1. E-COMMUNICATION & ME
Vacation Bible School Presentation
August 2013

2. AGENDA
Definition
 Channels & Uses
 Requirements
 Benefits
 Challenges
 How do I benefit from e- communication
 Questions & Comments
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3. DEFINITION
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Communication - exchange of information or ideas; transfer
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Types of Communication -Verbal Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Written
Communication and Visual communication
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Electronic communication - Passing of information from one individual to another using
computers and telephones. A good example of a form of electronic communication is the use of
email, text messages(SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS).
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4. TYPES OF E-COMMUNICATION
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Telephone
Fax
Email
Teleconferencing
Instant Messaging
Social Networking
Skype
Text messaging
Video Conferencing
Blogs
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5. USES/APPLICATION OF E-COMMUNICATION
Education
 Research
 Business
 Games
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6. E-COMUNICATION DEVICES
Television
 Laptop Computers
 Mobile phone
 Mobile devices
 mp3 players
 e-book reader
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7. ADVANTAGES OF E-COMMUNICATION
Mobility
 Speed
 Convenience
 Reaches a large audience
 Faster
Easier
Cheaper
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8. CHALLENGES OF E- COMMUNICATION
Security (Hackers, System Crash
 Lost/Stolen Information, Identity theft, Password
 Dropping grammar and replacing sentences with
abbreviations .
 Teachers say that the new shorthand style
associated with e-mails is making their job of
improving literacy skills even harder.
 Addiction
 Lack of Sleep/Headaches
 Distraction
 Loss of Concentration in Class
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9. HOW DOES E-COMMUNICATION
AFFECT ME?
Modern way of communication
 Can be used to communicate and study
 Many books have been converted into e-books
 Use it for positive things only
 Control the time I spend on it
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10. QUESTIONS
&
COMMENTS
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