3). Pick one concept or idea from this week's assigned reading and discuss it. Be sure to relate the concept/idea to your personally by using examples from your life and/or experiences.
One topic that I really enjoyed this week was the concept of
online communication. I have done some research in the past on online
communication as nonverbal communication such as emails and instant messaging
but now days, online communication is so much more. Less than ten years ago,
there was tons of online communication. I definitely had two email addresses, 5
or so screen names to IM people, and a MySpace. Most communication was through
written word like emails or IM’s or comments on a social media site and every
once in a while, people would use a webcam. When I used to webcam with someone,
It was mostly just looking at them and then IMing them. It was not common to
use the microphone feature at all. Now days, we have access to all of those
same technologies as well as new technology. All of these new technologies have
taken nonverbal online communication to a whole different level, online
communication is no longer mostly non-verbal. Skype, Facetime, and even Chat
Roulette that use the internet to connect people nonverbally. I feel privileged
to be a part of this era where people get to use so many different and new
types of technology!
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