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Applied GCE Unit 1Applied GCE Unit 1

Life in the Information AgeLife in the Information Age

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

Lesson 6

By the end of the lesson, you should:

understand the impact on communication

understand the role that email has to play in the developments

recognise the advantages of email against other methods of communication

CommunicationCommunication

Key focus of change in the Information AgeKey focus of change in the Information Age

2121stst century communication changed century communication changed enormously from middle of 20enormously from middle of 20thth century century

New ways to communicateNew ways to communicate– EmailEmail– ChatChat– SMSSMS– Digital voice and mobile videophonesDigital voice and mobile videophones

In 2004, over 40 million mobile phones (BBC)In 2004, over 40 million mobile phones (BBC)

People can work anywhere, play anywhere People can work anywhere, play anywhere and keep in touch from anywhereand keep in touch from anywhere Lesson 6

Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on communication; understand the role of email; advantages of email

EmailEmail

2001 – 12,000,000,000 messages sent daily2001 – 12,000,000,000 messages sent daily

2003 – 31,000,000,000 messages2003 – 31,000,000,000 messagesHttp://spam-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/spam-statistics.htmlHttp://spam-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/spam-statistics.html

Why?Why?– Massive benefits – especially low costMassive benefits – especially low cost

DrawbacksDrawbacks– Providers trying to find ways of charging for Providers trying to find ways of charging for

servicesservices– Spam : between 30% and 40% of all email sent is Spam : between 30% and 40% of all email sent is

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EmailEmail

Better than telephone:Better than telephone:– No need to wait for the person to be foundNo need to wait for the person to be found– Send files as attachmentsSend files as attachments– Delivery more or less instant (usually!)Delivery more or less instant (usually!)– Time zones don’t matterTime zones don’t matter

Better than fax:Better than fax:– No degradation of qualityNo degradation of quality– No wastage of paperNo wastage of paper– Send documents as PDF : read onlySend documents as PDF : read only

Better than ordinary mail:Better than ordinary mail:– QuickerQuicker– CheaperCheaper– More reliableMore reliable

Lesson 6


TaskTask

Complete Activities 3 to 6Complete Activities 3 to 6

Discuss your responses to the questions in Discuss your responses to the questions in small groups. Try to come up with some small groups. Try to come up with some general statements about the impact that ICT general statements about the impact that ICT has on your communication with others.has on your communication with others.

This could provide some useful material for This could provide some useful material for your portfolio.your portfolio.

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