Outline for group work Question 2

How are new digital technologies, and their uses, affecting and affected by this trend

Outline:

Background

1. Traditional social networking
I. Pre-technology age
(a) Written correspondence
(b) Recreational activities/social functions
(c) Organizations (work, school, church)
i. Effectiveness of these methods on social networking
ii Problems with these methods on communication

II. Early technology age
(a) Cablegram
i. Effectiveness of this method on social networking
ii. Problems with this method on social networking

III Middle technology age
(a) Telephones
(b) Fax
(c) Air delivery services
i. Effectiveness of this method on social networking
ii. Problems with this method on social networking

2. Digital technology (non-traditional social networking)
(I.) Explanation of digital technology and its uses in social networking

3. Application of digital technologies in social networking
(I.) Computers
(a). Internet bloggs (myspace, facebook, eduspace etc), Email, online courses,
net meeting, video conferencing.
(b). Computer games (Second life, Nintendo, Wii)

(II.) Handheld devices
(a) Cellular phones
(b) Blackberry.
i. Effectiveness of digital technology on social networking
ii Problems with digital technology on social net working