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3.4 Leisure

3.4 Leisure. Overview. Social networking (to include safe, secure and responsible practices when using ICT) Creating and downloading music and video (including podcasts and video streaming) Digital TV (including services offered). Social networking.

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3.4 Leisure

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  1. 3.4 Leisure

  2. Overview Social networking (to include safe, secure and responsible practices when using ICT) Creating and downloading music and video (including podcasts and video streaming) Digital TV (including services offered)

  3. Social networking Socialising through Internet chat rooms, bulletin board, virtual worlds

  4. Examples of chat rooms • Bebo • Facebook

  5. Examples of Virtual Worlds • 2nd Life • Active Worlds • Kaneva • Smallworlds • Onverse

  6. Advances in Music and Video • Download music from the Internet • Download video from the Internet • Digital recording can be edited • Can connect musical instruments together using MIDI • Production techniques have changed • Music is now more portable • Produce podcasts • Can benefit from streaming video

  7. Definitions • Podcast: a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication. • Streaming video: multimedia that is constantly received by, and normally presented to, an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.

  8. Digital TV Features • Interactive • Less interference • Can have pay per view • Has an electronic program guide (EPG) • Can simultaneously record a program whilst watching TV

  9. Responsible practice • Do not believe everything you read/see • Do not give out personal details • Do not arrange to meet anyone • If you see/read anything that feels uncomfortable report it • Do not pass someone else’s work off as your own • Make sure all your practices are legal

  10. Acronyms • MIDI: Musical Instrument Digital Interface • EPG: Electronic Program Guide

  11. Discussion “Computers are widely used in the home to play games.” Discuss this statement giving the benefits and drawbacks of playing computer games.

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