Communication Aids And

Strategies Using Tools Of

Technology
May 23, 2017
 Our Mission for Today
1. Identify various forms of communication aids
and strategies;
2. Discuss how the mastery of these aids and
strategies facilitate effective communication; and
3. Evaluate how technology have changed the
processes of communication in various settings
(workplace, home, school, etc.).
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Sample Email
WHY THE
MISCOMMUNICATION?
 Communication Process
Noise
source receiver

channel message channel

Noise
feedback
Noise

Noise The context/situation

FACE-TO-FACE

PAPER
Technology
COMMUNICATION AIDS
AND STRATEGIES
COMMUNICATION
STRATEGIES
VISUAL NONVERBAL VERBAL
 WRITTEN AND ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 EMAIL, TEXT, CHAT
COMMUNICATION
PHONE CALLS, VIDEO CHAT
COMMUNICATION
 YOU SAY IT BEST WHEN
YOU SAY NOHTING AT ALL.
WORKPLACE
COMMUNICATION AIDS
 Types
Comprehensive Targeted Expressive
Expressive Aids Aids

Supports for
Visual Supports Communication
Partners
 Comprehensive Expressive Aids
• These aids aim to
meet most of a
person’s
communication
needs throughout
their day.
 Targeted Expressive Aids
• These aids are
designed for
specific situations
when limited
message sets are
needed.
 Targeted Expressive Aids
• These aids are
designed for
specific situations
when limited
message sets are
needed.
 Visual Supports
• Assist a person to
make sense of
their day,
remember events,
or help with the
completion of
tasks.
 Supports for Communication Partners
• Provide details about an
individual with complex
communication needs,
his/her means of
communication, and other
routine related
information that assist a
communication partner to
consistently support this
person throughout the
day.
 Finish the lines…
• Communication strategies can be…
(V), (NV), (V)
• There are four collective types of
communication aids. They are…CEA,
TEA, SV, SCP
• In communication,
technology___________
 Activity
Complete the matrix. How has technology changed/will
change the way you communicated/will communicate
in the following settings?
 

Home
 

School
 

Future Workplace
 Performance Task
In groups of five members, submit a multi-modal project (30-
second PSA) emphasizing the gains of technology tools in
improving communication processes among your fellow
Genzers. The PSA should feature or highlight any or all of the
communication aids and strategies discussed in class. To be
YouTube uploaded.

YouTube link due for submission: After two meetings.

First 10 positive critical comments or reactions noted one
week since the upload, will be converted to additional 5
points in the project’s final rating.