reduce keystrokes.
The language has become universal, with well known expressions such as ‘LOL' “Laugh Out Loud"
LOL – Laugh Out Loud
TTYL- Talk To You Later
OMG – Oh My Gosh
B4-Before
BFF- Best Friend Forever
BTW-By The Way

26. Instant Messaging What is ROTFL in internet slang/language?
Normal Instant Messaging Convo

27. Instant Messaging Who offers IM Yahoo IM AOL AIM Apple IChat
MSN Messenger
ICQ
Skype Chat
Flickr

28. Instant Messaging vs. Text Messaging
No upper limit
Input is usually 10 fingers on a keyboard
Real live chat with rolling scroll of conversation.
Limited to Internet Access
Free
Text Messaging
Limited to 160 characters
Input is usually one or two thumb on a phone key pad
Limited to cell phones that pick up a signal
Fee per message sent (cheaper than a phone call)

29. Instant Messaging Small Groups Read Article and Discuss
How does text messaging and Instant Messaging effect literacy? Is it a positive or negative impact? Explain in detail.
Which is more popular among teens TM or IM? Why?
Name (5) Internet slang acronyms not mentioned.