Joanna Smith discusses various digital communication methods in her 4th block class, including email, podcasting, chatting, discussion boards, texting, blogging, and smartphones. These tools allow users to stay connected with friends and family, share ideas and opinions, find information, and accomplish multiple tasks from a single device. Popular smartphones like the iPhone, Palm Pre, and Blackberry combine computer and phone functionality, enabling users to call, text, email, surf the web, take pictures, and more.

1. Joanna Smith 4 th Block [email_address] e-mail: the transmission of messages over communication networks Talk to friends, e-mail projects, get coupons

2. Podcasting A method of publishing files to the internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically. Used largely for audio files, cu but also for video.

3. Chatting + IM Talking in real-time to other network users from all parts of the world. Uses: talk to friends, talk to family.

4. Discussion Board an Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site. It is the modern equivalent of a traditional bulletin board. Google Groups, Yahoo Discussion Post ideas Job openings

5. Texting is a communication service for cell phones, allowing short text messages between cell phones. SMS text messaging is the most widely used data application on the planet, with 2.4 billion active users sending and receiving text messages on their phones and growing. Talking to family, friends and co-workers Sending Pictures

6. Blog web log, web based journals often used by individuals or groups to maintain a record of thoughts, pictures, and interests. An online diary Share ideas Discuss opinions online

7. Iphone A phone that has the multiple tasks of a computer. Talk to friends Surf the internet.

8. Palm pre phone All the components of a computer in a phone. Internet, camera, headset, touch screen, keyboard.

9. Blackberry Like the Iphone it is a computer in a phone. Check e-mail, web, listen to music, take pictures.