Online

Communicatio

nLesson 3

How do people

communicate online?

• To look at the second part of source 2

to look at how people communicate

• To develop a survey on how people

talk to others in Clifton

• EXPECTED to give a basic description why people use the internet to share views.

• GOOD to be able to describe why people enjoy talking with others online.

• OUTSTANDING to highlight the problems

people might face with airing online views.

http://ufoforums.co.uk/

Why How can they do this?

Gave them a voice

Freedom to express

opinion

Support others

Camaraderie

In the uprising in

Egypt and other

countries, people

communicated

through Facebook

and Twitter

because other

methods of

communication had

been censored by

the government.

Twitter and

Facebook have

been criticised for

the ability to let

extremist groups

set up social media

accounts. Groups

like the EDL

(English Defence

League) have

organised marches

through Facebook.

Other users go

online to support

others and help

with common

interests. Those

who share the

same hobbies often

set up sites for

others to share

ideas or support

other people.

Many people go

online for

entertainment

purposes. This may

be using forums or

going on social

media sites to

share information

Many people go online to have a

discussion with others. It is often lively

and people can discuss many different

topics.

However, what is the difference

between online discussion and face to

face communication?

• Do you know what to do

next in your learning?

• What have you found out

so far?

• What do you need to do

next to improve your

learning?

• People go online and communicate for many

different reasons. These include:

• Give them a voice

• Express Views

• Support Others

• Camaraderie

• Downside – argument/negative experience

• Has online discussion taken over from

face to face communication?