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Choosing Online Media

Once you’ve considered all of the elements in the situation, you are ready to choose a medium for communicating your message.

Voice or Video Chat 🟪 In a voice or video chat, the sender and receiver can interact to make the message clear. This medium is almost like talking face to face.

Text Chat 🟪 A text chat is almost as flexible as voice or video, and you may be able to save the conversation as a file.

Email 🟪 Email is great for longer messages to one person or a small group. Schools and other groups use email for most important messages.

Social Media 🟪 Kid-friendly social media apps let you share messages with a group of friends. Get your parent’s permission first.

Blog or Wiki Post 🟪 Your class may have a blog or wiki where school reports, stories, poems, and drawings can be shared. Classmates, parents, and friends of the school can see these posts. Follow the rules to protect your privacy.