Technology has taken over the world in these past decades. Its rapid development has made a huge impact on each aspect of life — and, yes, communication. But how huge is its impact...in communication?
What is a Communication Aid?
A communication aid helps an individual to communicate more effectively with people around them.
Communication aids are also referred to as AAC devices. AAC refers to Augmentative and Alternative Communication, which is defined as,
… a huge range of techniques which support or replace spoken communication. These include gesture, signing, symbols, word boards, communication boards and books, as well as Voice Output Communication Aids (VOCAs).
There are two main types of AAC system: Unaided Communication and Aided Communication.
- Unaided communication does not use additional equipment. Body language, gesture, vocalization, signing are typically used.
- Aided communication uses equipment, but this ranges from low-tech to high-tech methods, with pictures and symbols often used instead of, or together with words and with alternative hardware options available to provide access. Whilst a low-tech method of communication like a simple, laminated communication book to carry around with a few pages of pictures or symbols would be a communication aid, the term ‘device’ would only describe a more high-tech solution. An electronic communication aid can be a dedicated device built for that job, which does nothing else, or it can be a standard computer running specialist communication aid software as well – this includes Apple tablets which are increasingly being used to help people communicate.
What Are Communication Strategies?
Communication is the exchange of information between a sender and a receiver. It used to be that you only had to worry about the way you communicated face-to-face or on paper. Technology has changed this completely. It is important for people to take into account every aspect of how they are relaying information. This is where communication strategies come into play. Communication strategies are the blueprints for how this information will be exchanged.
Types of Communication Strategies
Communication strategies can be verbal, nonverbal, or visual. Integrating all the strategies together will allow you to see the most success. This allows a business to meet employee needs and increase workplace knowledge.
- Verbal communication strategies can be broken down into the two categories of written and oral communication. Written strategies consist of avenues such as e-mail, text, and chat. Examples that fall into the oral category are phone calls, video chats, and face-to-face conversation.
- Nonverbal communication strategies consist of mostly visual cues, such as body language, facial expressions, physical distance between communicators, or the tone of your voice. These cues are typically not intended. However, it is important to realize the message you are sending. Otherwise, you may be saying one thing, yet the receiver is hearing another.
- Visual communication strategies can be seen through signs, web pages, and illustrations. These strategies are used in the workplace to draw attention and provide documentation. Human resources is required to post certain visuals throughout the workplace to comply with safety laws.
Using Tools of Technology
Multimedia is content that uses a combination of different content forms such as text, audio, images, animations, video and interactive content. Multimedia contrasts with media that use only rudimentary computer displays such as text-only or traditional forms of printed or hand-produced material.
- A transparency, also known variously as a view foil, foil, or view graph, is a thin sheet of transparent flexible material, typically cellulose acetate, onto which figures can be drawn. These are then placed on an overhead projector for display to an audience. Many companies and small organizations use a system of projectors and transparencies in meetings and other groupings of people, though this system is being largely replaced by video projectors and interactive whiteboards.
- Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media.
- Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects.
Rules that can help us to present a good presentation:
10-20-30
10 slides - 20 minutes - 30 point font
1-6-6
1 main idea - 6 bullet points - 6 words per bullet
7-7
7 lines - 7 words
4P's
Prior preparation prevents poor performance of the person putting on the presentation.
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In summary, this topic is about the effect of technology in communication and how it helps us. We can't deny that despite the cons of technology, the pros help us a lot. It makes the process of communication easier and efficient.
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