I agree with George Siemens view on distance education and communication is rapidly changing. When calling to talk to people locally or long distance, it is now cheaper than it was in the past. The voice quality is much better and clearer. I feel that communication has evolved because you can talk from a computer, you can Instant message someone overseas without paying for the talk time, you can use the computer as a telephone and you can use the internet.
The cell phone and the computer are the most powerful means of communication and they are used more than any other means of communication. You have programs such as instant messaging, social websites, chats, blogs, and wikis among others that allow you to communicate from anywhere.
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http://www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/next-communications.html
On blog spot the communications of twittering was explored and an explanation of Rodgers Diffusion of Innovation Model.
Next communications was successful in incorporating the political aspect to the education world for the President’s speech to our youth.
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Communication has been on the rise. The cellphone has developed with innovations that have you wondering what is going to be the next component? A person can use their phone as a GPS system, while chatting on facebook or twitter, and give directions to their loved one all at one time.
ReplyDeleteNatalie, I'm so glad that you have reassigned your blog. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI would add newspapers, radio, landlines, television, Skype, advertising, body language, voice tone, verbalizing, and magazines to your comment about powerful means of communication. These media sources are still formidable ways to communicate messages. As you mentioned, the economics of the situation is changing some of these formats. For instance, the newspaper industry, once a localized industry, is now, to a large degree, owned by corporations. As consumers are shifting their attention to other electronic sources for news, the newspaper industry is in trouble. Perhaps news agencies, out of the need to survive, will once again become a localized operation.