Hi all,
I really enjoyed the session this morning and I was impressed with your ability to communicate clearly and effectively using the short reflective questions I set you. We had some cracking definitions too and here is a selection of what the three groups came up with.
Gavin's group - getting thoughts, feelings or pieces of information from one person (or group) to another. This can be achieved through different means.
Ellen's group - passing on information to others. Sharing, passing on, understanding information in many different ways, e.g. gestures, body language, signs etc.
Gary's group - the translating and swapping of thinking, language, ideas. Delivering or exchanging of information breaking down cultural barriers, common purposes etc. Interacting with others.
As can be seen, there seemed to be a consensus that communication involved a process where some form of information or meaning is passed between two or more entities.
These general thoughts about communication focused our attention on the communication processes that we will be encountering on the course. I highlighted that at times students will be the producers/senders of information and meaning through writing and presentations. At other times students will be receivers of information and meaning in their encounters as readers and viewers. Of course, generally we will be both producing and receiving information in a single activity (eg. discussions).
Superb stuff and we will continue on Thursday with TYPES of communication...
I really enjoyed the session this morning and I was impressed with your ability to communicate clearly and effectively using the short reflective questions I set you. We had some cracking definitions too and here is a selection of what the three groups came up with.
Gavin's group - getting thoughts, feelings or pieces of information from one person (or group) to another. This can be achieved through different means.
Ellen's group - passing on information to others. Sharing, passing on, understanding information in many different ways, e.g. gestures, body language, signs etc.
Gary's group - the translating and swapping of thinking, language, ideas. Delivering or exchanging of information breaking down cultural barriers, common purposes etc. Interacting with others.
As can be seen, there seemed to be a consensus that communication involved a process where some form of information or meaning is passed between two or more entities.
These general thoughts about communication focused our attention on the communication processes that we will be encountering on the course. I highlighted that at times students will be the producers/senders of information and meaning through writing and presentations. At other times students will be receivers of information and meaning in their encounters as readers and viewers. Of course, generally we will be both producing and receiving information in a single activity (eg. discussions).
Superb stuff and we will continue on Thursday with TYPES of communication...
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