Unit 1. Introduction to means of communication

Short Term Goal:To be aware of risks involved in online communication and to assess current online behaviour.

Can you understand this message?

hw mnE diFrent wAz of comunic8N cn u tnk of?

Put yr h& ^ wen u undRst& dis msg.

Starter-website translating English to txt

http://lingo2word.com/translate.php

How do we communicate?

Pupils to reflect on their own everyday means of communication e.g. speaking, texting, IM, writing, phoning, web cams, videoconferencing, e-mail

How do we communicate?

What reasons do we have to communicate?

Explore the reasons for communication using a mind map

Advantages and disadvantages Advantages Disadvantage

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Speaking

Telephone

Letter

Fax

Email

IMS

Txt

Webcam

Are some means of communication more risky than others?

Put these in order of risk, with highest risk at the top

Most risky

Least risky

How do you measure risk?

Evaluation:

Have you successfully identified why & how we communicate and the potential pitfalls?

Could you improve your measures of risk?