LPM – Unit 1 L 4

Socialising on the internet

How do you keep in contact with your friends and family?

• List all of the different types of technology.• Which ways are best for which type of communication• Facebook- Notifications and events of what other friends are doing.• Twitter – Limited amount of characters on a post. Videos no playable in

programme• Instagram- Picture sharing website. No direct chat commination.• Skype- Video and text messaging. Free to use. Group Chat• Text Message- Messaging at a small cost• Snapchat- Short videos or pictures sent to friends that only last 5 seconds.• Tumblr- Blog and picture sharing website

Using the internet to keep in touch….

Uploading to the internet

Social Networking

Instant messaging IM

Surfing the internet

Playing Games

Contributing to blogs

Catching up on news

VoIPRecording music

VoIP what does it stand for

VoiceOver

Internet Protocol

LPM – Unit 1 L 4

Communication – Link the right heading with the correct explanation

Explanation

Real time A company that provides your internet

Emoticon The time delay between the moment something happens and the moment you hear it/ see it

VoIP Third generation wireless, allows high speed wireless data transfer

3G Used to make phone calls via the internet, usually at a cheaper cost

Latency The use of icons or text to portray a mood, facial expression. ;-)

Internet Service Provider (ISP) The actual time during which something takes place, without noticeable delays

Advantages & Disadvantages of IM

• ADVANTAGES• Quick and easy to communicate

in real time• You need internet access to use

IM• Less face to face contact• Users can see who’s online• Can use on certain mobiles , PDA

• DISADVANTAGES• People may misunderstand

information• Could effect your writing skills• You may prefer to chat rather

than type• Slow connection can effected real

time feature• You need internet access to use

IM• Less face to face contact

Task: Put the correct examples in the correct column

VoIP

• Similar to IM but rather than send text, you send sound.

• To use VoIP through a computer you need a headset or speakers and a microphone, and webcam if you want to stream video.

• Mobiles must have 3G• Free calls

Disadvantages of VoIP

• Slow internet connection causes a sound delay (Latency)

• VoIP will only work with internet connection.

• VoIP is designed to be used anywhere so a international code must be inputted in front of the number…

+44 2380891192

Social Networking

• Communicating with a large number of people

• Variety of ways in to interact (chat, messaging, email, video, voice, blogging, group discussion)

Wiki- An free Online encyclopaedia which can be updated by the public.

Twitter (Micro Blogging)- A website where you can post a 140 character post along with pictures. Hashtags also show what is being talked about

Blogging- A way of showing things by talking to a larger audience

SMS- A text message which is only a couple of hundred characters long.

MMS- A way of sending videos and photos with a small message.

Task: Look at the following scenarios and think about what the method of internet communication would be best for each.• Parents are on holiday in Australia a want to keep in contact with

their son in the UK. E-mail as they can write long messages to each other and they can read them when ever they are awake.

• A group of friends are arranging a party for another friend? Create an event on Facebook to invite as many as you can.

• A young person with a speech impairment wants to keep in contact with friends. Use an instant messaging services so they do not have to speak and they can just type down what they want to say.

• Members of an art group what to share pictures/ information. Use a picture sharing site so that the whole group can view it.

• A young women travelling the world wants to write to tell people about her experiences. She could create a blog so anyone can see it who knows her.

• A computer novice want to set up an online computer class. They could put up online videos on YouTube for people to follow.

What is a browser?

What would you do in the following situations?

• You have been chatting with another boy/ girl and you want to meet up.

• You are on a social networking site and see a rude picture.

• You see pictures of someone that you do not get on with a social networking site. There is an option of you to write something underneath the picture

• You notice that one of your friends has not protected there website giving anyone access to see what’s in their profile

• Your friend uses IM and webcam to talk to other friends. There is one person she chats to who never turns on his webcam, making the excuse that it does not work.

Knowledge check

• What equipment do you need for VoIP?

• Why is social networking popular?

How do you stay safe on the internet….

• Make a list of the dangers of communicating online and how to avoid these dangers

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• The server keeps the email until the client asks for it

LPM – Unit 1 L 4