The development of communication technologies, in particular Information Technology (IT) has profoundly changed how people interact with technology

Today, computers and programmes continue to be essential tools for communication.

Although there are risks if technology is not used correctly, new communication technologies usually guarantee freedom of communication.

To communicate with friends, relatives, colleagues or any other person in the world, you can use:

For more effective communications and to always remain connected, both the applications and the communication platforms can be used on the PC and the mobile phone.

The most useful applications for communicating are:

More examples:

    In order to use WhatsApp you have to download the app and log in with your telephone number from your smartphone.

    Then you can chat with anyone around the world: you only need their telephone number.

Outlook.com is one of the safest programmes for webmail, tasks and calendar services. The Outlook app allows you to receive and send E-mail with your smartphone and it is very useful for tasks and calendar as well.

Skype is an application that provides video chat and voice calls between mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, etc.) and computers. It also allows instant messaging.

https://www.skype.com/en/

Skype is the most used app to make video conference calls all around the world.

Netiquette refers to the informal rules to follow to ensure correct behaviour for Internet users. It is useful for newsgroups, mailing lists, forums, blogs, social networks or emails.

The rules of behaviour must be used mainly when communicating with other users.

Social Media is websites and applications that are designed to allow people to communicate and interact online.

With Social Media you can share very quickly and in real-time: information, ideas, photos, videos, etc.

Which are the most used Social Media? 

Today Facebook has become the most widely-used social network.

 It allows people to:

Facebook: how to Sign Up?

In order to use Facebook you have to sign up on www.facebook.com or on Facebook app.

What you need:

-E-mail address

-Safety Password

-Age > 16 y.o.

Facebook: how to connect with friends?

In order to find family members or friends on Facebook you have to look for them in the section “Search” :

 

When you find them you will have to click   (or touch) on the “Add friend” icon.

Then you have to wait until they “Accept” your request.

In the same way you can “Like” the pages you are most interested in.

Instagram is a Social Media app which allows users to:

You can Log In using your Facebook Account

Instagram: how to follow friends?

With Instagram you can follow friends but also famous people and see what photos they share with the world.

To follow them you have to write their username in the section “Search” which you can find at the bottom of the page :

When you find who you want to follow you will have to click (or touch) on the “Follow” icon.

Twitter is a Social Medium which allows users to:

follow  people (including VIPs) and interact with them

Twitter: How to Sign Up?

In order to use Twitter you have to sign up on www.twitter.com or on   Twitter app.

What you need:

Twitter: how to follow friends?

Like Instagram, with Twitter you can follow friends and famous people and see what they share on their profiles.

To follow them you have to write their username in the “Search” section which you can find in your homepage:

When you find who you want to follow you will have to click (or touch) on the “Follow” icon

YouTube is a Social Media app which allows users to:

• see videos with different content and comment on videos.
• follow interesting channels on their favourite topic.
• download and share their own videos online.

YouTube: how to Sign Up?

To watch YouTube videos you don’t need to sign up on the website www.youtube.com , but if you want to like or comment on them you have to sign up.

What you need:

YouTube:  how to watch videos?

To watch videos on YouTube you have to write the title or the topic of the video in the “Search” section which you can find in your homepage:

Then you will have a list of videos relevant to your research and by clicking (or touching) directly on the video, it will start right away.

When it comes to sharing data online you must be careful and there are some simple rules you need to follow to be safe and protect your privacy:

• Avoid publishing your phone number publicly.
• Avoid sharing your passwords online.
• Avoid fake profiles.
• Avoid opening spam e-mails.

Sharing media online is very easy, but you always have to remember to be careful about what you decide to share with the world:

• Don’t share sensitive data.
• Don’t be offensive to other people.
• Make sure you don’t share fake news: check if the source is trusted.

Sharing posts, photos and videos on Facebook: how to do it?

• Click on the “share” button on the post you want to share.
• Write whatever you want to share with your friends in the “What’s on your mind?” space.
• Select “share with Facebook” from another Social Media or website or app. 

Sharing photos and videos on Instagram: how to do it?

1. Click on the “      ” icon.
2. Select the photo you want to share.
3. Apply some filters if you like.
4. Write a description.
5. Share the photo on your profile.

Sharing texts or photos on Twitter: how to do it?

• Click on the “What’s happening?” space.
• Write your text with less than 280. characters (or select a photo).
• Add hashtags if you like (#tag).

Click on the “Tweet” button.

Sharing videos on YouTube: how to do it?

2.Select “Upload video”.