Teachers regularly communicate with their students, as well as with colleagues and parents, using both verbal and electronic communication.
An electronic communication system is a system that transmits information via different types of technologies (e.g., cellular, radio,
satellite, microwave, optical, and digital). In today's society,
the three most commonly used electronic communications systems are phones,
email, and the Internet. There also are other electronic communication systems such as video-conferencing, instant messaging, text
messaging, and social networking.
All electronic communication systems use a transmitter, communication channel, and receiver. During transmission, electronic
messages are converted to analog or digital signals and then sent over electrical
cable, fiber optic cable, or free space. The amount of information transferred is contingent on bandwidth (i.e., data communication
capacity expressed in bits).
Teachers commonly use electronic communication systems in the
exercise of their daily profession. Electronic
communication systems have truly changed the way that teachers communicate and
share resources with students and others. They have created new possibilities for teachers to
communicate beyond traditional face-to-face and phone communications using
different types of media (e.g., text, graphics, audio, and video).
References
Engineers Minute. (2013). Basics of communication system. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/QnCBCQa-2XU
Maloy, R., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Park Woolf,
B. (2017). Transforming learning with new technologies (3rd ed.).
Boston: Pearson.
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