Telecommunications Technology Comparison
Telecommunications Technology Comparison
Introduction
The task that I have chosen to create is a group project production. The students in the class will form into groups of 3 or 4. They will be given the task to create a webpage. The topic for the webpage is: Teen idols of the 1950’s.
The requirements for the webpage are as followed:
- Each team member must choose three teen idols from the 1950’s. (These idols can be movie stars, rock n’ roll hall of famers, or any popular person from this time period).
- Each team member will then create a 2-3 paragraph paper on each person.
- When constructing the website be sure to use different types of media, such as flash, movie player, sound, clipart, and so on. So be creative.
- Each teen idol that your group has written about must appear on the webpage.
- The webpage must be emailed to the instructor by the deadline in order to receive credit.
Creating a website is important to online learning because it allows each group to have a piece in the construction of the product but they are able to it from the freedom of their own home and at their own convenience.
Media Choices and Task Differentiation
This first type of media that I am going to use for my group project is e-mail. But since e-mail is low n the media richness scale I have to work my way up to this media in order for it to be a productive tool in the classroom. Many students are not familiar with learning outside of the classroom setting. They feel that the main way for them to learn is from face-to-face interaction with other classmates and the instructor there to guide the lecture.
So in order for my goal of using e-mail as my first type of media in the group project I will have the groups meet a few times in a face-to-face discussion. Here they will be able to get to know each other, they will be able to assign group roles for the project, and they will be able to decide on which teen idols they would like to choose from the 1950’s, and create a template for the design of their webpage. Allowing them to meet in person will give them the since of connection to their group. After each group has meet a couple of times face-to-face I will then have them communicate though e-mail to finish there webpage project production. By using e-mail it will allow group members to work on their portion of the project at their own pace. They will be able to create it from the location of their choice and at a time that is convenient for them. Each group member can attach their files as an attachment in an e-mail and send it to each group member to review. After each group member has reviewed each part of the file, comments can be made though e-mails if changes are desired to a certain portion of the project. That member can fix that part and e-mail it back to the group for approval. After each part has been approved by a majority of the group all the pieces can be put together to create the final project.
The second type of media that I will use in this group project will be chat/ instant messaging. The process that the group will use here starts group communication through e-mail. The students in each group will send out e-mails to choose the different teen idols from the 1950’s they would like to research, they will create a design template for their webpage; have group introductions, and exchange files and other information. They will use e-mail to communicate for the first few time to get the project started. Since e-mail is low on the media richness scale students may have difficulty making a connection to their group and sending their portion of the project in a timely manner to the other group members. The second type of media that will be used to complete the group project is chat/instant messaging. Chat puts all the group members online at the same time so they can discuss certain topics or issues that are at hand. All the members will be able to voice their comments and concerns at the same time so progress of the website can move forward. Discussion can be made and corrections can be made and shown at that time. The final product can be seen by everyone at the same time.
Media Comparison
The first media that I choose to use was e-mail. E-mail is a practical tool that is used in our everyday life. It is a technology that can enhance communication between people because a message can be sent without having the other person present. The message can then be read and responded to at a time that is convenient for that person. A person can access e-mail from any computer location that has internet access at any time. Although this form of media is convenient tool for most a drawback of this form of communication can be time restraints. Not all people log on to the internet all the time. An urgent message that was sent to a group member may not be read for days and this can lead to problems if this was an issue that had to be tended to right away. Respond time is very important in order for it to be an effective tool.
I think that email would be a great media to support the creation of a group project. I f they followed the process of starting with face-to-face meetings they would have a group community formed. They would have certain roles in the group that the use of e-mail would help them to complete. Each group member know what task they need to do and complete it at a pace that works for them. Then when they are finished it can be mailed to the other group members to review.
The second form of media that I choose was chat/instant messaging. This is a form of communication that can be used to receive answers immediately. In our personal lives most people log on to the computer and chat with their friends via yahoo or aim. It is a simple tool that even children can use. You type your message then hit enter and away your message goes to the other party. Within in seconds you receive a response. There are some benefits for chat. The time delay for responses is less, therefore if you have an important issue that needs to be dealt with; feedback and comments can immediately be delivered. A drawback to using the media of chat is the convenience of it. All members need to be present in order for chat to work. That means each member needs to be logged on to a computer and participating. This can be a problem with many people today who are trying to balance many different things in their life at one time, such as work, school, family, and other important priorities in an individual’s life.
I think that the use of chat can be help the project in the situation of questions that need to be answered promptly but I also feel that it could harm the project based on the needs of individuals in our society. Having everyone logged on to the computer is a very hard thing to do.
Conclusion
The thing that I was looking at when writing this paper was the needs of our every day individual. We are always trying to do 20 things all at once. I feel that if a media that is used is convenient and used properly it can benefit all parties. If time guidelines are set from the beginning and each group member knows his/her task then they can work on their portion at their own pace. Many people fear the change of online communication because it is low on the media richness scale. They were raised with face-to-face interaction in the classroom. Where they were physically present for the lecture and could ask questions and give responses to the instructor and other classmates. If they are introduced to the different medias that are available for them to use and then are taught how to use them they can be very important and effective tools for students.
Introduction
The task that I have chosen to create is a group project production. The students in the class will form into groups of 3 or 4. They will be given the task to create a webpage. The topic for the webpage is: Teen idols of the 1950’s.
The requirements for the webpage are as followed:
- Each team member must choose three teen idols from the 1950’s. (These idols can be movie stars, rock n’ roll hall of famers, or any popular person from this time period).
- Each team member will then create a 2-3 paragraph paper on each person.
- When constructing the website be sure to use different types of media, such as flash, movie player, sound, clipart, and so on. So be creative.
- Each teen idol that your group has written about must appear on the webpage.
- The webpage must be emailed to the instructor by the deadline in order to receive credit.
Creating a website is important to online learning because it allows each group to have a piece in the construction of the product but they are able to it from the freedom of their own home and at their own convenience.
Media Choices and Task Differentiation
This first type of media that I am going to use for my group project is e-mail. But since e-mail is low n the media richness scale I have to work my way up to this media in order for it to be a productive tool in the classroom. Many students are not familiar with learning outside of the classroom setting. They feel that the main way for them to learn is from face-to-face interaction with other classmates and the instructor there to guide the lecture.
So in order for my goal of using e-mail as my first type of media in the group project I will have the groups meet a few times in a face-to-face discussion. Here they will be able to get to know each other, they will be able to assign group roles for the project, and they will be able to decide on which teen idols they would like to choose from the 1950’s, and create a template for the design of their webpage. Allowing them to meet in person will give them the since of connection to their group. After each group has meet a couple of times face-to-face I will then have them communicate though e-mail to finish there webpage project production. By using e-mail it will allow group members to work on their portion of the project at their own pace. They will be able to create it from the location of their choice and at a time that is convenient for them. Each group member can attach their files as an attachment in an e-mail and send it to each group member to review. After each group member has reviewed each part of the file, comments can be made though e-mails if changes are desired to a certain portion of the project. That member can fix that part and e-mail it back to the group for approval. After each part has been approved by a majority of the group all the pieces can be put together to create the final project.
The second type of media that I will use in this group project will be chat/ instant messaging. The process that the group will use here starts group communication through e-mail. The students in each group will send out e-mails to choose the different teen idols from the 1950’s they would like to research, they will create a design template for their webpage; have group introductions, and exchange files and other information. They will use e-mail to communicate for the first few time to get the project started. Since e-mail is low on the media richness scale students may have difficulty making a connection to their group and sending their portion of the project in a timely manner to the other group members. The second type of media that will be used to complete the group project is chat/instant messaging. Chat puts all the group members online at the same time so they can discuss certain topics or issues that are at hand. All the members will be able to voice their comments and concerns at the same time so progress of the website can move forward. Discussion can be made and corrections can be made and shown at that time. The final product can be seen by everyone at the same time.
Media Comparison
The first media that I choose to use was e-mail. E-mail is a practical tool that is used in our everyday life. It is a technology that can enhance communication between people because a message can be sent without having the other person present. The message can then be read and responded to at a time that is convenient for that person. A person can access e-mail from any computer location that has internet access at any time. Although this form of media is convenient tool for most a drawback of this form of communication can be time restraints. Not all people log on to the internet all the time. An urgent message that was sent to a group member may not be read for days and this can lead to problems if this was an issue that had to be tended to right away. Respond time is very important in order for it to be an effective tool.
I think that email would be a great media to support the creation of a group project. I f they followed the process of starting with face-to-face meetings they would have a group community formed. They would have certain roles in the group that the use of e-mail would help them to complete. Each group member know what task they need to do and complete it at a pace that works for them. Then when they are finished it can be mailed to the other group members to review.
The second form of media that I choose was chat/instant messaging. This is a form of communication that can be used to receive answers immediately. In our personal lives most people log on to the computer and chat with their friends via yahoo or aim. It is a simple tool that even children can use. You type your message then hit enter and away your message goes to the other party. Within in seconds you receive a response. There are some benefits for chat. The time delay for responses is less, therefore if you have an important issue that needs to be dealt with; feedback and comments can immediately be delivered. A drawback to using the media of chat is the convenience of it. All members need to be present in order for chat to work. That means each member needs to be logged on to a computer and participating. This can be a problem with many people today who are trying to balance many different things in their life at one time, such as work, school, family, and other important priorities in an individual’s life.
I think that the use of chat can be help the project in the situation of questions that need to be answered promptly but I also feel that it could harm the project based on the needs of individuals in our society. Having everyone logged on to the computer is a very hard thing to do.
Conclusion
The thing that I was looking at when writing this paper was the needs of our every day individual. We are always trying to do 20 things all at once. I feel that if a media that is used is convenient and used properly it can benefit all parties. If time guidelines are set from the beginning and each group member knows his/her task then they can work on their portion at their own pace. Many people fear the change of online communication because it is low on the media richness scale. They were raised with face-to-face interaction in the classroom. Where they were physically present for the lecture and could ask questions and give responses to the instructor and other classmates. If they are introduced to the different medias that are available for them to use and then are taught how to use them they can be very important and effective tools for students.
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