In just 8 minutes, using easy-to-understand animated icons, this video describes the origins of the “Inter-net” from its scientific, military, and commercial foundation.
I find the illustration of the transformation of global communication particularly interesting.
Recently, I’ve been discussing how we can make communication more accessible and transparent within our Girl Scouts community, given that many volunteers are hesitant to absorb more information.
Similarly, there is a ton of information on just about any topic available online that comes from a myriad of sources, but that doesn’t mean that people will access it.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it.
Or can you?
Your Turn – Comments Are Much Appreciated!
How do you promote better communication within your school, business, or other organization? Do you ever limit communication (ex. Emails or Newsletters) to avoid reader overload? Any suggestions for ensuring that members of your community are well-informed?
Resources:
PICOL – The source of this video, PICOL “is a project for providing free and open icons for electronic devices. The aim is to find a common pictorial language for electronic communication.”
OpenCulture – “Your Guide To Smart Media” is where I found this, and many other, fascinating videos.
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As far as business goes, my office puts everyone on Yahoo Messenger. I think it is a neat idea, since everyone can communicate with each other without making a lot of noise in the area, considering we are all in a cubicle environment. With Messenger, we can send links/files, and even use our cell’s if they have IM capabilities.
~ Kristi