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Short description: For a variety of reasons, effective communication is crucial. It educates, motivates, establishes authority and control, and enables for emotional expression. Communication is also essential for fostering social cohesiveness. Our modes of communication have developed in lockstep with humanity over the millennia. Personal insight: Communication is the first type of media which I learned how to inform and be informed by others. -
Short description: Telephone is a device that transmits and receives the human voice at the same time.
Personal Insight: The first time I encountered using the telephone was when I communicated with my father who is a seafarer. Through the use of telephone, I was able to talk to people who I know. -
Short Description: Pen and paper are used to list down information that can be later used to remember the data communicated through the use of media. Personal Insight: I used pen and paper to jot down notes regarding the lessons I learn in school and at home. -
Short description: Television is an electronic system that transmits transitory pictures of stationary or moving objects together with sound across a wire or over space using hardware that transforms light and sound into electrical waves and then back into visible light beams and audible sound. Personal Insight: I first used the television when I was around 5 years old to watch the shows I liked when I was a kid. Compared to this day, I mostly used the television during the years 2009-2010. -
Short Description: Radio is used to transmit information from one location to another without the need of cables by using the intervening medium (i.e., air, space, and nonconducting materials). Personal Insight: I first knew the usage of radio because of my grandfather who listens to the news. As time goes by, I knew how to use and what to press in radio. -
Short Description: Computer is a multi-purpose microcomputer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use. Personal Insight: Computer served as a platform of entertainment and information for me ever since I first knew how to use it. At first, I used a computer to play games when I was 7 years old. Today, I use it to study and watch movies and series. -
Short Description: A tablet is a wireless, portable personal computer with a touchscreen interface. Personal Insight: Mobile tablet was the first mobile touch screen device I used. The first tablet I received is still in good condition and I can still use it up until today. -
Short Description: Social media is a computer-based technology that allows people to share ideas, opinions, and information via virtual networks and communities. Personal Insight: Social media serves as a way for me to communicate with other people. It allows me to be updated regarding the current happenings in my surroundings. -
Short Description: A laptop computer is a battery- or AC-powered desktop device that is typically smaller than a briefcase and may be readily moved and utilized in temporary places. Personal Insight: I first received my own laptop in 2017. Up until now, it is one of my most valuable belongings as I use it for online classes. At first, it was a bit confusing to use but after quite some time, I was able to adjust on how to use it. -
Short Description: A mobile cellphone is a portable device that connects to a telecommunications network to send and receive audio, video, and other data. Personal Insight: A cellphone helps me to be updated and to contact other people using a smaller version of mobile device.