WHO PUT THE 'C' IN ICT ?
ICT relates to Information and COMMUNICATIONS technology.
One area that has to be looked into is the issue of COMMUNICATIONS, especially with reference to the use of ICT...
What are we communicating ?
Information
Images
Sounds
What is the best method of communicating ?
This depends on several factors.
Methods of communication:
POST
FAX
IRC: MESSENGER
INTERNET: WEBLOGS
TELEPHONE
VIDEO CONFERENCING
TEXT MESSAGING
For each one need to consider:
the relative advantages and disadvantages
the sort of information that is best sent using this method, and other types which may be inappropriate
examples of the use of each method which they may (or may not) have used themselves
DATA TRANSFER SPEEDS
Need to consider the increasing rate at which information can be transferred.
Think about the speed of a letter sent by post ('snail mail')