1. Video Chat and Instant Messaging By Katie O’Brien and Sarah Talbott

2. Why We Use Instant Messenger Keep in touch with friends See who is online Talk while doing other things Transfer files Share ideas Get quick responses

3. Advantages of Instant Messenger Social networking Confidence for insecure people Time to reflect on response Business tool Instant response Multitasking Convenience Tool to stay in touch You can control who talks to you

4. Disadvantages of Instant Messenger No face to face communication Lack of proper writing skills Security issues Distraction

5. Usage 74% of online teens use instant messaging. In comparison, 44% of online adults have used IM. 69% of online teens use IM at least several times a week. 19% of online teens say they use IM most often to contact their friends when they are not with them; and 8% use email. 37% have used IM to write something that they would not have said in person. Pew Internet & American Life

6. Negative Effects 37% of online teens have used IM to write something that they would not have said in person. 17% of instant messengers have used IM to ask someone out; 13% have used instant messaging to break up with someone. 57% have blocked messages from someone they did not want to hear from and 64% have refused to respond to instant messages from someone they were mad at. 22% of online teens who use instant messaging and email have shared their password with a friend. 14% of kids and teens who use IM say someone has threatened them while they were instant messaging; boys are more likely to say this has happened to them Pew Internet & American Life, Media Awareness Network

7. WEBCAMS Video recording devices connected to computers Invented 1994, used world wide by 2000 Personal, Business, Private Webcams Makes it easy to monitor something for a short while Convenient to see other people anywhere in the world

8. WHO uses Webcams? Currently, 18-18.5 million people world wide use a webcam while on the internet Use it while using instant messenger Not just for “techno-geeks” anymore Students, parents, grandparents, business executives, teachers, doctors, government

9. Companies that Support Webcams

10. Advantages to Using Webcams Program Options: live streaming video, upload still picture, only need a web browser, live audio, incorporations with other software, add caption/timestamp/logo, Creates a direct link between the camera and the live site Does not require advanced skills Can be inexpensive

11. Advantages to Using Webcams Face to face, real time interaction Usually superb quality Help anyone stay connected (personal, business) Together While Apart

12. Disadvantages to Using Webcams Security, “Big Brother” Affect? Might be expensive

13. Webcams Useful for so many people Easy to use Relative inexpensive for easy cameras Disadvantage: security Future: Computer manufacturers will continue to increase production of webcams built into computers