Media Technology

I am guilty of using 3 of these technologies; Skype, Facebook and Email. I think these are great ways to keep in touch with people you do not see often as well as communicating with people from all over in a matter of seconds. I am looking forward to seeing what the future has in hold in the way of communicating!

Skype- This media technology is fairly new, at least it is new to me! I recently started to skype because I live away from my family and friends so it is a nice way to communicate with them and actually see them! My 2 year old loves to skype with her grandpa and grandma whenever we do not have the chance to travel back home! You can video chat with anyone around the world and the best part about it, it’s FREE! You can even skype on your IPhone or ITouch.

 Facebook- Over 500 million people have a Facebook page. I initially started out as a Myspace person and than my sister introduced me to Facebook and I thought it was much better than Myspace because of it’s layout and design. Myspace now is more geared to young artists and entertainers. Facebook is more personable, you can share photos and videos, connect with old friends, update your status, share information about yourself (just don’t share too much!) and keep in touch with your family and friends. It’s nice to have somewhere to post pictures and videos so family who may not be able to see me or my daughter much can keep up to date by looking at my profile page! Facebook can also be used to network yourself for jobs.

 You tube- You tube has started careers for many people; most recently the homeless guy with the golden voice-what a story! You tube is a place where people can post videos of anything they want from how to tie a tie to singing to videos showcasing talents. There are quite a few success stories of people becoming famous because of the amount of views there video had. This is a great way to showcase your talents either of yourself or your child. People can comment on videos, offer advice, or just share a video that they can relate with.

 E-mail/G-Mail – I was trying to think of some other media technologies other than the obvious ones and I think that email is a big media technology millions of people use and are familiar with! E-mail is a great way to communicate quick and with anyone around the world. People use email to keep in touch with friends and family as well as it being used in the work place to send out memos or information. It’s simple, fast and effective.